Also I have a question... Do I need to feed the veg seedlings? If so whats best to feed them with and how often? I've tried to find info online but I find it mostly overcomplicated and confusing!
You wouldn't feed any of the seedlings, as the compost has enough nutrients. Each time you pot anything on the extra compost does the job. I don't grow onions or cabbage, so someone else may be able to help you with those, but normally it's about making the soil they're going into fertile, well before you are ready to plant anything. Many people prep their ground a good while before they even start the plants off - using manure/compost in a prepared bed, for instance.
Carrots grow better in ground that hasn't had recent heavy feeding. I grow mine in pots, and they just have standard compost, sometimes mixed with old stuff. Foxgloves need nothing.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
You wouldn't feed any of the seedlings, as the compost has enough nutrients. Each time you pot anything on the extra compost does the job. I don't grow onions or cabbage, so someone else may be able to help you with those, but normally it's about making the soil they're going into fertile, well before you are ready to plant anything. Many people prep their ground a good while before they even start the plants off - using manure/compost in a prepared bed, for instance.
Carrots grow better in ground that hasn't had recent heavy feeding. I grow mine in pots, and they just have standard compost, sometimes mixed with old stuff. Foxgloves need nothing.
That clears things up thanks. Whay kind of things do need feeding then? Are fertilisers used or is it literally just the compost and manure that makes the soil fertile enought for veg?
Would it be a bad idea to grow carrots in a raised bed full of pure compost?
Carrots would be fine in that. Usually the enriched soil itself should be enough for most crops, but there may be some which need an extra boost. There are people here who grow a lot of veg, so perhaps it would be worth starting a new thread to ask about them. It's not something I grow a lot of, other than toms, carrots, salad crops, and mange tout,and they're quite easy.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Carrots would be fine in that. Usually the enriched soil itself should be enough for most crops, but there may be some which need an extra boost. There are people here who grow a lot of veg, so perhaps it would be worth starting a new thread to ask about them. It's not something I grow a lot of, other than toms, carrots, salad crops, and mange tout,and they're quite easy.
Foxgloves, carrots and onions don’t want to be grown in a propagator, you won’t be able to transplant the carrots into your beds, they are best sown directly into the ground, Put the foxgloves outside, don’t water them until they are dryer, they look very wet, keep them under cover for a while so they don’t get rained on. The 4 onions you can plant out now.
Thank you! So the carrots cant be saved?
When you say put the foxgloves outside do you mean plant them out or just get the tray outside? Would covering them with a plastic container with some holes in be ok? Should I start with them out in the shade and slowly move them towards full sun?
Carrots don't like growing in one place and moved to another - the best way is to sow the seeds directly where you wish them to grow. They don't like stones either as this will cause them to 'fork' when growing.
Thank you! Would it be too late to sow some more now?
Nope as the soil has warmed up nicely and if you sow now and keep doing so up until July and in succession (not all at once so you get a continuous crop) then you'll be eating carrots until the first frost starts appearing. The best variety that is carrot fly resistant such as 'Fly Away', 'Maestro', 'Resistafly' and 'Sytan' although because you're planting after mid-may the first generation of fly will be missed. If you run out of space then they can be grown in large pots. x
Mix 2tbsp of white,granulated sugar with 1tbsp of water and place on a spoon for a Bee to reach. Sometimes they're too exhausted to reach back to the hives when it's hot and dry.
When I started growing things a long time ago, I bought some books by DG Hessayon, and whilst a lot of the information contained in them is now obsolete......chemical control has moved on a lot....they offer very good advice on preparing ground and sowing seeds etc. There is one slim volume that deals with vegetables and herbs that you might find very useful and will help you with your carrot and onion growing.
Foxgloves, carrots and onions don’t want to be grown in a propagator, you won’t be able to transplant the carrots into your beds, they are best sown directly into the ground, Put the foxgloves outside, don’t water them until they are dryer, they look very wet, keep them under cover for a while so they don’t get rained on. The 4 onions you can plant out now.
Thank you! So the carrots cant be saved?
When you say put the foxgloves outside do you mean plant them out or just get the tray outside? Would covering them with a plastic container with some holes in be ok? Should I start with them out in the shade and slowly move them towards full sun?
Carrots don't like growing in one place and moved to another - the best way is to sow the seeds directly where you wish them to grow. They don't like stones either as this will cause them to 'fork' when growing.
Thank you! Would it be too late to sow some more now?
Nope as the soil has warmed up nicely and if you sow now and keep doing so up until July and in succession (not all at once so you get a continuous crop) then you'll be eating carrots until the first frost starts appearing. The best variety that is carrot fly resistant such as 'Fly Away', 'Maestro', 'Resistafly' and 'Sytan' although because you're planting after mid-may the first generation of fly will be missed. If you run out of space then they can be grown in large pots. x
When I started growing things a long time ago, I bought some books by DG Hessayon, and whilst a lot of the information contained in them is now obsolete......chemical control has moved on a lot....they offer very good advice on preparing ground and sowing seeds etc. There is one slim volume that deals with vegetables and herbs that you might find very useful and will help you with your carrot and onion growing.
This is damping-off disease, the curse of any seed-grower. There is no fool-proof answer, but over the years I have found the following help: 1. Blitz the compost for several minutes in the micro-wave. This will kill any soil-borne fungi and bacteria. Make sure it is cool again before sowing. 2. Don't cover the seed. Keep them open to as much fresh air as possible.In the case of very small seed, a fan may help. 3. To water, soak the tray in water from beneath rather than water from above. Add a little Bordeaux mixture (Copper sulphate). Use tapwater rather than rain water at the beginning. Good luck.
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I don't grow onions or cabbage, so someone else may be able to help you with those, but normally it's about making the soil they're going into fertile, well before you are ready to plant anything. Many people prep their ground a good while before they even start the plants off - using manure/compost in a prepared bed, for instance.
Carrots grow better in ground that hasn't had recent heavy feeding. I grow mine in pots, and they just have standard compost, sometimes mixed with old stuff.
Foxgloves need nothing.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Would it be a bad idea to grow carrots in a raised bed full of pure compost?
Sorry for all the questions hope you dont mind!
Usually the enriched soil itself should be enough for most crops, but there may be some which need an extra boost.
There are people here who grow a lot of veg, so perhaps it would be worth starting a new thread to ask about them.
It's not something I grow a lot of, other than toms, carrots, salad crops, and mange tout,and they're quite easy.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
1. Blitz the compost for several minutes in the micro-wave. This will kill any soil-borne fungi and bacteria. Make sure it is cool again before sowing.
2. Don't cover the seed. Keep them open to as much fresh air as possible.In the case of very small seed, a fan may help.
3. To water, soak the tray in water from beneath rather than water from above. Add a little Bordeaux mixture (Copper sulphate). Use tapwater rather than rain water at the beginning.
Good luck.