Hello everyone, a brief contact before checking what has been happening here First chance for far too long.
My allotment is now fully manured and tidy so into the planning stage. The garden likewise with plants in pots under cover, looks so bare.
Thinking to avoid problems when growing brassicas, sprouts and purple sprouting broc in particular, so looking to sowing of seeds in pots in mid-summer to plant out in autumn. Anyone with experience of this method?
I'm no expert on growing winter veg but brussels and Celeriac need a long growing season. I sowed Celeriac in March to get a crop which could start to be picked about August time and alot is still in the ground.
Brussels were sown in April/May for a crop which could be picked from October/November time.
Calabrese and Broc should be ok sown in modules to plant out later.
Kale and chad, both under rated in my opinion, but excellent winter vegs. I was put off Kale for along time thinking it was grown as animal fodder but the crinkly variety is actually quite nice. A Chad plant will last for up to 4yrs after planting out. Both can be started in modules, I'd pot up till there's room to plant out on the plot, making sure they don't get pot bound. The soil needs to be warm so the roots can get established before the first frosts, so planting no later than September gives them plenty of time.
Hello again. Been busy, three quarters dug and weeded,half with farmyard manure dug in Shed up,three compost boxes built and one raised bed.The benefit of retirement I can go most days.Gardengirl thanks for the website info.Lots of advice from the locals. Manure dig in cover.Manure dig in don't cover.Manure and just cover.Seems it's pays your money takes your choice.Coir pots thinking of using them anyone any thoughts.
Gardengirl see you have a plastic gh. Just bought one to try, not up yet Leaving it until next year worried about the wind. Live in Dover, allotment on top of a hill can get a bit blowy. Should I have a plan B.
Roy the plastic gh has been fine most of the time just in the strong wind this week I have got the guy ropes up, I would put it up in spring time - going to grow cucumbers in mine next year
I want to put mine away more worried about the cold weather making the plastic not so strong - like it did with the grow houses that I left up over winter a few years ago after a while the plastic just not as strong and can rip easily they only last a few years
I would just make sure the guy ropes are put on to support better - as they came in my pack as two ropes I cut one in half to use either side from the front hocks and left one complete and put around the back of the gh to the hocks
Normally green houses are put up from east to west direction to get the best out of the light and not to cast to much shade on the rest of the garden/ allotment
Hi Garden Girl. Oh dear, mine is currently in a heap on the ground as the high winds sent it crashing onto next doors chicken house. I will re assemble it over the Christmas break, as its on my to do list, but I will tape all the joints together as some have broken in places.
Roy, I should wait till late spring if you can or you might find it in Margate lol
Ginagibbs that is not good damn weather with the winds, think it will be tape on the rips I have, hope you can fix yours I guess that is the poles as well and it can last another year
That was a pic of mine when I set it up earlier in the year end of may time when I got it
Thanks Gardengirl,Ginagibbs.I'm not putting it up till next year.Had planned to put it between the shed and a nice six foot high hedge for some protection.Now the council have chopped the hedge,only allowed three foot. Hope it grows back it was loaded with bee's when I took the place on.
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Hello everyone, a brief contact before checking what has been happening here
First chance for far too long.
My allotment is now fully manured and tidy so into the planning stage. The garden likewise with plants in pots under cover, looks so bare.
Thinking to avoid problems when growing brassicas, sprouts and purple sprouting broc in particular, so looking to sowing of seeds in pots in mid-summer to plant out in autumn. Anyone with experience of this method?
I'm no expert on growing winter veg but brussels and Celeriac need a long growing season. I sowed Celeriac in March to get a crop which could start to be picked about August time and alot is still in the ground.
Brussels were sown in April/May for a crop which could be picked from October/November time.
Calabrese and Broc should be ok sown in modules to plant out later.
Kale and chad, both under rated in my opinion, but excellent winter vegs. I was put off Kale for along time thinking it was grown as animal fodder but the crinkly variety is actually quite nice. A Chad plant will last for up to 4yrs after planting out. Both can be started in modules, I'd pot up till there's room to plant out on the plot, making sure they don't get pot bound. The soil needs to be warm so the roots can get established before the first frosts, so planting no later than September gives them plenty of time.
Other's may have a different view
Hello again. Been busy, three quarters dug and weeded,half with farmyard manure dug in Shed up,three compost boxes built and one raised bed.The benefit of retirement I can go most days.Gardengirl thanks for the website info.Lots of advice from the locals. Manure dig in cover.Manure dig in don't cover.Manure and just cover.Seems it's pays your money takes your choice.Coir pots thinking of using them anyone any thoughts.
Zoomer44, thank you, good to have your experience comment
Hello tried coir pots think ok, I want to try cow poo pots next year spotted them inexcess garden shop
http://www.amazon.co.uk/COWPOTS-GROWING-PLANTS-BIODEGRADABLE-WASTE/dp/B00CEYW46S
http://www.cowpots.com/AboutUs.html
Sounds as you have been busy Roy and your allotment is coming along nicely, you will have to keep us updated on your allotment plot
Gardengirl see you have a plastic gh. Just bought one to try, not up yet Leaving it until next year worried about the wind. Live in Dover, allotment on top of a hill can get a bit blowy. Should I have a plan B.
Roy the plastic gh has been fine most of the time just in the strong wind this week I have got the guy ropes up, I would put it up in spring time - going to grow cucumbers in mine next year
I want to put mine away more worried about the cold weather making the plastic not so strong - like it did with the grow houses that I left up over winter a few years ago after a while the plastic just not as strong and can rip easily they only last a few years
I would just make sure the guy ropes are put on to support better - as they came in my pack as two ropes I cut one in half to use either side from the front hocks and left one complete and put around the back of the gh to the hocks
Normally green houses are put up from east to west direction to get the best out of the light and not to cast to much shade on the rest of the garden/ allotment
Also Ginagibbs has one on her allotment plot
Here is a pic of mine in the garden
Hi Garden Girl. Oh dear, mine is currently in a heap on the ground as the high winds sent it crashing onto next doors chicken house. I will re assemble it over the Christmas break, as its on my to do list, but I will tape all the joints together as some have broken in places.
Roy, I should wait till late spring if you can or you might find it in Margate lol
Ginagibbs that is not good damn weather with the winds, think it will be tape on the rips I have, hope you can fix yours I guess that is the poles as well and it can last another year
That was a pic of mine when I set it up earlier in the year end of may time when I got it
Thanks Gardengirl,Ginagibbs.I'm not putting it up till next year.Had planned to put it between the shed and a nice six foot high hedge for some protection.Now the council have chopped the hedge,only allowed three foot. Hope it grows back it was loaded with bee's when I took the place on.