John H, I love the angles that you have created; they work very well. I can'y enlarge it, too techy for me, would love to see more pics of the veg area.
Hi artjak,
Here are a couple of photos of the veg patch you asked to see (hopefully they'll upload) I'll just do 2 at a time as yesterday I found they wouldn't upload unless I reduced the file sizes dramatically - these are about 1.2mb each
Closest are 3 rows of Parsnips. I sowed 3 rows of Countess F1 1st week in April & only 3 seeds germinated. Bought these 'Duchess' at a garden centre last weekCloche isn't doing anything at present except keeping soil warm ready for B.Sprouts & Ppl Spr Broccoli (seedings currently in greenhouse) - there are 1/2 a doz Br Sprts t'other side of cloche.
2nd bed has runner beans this year (made a polythene canopy last year to protect some plants)
3rd bed is Broad Beans & Peas (Aquaduce Claudia & Meteor) Not sure if they will be successful this year as there don't seem to be mant bees about
This is of a Coldframe box I made 2 years ago. Initially to grow 1st Early potatoes, then last year Parsnpis (they did brilliantly). This year I started with carrots but something ate them just after germination. I found some vine weevil grubs so sifted the whole lot & got rid of them. Have re-planted with Dwarf French beans which seem to be doing well: you can just see them through the front perspex glazing. I made the hinged glazed tops this spring as the weather was so cold and used some toughened glass 500mm x 4mm sq sheets I had doing nothing except collecting green algae.
Another pic of the new bed. Planted up with some lettuces around edge & a Cougette in the middle and a clump of Chives which have to be moved anyway. Managed to lift them complete with the whole soil ball so they should survive
Birdy - the nursery at Chelsea won best in show this year by displaying its plants upside down ! If it works for them, why not for you ... Looks like you have plenty of planting out to keep you busy for a while.
John - everything is so lovely and neat ! And your peas and beans look like they are really getting going - even in this dismal weather we have been having.
Bev..I got the potting table because I said to OH I'd posted on make do & mend about sitting like a gnome in GH with old pallet resting on 3 upturned plantpots.
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They were fine until I posted them - honest!
Oh Birdy- I wish I could help you with the pix!
But the hostas look lovely anyway up
And there are lots of people here who understand your thoughts ..
If more people gardened instead of fighting maybe the world would be a better place eh?
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Fairygirl wrote (see)
If more people gardened instead of fighting maybe the world would be a better place eh?
Absolutely, Fairygirl. Incidentally my 'fighting' face
is an act -I really look like this 
i wondered about turning the pots upside down in the greenhouse ... then photographing them... What do you think? ( rhetorical question)
I'm going out into the garden soon - I may be sometime...
Birdy
I normally look like this....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Birdy - I posted my pics from Photobucket and had no issues at all. How are you posting yours? This wonky picture thing seems to be a big issue!
Hi artjak,
Here are a couple of photos of the veg patch you asked to see (hopefully they'll upload) I'll just do 2 at a time as yesterday I found they wouldn't upload unless I reduced the file sizes dramatically - these are about 1.2mb each
Closest are 3 rows of Parsnips. I sowed 3 rows of Countess F1 1st week in April & only 3 seeds germinated. Bought these 'Duchess' at a garden centre last weekCloche isn't doing anything at present except keeping soil warm ready for B.Sprouts & Ppl Spr Broccoli (seedings currently in greenhouse) - there are 1/2 a doz Br Sprts t'other side of cloche.
2nd bed has runner beans this year (made a polythene canopy last year to protect some plants)
3rd bed is Broad Beans & Peas (Aquaduce Claudia & Meteor) Not sure if they will be successful this year as there don't seem to be mant bees about
Closer view of the BrdBeans/Peas bed
Plus a couple more:
This is of a Coldframe box I made 2 years ago. Initially to grow 1st Early potatoes, then last year Parsnpis (they did brilliantly). This year I started with carrots but something ate them just after germination. I found some vine weevil grubs so sifted the whole lot & got rid of them. Have re-planted with Dwarf French beans which seem to be doing well: you can just see them through the front perspex glazing. I made the hinged glazed tops this spring as the weather was so cold and used some toughened glass 500mm x 4mm sq sheets I had doing nothing except collecting green algae.
Another pic of the new bed. Planted up with some lettuces around edge & a Cougette in the middle and a clump of Chives which have to be moved anyway. Managed to lift them complete with the whole soil ball so they should survive
Birdy - the nursery at Chelsea won best in show this year by displaying its plants upside down ! If it works for them, why not for you ... Looks like you have plenty of planting out to keep you busy for a while.
John - everything is so lovely and neat ! And your peas and beans look like they are really getting going - even in this dismal weather we have been having.
John you put me to shame...well done.
Bev..I got the potting table because I said to OH I'd posted on make do & mend about sitting like a gnome in GH with old pallet resting on 3 upturned plantpots.
Birdy13, I feel really sorry for all the trouble you are having with your photos but I have to say...as I scrolled down...I laughed my head off.
John, your veg beds look amazing. I'm dead jealous