Comments on: The Neater the Row the Better the Veg? http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/planting/the-neater-the-row-the-better-the-veg/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:16:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Richard http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/planting/the-neater-the-row-the-better-the-veg/#comment-41600 Richard Fri, 22 May 2009 23:36:14 +0000 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=943#comment-41600 I am growing runner beans and french beans in my back garden in some raised troughs that I made in Leicester. They are growing under some old glass window frames.The runner beans are already a good 1 foot tall this is much earlier than recommended for this area as there is still a chance of ground frost until the end of may, or so I was told!. I will remove the frames at the end of the month and then my beans will have had a flying start! - Rich I am growing runner beans and french beans in my back garden in some raised troughs that I made in Leicester. They are growing under some old glass window frames.The runner beans are already a good 1 foot tall this is much earlier than recommended for this area as there is still a chance of ground frost until the end of may, or so I was told!. I will remove the frames at the end of the month and then my beans will have had a flying start! – Rich

]]> By: Simone http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/planting/the-neater-the-row-the-better-the-veg/#comment-41328 Simone Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:57:15 +0000 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=943#comment-41328 Is it too early then to sow pumpkins and squash? I've got mine growing on the windowsill and some have come up already. Mind you I find it's worth keeping the ones that don't come up because sometimes they suddenly spring up later just when you think nothing is going to happen. Fantastic pumpkin and squash harvest last year despite the rain. Stored them in the garage hanging in paper bags and still eating them in February. Is it too early then to sow pumpkins and squash? I’ve got mine growing on the windowsill and some have come up already. Mind you I find it’s worth keeping the ones that don’t come up because sometimes they suddenly spring up later just when you think nothing is going to happen.

Fantastic pumpkin and squash harvest last year despite the rain. Stored them in the garage hanging in paper bags and still eating them in February.

]]> By: Ally http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/planting/the-neater-the-row-the-better-the-veg/#comment-41301 Ally Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:12:52 +0000 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=943#comment-41301 Despite this being my first year growing veg since I was a child I decided to grow veg in "interesting colours" rather than the basics. This includes purple califlower, purple radish, black radish, black tomato, green striped tomato, White carrott...... I only hope that they will actually grow ok Despite this being my first year growing veg since I was a child I decided to grow veg in “interesting colours” rather than the basics. This includes purple califlower, purple radish, black radish, black tomato, green striped tomato, White carrott…… I only hope that they will actually grow ok

]]> By: Sarah http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/planting/the-neater-the-row-the-better-the-veg/#comment-41291 Sarah Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:11:44 +0000 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=943#comment-41291 Hi Really like the blog - I use mine to record what I've sown because otherwise I simply forget! My sweetcorn is getting stronger, no sign of my cucumbers yet, everything else other than brassicas (don't grow them) is pretty much at the same stage as you :) Although everything other than the onions, carrots and broad beans are keeping their toes warm in my home grown greenhouse. Happy growing! Hi
Really like the blog – I use mine to record what I’ve sown because otherwise I simply forget! My sweetcorn is getting stronger, no sign of my cucumbers yet, everything else other than brassicas (don’t grow them) is pretty much at the same stage as you :) Although everything other than the onions, carrots and broad beans are keeping their toes warm in my home grown greenhouse.

Happy growing!

]]> By: mtp http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/planting/the-neater-the-row-the-better-the-veg/#comment-41282 mtp Sun, 12 Apr 2009 18:11:30 +0000 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=943#comment-41282 Stephanie - sounds like you've got everything ship shape. Up to date on all your planting too. Very impressive. Stephanie – sounds like you’ve got everything ship shape. Up to date on all your planting too. Very impressive.

]]> By: Stephanie K. http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/planting/the-neater-the-row-the-better-the-veg/#comment-41257 Stephanie K. Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:32:15 +0000 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=943#comment-41257 Hi Everyone, Really enjoy the blogg. Last year I took on an allotment, which was full of twitch grass. I'm about half way clearing it. It's been quite a daunting task, but enjoyable, I think!!! I now have a strawberry bed, three blackcurrant bushes,two blueberry bushes,five Autumn Bliss raspberry canes,onions, garlic and spring cabbage. I've recently planted some Pentland Javlin and King Edward potatoes. Last week I was given some broccoli plants, and rather than waste them, have planted them in the ground I was preparing for my runner beans. I hate waste! Today I was there for about 3 hours in the wind and rain. Mad or what? Like you Heather, both my grandfather and Dad had allotments and I find myself remember how to do things from when I was a small child, helping my dad. It must be in the genes, but seems to have past both my brother and sister by. None of my friends or work mates are gardeners, so it's nice for me to gleen advice from the rest of you, altough the others on the allotments are quite helpful. Bye for now. Hi Everyone,

Really enjoy the blogg.

Last year I took on an allotment, which was full of twitch grass. I’m about half way clearing it. It’s been quite a daunting task, but enjoyable, I think!!!

I now have a strawberry bed, three blackcurrant bushes,two blueberry bushes,five Autumn Bliss raspberry canes,onions, garlic and spring cabbage. I’ve recently planted some Pentland Javlin and King Edward potatoes. Last week I was given some broccoli plants, and rather than waste them, have planted them in the ground I was preparing for my runner beans. I hate waste!

Today I was there for about 3 hours in the wind and rain. Mad or what?

Like you Heather, both my grandfather and Dad had allotments and I find myself remember how to do things from when I was a small child, helping my dad. It must be in the genes, but seems to have past both my brother and sister by.

None of my friends or work mates are gardeners, so it’s nice for me to gleen advice from the rest of you, altough the others on the allotments are quite helpful.

Bye for now.

]]> By: Heather http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/planting/the-neater-the-row-the-better-the-veg/#comment-41232 Heather Thu, 09 Apr 2009 02:25:41 +0000 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=943#comment-41232 Hi great blog, I have just spent several hours reading the entire contents, you made me laugh and taught me alot. my dad and grandad where great gardeners, like your dad, I never went through the teenage...er and??? phase! as they never talked about it and if I showed interest they included me, if I didn't they left me alone, now I am cross with myself and them! they died before I could pick their brains and enjoy the moment! I have fragments of memories! I was soo jealous when your dad paid his first visit and cast judgement! oh for that moment! my mum had died years before so at 33 I was entering gardening as a orphan! haha! but actually I am now 39! now these are raw memories but good memories and thats why I garden, so that my children who have missed out on a set of grandparents can enjoy them! I tell them at every minute available about my gardening past! and I bet they learn to hate gardening! because I want to share my memories Hi great blog, I have just spent several hours reading the entire contents, you made me laugh and taught me alot. my dad and grandad where great gardeners, like your dad, I never went through the teenage…er and??? phase! as they never talked about it and if I showed interest they included me, if I didn’t they left me alone, now I am cross with myself and them! they died before I could pick their brains and enjoy the moment! I have fragments of memories! I was soo jealous when your dad paid his first visit and cast judgement! oh for that moment! my mum had died years before so at 33 I was entering gardening as a orphan! haha! but actually I am now 39! now these are raw memories but good memories and thats why I garden, so that my children who have missed out on a set of grandparents can enjoy them! I tell them at every minute available about my gardening past! and I bet they learn to hate gardening! because I want to share my memories

]]> By: Adam http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/planting/the-neater-the-row-the-better-the-veg/#comment-41229 Adam Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:59:04 +0000 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=943#comment-41229 Hello mtp - well, my greenhouse is a thing of wonder, honestly. I bought it new for £500 and spent 3 glorious days putting it up in the sun a couple of weeks ago listening to some old tunes I have in the shed. Not only is it brilliant for the old seedlings, but its a wondefully calming place to sit, study my booklets on veg growing, sip a cup of tea and nosh on a couple of digestives. Even my little boy loves fiddling about in there and upturning the watering can. I hate to say, cos i dont normally believe in this sort of hoodoo, but it has real feng shui qualities, I just feel comfortable and at home in it. So there you go! Hello mtp – well, my greenhouse is a thing of wonder, honestly. I bought it new for £500 and spent 3 glorious days putting it up in the sun a couple of weeks ago listening to some old tunes I have in the shed. Not only is it brilliant for the old seedlings, but its a wondefully calming place to sit, study my booklets on veg growing, sip a cup of tea and nosh on a couple of digestives. Even my little boy loves fiddling about in there and upturning the watering can. I hate to say, cos i dont normally believe in this sort of hoodoo, but it has real feng shui qualities, I just feel comfortable and at home in it. So there you go!

]]> By: Jason http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/planting/the-neater-the-row-the-better-the-veg/#comment-41226 Jason Wed, 08 Apr 2009 07:18:12 +0000 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=943#comment-41226 I've got Peas, Lettece, Carrots, Beetroot, Spring onion, and 2 types of tomatoes all doing well, plus loads of herbs and some strawberry's. i don't have any garden to speak of, just the flower beds that surround my parking space! turned 1 of these into a raised bed and covered with a 3m by 1m poly-tunnel with a fine mesh cover, and was given an old cold frame which has been given a new lease of life. I've been growing my own veg for about 5 years now and the mesh poly-tunnel works wonders. You certainly don't need a large garden to grow your own!! Excellent site by the way. Jason I’ve got Peas, Lettece, Carrots, Beetroot, Spring onion, and 2 types of tomatoes all doing well, plus loads of herbs and some strawberry’s. i don’t have any garden to speak of, just the flower beds that surround my parking space! turned 1 of these into a raised bed and covered with a 3m by 1m poly-tunnel with a fine mesh cover, and was given an old cold frame which has been given a new lease of life. I’ve been growing my own veg for about 5 years now and the mesh poly-tunnel works wonders. You certainly don’t need a large garden to grow your own!!

Excellent site by the way.

Jason

]]> By: Amanda http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/planting/the-neater-the-row-the-better-the-veg/#comment-41224 Amanda Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:23:10 +0000 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=943#comment-41224 Hi enjoy reading your updates. And it's made me think about growing some small cabbages in my garden. Is it too late to sow Hispi F1? I read that they can be grown at any time of the year. thanks. Hi enjoy reading your updates. And it’s made me think about growing some small cabbages in my garden. Is it too late to sow Hispi F1? I read that they can be grown at any time of the year. thanks.

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