Spring has sprung
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- Joanbunting
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Spring has sprung
It is that time of year again.
On Sunday Ahmed our lovely Morrocan helper turned up to tell us he would dig the potager over this week.
So into town we went today and, sure enough the first seed potatoes will be in next week - so we have order three varieties. The late ones will be planted by the GCs when they come in March.
How advanced are your plans for vegetable growing?
On Sunday Ahmed our lovely Morrocan helper turned up to tell us he would dig the potager over this week.
So into town we went today and, sure enough the first seed potatoes will be in next week - so we have order three varieties. The late ones will be planted by the GCs when they come in March.
How advanced are your plans for vegetable growing?
- Stokey Sue
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Re: Spring has sprung
Not having a garden...
But you have reminded me, every year I plan to plant herb seeds indoors in March & forget, I'll try to get everything set up this weekend (at least check I have the right pots and order seeds if necessary)
But you have reminded me, every year I plan to plant herb seeds indoors in March & forget, I'll try to get everything set up this weekend (at least check I have the right pots and order seeds if necessary)
- Happy Violas
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Re: Spring has sprung
Seed potatoes are in their egg boxes chitting!
- Joanbunting
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Re: Spring has sprung
What varieties are you growing HV?
- Happy Violas
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Hi Joan, this year we're growing Kifli (early main crop), Foremost (first early) and Charlotte. The first 2 are blight tolerant as we always get some of that disease. All are from Thompson and Morgan. Last year for the first time we got them from elsewhere and had a terrible crop - the weather had something to do with it but I suspect the tubers weren't as good as from T&M so we've gone back to them. Fingers crossed for this year!
Re: Spring has sprung
I get potatoes coming up every year because I never manage to get them all out of the ground when I harvest them. Not sure what the quality will be like, but it's nice to have some home grown spuds in the summer.
I think most of them are Jersey Royals, so they have become Newport Royals now
I think most of them are Jersey Royals, so they have become Newport Royals now
- Stokey Sue
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Re: Spring has sprung
Seven packets of herbs ordered from Chiltern Seeds!
Pots weeded and feeding of permanent plants started - seems early to me but the man on the TV said start this weekend, makes sese as things are beginning to shoot, which means the roots are active too
Pots weeded and feeding of permanent plants started - seems early to me but the man on the TV said start this weekend, makes sese as things are beginning to shoot, which means the roots are active too
- Happy Violas
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Broad beans planted in toilet roll tubes!
- Joanbunting
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Re: Spring has sprung
At last, after a week of rain the last lot of potatoes have been planted - with slave labour
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- Stokey Sue
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Re: Spring has sprung
Herb seeds planted on Easter Sunday in pots, and put into attic under rooflight to sprout - just as well I didn't risk putting any outside as it snowed quite heavily yesterday, though it didn't settle for long
I think the snow may have killed my Moroccan mint, which has been outside fo several years - it was showing little red-bronze roseettes of baby leaves, but they have disappeared , will have to wait and see
I think the snow may have killed my Moroccan mint, which has been outside fo several years - it was showing little red-bronze roseettes of baby leaves, but they have disappeared , will have to wait and see
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