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Shan



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 25, 16 11:00 am    Post subject: started my Seeds Reply with quote
    

I started my seeds yesterday. Last year, I started them at the end of Feb/beginning of March and they did so much better than previous years.

I have sweet peppers in the propagator and I have soaked my aubergine seeds overnight. So today, I will be doing the aubergines and some chillis and tomatoes.

I am thinking, I will leave the squashes & courgettes until mid March.

Treacodactyl
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 25, 16 11:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I'm trying to hold off a bit as we've got a bit of a cold spell. Just have some bamboos germinating in the propagator.

Shan



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 25, 16 12:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

It's sooooo hard to hold off! I'm like a child with a bag of sweeties!

Bebo



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 25, 16 1:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Good to get chillis and peppers going this early. I'll probably wait until late March / early April for my squashes.

wellington womble



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 27, 16 9:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Otherwise they take over the greenhouse before you can get them outside and you can't get in to water the tomatoes.

sean
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 28, 16 2:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I've just mowed the lawn.

Bebo



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PostPosted: Sun Feb 28, 16 4:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

wellington womble wrote:
Otherwise they take over the greenhouse before you can get them outside and you can't get in to water the tomatoes.


Yup.

Shan



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PostPosted: Sun Feb 28, 16 5:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

The worst plant I have ever had was Fat Baby Acocha. It took over the entire greenhouse and took about 5 hours to eventually extricate the damn thing.

hots



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PostPosted: Mon Feb 29, 16 10:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Interesting!
I've just looked up fat baby whatsit as I'd never heard of it.
I'm tempted, but had told myself at the end of last season not to grow cumbers this year, I have a small greenhouse and they take up a lot of room.
So, this year it's all going to be tomatoes, I have started off 3 varieties on the kitchen windowsill and they're all up, moneymaker, garden's delight and piccolo.
Bring on the Spring!

hots



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PostPosted: Mon Feb 29, 16 10:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Interesting!
I've just looked up fat baby whatsit as I'd never heard of it.
I'm tempted, but had told myself at the end of last season not to grow cumbers this year, I have a small greenhouse and they take up a lot of room.
So, this year it's all going to be tomatoes, I have started off 3 varieties on the kitchen windowsill and they're all up, moneymaker, garden's delight and piccolo.
Bring on the Spring!

Shan



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Location: South Wales
PostPosted: Mon Feb 29, 16 10:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

The Acocha are interesting enough but I would say you would be better off concentrating on tomatoes and maybe a few pepper plants. The amount of space the Acocha takes up versus the value of the crop is not worth it. The damn thing grows so quickly, it reminded me of the Carnivorous plant from The Little Shop of Horrors!!!


Bebo



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PostPosted: Mon Feb 29, 16 11:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I grew a mexican sour gherkin plant in the polytunnel once. That wound itself around everything, taking over half of the shelving that I use for rearing seedlings.. As it was tucked in the corner and wasn't really affecting anything that I was using I left it to it. Took a while to unravel it all at the end of the season though.

gil
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 29, 16 2:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I scythed the grass when it was frosty - it cut really easily.

Trying to hang on re sowing seeds (also waiting on main seed order arriving), though I may start tomatoes soon. I will probably regret this if I do, as we are forecast continuation of this settled period of cold weather.

The best warm sunny windowsill is already full of housebulbs dying back (hyacinths, paperwhites). No room for tomatoes yet.

Shan



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PostPosted: Mon Feb 29, 16 2:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I was supposed to do my Tom seeds last week but it's too cold outside. I'm waiting for some sunshine so I can sit outside and do it.

Mistress Rose



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 01, 16 7:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

If I don't keep my grape vine well cut back it disputes my right to enter the greenhouse.

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