I’m going to use this thread for thinking out loud about what I actually want ( how the hell do I know!   ). What is actually needed ( everything & a side order of miracles ). How I’m going to do it all . What plants? What materials ( paths, fencing, structures) ? What layout / configuration ? And all the things I’ve not yet considered ! 

I’m going to be adding photos , lists of plants , ideas, just everything.

I’d love your suggestions, help & advice along the way   . 





( I have a horrible feeling I’ve already started this thread somewhere else! If you find it (veggie    ) can you move it or link it to here please     )

Here we go again - its Tromba time.

Remember last year, when Small Chilli put us all to shame with her enormous, weirdly shaped Trombas - are you still eating them SC?
Link to last year's competition https://gardenandgossip.org/showthread.php?tid=36

No prizes for growing the most amusing "thingy" - just the satisfaction of knowing that you've made everyone laugh!!
Who's up for it this year?

I haven't kept chickens for a few years.
I have no neighbours that live nearby that keep chickens either.

Yesterday I found a chickens egg in the lawn buried by a tree. It looked like there was a little hole made for it and it had been revealed by strimming the grass in that area.

I was a bit curious and cracked it open - just to smell  as I couldn't believe it had laid there to rest for a few years. It was fresh!

So just this morning I'm clearing a patch of long grass and crap from an area where I want to put my sweet peas....and there's another one?!!

Answers on a postcard please.....




How far will a fox carry an egg?
   

No garden? 
Want fresh veggies? 
Have a windowsill?

Then grow Microgreens aka Living salads.
Found this https://www.wsbentley.co.uk/explore-more/ from one of the supermarket growers that may give you some ideas.
It has me.

The leaves of my sweet peppers (Lipstick and Sweet Chocolate) and one of my chillies (Trinidad Perfume) are looking more chartreuse than green at the moment

I thought I would turn down my heated propagator to 20ºC and let them sit under the lights (currently on 16 hours a day) until the weather improves - does that sound sensible? My okra has germinated and I'm not holding my breath over the aubergines, so I don't need the propagator to be so hot any more.

Morning Folks

Following on from the recent  "Feeding garlic and onions" thread I wondered if people follow a regular feeding regime for all of their veg?

I still consider myself new to all this growing veg malarkey and to date my feeding has been haphazard.

My assumption is a monthly feed with whatever you can lay your hands on?

Do the likes of growmore/chicken pellets really need working in or can you just scatter and water?

my wife has fond memories of my father and my uncles wallflowers and the super smells from them. She asked me to sow some around our fences, however, I don’t see any for sale in the local stores. Just wondering if anybody has some home saved seeds they would send me, I’m prepared to pay for the seeds and postage, or alternatively try get seeds they need in exchange.

For saved seeds - just like the 2020 swap which went so well.

Add your name below if you're hoping to join in. You don't have to name your seeds yet.

1. Veggie - Perennial kale; White Welsh onion, Libertia Grandiflora, Lord Leicester pea, Oregon Spring tomato RECEIVED
2. Small chilli - red cabbage drumhead, watercress, strawberry (possibly Toscana ?). RECEIVED
3. Scarlet - Purple Sensation Alliums, RECEIVED
4. JJB - Veranda red and Buffalo horn tomatoes + + + RECEIVED
5. mcdood - Tomatoes "Latah" & "Paul Robeson" & Black Vernissage & Livingston's Favourite & Pink Berkley Tie Dye
6. Far End Woman - Violet Linaria Maroccana, Daucus “Black Knight”, Pink helichrysum, Salvia Salvatore blue. RECEIVED
7. Garrett - Tomato - Galina + Golden Grape; Flower - Morning Glory climber "Grandpa Ott" RECEIVED
8, Toomanytommytoes - Tomatoes - Orange Jazz, Malachite Box, Mat-Su Express, EM Champion, Northern Lights (need to check I have enough); Flowers - Zinnia
          'Orange King', Catananche 'Amor Blue' RECEIVED


doublyjonah - withdrawn from swap! Baby reasons.

The 15th of May 2021 marks the forums 1st birthday.

To celebrate this milestone, we will be having another competition with a prize of £25 in vouchers of the winners choice. Keep your eyes peeled for more information 

Have fun

Trees and bushes are sometimes planted along road ways or around factories to help reduce noise pollution, but just read today that the RHS would recommend cotoneaster franchetii to fight air pollution. So what other plants can be used to improve the environment