Just wondering - does anyone here grow their own fruit or veg? My Dad used to do loads when I was a kid. Now, aged 29 and finally thinking about growing up a little - I thought I'd grow some favorites.
I've got just a small free standing baby greenhouse like thing that has four shelves - not a proper vegetable patch - but I'm having a go using pots an troughs all the same - and in total I'm trying to grow..
-Four varieties of Tomatoes ( Beef, Cherry, Ailsa Craig and Moneymaker ) - the first two are now in small pots - perhaps 4-5 inches tall. Going to thin out to pick the best two of each and plant on to gro-bags soon.
-Peas. Just moved my seedinglings into a trough over whch I've built a bamboo and wire structure for them to grow up and around.
- Spring Onions. Love em. Got two seed-trays of them growing. (sown three weeks apart) Hopefully that'll be enough soil, but I'm not sure.
- Chives (just on the window sill in the kitchen. Lovely with soft cheese - growing great!)
- Sweetcorn, three seedlings given to us by our lovely neigbours. Need planting on soon - might actually put them in soil, next to my shed ( which is actually my office )
- Pumpkins. For fun - I've got 6 seedlings growing really quick - I may grow the best two on to see if I can get something big and orange for October
And of course, a load of salad leaves - they're just great tasting.
I work in IT, and am a gadget geek, a space nut - but growing these things is a GREAT chill-out hobby, and the end result will be some awesome food that'll taste great!
Anyone else growing stuff?
Doug
I've got just a small free standing baby greenhouse like thing that has four shelves - not a proper vegetable patch - but I'm having a go using pots an troughs all the same - and in total I'm trying to grow..
-Four varieties of Tomatoes ( Beef, Cherry, Ailsa Craig and Moneymaker ) - the first two are now in small pots - perhaps 4-5 inches tall. Going to thin out to pick the best two of each and plant on to gro-bags soon.
-Peas. Just moved my seedinglings into a trough over whch I've built a bamboo and wire structure for them to grow up and around.
- Spring Onions. Love em. Got two seed-trays of them growing. (sown three weeks apart) Hopefully that'll be enough soil, but I'm not sure.
- Chives (just on the window sill in the kitchen. Lovely with soft cheese - growing great!)
- Sweetcorn, three seedlings given to us by our lovely neigbours. Need planting on soon - might actually put them in soil, next to my shed ( which is actually my office )
- Pumpkins. For fun - I've got 6 seedlings growing really quick - I may grow the best two on to see if I can get something big and orange for October
And of course, a load of salad leaves - they're just great tasting.
I work in IT, and am a gadget geek, a space nut - but growing these things is a GREAT chill-out hobby, and the end result will be some awesome food that'll taste great!
Anyone else growing stuff?
Doug
