muggle not Posted April 22, 2007 Author Share Posted April 22, 2007 Did some shopping today. I bought 3 Hosta (different types), one Coral Bell (Peach Melba), one Fern, and an Annual flower. Now I have to plant them, it will be my contribution for Earth Day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyanddandy Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 Purchased a Dragon fruit from Tesco about 2 months ago and sprogs wanted to plant the seeds which looked like frogspawn! They have sprouted very well indeed so I potted them on yesterday:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyB Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 Purchased a Dragon fruit from Tesco about 2 months ago and sprogs wanted to plant the seeds which looked like frogspawn! They have sprouted very well indeed so I potted them on yesterday:lol: Must try that - my daughter wanted me to buy some exotic fruit so I'll plant the seeds afterwards. I planted an avocado stone that took ages to sprout but now that it has it's shooting up at a rapid rate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nici Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 My snap peas and sweetcorn have all popped their heads up today - it's very exciting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggle not Posted April 23, 2007 Author Share Posted April 23, 2007 My snap peas and sweetcorn have all popped their heads up today - it's very exciting! Vegetable gardens are really exciting and fun. I have 7 tomato plants, 8 pepper plants, and today I planted seed for cucumber, zucchini, yellow squash, and a sweet basil, a lemon basil, and an Italian parsley. Oh yeah, I also planted some more spinach seed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyB Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 My rocket is doing well - I live on the stuff - it'll be nice not to have to rely on Tesco's for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angerball Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 I've planted some mixed lettuce seeds, and they are doing quite well. Well, they've only just started sprouting, but I consider that good news. My chives, coriander and parsley and growing strong, though they aren't quite ready yet. I can't wait to add more veggies - it'll help me eat healthier too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyB Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 I've planted some mixed lettuce seeds, and they are doing quite well. I planted the free lettuce seeds that came with my Gardener's World magazine - they're doing well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nici Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 I got my revenge on the pesky weeds in my nice new borders today by mixing up enough path clear to cover a 10 square foot area in a spray bottle and zapped them all individually, if they survive that i really don't know what I'm going to do! ( I was very careful not to go anywhere near any plants that i wanted to survive!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggle not Posted April 28, 2007 Author Share Posted April 28, 2007 Vegetable gardens are really exciting and fun. I have 7 tomato plants, 8 pepper plants, and today I planted seed for cucumber, zucchini, yellow squash, and a sweet basil, a lemon basil, and an Italian parsley. Oh yeah, I also planted some more spinach seed. Wow, my cucumber seeds are already up. I can't believe that it only took them 5 days to sprout from seed. I planted 3 packs of seed and will train them to grow up a trellis that I have put in the garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nici Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 I tackled the front garden today, it was begining to resemble a jungle.....I have been concentrating so much on the back that i forgot all about the front . I have decided that I am going to dig it all up and put slate down with a few "no maintenance" plants! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angerball Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 Some advice is needed. Is it normal for coriander to be all spindly and collapsing under it's own weight? I've been growing them for maybe 2 weeks, and while they've grown quickly, they are all droopy and most of them are lying flat on the soil. Did I not plant the seeds deep enough, or will they eventually strenthen and stand upright? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggle not Posted April 30, 2007 Author Share Posted April 30, 2007 I would say that it is common for Coriander to get tall and fall over. Make sure that it gets plenty of sun and then stake them if necessary with a thin stake. anyhow, my two cents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angerball Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 Ahhh, thanks for the advice muggle not. My mother in law said that the reason they were so spindly was because they were growing too fast, but I don't know how to slow them down. I'll keep the stake idea in mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 It could be that they're growing too fast. Are they in direct sunlight? Perhaps partial shade will slow the process down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angerball Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 Hi Angel. I've got them growing in a greenhouse. If it's a nice day, I leave the greenhouse open so some sun can get in; otherwise I keep it closed. It has gotten a fair bit of sun, since the weather's been so nice for the last 2 weeks. Maybe that's why they've shot up so quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyB Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 I tackled the front garden today, it was begining to resemble a jungle.....I have been concentrating so much on the back that i forgot all about the front . I have decided that I am going to dig it all up and put slate down with a few "no maintenance" plants! Photos please - sounds like a good idea. My mum did her front garden with just white (flowers) plants and interesting shapes. We've gone low maintainance - life's a lot easier! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nici Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 Photos please - sounds like a good idea. My mum did her front garden with just white (flowers) plants and interesting shapes. We've gone low maintainance - life's a lot easier! It will be a couple of months before i can do it as i need Dad's help so I will have to wait until he gets back from doing the Inca Trail (just incase he does himself an injury!) But of course I will post some photos I think front gardens are better to be low maintenance as they do tend to get neglected...(well mine does anyway!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunny Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 I've had a busy weekend getting the garden tidied up, the hedges have been cut, soil dug over, lawns cut, walls rebuilt, patio pressure washed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyB Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 Mowed the lawn and watered this evening. Garden looks better for a haircut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggle not Posted May 1, 2007 Author Share Posted May 1, 2007 Ahhh, thanks for the advice muggle not. My mother in law said that the reason they were so spindly was because they were growing too fast, but I don't know how to slow them down. I'll keep the stake idea in mind. Too much shade also makes plants tall and spindly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiccibat Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 My grandson helped me plant up a hanging basket at the weekend. We carried it over to the bracket, and the chain broke! Compost and slightly shocked petunias everywhere, Adrian has learnt a new word too. We bundled it all back together, and they seem to have survived. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Oh Wicci !! A similar thing happened to me a couple of years ago - I'd copied Alan Titchmarsh by putting a couple a clay pots in a much larger one and planted up some strawberries - it looked very nice - but the large pot slipped in my hands with the weight of it and I ended up breaking 3 pots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nici Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 I really wish the rain would stop, even if it's just for a day - I have two hardy fuschias to plant and the weeds are going barmy with all this rain, oh and the grass needs cutting.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggle not Posted May 13, 2007 Author Share Posted May 13, 2007 I wish that we would get some rain. I planted a Shasta Daisy called "Broadway Lights" and a yellow Cone Flower recently. I also planted a Roma tomato plant in the veggie garden for use in pasta sauce. This is what the Shasta Daisy is supposed to look like when mature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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