How does your garden grow?

[IceQueen]

Don't like the skin 

Can't remember how many plants Collie. It was quite a few. Probably too many actually for the space they were in. I think (from memory) was about 9 per box.

Finally got some pics of my raspberry plants too











And a partial pic of my pea patch    Next time, I'm gonna make the pea patch much much much bigger so I can sit out there and eat them straight from the pods! 

[Raven]

wonderful!



I've tried raspberry plants here, but they either weren't in the right spot, or its too cold

my grape vine is growing, but I dunno if the season will be long enough

I have some beans runnering  and I think they are taking the pansies upwards with them

[Raven]

Master 5 grew some tiny taters 

he'll be chuffed when he finds out 

they have a part-time teacher who sets them up at the end of the year with veges - although why she chose, amongst other things, broad beans for them I'll never know 

[Stu]

all you have to do with the babies is scrub and boil them whole 


or so I've heard 

yep, you do, and they're delicious

[Raven]

only with lots of butter 

[Stu]

Don't like the skin 

Can't remember how many plants Collie. It was quite a few. Probably too many actually for the space they were in. I think (from memory) was about 9 per box.

Finally got some pics of my raspberry plants too











And a partial pic of my pea patch    Next time, I'm gonna make the pea patch much much much bigger so I can sit out there and eat them straight from the pods! 

but the skins the best bit

I love raspberries, well raspberry flavoured stuff anyway, don't know if I've tried them fresh

[Stu]

only with lots of butter 

I don't eat butter or marg, they're

[bintyonekenobi]

marg is disgusting (or atleast the idea of eating it is.)

I'm having a ham sandwich for lunch right now - Ilike butter but was too lazy to spread it on the bread -  so its a (big chunk of home cured ham between a couple of slices of bread.



scoobs, the skins peel off very easily after they are cooked too.

and those are very healthy looking raspberries you have there.

assuming this place is still going and if Stu will tell me where his new home is... Stu, after you've shifted I'll bring you a few raspberry plants, you can have your own, if you like?

Scoobs, I suggest you save some of those potatoes (either the ones I gave you or yours) as seed potatoes, chuck them loosely in a bag in the shed and forget about them, let them sprout.  Those planters, are still a great idea but I'd put maybe 3 potatoes in each one and give it another go, not too late to put some seed potatoes in now too for a late crop.

[Coach]

only with lots of butter 

I don't eat butter or marg, they're

Eat butter and like it, you bastard. Butter is my bread and butter.

[Stu]

How about nah

[Stu]

marg is disgusting (or atleast the idea of eating it is.)

I'm having a ham sandwich for lunch right now - Ilike butter but was too lazy to spread it on the bread -  so its a (big chunk of home cured ham between a couple of slices of bread.



scoobs, the skins peel off very easily after they are cooked too.

and those are very healthy looking raspberries you have there.

assuming this place is still going and if Stu will tell me where his new home is... Stu, after you've shifted I'll bring you a few raspberry plants, you can have your own, if you like?

Scoobs, I suggest you save some of those potatoes (either the ones I gave you or yours) as seed potatoes, chuck them loosely in a bag in the shed and forget about them, let them sprout.  Those planters, are still a great idea but I'd put maybe 3 potatoes in each one and give it another go, not too late to put some seed potatoes in now too for a late crop.

that would be really good, will have to see where we go though, we're planning on renting a new house rather than buying again, so it will depend on the property, landlord etc.

[IceQueen]

scoobs, the skins peel off very easily after they are cooked too.

and those are very healthy looking raspberries you have there.

Scoobs, I suggest you save some of those potatoes (either the ones I gave you or yours) as seed potatoes, chuck them loosely in a bag in the shed and forget about them, let them sprout.  Those planters, are still a great idea but I'd put maybe 3 potatoes in each one and give it another go, not too late to put some seed potatoes in now too for a late crop.

Guess what I been doin' :P    And yup, this time, there is only 3 in the box. And a quite a few in the shed to sprout. Okies, I'll give the little ones a go. Even if I don't like them, maybe the kids will 

When do I know when yams are ready to pull out?

Oh and I thought I'd try something different (for me) and plant some seedlings in amongst the flower gardens and see what happens. And got some more seeds planted in their pots.

I've never grown raspberries before, so how long away will it be before they're edible? And I reckon it's the goat S**t that's making them that happy  Didn't realise they grew so high! 


So many questions! 

[IceQueen]

ok well, I gots brave and tried eating them with the skin on (lathered in butter of course) and yup, they were nice. Sorry piggies. You nots gonna get them after all    Only Miss 5 didn't like them, so those are pretty good odds 

[Coach]

ok well, I gots brave and tried eating them with the skin on (lathered in butter of course) and yup, they were nice.

Butter = happy food.

[IceQueen]

   we just won't mention the calories eh *says she who is munching on chocolate right now*   

[bintyonekenobi]

scoobs, the skins peel off very easily after they are cooked too.

and those are very healthy looking raspberries you have there.

Scoobs, I suggest you save some of those potatoes (either the ones I gave you or yours) as seed potatoes, chuck them loosely in a bag in the shed and forget about them, let them sprout.  Those planters, are still a great idea but I'd put maybe 3 potatoes in each one and give it another go, not too late to put some seed potatoes in now too for a late crop.

Guess what I been doin' :P    And yup, this time, there is only 3 in the box. And a quite a few in the shed to sprout. Okies, I'll give the little ones a go. Even if I don't like them, maybe the kids will 

When do I know when yams are ready to pull out? yams are not ready till very nearly mid winter.


Oh and I thought I'd try something different (for me) and plant some seedlings in amongst the flower gardens and see what happens. And got some more seeds planted in their pots. what kind of seedlings, you mean veges?

I've never grown raspberries before, so how long away will it be before they're edible? And I reckon it's the goat S**t that's making them that happy  Didn't realise they grew so high!   

They can grow MUCH higher than that, I've seen one that I'd given away that liked its situation so much that it was 3 mtrs long.. now THAT surprised me as it was also covered in fruit.  They are ready to eat when they are plump and red (raspberry red even)     also they will pull off the core easily, it'll be atleast a month before those flowers  become fruit, so they aren't really ahead of time by all that much.

So many questions! 

did I miss anything?

[Coach]

  we just won't mention the calories eh *says she who is munching on chocolate right now*   

Butter has no calories.   It must be true, you just read it on the net.


And what is chocolate made from? Cocoa BEANS! Beans = vegetables.

[cylllyyy cylindra]

Wow - taties look fab.

Ummm I have done nothing in the garden except keep the weeds at bay.

[The Brain]

butter is a well known cure for allsorts of things, especially when used on cheese sandwiches

[IceQueen]

scoobs, the skins peel off very easily after they are cooked too.

and those are very healthy looking raspberries you have there.

Scoobs, I suggest you save some of those potatoes (either the ones I gave you or yours) as seed potatoes, chuck them loosely in a bag in the shed and forget about them, let them sprout.  Those planters, are still a great idea but I'd put maybe 3 potatoes in each one and give it another go, not too late to put some seed potatoes in now too for a late crop.

Guess what I been doin' :P    And yup, this time, there is only 3 in the box. And a quite a few in the shed to sprout. Okies, I'll give the little ones a go. Even if I don't like them, maybe the kids will 

When do I know when yams are ready to pull out? yams are not ready till very nearly mid winter.


Oh and I thought I'd try something different (for me) and plant some seedlings in amongst the flower gardens and see what happens. And got some more seeds planted in their pots. what kind of seedlings, you mean veges?

I've never grown raspberries before, so how long away will it be before they're edible? And I reckon it's the goat S**t that's making them that happy  Didn't realise they grew so high!   

They can grow MUCH higher than that, I've seen one that I'd given away that liked its situation so much that it was 3 mtrs long.. now THAT surprised me as it was also covered in fruit.  They are ready to eat when they are plump and red (raspberry red even)     also they will pull off the core easily, it'll be atleast a month before those flowers  become fruit, so they aren't really ahead of time by all that much.

So many questions! 

did I miss anything?

  nope. me thinks you got it all  

and yup. the seedling are veges. don't ask what kind. can't remember what I planted      Oh and thought I'd give it a shot at growing a lettuce inside (in a planter pot) - see how that goes too.

[Raven]

I reckon if it doesn't need polinating you've got a fair shot at it growing indoors 

[Stu]

butter is a well known cure for allsorts of things, especially when used on cheese sandwiches

I've never heard that, good thing I have a stronger immune system than butter eaters eh

[bintyonekenobi]

stu, you remember the last time you started crowing about your superior immune system?














you very promptly got sick 

[Stu]

I don't remember that, must have been somebody else

[IceQueen]

I remember it too - be careful Stu 

[IceQueen]

I reckon if it doesn't need polinating you've got a fair shot at it growing indoors 

[Stu]

I remember it too - be careful Stu 

link please?

[IceQueen]

Gawd! It was a while ago and I'm too lazy to search    But it did happen

[Stu]

But I don't get sick, well I did in 2008 and 2004, so I probably won't again until 2012, but then the world's ending then anyway

[IceQueen]

bollacks      you were sick sometime last year with the flu

[Stu]

  I didn't get the flu last year, last time was November 2008 when I gave up smoking

[Coach]

But I don't get sick, well I did in 2008 and 2004, so I probably won't again until 2012, but then the world's ending then anyway

only if we run out of butter.

[IceQueen]

My first teeny pea harvest    And some strawberries. The big ones are the ones that Collie gave me. The little ones were the ones that were here when I moved in. I'm picking around this many each day at the moment 

[cylllyyy cylindra]

Looking good

[IceQueen]

Not bad for a townhouse eh Cyl   

[PINKY]

i picked some nice large strawberries to day 
taste very nice   

tomatoes are slowly getting there

[bintyonekenobi]

just getting our strawberries back to edible after a fungus attack here Pinky... they beat bought ones hands down, don't they


and I swear my tomatoes will NEVER ripen, or so it seems, so close yet still so far.   

[PINKY]

i have some tomatoes ready i can't belive it    

[PINKY]

well home from the holiday and the garden is still a live 

had to pick tomatoes 2 big containeers of cherry tomatoes 

and they all need steaking again looks like a jungle

[IceQueen]

  that's a big relief for you! 

[IceQueen]

My strawberry patch is getting a bit crowded    Time to expand me finks 

This is only half of it. And it's a jungle in there 




Got lots of runners happening with no place to go. So will have to do something about that 









And I got my first raspberries a couple of days ago and some more today 

[PINKY]

looks like a great strewberry patch

[bintyonekenobi]

well home from the holiday and the garden is still a live 

had to pick tomatoes 2 big containeers of cherry tomatoes 

and they all need steaking again looks like a jungle

see worried too much 

good score though! 


I've neglected my garden during all that rain - threw two huge broccolie heads to the chooks because they grew too damned fast and were past it by the time I next looked

pfffft

[Raven]

first attempt at growing Russian Giant sunflowers  fudge they're tall 

last week. the top rail of the dog run they are against is 2metres high 


today, just when I thought they couldn't get any taller....(the tallest ones must be at least a good 7 1/2 ft  )




and I just read in our local rag that one of the primary schools has grown a hectare of sunflowers as a fundraising project 

[IceQueen]

very pretty!!! 

And a hectare of sunflowers would be an amazing sight! 

[Raven]

  I'm definitely going to plant more next year. Might have to get a cockatiel or 5 to eat all the seeds 

actually I want to try and dehusk them, cause I use so much in cooking 



here's the little strip of garden growing well - some plants are dying off, but others are still coming away 

[IceQueen]

You've got it looking very pretty out there Raven. Onya

I kept bags full of seeds from the place I grew them before I came to this town. They're still sitting in their bags 4yrs later. Wonder if they're still any good. 

[Raven]

I made an amazing discovery in the garden today 

I saw a wee flash of red, and thought the flower was so small it must be a weed, but upon closer inspection, its a dear wee poppy 


measured against my thumb


camera usually does a better job than this, but:

[IceQueen]

I miss my gardens

[PINKY]

 
how pretty

it is to wet to go out in our garden