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Post by kizi on Mar 28, 2014 16:27:48 GMT 1
What veg am I missing? I've just planted some lettuce/beet root/broccoli and cabbage thanks to my wonderful neighbours at Barry's nursery.. All organic! Am planting from seed carrots/mangetout/turnip/cauliflower & parsnips.. Plan to get cucumber/courgette and Brussel sprouts seeds soon.. Can u grow peppers outside, without a glass house? I never tried them.. I don't like potatoes.. I don't really eat onions either but are they good for you? I could try some of those little ones... I'm hoping to grow everything in stages so I have a good supply.. I'm a bit late starting but oh well.. What else can I grow in my garden? I can't eat strawberries... I would love a gooseberry bush though... Can you tell I'm a bit excited! Have grown veg for past few years but not much... And there really is no comparison.. This year I have 3x raised beds that are 8 foot square each and I split them in half with a plank to walk on.. Plus will also do tubs and filled tractor tires too!
Anyone got good organic tips for bug control??!!!
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Post by ladyndibs on Mar 28, 2014 16:44:10 GMT 1
For slugs you can sink a small pot in the ground so that the top is level with the soil and put beer or cider in it, it works but is gross as they go in and can't get out but at least I guess they die happy, well if drunk = happy they do. Egg shells are supposed to deter them too as they don't like going across them.
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Post by kizi on Mar 28, 2014 17:10:24 GMT 1
Hehe it'll be the first time I buy alcohol in many many years!! And not even for me!! Thanks!
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Post by specialized on Mar 28, 2014 20:20:05 GMT 1
Leaf beet/perpetual spinach is great as it just keeps on sprouting new leaves and is a good salad or cooked vegetable and really easy to grow. Garlic is easy but needs to be planted in the winter as it needs a frost to get it going.
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Post by kizi on Mar 28, 2014 20:30:27 GMT 1
Cool thanks! Will look at that! Garlic I don't have to bother with.. Can't eat it! I love asparagus way too much.. Must get them too.. Hate that they are slow but it will be worth it!
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Post by maryanne on Mar 28, 2014 21:37:20 GMT 1
For aphids try & encourage ladybirds and hoverflies. Hoverflies love bright yellow flowers so sow some (e.g marigolds) by your lettuces. Its the hoverfly larvae that consumes the aphids - find a picture of what they look like to make sure you don't do what i did when i first started gardening & mistake them for a slug\catepiller. Their appetite for aphids is huge ;D I grow chilli's & peppers in a greenhouse. I've only had success outdoor when we have had warm long summers. Let's hope this year is going to be one Sent from my Nexus 10 using proboards
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Post by kizi on Mar 28, 2014 22:36:17 GMT 1
Cool, thank you! I will be doing that! I might try a few peppers and see what we get... I was told before that courgettes are very difficult but I had loads, same with cucumber so will def be doing them again.. I can't eat tomatoes so not worried about them.. Even though I love cherry tomatoes.. But not enough to grow them! I have lots of marigolds so will move a few and plant some seeds out there too.. They're great they flower almost all year round! Must see how to attract lady birds, there's a lot of them around here..
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Post by ruthp on Mar 28, 2014 23:02:43 GMT 1
Peas, broad beans, pumpkins. I grow Baby Bear pumpkins which grow to less than football size and are really sweet and delicious. The plants tend to crawl about all over the place, so can be planted among other things.
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Post by kizi on Mar 28, 2014 23:14:24 GMT 1
Highly allergic to pumpkin! As in full on anaphylactic shock! Can't even go to tesco in the run up to Halloween! Or in a poly tunnel where there are young plants I discovered!
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Post by kizi on Mar 28, 2014 23:15:19 GMT 1
It sucks, because when I did eat it those two times I thought it was delicious.. Not worth the injections and swollen head though!
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Post by sophy on Mar 29, 2014 11:44:11 GMT 1
You can grow peppers outside but they are much bigger and better formed in a greenhouse. We tried chillies last year and although they grew, there was no heat in them. Apparently they need heat at night as well as day to create heat.
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Post by cookie on Mar 29, 2014 19:37:57 GMT 1
We dont do veg because small garden and I'm useless, but have some rasberry bushes which do brilliantly with a bit of neglect and a cherry tree, both very easy. something eats my gooseberry bushes every year before they have a chance Sent from my GT-I9100 using proboards
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Post by cookie on Mar 29, 2014 19:39:54 GMT 1
Ooh, rhubarb. we tried it in pots to try and stop out from taking over but I struggle to keep them moist enough in the south east. Stick it in the ground but it grows like wild fire. Sent from my GT-I9100 using proboards
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Post by maryanne on Mar 29, 2014 20:11:19 GMT 1
I'd be interested to hear any tips you have/receive on caterpillars. I've never had success at anything in the brassica family as the caterpillars get to them first! Having cats does not help as I've heard that the birds are a useful natural control. I tried netting one year but the butterflies were too clever & broke through!
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Post by maryanne on Mar 29, 2014 20:18:55 GMT 1
Also, find a picture of the ladybird larvae as its these who eat the aphids. They look nothing like ladybirds - more like armoured aliens! I think ladybirds like nettles and woodpiles. Whenever I see one I tend to pick it up and place it where the aphids are! Basically you want them to lay their eggs where the aphids are and the larvae will feast on them. The eggs are yellow and oval and laid under the leaves. Last year when I washed my lettuce I was forever finding eggs and hoverfly larvae and carefully picking them off to place in my new lettuce bed ;D The joys of organic gardening :
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