Gardening

[Cucumber and eggs]

Some of the flowers ive planted that have come through so far

 

[Tippingpoint23]

I had a busy day in the garden today - planted out some tomato and bean plants i've been growing for a while, painted some wood to build a little veg patch for when some of my other plants are ready for the big wide world and gifted some friends some sunflowers I've been loving - was told I couldn't keep 30

 

[Raininvain]

Its been a ball ache getting mine tidy but its done now and it looks nice with loads of alliums, aqualegias etc all flowering. No one has even said anything, like its looking nice.
I don't like doing the gardening but I cant stand it looking a mess. Band Q and Aldi sell cheap plants and Asda. You don't have to pay garden centre prices. I go for perennials really and just have a few pots and sinks for bedding plants.

 

[MerchantOfTea]

I had them planted backing up against a timber fence, in a rectangular container about 3ft wide.
So I put in a series of small nails in the timber, 3ft apart, at maybe 12 -18 inch vertical intervals.
I then tied a length of fishing line between each set of nails, so I ended up with horizontal lengths of fishing line, spaced apart by 12-18 inches vertically.

Then as the sweet peas start shooting up, you keep tucking them in behind the fishing line, so you are training them up the fence.

 

[Cucumber and eggs]

Yay i love gardening

 

[Heybooboo]

When they are open again in the summer the carboots are actually a really good place to get plants Random but got some good bargains this year!

 

[orangelolly]

I have a big garden (not showing off) and I'm trying to get it sorted. It's not going to be summer ready this year but I'm planning on keeping on top of it over the remainder of summer and winter and then hopefully it'll be summer ready 2021. I'm not a gardener at all and have no clue about plants but I'm going to hang out on this thread and see if I can learn some bits.

 

[Tippingpoint23]

Not Im not but I am planning on giving my garden a bit of a makeover when I can get to a Garden Centre and get some nice plants/flowers.

Yes not being able to get to a garden centre has been tricky, luckily for me my family stockpile a lot of random (but very handy) gardening supplies so I've been able to make a start before I can get to the garden centre

 

[laughing]

Allotments also have open days and plant sales, really good quality flowers and veg, so keep an eye out at your local one in Spring, when we may be allowed out again!

 

[Tippingpoint23]

I was after a new garden set but they have all bloody sold out

Thats annoying! Have you looked on Aldi? we ordered some great stuff from there but it was a few weeks back now

 

[AnderbeauJohnson]

Has anyone got some gardening plans for 2021? I'm living somewhere with a front/back garden now so when it gets a bit warmer I'm going to try and grow some tomatoes and chillies, maybe some strawberries and possibly some plants in pots/tubs.

 

[MerchantOfTea]

Oh the one thing I have experience in is Sweet Peas. Make sure you have the means to support them, they really need it. Fishing line is a great way of supporting them because it is practically invisible yet good and strong

 

[Tippingpoint23]

I have a lot of veg growing - carrots, cucumbers, lettuce, peas, beans, broccoli, beetroot and carrots! Already had some successful radishes grow! Are you growing anything?

 

[coconochanel]

I was after a new garden set but they have all bloody sold out

 

[coconochanel]

I have a lot of veg growing - carrots, cucumbers, lettuce, peas, beans, broccoli, beetroot and carrots! Already had some successful radishes grow! Are you growing anything?

Not Im not but I am planning on giving my garden a bit of a makeover when I can get to a Garden Centre and get some nice plants/flowers.

 

[coconochanel]

Thats annoying! Have you looked on Aldi? we ordered some great stuff from there but it was a few weeks back now

Yes they had sold out last time I looked I'll keep checking argos etc.

 

[TescoSainsburys]

Oh the one thing I have experience in is Sweet Peas. Make sure you have the means to support them, they really need it. Fishing line is a great way of supporting them because it is practically invisible yet good and strong

I have put a cane next to them at the moment. I literally have zero experience of them, I think this is the first year my dad has grown them from seed. What do you attach the fishing line to?

 

[Oscarbaby0312]

Planting tulips in February is really late, usually you'd plant them in November (and not earlier than November). They can still grow when planted in February but usually you would just get foliage in the first year. It could be watering as it was so dry in April or could also be the frost that has got your delicate shoots

 

[MerchantOfTea]

I admit it was awful late to plant I agree. Hopefully next year !

 

[Theninth]

I was just thinking of starting a gardening thread but had a quick search and found it

I have been sorting my seeds this week and ordering ready to start sowing in the next few weeks. So many plans this year as we took on an allotment at the end of last summer.
I made a seed order yesterday of a few different heirloom tomato varieties I wanted to try. Also rainbow beetroot you can't beat the taste of home grown can you!?
I have six different varieties of sunflowers I'm hoping to grow this year as they are so much fun, my little ones love watching them shoot up. I'm really excited about the teddy bear variety
What is everyone else's plans?
It's such a nice distraction hobby isn't it