You Farm - Free seeds - How you getting on?
Well the summer is well and truly on its way, I’m sitting on the roof terrace, music playing sun blazing. I cant help but wonder how everyone is getting on with their seeds? Let me know how you are getting on, any early successes or problems.
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So let me know how you are getting on and happy growing!
May 2nd, 2009 at 5:39 pm
My carrots are growing, small but healthy in a large tub.
Beetroot also growing well. Onions are beginning to appear.
Lettuce doing well which Ive planted around the edge of runner beans in a large tub.
May 2nd, 2009 at 5:46 pm
Hi Jackie, Thanks for the reply. This is great to hear! Hope it all grows well.
May 2nd, 2009 at 6:12 pm
i have put my carrots in a 1 meter sq raised bed and they are looking really good also remainder in three tubs on the decking which seem to be doing a bit better i have pplanted lettuce and beetroot in a sq ft raised bed and to my great suprise they have all come up really well i am so pleased as i have not grown anything before
May 2nd, 2009 at 6:51 pm
Hi Dave, Thanks for your reply, I totally understand how you feel, its an awesome feeling when that first little shoot comes out of the ground. Tubs are a great idea, I used some last year on the roof terrace, you just need to remember to water them, especially on hot days like today. The next great moment will be when you actually get to eat one of the little beauties! Thanks again for the reply and good luck with the veg.
May 2nd, 2009 at 7:20 pm
All my seeds are doing well and nearly all of them have germinated which is a good sign of good seeds that have been used. Got them in greenhouse waiting to go out, when it warms up a but more.
May 3rd, 2009 at 8:19 am
I gave mine to my kids to sow. They were just the right amount in each pack for them. Carrots and beetroot doing well so far in pots which the kids have responsibility for, lettuce will be sowed in a week or two as already have some others growing. Broccoli just sowed last week and onions in modules to be put out soon.
May 3rd, 2009 at 6:06 pm
My seeds are doing really well. My Carrots are slow growers but the lettuce is doing very well. The Carrots are surrounded by onion as it helps to keep some of the small bugs away!! (They don’t like the smell of onion). I was worried as I didn’t know if I should spread my lettuce out but someone told me, “if you grow them close together; just keep trimming the tops off when harvesting”! Will let you know how that works. Does anyone know how deep Beetroot needs to grow! I don’t know if I have to transfer them to a deeper pot!! Is there an ideal depth? TOP TIP….Have managed to keep slugs at bay with crushed old egg shells…IT WORKS A TREAT!!
May 5th, 2009 at 7:36 am
Every tomato germinated, they are now about 8″ tall, ready to go out at the end of the month.
Onions are in the ground about 6″ tall, and have kept up a fight with weeds which grow faster than I can pull them, but are looking good.
Beetroot just germinating in a raised bed.
All the seeds seem very good quality. Very happy with them.
May 19th, 2009 at 9:56 pm
Hi Phil
The lettuce seeds you sent me came up really well and are growing on nicely; one or two examples have been eaten almost to nothing, but I can’t work out what ate them! I suspect snails, as they eat everything else in my little garden. Down at the allotment, beetroot is coming up well too so I’ll post some pictures when I get round to it.
Cheers
Mark
May 24th, 2009 at 12:27 am
My tomato is about 7′ tall and has baby tomatoes forming and lots of flowers. The lettuce also looks great. Where do you want photos sent?