Getting Ready

[hackey lad 3,987]

Anyone started planning for this years growing . I'm itching to start setting seeds but am holding back until March . 

[websters gue 16]

I went to the garden centre today for a browse and bought some seeds: beetroot, carrot, cabbage and cucumber. I’m going to sow the latter two indoors this week.

[hackey lad 3,987]

Usually just grow flowers and tomatoes . Going to try a few cucumbers this year .

[hackey lad 3,987]

Set first tomatoes today and some flowers .

[Palomar 309]

On 07/03/2024 at 19:47, hackey lad said:

Set first tomatoes today and some flowers .

Where are you raising the seedlings? I need more windowsills.

[hackey lad 3,987]

7 hours ago, Palomar said:

Where are you raising the seedlings? I need more windowsills.

Only set four trays  . 20 toms in one  ,flowers in others . 

[hackey lad 3,987]

Put some Sweet Peas in today .

[Palomar 309]

I've bought 3 bag of potting compost and built a mini greenhouse for the seedlings. 

[hackey lad 3,987]

21 minutes ago, Palomar said:

I've bought 3 bag of potting compost and built a mini greenhouse for the seedlings. 

 Put my greenhouse up yesterday . It’s just one of those big plastic ones but it does me for a couple of years . 

[Palomar 309]

1 hour ago, hackey lad said:

 Put my greenhouse up yesterday . It’s just one of those big plastic ones but it does me for a couple of years . 

Same 👍

[hackey lad 3,987]

On 13/03/2024 at 19:41, Palomar said:

Same 👍

Going to try a couple of Pomorodino Plum tomatoes from seeds . Do you know if you have to take the side shoots off or leave them ?

[Beechwood_S6 101]

I would definitely remove side shoots, they take away nutrients from fruit producing vines  no point in having 6 ft of non producing  vines which the plant could have used for fruiting, aslo  when you plant them, go for half stem deep as tomato plants spring roots roots wherever they come in contact with soil.