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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: AdsaM on May 19, 2009, 21:05

Title: Some pics now i know how to post :)
Post by: AdsaM on May 19, 2009, 21:05
My First Year and well chuffed.  :)
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Post by: AdsaM on May 19, 2009, 21:06
Burpless
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Post by: AdsaM on May 19, 2009, 21:07
Brassicas

Want to cut that hedge down a bit but waiting for the birds to finish breeding in it.  :)
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Post by: AdsaM on May 19, 2009, 21:08
Strawberries
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Post by: Parsnip on May 19, 2009, 21:09
Excellent job Adsa!
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Post by: AndyRVTR on May 19, 2009, 21:09
Wow... well done you.... I love the brassica cage... nice one  :D :D
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Post by: AdsaM on May 19, 2009, 21:14
Baby DD's  ;)
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Post by: AdsaM on May 19, 2009, 21:15
Shallots etc
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Post by: AdsaM on May 19, 2009, 21:17
First earlies on the left and second and main crop on the right.

That is my whole veg growing area that you can see there.  :(
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Post by: Elcie on May 19, 2009, 21:28
They look brilliant, loving the path!
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Post by: AdsaM on May 19, 2009, 21:31
I ripped up some concrete and begrudged paying for a skip to get rid of it so used it to make the paths.  :)
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Post by: Patricia on May 20, 2009, 08:02
Nice looking garden there. :)
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Post by: barney rubble on May 20, 2009, 08:16
Those strawbs look well worth looking forward to :tongue2:
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Post by: Mythi on May 20, 2009, 08:54
Looks great AsdaM, well done!
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Post by: Sue33 on May 20, 2009, 09:40

your tomatoes look great, mine are still diddy  :(
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Post by: phil51 on May 20, 2009, 13:52
Brassicas

Want to cut that hedge down a bit but waiting for the birds to finish breeding in it.  :)

grand job!  Can you tell us a bit more about your cage.

What did you use for the netting and where did you get it from.  Does the cage lift off?
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Post by: AdsaM on May 20, 2009, 17:58
Brassicas

Want to cut that hedge down a bit but waiting for the birds to finish breeding in it.  :)

grand job!  Can you tell us a bit more about your cage.

What did you use for the netting and where did you get it from.  Does the cage lift off?

The frames are built with 2 x 1 timbers, sectional, and tied together with baler twin, yes they do lift off quite easily.

The netting is debri netting off ebay and stapled to the frames.
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Post by: aubergine on May 20, 2009, 19:46
Lovley job,very organised and I love the path.WRT the homage to DD`S peas,I am attempting the same :)
Aubergine
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Post by: upert on May 20, 2009, 20:27
very nice. i expect the slugs will love that crazy paving though.
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Post by: garddwr on May 21, 2009, 07:36
Very nice everything's looking great.

Where did you buy the pots for the cucumbers ?

Thanks
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Post by: AdsaM on May 21, 2009, 07:44
Very nice everything's looking great.

Where did you buy the pots for the cucumbers ?

Thanks

The Wife gets them from Co-op for free.  She works there.

They are the flower buckets they use and i either cut the bottoms off to put in the growbags or drill drainholes in the bottom and use as standalone.
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Post by: garddwr on May 21, 2009, 07:48
Thanks for that.

Would they ever sell/give them to non workers  ?
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Post by: AdsaM on May 21, 2009, 07:54
Thanks for that.

Would they ever sell/give them to non workers  ?

They throw them out, we have stopped getting them as i have about 100 in all.
Never seen them sell them, they just skip em as far as i know.

I work at the local hospital and am looking around the labs as they have deep polystyrene boxes that bottles of chemicals get delivered in. they my next requirements.  :)
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Post by: barney rubble on May 21, 2009, 08:32
Thanks for that.

Would they ever sell/give them to non workers  ?

You can get similar ones from Morrisons - they sell their flower buckets of at I think its 8 for 99p ;)
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Post by: garddwr on May 21, 2009, 16:45
Thanks for that.

Would they ever sell/give them to non workers  ?

You can get similar ones from Morrisons - they sell their flower buckets of at I think its 8 for 99p ;)

Thanks for that I'll look out, do they do this at specific time of month week e.t.c ? Or do you just ask because I've never seen them on sale I don't think.

thanks
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Post by: barney rubble on May 21, 2009, 16:51
Thanks for that.

Would they ever sell/give them to non workers  ?

You can get similar ones from Morrisons - they sell their flower buckets of at I think its 8 for 99p ;)

Thanks for that I'll look out, do they do this at specific time of month week e.t.c ? Or do you just ask because I've never seen them on sale I don't think.

thanks

I think its just when they have them - the last lot I had were strapped together with some sticky tape. They are usually by the flower displays. Ask a t customer services if you can'r see them  :)