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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: Glen on February 28, 2008, 20:31

Title: Bed 2 Progress
Post by: Glen on February 28, 2008, 20:31

As you may of read we are now digging over the second bed in my plot. This is our progress so far! Hopefully, if we get a dry weekend, we shall have it finished and be ready for planting on Sunday!

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Title: Bed 2 Progress
Post by: richyrich7 on February 28, 2008, 20:38

Great going Glen ! :D
 , tried digging some of mine today but it's still like a swamp in places.  :(

Title: Bed 2 Progress
Post by: Glen on February 28, 2008, 20:50

Thanks Rich it has been hard work but i hope it will soon be worth it!

Were short listing what were going to sow, so i should soon be able to share our final plans with you all. So far were settled on garlic, spuds, runner beans, carrots, cuecumbers and onions.

I just cant wait to get something in the ground!  :D

Title: Bed 2 Progress
Post by: Trillium on February 28, 2008, 21:13

Really nice job, Glen. You'll have to start a 'rent a father-in-law' business  :lol:

Title: Bed 2 Progress
Post by: Glen on February 28, 2008, 21:15

Good idea Trillium!

I will let you know when we go international!  :D

Title: Bed 2 Progress
Post by: richyrich7 on February 28, 2008, 21:18

You could grow your cukes up  two pallets made into an upside down V, cheap and temporary support (slats running horizontal)

Plant your garlic and onions well away from your runners and other legumes they don't get on well together.  :wink:  and your garlic should be in by now. :)

Title: Bed 2 Progress
Post by: Glen on February 28, 2008, 21:20

Do they normally need supporting when they grow then?

Garlic will be going in on Sunday, am i too late?

Title: Bed 2 Progress
Post by: richyrich7 on February 28, 2008, 21:22

No but they do like to climb if they can, also keeps the fruit cleaner and further away from slugs and snail which love 'em to

Title: Bed 2 Progress
Post by: Glen on February 28, 2008, 21:24

Mr Slug seems to be a pain in the harris!

Title: Bed 2 Progress
Post by: richyrich7 on February 28, 2008, 21:40

Quote from: "Glen"

Mr Slug seems to be a pain in the harris!

Yep he is  :evil:  but I use pellets down the plot, can't at home in case the hens eat them, sharp stick works well on a damp evening .

Title: Bed 2 Progress
Post by: Glen on February 28, 2008, 21:41

So does salt!

Title: Bed 2 Progress
Post by: noshed on February 28, 2008, 22:26

Yer plot looks great - a lot of hard work has gone in

Title: Bed 2 Progress
Post by: Glen on February 29, 2008, 20:27

Thanks noshed, i'm just itching to get something in the ground!

Title: Bed 2 Progress
Post by: Aidy on February 29, 2008, 21:29

Looking might fine Glen, dont worry spring is around the corner, well round the corner as in.... are we there yet, its just round the corner came the reply.