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Chatting on the Plot / Re: What’s for tea? 2024
« Last post by mumofstig on Today at 19:31 »Beef Bolognese leftovers ftf, over mashed swede & green beans, grated cheese on top...
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Grow Your Own / Plot Preparation
« Last post by bobbyt on Today at 19:09 »Trying to prepare my plot for root vegetable seed planting. It is quite claggy/clay type soil, i have managed to break it down to smaller pieces - about golf ball size, maybe a bit smaller, - I then plan to do small trench with compost and plant seed in that. Problem is I haven't time to do that yet as away for a couple of weeks, should I just cover the prepared ground with black plastic until my return, or leave it open to the elements, in the hope it will slightly improve the soil structure. I have scattered chicken manure pellets on there as well. Any advice/suggestions? Thanks.
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Chatting on the Plot / Re: What’s for tea? 2024
« Last post by Lardman on Today at 18:19 »The reality of eating that lot only dawned on me when I got home and then they almost immediately decided to start growingAs long as they don't go in the water - couple of tubs of emergency mash
I probably have enough bits to do a chicken dinner but I'm not overly enthusiastic about it. I did buy some frozen sliced leeks, I might give those a try rather than the usual chunky mixed veg.
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Chatting on the Plot / Re: What’s for tea? 2024
« Last post by MrsPea on Today at 18:09 » Spaghette bolangnase tonight No pud 
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Chatting on the Plot / Re: WORDLE
« Last post by MrsPea on Today at 18:08 » 2 tierd last night , tonight got on 3
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Chatting on the Plot / Re: What’s for tea? 2024
« Last post by New shoot on Today at 16:19 »Mmmmm curry
Lamb and potato curry in the slow cooker today, but that is for another day. Tonight is going to be soddages, baked potatoes and broccoli. Trasco had bargain spuds so bought a 2.5kg bag, but they didn’t have a long date on them. The reality of eating that lot only dawned on me when I got home and then they almost immediately decided to start growing
Lamb and potato curry in the slow cooker today, but that is for another day. Tonight is going to be soddages, baked potatoes and broccoli. Trasco had bargain spuds so bought a 2.5kg bag, but they didn’t have a long date on them. The reality of eating that lot only dawned on me when I got home and then they almost immediately decided to start growing
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Chatting on the Plot / Re: What’s the weather like where you are? 2024
« Last post by New shoot on Today at 16:16 »OK this morning, if a little grey. Got my grass cut at home. It gets punished by chickens, so never looks great, but at least it’s not long and untidy … just short and scrappy 
Progressively greyer with spits and spots of rain since lunchtime and some more serious stuff arrived about an hour ago.
Progressively greyer with spits and spots of rain since lunchtime and some more serious stuff arrived about an hour ago.
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Welcome to the Forums / Re: Hello - newbie here from Yorkshire!
« Last post by mumofstig on Today at 15:03 »Welcome to the forum
I'd actually bring the peppers and courgettes indoors, onto a windowledge perhaps, until this cold spell is over, and perhaps fleece the outside stuff?
I'm in Kent and my greenhouse went a bit under 3C last night, which is too cold, and presume your weather is a bit colder than here?
I'd actually bring the peppers and courgettes indoors, onto a windowledge perhaps, until this cold spell is over, and perhaps fleece the outside stuff?
I'm in Kent and my greenhouse went a bit under 3C last night, which is too cold, and presume your weather is a bit colder than here?
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Welcome to the Forums / Hello - newbie here from Yorkshire!
« Last post by ElmTreeRooster on Today at 14:15 »Hello everyone - just joined this forum. We recently moved back to North Yorkshire and our new home has four raised beds and a greenhouse and keen to carry on from the previous owners in growing our own veg. We have fruit trees too.
I have just planted courgette and red pepper seeds in the greenhouse and sown carrots, cabbage, kohl rabi, radishes, beets and some courgette seeds outside. Do I need to cover all these?
I have just planted courgette and red pepper seeds in the greenhouse and sown carrots, cabbage, kohl rabi, radishes, beets and some courgette seeds outside. Do I need to cover all these?