Planted first thing ever!

peanut97 · « **on:** March 24, 2007, 21:44 »

Well today I planted my onion sets with the aid of my 4 kids, the 1 year old was very enthusiastic and has shoved the onions in anywhere and everwhere so I don't know what they are going to come up like!

I think I will be setting off alone next week to put the potatoes in, there was just too many little hands everywhere.

I really enjoyed it though and can't wait to see the shoots, I just hope no one looks at the state of it and thinks I am silly. I almost feel like putting up a notice that it is my kids plot!

WG. · « **Reply #1 on:** March 24, 2007, 21:48 »

Well done Peanut - I hope you are overwhelmed with onions come harvest time.

Farmer Fred · « **Reply #2 on:** March 24, 2007, 21:49 »

i plantd my first thing ever today too!! i planted some pea's. i'm going to plant some onions tomorrow. i just hope something grows.

shaun · « **Reply #3 on:** March 24, 2007, 21:52 »

they will grow guys i have said a prayer for you both

it was a lovely sunny day for it up here fred but its rain in the morning though :cry:

leeky · « **Reply #4 on:** March 24, 2007, 21:53 »

nice here too. got loads done

congrats on first plantings!!

Dan · « **Reply #5 on:** March 24, 2007, 21:55 »

Oh you guys just made me happy as i have not had chance to get my onion sets in and am planning it for tomorrow no matter what the weather...mum has the hump with me and claims in her finest "I know best " manner i have left it far too late and missed it coupled with gardeners world last night saying its your last chance now ! so in they go tomorrow

the ground is still in a bit of a state what do you reckon i need to do to get them in? ill try and hoe then rake but its still a bit wet and clumpy?...

muntjac · « **Reply #6 on:** March 24, 2007, 21:56 »

no matter what the kids plant it always does better than my stuff ever blooming did . i take my boys sea fishing they catch more than me .......... i hate kids

shaun · « **Reply #7 on:** March 24, 2007, 21:59 »

take no notice of monty dom a few more weeks wont do any harm at all,have a look at the other chaps on your plot and see what there upto.i bet half of them only know monty the desert rat

GafferGamgee · « **Reply #8 on:** March 24, 2007, 22:04 »

As I understand it GW and other gardening programmes are made a year or so ago
They only use the "best fit" dates having no knowledge of what the weather and stuff will be like when the prog. is broadcast

davep · « **Reply #9 on:** March 25, 2007, 08:57 »

Quote from: "GafferGamgee"

As I understand it GW and other gardening programmes are made a year or so ago
They only use the "best fit" dates having no knowledge of what the weather and stuff will be like when the prog. is broadcast

hope your right!!marshalls haven't even sent me my fen early sets yet!

Salkeela · « **Reply #10 on:** March 25, 2007, 09:07 »

Quote from: "GafferGamgee"

As I understand it GW and other gardening programmes are made a year or so ago
They only use the "best fit" dates having no knowledge of what the weather and stuff will be like when the prog. is broadcast

I understood that the bits at Berryfields were current (and the weather comments do match) but that the stuff away from Berryfields was shot months previously (as some obviously in summer etc.).

agapanthus · « **Reply #11 on:** March 25, 2007, 09:44 »

Quote from: "muntjac"

no matter what the kids plant it always does better than my stuff ever blooming did . i take my boys sea fishing they catch more than me .......... i hate kids

I have the same problem!!!!

milkman · « **Reply #12 on:** March 25, 2007, 12:39 »

Don't forget to keep a record of what you've planted and when - then if it was too early or too late, next year you will be able to adjust sowing and planting times to suit your local conditions

ytyynycefn · « **Reply #13 on:** March 25, 2007, 13:06 »

Quote from: "Dan"

Oh you guys just made me happy as i have not had chance to get my onion sets in and am planning it for tomorrow no matter what the weather...mum has the hump with me and claims in her finest "I know best " manner i have left it far too late and missed it coupled with gardeners world last night saying its your last chance now ! so in they go tomorrow

Don't worry too much about being too late - I didn't get my plot until the end of last March, and then went to Spain for a month, so nothing got planted until I got home - and we had planty of lovely onions

Farmer Fred · « **Reply #14 on:** March 25, 2007, 16:05 »

i planted some onions today, as well as some spring onions and i've started off some Broccoli and summer cabbages in seed trays. i'm gonna start some leeks off as well, and try and put down turnips this week.

i've got some carrots and Parsnips to put down too, but i'm not sure how deep to dig the beds, (any suggestions and advice greatly received).

i'm just sowing a bit of everytthing, its my first time trying any of this, so i'm just really seeing what will grow and what wont.

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Planted first thing ever!

WG.