Wondering if there is still time ... ?

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flowerlady

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Wondering if there is still time ... ?
« on: July 30, 2007, 15:59 »
... to plant more ?  :tongue2:   Have been doing some sleuthing ...

Thought this might be of interest to the newbies  :wink: ...  I suppose much will depend on where you live but certainly there is lots of choice ...  :wink:

beetroot - 8-10 weeks
carrots - 10 weeks
dwarf beans - 8-12 weeks
chinese cabbage - 10 weeks
leaf beet - 12 weeks
lettuce - loose leaf - 6-8 weeks
lettuce - cos - 10-12 weeks
pak choi - 8 weeks
peas - 12 weeks
radish - 4-8 weeks
rocket - 6 weeks
spinach - 8 weeks
spring onions - 8 weeks
turnips - 8-10 weeks

all as per Which? gardening

Have also looked at Joy Larkcoms's list ...

amaranthus - 6-8 weeks
broccoli chinese - 7-9 weeks
ditto raab - 7-8 weeks
choy sum - 7 weeks
chsysanthemum greens 4-8 weeks (what are these like???)
komatsuna - 8 weeks
land cress - 8 weeks
mibuna - 10 weeks
mizuna - 8 weeks
saladini oriental - 3-4 weeks
purslane - 8 weeks
senposai - 4-5 weeks
texel greens - 3-4 weeks
"He who plants a garden plants happiness"

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Lynne

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« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2007, 16:05 »
I've just planted pak choi and spinach seeds as well as some fast carrots. I'm still growing lots of slad in succession (cut and come again).

Lynne
Lynne.

So much to do, but so little time.

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crowndale

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« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2007, 17:21 »
I just planted 300 pea seedlings and around another 200 seeds in hope of an autumn harvest (bought as autumn cropping peas), and also put in some spinach.  I have one bed waiting for it's autumn garlic  as well.
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Sally A

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« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2007, 19:05 »
As Crowndale and I have both been a bit disappointed with our dwarf beans, I have planted up a few in free flower buckets in the greenhouse, firstly on the basis they are so small have tried 4 to a bucket; they are now at eye level so easier to spot; much more effort for the slugs to get hold of them; saying that I did find a slug (obviously the Olga Korbett of slugworld) abot 4 foot up a tomato plant, and a snail under one of the plastic cups I placed on the canes approx 5 foot up (the Sir Rannulph Fiennes of the snailworld).  I didn't have the heart to kill them after they'd made such an effort, so just launched them over the hedge into next doors overgrown garden.

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WG.

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« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2007, 20:50 »
Quote from: "Sally A"
(the Sir Rannulph Fiennes of the snailworld
The fearless intrepid Arctic explorer was staying nearby with some friends in their castle.  Apparently he fell down the stairs and twisted his ankle ...  Maybe someone should have told him that castles were built with uneven step sizes to thwart invaders (and intrepid explorers).

Appeals to my sick sense of humour!

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fletch

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« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2007, 23:13 »
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(obviously the Olga Korbett of slugworld) abot 4 foot up a tomato plant, and a snail under one of the plastic cups I placed on the canes approx 5 foot up (the Sir Rannulph Fiennes of the snailworld). I didn't have the heart to kill them after they'd made such an effort, so just launched them over the hedge into next doors overgrown garden.


Well that has sent me to bed with a smile on my face.............. :D
First timer, NOT enjoying the backache anymore!

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VickyR

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« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2007, 11:53 »
Crowndale - Autumn cropping peas!  sound great

What variety are they, will get myself down to the garden centre after work.

Vicky



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