Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: Parsnip on May 12, 2009, 15:06
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Has anyone planted theirs out yet....? ???
I've had some waiting in in the greenhouse that I planted on from plugs and I want to get them out ( no patience ::)) plus, I want the space for my Tom's, chillis and peppers... :D
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Most of mine are sitting in their trays on the driveway.
Very low priority. Afterall, you can't eat them.
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aah sush ... ::)
So you'll be planting soon then I take it...? ;)
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i've planted up some flower pouches (well out of the reach of chooks ;) ) and put some tubs out the front with bedding plants, it's pretty mild here :) like you I need room in the greenhouse for toms and peppers.
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after reading several postings over last few days about planting out veg and bedding plants etc I can't but help but think people are looking at things the wrong way here. Not criticising but it is easy to think about planting out after a good day in warm weather in the garden. I do it myself. But once I have walked my dog last thing about 10.30'ish and felt how cool it is then I think again and will hold off planting out for a few more days. Can I suggest all those keen to plant out walk their gardens at midnight and see how they feel then. The big danger is the cold as well as the risk of frost hence the practice of hardening off being so important. Just a thought.
R
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aah sush ... ::)
So you'll be planting soon then I take it...? ;)
Couple of weeks maybe. They're in quite a sheltered spot just hardening off.
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aah sush ... ::)
So you'll be planting soon then I take it...? ;)
Couple of weeks maybe. They're in quite a sheltered spot just hardening off.
I think thats what i'll do... :)
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I have been growing bedding plants for over 40 years and i never put anything out till the 16 may
Tony
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Most of mine are sitting in their trays on the driveway.
Very low priority. Afterall, you can't eat them.
Yes, But if anything's going to 'cop' it, it'll be my flowers! :D
(http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm278/srebmob/9c1835ac.jpg)
The valuable space in my Greenhouse is reserved for my Veggies!
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Same as my daughter there then Bombers -- she has put out her flowers to make space for the tomatoes :lol:
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Is that sweet corn Bomber?If so how far apart should I plant.
celery ;)
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Same as my daughter there then Bombers -- she has put out her flowers to make space for the tomatoes :lol:
Tis only a mini 4 teer GH, and I've just put the first batch of tommys out, but already have 4 Courgettes and 2 squashes taking over... So it was "Goodnight Vienna" to the flowers!
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My sweetcorn looks nohting like this :)
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Is that sweet corn Bomber?If so how far apart should I plant.
celery ;)
NO... :blink: :unsure: ::) They're all flowers....
(http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm278/srebmob/9c1835ac-1.jpg)
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Thank goodness - :nowink:
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I have been growing bedding plants for over 40 years and i never put anything out till the 16 may
Tony
Not long to wait then Tony... ;)
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I have put out marguerites, zinnias, osteospermums, geraniums, violets they might be pansies totally confused about those buts thats another story and never knew they smelt let alone smelt gorgeous, lavender, sweet peas, gazania, carnations, marigolds, calendula, bunny rabbits, and one set of buzy lizzie.
I'm taking the risk, sheltered sunny garden.
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It's hard to generalize about bedding plants as they are almost as diverse as veg plants
Some are so hardy that they overwinter ( I've seen alyssum and antirrhinum in flower outside weeks ago ) so long as they are properly hardened off they can be planted out in April without problems.
The most sensitive ( To cold ! ) might be begonia and impatiens
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if it looks like it's going to be a really cold night I'll bring the pots and pouches into the greenhouse overnight
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Most of mine are now outside, but in a sheltered suntrap within an urban microclimate (I know that sounds daft to say of Didcot, but between the power station and the high building density, this part of town is normally a couple of degrees warmer overnight than the top of the hill, and can be four or five degrees warmer than the open fields!). There's nothing in the exposed part of the garden that's not hardy, and won't be until I get some windbreaks up.
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Well I have one fully enclosed greenhouse, and one which is 2 and a 1/2 sided, they are totally full of everything. Its a nightmare, the runner are 10" high etc etc, but today we have had gale force winds, and monsoon rain. So for now they all stay where they are, but go out by day (not today its too bad !) I am bl----dy sick to death of it. I just want to get them all out and enjoy. Hope it gets better for you soon, regards, Mrs Bouquet.