growing your own veggies

flashy · 04-02-2008, 18:31

ok i might of asked this question before but... does anyone on here grow there own veg? i'm going to try and grow some myself, just starting off with potato's and maybe carrots...i'm going to try doing the potato's in a huge bin type thing instead of the ground because the mud in my garden is naff

anyone any tips?

K.S.H · 04-02-2008, 18:39

Only from what i've heard from them that grow their own spuds at work - haven't done it myself.
Don't fill the tub, place the seed potatoes at the bottom and place about 4 inch of soil over them, as the shoot grows keep adding more soil just leaving the leaves on show, this way they say you get the biggest crop.

flashy · 04-02-2008, 18:48

cheers for that Ken, i'd already heard something along those lines....i was going to plant some actual sprouting potato's, does anyone know how much seed potato's are and where i can get some from?

K.S.H · 04-02-2008, 18:53

Found this about my previous post.
Quick Google found these for seed potatoes.

K.S.H · 04-02-2008, 18:56

You can even buy em on Ebay

panther · 04-02-2008, 19:45

cant grow me own havent got a garden in the back its all paved

dont think i have the patience reallly, but i have tried growing mushrooms once

....and no not the magic variety either

Retlaw · 04-02-2008, 19:59

You can grow spuds in empty bags. I've used the plastic ones that you get from the builders merchants. Roll the top of the bag down to about 1/2 way punch some drain holes in the bottom, 1/2 fill with good soil, make sure theres no lime in it, any spud can be used they don't have to be special seed potatoes, if the eyes are sprouting it will do, rub of all but 3 sprouts, press into soil with sprouts upermost, cover with 6" of soil, keep well water but don't drown them. As the plants grow you can unroll the bag abit and add more soil. Spuds can take up to 26 weeks to come to full maturity. Don't forget to feed them whilst they are growing.

Carrots are a bit more exacting, they need sowing at the right depth and covering with a garden fleece to stop carrot fly, there's thousands of the little sods in Accrington.

Retlaw

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Originally Posted by flashytart

ok i might of asked this question before but... does anyone on here grow there own veg? i'm going to try and grow some myself, just starting off with potato's and maybe carrots...i'm going to try doing the potato's in a huge bin type thing instead of the ground because the mud in my garden is naff

anyone any tips?

david1 · 04-02-2008, 20:35

flashy; the best type of potato to grow in this way is a( main crop potato), such as ( desire ) which is a red potato, or( king edward ), which is white with a red tinge...I grow potatoes in this way every year. you can get seed potatoes at wilkingsons if there is one in accy? place 4" of soil or compost in the bottom , place 4 or 5 potatoes in, then cover with about 5" of compost or soil , water in .When the shoots show ,leave them until they are about 5" tall , then place another 4 or 5 potatoes in between and just cover them to just under the leaves of the first lot . then , once a week just put in more compost till the tub is full.leave about 2" to 3" to water. give them as much sunlight as you can.

flashy · 04-02-2008, 20:48

thanx Ken thanx Retlaw and thanx David, i'm going to go to the range on Thursday and buy some grow bags cos like i said the soil here is crap

PANTHER you dont need a garden to grow veg ya noodle...mine aint going in the ground, i'm using a large tub, which incidentally is Reece's old toy box

K.S.H · 04-02-2008, 20:57

When you cook your first crop I'll have a sirloin steak with mine

david1 · 04-02-2008, 20:58

Dont plant them until all danger of frost has passed . Usually the end of march or the begining of april . If the frost hits them they will die. So dont be too eager to plant them!!!

flashy · 04-02-2008, 20:58

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Originally Posted by K.S.H

When you cook your first crop I'll have a sirloin steak with mine

lol your welcome to it Ken, as long as you buy the steak

flashy · 04-02-2008, 20:59

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Originally Posted by david1

Dont plant them until all danger of frost has passed . Usually the end of march or the begining of april . If the frost hits them they will die. So dont be too eager to plant them!!!

so i have to wait LONGER? i dont like waiting for anything, i'm too impatient for that, i like things NOW

david1 · 04-02-2008, 21:13

you will be getting this post moved to over 18s off my big brother, keep talking like that!

Ber999T · 05-02-2008, 07:07

to improve your soil you'll need plenty of compost or well rotted horse manure.

if you go that way spuds are the best crop to use to improve your soil.

as you have to dig to put the seeds in, earth them up, weed round them and then dig them out that breaks up the soil