Sunday 5 April 2009

Grow your own veg

Bought a mini greenhouse today as my old greenhouse has more-or-less fell apart and lost most of the glass. There's a few cherry tomato plants in it, along side strawberry plants and iceberg lettuce.


I would recommend everyone and their dog attempt to grow their own veg, very therapeutic and yummy.

6 comments:

  1. chazza said: 'snap'. . bought one just like, last year. Last thing bought from woolies. Poor thing took a bashing from its first winter, blew over a couple of times. . .has strawberry plant growing from last year.

    Hoping to have a go with veggie plants. . Not sure which as yet, be my first time. . .any advise warmly welcome. Xxx

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  2. Anyone else that wants to purchase a mini greenhouse, have a look at ;

    www.minigreenhouse.org.uk

    They show details of about 50 of the best and most popular.

    Quite time and money saving !!

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  3. Aye Chazza, they're very light, I have a brick on the bottom shelf to hold it down a bit. The quickest and easiest to grow are lettuce and herbs. Carrots and root veg are easy too but take a while to grow, They need loose sandy soil, but compost in a bucket would do rightly :-) Tomatoes, cucumbers, melons etc are fun to grow, but need lots of watering and feeding - they're better grown in a greenhouse, humid conditions suit them best.

    Handy greenhouse link there - though my 3 tier greenhouse only cost a tenner from Poundstretcher :-)

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  4. chazza said: Thanks a mill. . JC had no idea of choice. . .fear of the unknown. Im going to have ago and hopefully see/reap the labours of my Learner hands. . Lol xxx

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  5. But what do you grow in the loft?
    ;-)

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  6. Chazza, remember if you accidentally grow a Triffid...Run!

    Isti, Willy Wonkas Choccy factory.

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