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I'm I the only one who cant wait to start growing??

I 've gota few seeds to start growing next week but I am so excited I cant wait. Also off next week so hopefully will be able to a few hours on allotment

I have only had my allotment since about sept so this is my first time to get the allotment up and running and I can't wait!!

got a small plan where to plant things

anyone else excited like me?

Lozza

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You're not alone, Lozza.

I got my 1/2 lottie in Sept as well. I've got some garlic, broad beans, strawberries and raspberries planted down there now, but can't wait until seed sowing can start

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Just the same Lozza, but I will have to wait at least three months yet! What are you planning to sow next week?

me too, got garlic, strawbs, onions, currant bushes in now just waiting to get properly started, our turn to do dinner next christmas & i'm determined to produce the veggies from the lottie

The Weeds cannot wait I bet. My Onions are in pots and my seed potatoes are chitting. Soon be Tomato seeds going in then the mad rush on the plots.
All that competition on who will grow the best and biggest etc,
Yup can't wait.

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I am planning to plant banana shallots (long red florence, oniond (buntons show stoppers) and some flowers ( Red Hot Pokers) to help the birds

also some Amsterdam Forcing 3 Carrots

LW

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In the words of Old Ben Kenobi "Wait young learner for the winter is not yet apon us".

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Quality advice Nog, its so easy to be lured in by the weather and then have our good work dashed by cold and storms.

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Yes indeed. Patience is a virtue!

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Who's she then?

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no idea - keep avoiding her

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I was waiting for a crack from someone! I do have one virtue - patience!

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Is that your only virtue then LJ??

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I think everybody is dying to get started but, unless you're very sure of what you are doing and have some specialist equipment (lights and heaters) don't do it. Winter is still to come and your losses would be too great. Be patient and wait until February. You can start then if you just can't wait any longer.

If you just can't control yourself (and I get like that) try a few seeds experimentally on the windowsill. It will give you something to look after.

Yep Aliace is right it is not just Heaters but you need Light and the right colour of light to fool the plants. You cant use normal Tungsten bulbs cos the light is too yellow.

Plants need Light Heat water and mars bars.......well they don't tend to eat the Mars bars so I have to help them

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Certainly not enough light here at the moment. OH described the last week as living in a sepia photograph and I think its a good description!

We still had snow on the ground in mid April (2006) and given that we haven't had any yet............. I'm preparing for the worst in March again. I got a very nice pressie from my brother and SIL - a remote temperature guage for the greenhouse and at the moment (11.40 pm) its showing 8 degrees!

Patience - is a virtue, catch it if you can, often found in women, seldom in a man!!

And of course for Winter, we should all wait until Candlemas (2nd February).
'If Candlemas be clear and bright, Winter will be back for another bite, If Candlemas be cloud and rain, Winter's gone and won't be back again!!'

BUT, with the seed catalogues dropping through the letterbox, it's very difficult not to start feeling optimistic - what are we going to grow next year? where did we make our mistakes this year? what will we do better next year?

To me that is the wonderful world of growing your own, whether it be fruit, veg or flowers. It's all down to the sense of achievement, and TASTE, taste being the most important.

Happy New Year GYO'ers

valmarg

LOL Thank you NOG for cheering me up. I'll have to forgo the mars bars thought, since I gained some weight when I stopped smoking in October. After New Year it's all coming off and no more Mars Bars.
We are spending the next few weeks deciding whether to put glass or polycarbonate sheeting on the broken greenhouse in the neighbours lottie. Measuring up, pricing it and getting something done will take us til Feb I reckon but since he kindly said we can use it, it will be worth investing in.

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not planning to plant outside, just a few pots to keep me a little busy

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Hi lozza - I got my lottie a couple of weeks ago - so yep! am as excited as you I guess!

In my greenhouse Ive planted up some garlic and onions in pots and thats it.

The main thing on the lottie is the clearing of a bit for the shed (did that earlier today, well OH did it really). OH hopefully putting shed up on Tuesday!

I'm busy drawing up plans for my lottie - thanks to having a greenhouse this year will be able to plant the seedlings when the time is right (last year I had one of those small, plastic, four shelf thingys!) then transplant them to the lottie as and when.

Main job at the mo - when the weather is good enough is to clear all the weeds and lay out my beds, paths etc. - plenty to keep me going during this horrible damp, dark, and windy weather!

How are your plans coming along? Looking forward to hearing! Dexterdog

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If your desperate for babies to look after on the widowsill, you could try any kind of leaves LottA (lettuce or whatever) and just cut the babies for eating. Or I've got some peppers heading for their second leaves (will post a pic after new year). Maybe we just have to fuss over something !

I'm currently fussing over Dexter the dog - people have already started to set off fireworks and he's going mad! No chance to look after seedlings at the mo! Dexterdog

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Hi, I too am champing at the bit! Haven't got a lottie but new garden with raised beds, decking, pond and greehouse & it's all bare! Well nearly. Have got onions and garlic growing and a few spring cabages which were doing nicely until I almost throttled them putting cabbage collars round their skinny necks. Bought first seed spuds at B & Q today though and want to start chitting. Is it too early to chit in unheated greenhouse or will it be safe to start now?

You can chit them on a windowsill Weavie. It's a bit mad (very,very early) but providing you're prepared to protect the resultant shoots from frost (once planted) you can go for it. I put some Charlotte on the windowsill tonight and will let you know how I get on.