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**Two_Sheds** · 10-05-2013, 02:27 PM

Why don't you go out and buy veg plants?

Most garden centres and even DIY shops will have a selection to be planted right now

**rustylady** · 10-05-2013, 02:56 PM

What seeds are you too late to sow? Most of mine say March - June, and it's a late season this year so you have plenty of time.

Boxes and growbags are OK I suppose, but most things would be better in the ground. Pots etc dry out very quickly.

It's really not necessary to do a soil test before growing things - I never have.

**Sheneval** · 10-05-2013, 02:57 PM

Hi Jenny - welcome and enjoy - I sowed seeds of peas, beetroot and carrots in my own plot on 24 April and all 3 are now showing. My daughter's plot has just been cleared so we will be sowing the above and others on her plot on Sunday 12 May.

We got grandchildren's plot late last June and by late September were harvesting a small number of peas, carrots, beetroot, lettuce, and sweetcorn (from plants) so go ahead and try - seeds are cheap so you have nothing to lose - good luck

**Jennyjen1984** · 10-05-2013, 03:51 PM

Thanks guys. I certainly want to try from seeds. I want to put my own love into it.

I may bypass the grow bag idea then 'rustylady' and just go for it in the soil. Next door as pigs and the have turffed up loads of soil, literally over the hedge from where i want to grow. I wonder if its worth using that soil as well? Ah so much to concur.

TwoShed, i have thought about just going out and buying veg plants, but i feel that would be cheating :-)

Sheneval I may just get my bum into gear and sow some this weekend. I was thinking peas and carrots first. Any advice on what bran of seeds?

Thanks for all this guys, i was getting swamped with reading allotment books and lost my nerve on just getting out there and planting!

**Bren In Pots** · 10-05-2013, 04:09 PM

Hello and welcome to the vine Jenny, you're right about there being lots of info out there but the easiest thing to do it to just get stuck in and sow a few seeds.

**Glutton4...** · 10-05-2013, 04:10 PM

Hello, and welcome to the Madhouse!

**rustylady** · 10-05-2013, 04:10 PM

Originally posted by Jennyjen1984 View Post

I was thinking peas and carrots first. Any advice on what bran of seeds?

Thanks for all this guys, i was getting swamped with reading allotment books and lost my nerve on just getting out there and planting!

Right, forget the books for a bit. I'm not saying don't read them, but if you spend all your time reading you will get confused and won't actually get any gardening done.

Get outside and dig over a bit of ground. Go to your nearest shop that sells seeds and buy some. Peas are good, and fairly easy. Carrots not so easy. They don't like stony ground much, and they're better covered with fleece to keep the carrot flies off. You may still be able to get some "first early" seed potatoes. Spuds are really easy and first earlies will be ready to harvest 10 - 12 weeks after planting.

What other veg do you like to eat?

**veggiechicken** · 10-05-2013, 04:28 PM

Hi Jennyjen and welcome. You asked about fruit too. Its a bit late now to be planting fruit trees and bushes to get much of a crop this year, so you should be planning for next year. You may be able to buy strawberry plants still and they could give you some fruit this year, but 2nd year is better.
I haven't direct sown any veg seeds yet this year because of the weird weather. I start most of my seedlings off indoors anyway and you could be doing that too - on your windowsills. Beans, courgettes and squashes, plenty of things can be sown now.

**Florence Fennel** · 10-05-2013, 04:42 PM

Hello and a very warm welcome to the Vine. As the others have already said, buy some seed or plants and go for it, it's the best way to learn how to do things and if you get stuck, just ask.

**out in the cold** · 10-05-2013, 05:19 PM

Hi Jenny,

Welcome to the vine.

The best thing about mistakes in the veg garden is you can always eat the evidence

**Jennyjen1984** · 10-05-2013, 05:19 PM

Awesome thank you!

I love all veg but im looking forward to growing Asparagus, Potatoes, Carrots. I like to make Jams so im very eger to get Strawberries, blackberries and maybe blue berries on the go to :-)

This sudden urge to garden has come from recently moving to a small holding. Im very excited :-)

**Jennyjen1984** · 10-05-2013, 05:21 PM

Originally posted by out in the cold View Post

Hi Jenny,

Welcome to the vine.

The best thing about mistakes in the veg garden is you can always eat the evidence

ha i love this idea

**rustylady** · 10-05-2013, 05:36 PM

Jenny could you add your location to your profile please? Then it will show up on your posts (you can see that I am in Lowestoft).

I grew up on the edge of Dartmoor in Devon, so I know the Southwest well. There will be plenty of fruit for you to make jams with, even without managing to grow your own this year. Blackberries, plums and apples in the hedgerows, rosehips.

**marchogaeth** · 10-05-2013, 06:16 PM

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