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  • Running out of time, to plant or not to plant?

    Hi all!

    I still have my onion sets, garlic and rhubarb to plant. (the rhubarb is in sealed bags with either peat or loam thats damp and says 'plant by end jan 2013 - so i'm not so worried about that)
    Due to work commitments and the weather being awful when I am free I havnt managed to plant these yet.

    Its starting to get a bit late now?
    It has rained heavily here this morning - doubt i can do it today.
    -3 tonight, and only getting up to 3c tomorrow, should i attempt to get them in tomorrow!?
    I could use my compost/manure heap to 'fill in' that doesnt seem to freeze, or would i be better off waiting and hoping/preying fopr nicer weather next weekend/the weekend after!?

    Any ones thoughts would be gratefully received.
    <*}}}>< Jonathan ><{{{*>

  • #2
    start your onions and garlic in pots or trays and keep them inside until there is a mild spell when you can manage to get them planted out. Put them straight in to cold wet ground they will sit and sulk or even worse rot
    Last edited by Aberdeenplotter; 01-12-2012, 02:32 PM.

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    • #3
      Thanks, a job for tomorrow!
      I have 25 broad beans that i planted in the greenhouse about three weeks ago, they're not very happy but have just started to poke their heads up!
      <*}}}>< Jonathan ><{{{*>

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      • #4
        I got the onions and garlic started in trays, they'll be ok.
        I had a look at the rhubarb today, one of the varieties... i think its calle timperley early...?
        Has started growing... i have perfectly formed mini rhubar stalks, should i leave these on and continue to plan to plant as soon as the ground isnt frozen!?
        <*}}}>< Jonathan ><{{{*>

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        • #5
          some foks leave rhubarb crowns exposed to the frost before planting. Personally, I'd just leave thesatlks on.

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          • #6
            and the stalks

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            • #7
              haha! thanks for the reply, i'm intending to get them in friday after work, bit of a break in the weather, i may have to use my fishing headlight though!
              <*}}}>< Jonathan ><{{{*>

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