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    Scuse me guv - got some windowsill going spare

    If you do have some windowsill going spare, especially if its well lit have a go at the following.

    Take a good sized pot, 8-10" across and after crocking the bottom fill it with good multi purpose compost. Sow into this about 4 -6 DWARF French bean seeds. Pop onto your windowsill but remember, beans dont like the cold so if need be, bring them inside the curtains at night.

    In around 10 weeks you will have some fresh, very early beans for the pot. As French beans are self fertile, you dont have to worry about pollination either and as they only grow about 16" high, they wont swamp your windowsill.
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    Thanks for that suggestion Piglet. I have a packet of 'Speedy' Dwarf french beans and wondered if I could start them now indoors. Off to find a pot now
    Happy Gardening,
    Shirley

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    • #3
      Anyone got any windowsills I can borrow?

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      • #4
        Originally posted by janeyo View Post
        Anyone got any windowsills I can borrow?
        Nope - mine are covered in rowdy cats

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        • #5
          I daren't use some of windowsills cos of the cats. Mostly they are ok but you never know.
          The man over the road has gone away for 3 weeks, If he'd left me a key I could have borrowed all his windowsills. They could have been up and sprouted and in the greenhouse before he came back lol

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          • #6
            *turns out pockets* nope no free windowsills ere mate

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            • #7
              Oooh what a fab idea I have one windowsill free, so will give it a go, my family is getting sick of my spuds, leeks, onoins and toms all over the house but it isnt for long......
              Dont worry about tomorrow, live for today

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              • #8
                thats a very good idea piglet,i have just had a look,i have some maxi and canadian wonder,so if i did some peas as well,it may be a help with the itchy fingers,thanks.
                sigpicAnother nutter ,wife,mother, nan and nanan,love my growing places,seed collection and sharing,also one of these

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                • #9
                  spare windowsills? you are joking!!
                  chilli and tom time.
                  Yo an' Bob
                  Walk lightly on the earth
                  take only what you need
                  give all you can
                  and your produce will be bountifull

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                  • #10
                    Very few windowsills in this house - and what we have are always in use - they're my 'propagator!'
                    It's me that's going spare!
                    Whoever plants a garden believes in the future.

                    www.vegheaven.blogspot.com Updated March 9th - Spring

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                    • #11
                      Oh I dream of windowsills..hardly got any here)
                      Need to bring over the pasting table next trip me thinks!!!!
                      "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

                      Location....Normandy France

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                      • #12
                        There's a reason my curtain rods are all big, sturdy wooden poles with well secured fixings....amazing what you can do with a bit of heavy duty string, if you don't mind the draft !
                        There's no point reading history if you don't use the lessons it teaches.

                        Head-hunted member of the Nutter's Club - can I get my cranium back please ?

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                        • #13
                          I've got windowsills to spare but unfortunateley they are the ones that never seem to grow anything - I think the lights wrong or some thing

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                          • #14
                            Thanks Piglet. My new conservatory is well under way and as soon as the workmen are finished I'll get a pot in there.

                            From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs.

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                            • #15
                              I'll try that one with the kids at school, thanks PW!

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