2017 Undercover Calendar.

[craftymarie]

That's a very nicely stocked greenhouse, Mr Bones. I didn't think of putting up some shelves at the end section as well. Great idea.

[Bigmallly]

I agree with Marie, looking good Mr B.

[burnie]

A bit late in joining the thread, here's the tunnel and greenhouse for the start of May.

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That's a neat and tidy set up, mines getting better now most of the stuff to go outside, is now out there.

[burnie]

Carrots slow to germinate this year in the mini tunnel

[Penellype]

Some photos from around the house and garden for May:

Growhouse:



Strawberries and half hardy flower seedlings (fuchsias, nasturtiums, cosmos and gaillardia).

Carrot cage:



Net is now in place and it is filling up with buckets of carrots and parsnips. The one with the fleece over hasn't germinated yet.

Downstairs grow light garden:



Next lot of peas just starting to germinate, various lettuce seedlings and a lone tomato sideshoot.

Upstairs grow light garden:



Tomato, cucumber and pepper seedlings plus a couple of lettuces that have been cut and are regrowing.

Upstairs grow lights:



Bigger peppers (these are snackbite red, orange and yellow)and the oldest of the cucumber plants nearly ready to go to the greenhouse.

[Penellype]

A few more:

Landing windowsill:



Left to right - one of last year's pepper plants trying to regrow, a half eaten lettuce, this year's biggest pepper seedling (snackbite yellow) and a pot of dwarf french beans one of which (purple teepee) is trying to climb the window frame! The other plant is Sonesta which has yellow beans.

Spare bedroom windowsill:



Rather a dark photo as it is looking at bright light. 4 balconi tomato plants (2 red, 2 yellow) have green fruit on them, plus a rather better behaved although not as advanced pot of beans.

Sitting room windowsill:



7 Shirley tomato plants are all now touching the ceiling. The 2 oldest ones, 2nd and 3rd left, are laden with quite large fruit. I've tied them to the window handle in the hope of stopping them falling over.

[veggiechicken]

These are April's photos that I forgot to post

GH No 1 with tomatoes in their final positions since yesterday




GH No 2. Tomatoes on shelf on left. Salad leaves and buckets to be cleared soon for more tomatoes!



GH No 3 - the potting up GH with tomatoes waiting for a GH space.



GH No 4 - more toms and germinating seeds. Note the ironing board on the right



GH No 5 - the seedling GH. Mostly flowers, some perennial leeks. Will probably be used for cukes this year.

[damian1225]

These are April's photos that I forgot to post

GH No 1 with tomatoes in their final positions since yesterday

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GH No 2. Tomatoes on shelf on left. Salad leaves and buckets to be cleared soon for more tomatoes!

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GH No 3 - the potting up GH with tomatoes waiting for a GH space.

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GH No 4 - more toms and germinating seeds. Not the ironing board on the right

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GH No 5 - the seedling GH. Mostly flowers, some perennial leeks. Will probably be used for cukes this year.

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I dont know if I'm jealous, envious or both lol, 5 greenhouses!! :O

they are looking great, must be nice to have so much room to grow with heat.. cant wait to see them when they start filling up with goodies

[craftymarie]

Love the ironing board staging, VC. A much better use for an ironing board, I must say

Fab looking tomatoes.

[veggiechicken]

Damian,
I bought GH No 2 30+ years ago and the seedling GH was a cheapie frame from an end of season DIY place sale. The other 3 were freebies
You have your first GH - who knows how many you'll have in 30 years

[veggiechicken]

May photos of GH No1 & No2.
The others haven't changed much since April!

GH No1



GH No2



Spotted my first Cucumber of spring today

[damian1225]

Damian,
I bought GH No 2 30+ years ago and the seedling GH was a cheapie frame from an end of season DIY place sale. The other 3 were freebies
You have your first GH - who knows how many you'll have in 30 years

Free greenhouses are definitely the best greenhouses!, once the kids are a bit older I could definitely have a couple at home at least, corner house with pretty reasonable gardens, thne maybe a couple at the plot? plus the conservatory... in 30 years I way well be level pegging haha.. does this mean I can be a nutter too? or does that depend on the success of my carrot in a bottle?

[veggiechicken]

You already qualify for membership, damian - sign up at http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...s%27+club.html

[Penellype]

I wish I had room for 1 greenhouse, let alone 5!!!

[burnie]

My beetroots are growing well under the mini polytunnel, second sowing/go at getting some carrots to germinate is a work in progress, somethings showing, not sure what yet.