relocating Vegetables - questions

[mazel-bee]

I currently have a wee tiny garden/yard with loads of different vegetables in pots. Including the purple brussel sprouts we got from the magazine. An allotment place has come up YAY!!( my first one) and I didn't know if they will move okay? they are curently in grow bags and pots. Any advice please

[vicki]

you lucky thing! I'm afraid I don't know anything about transplanting your veg but I just thought I'd say congrats on the new lottie plot! You must be well excited!

[sewer rat]

Most of your veg should transplant okay, but I would leave any root crops where they are - beetroot, parsnips, carrots etc. Why bother transplanting them ? Just take them up to your lottie in the pots, then either leave them there, or sink the pots in the ground. - unless they're growing in big fancy pots of course.
If you do transplant them, water them well beforehand and give them a wee feed too aftre they are transplanted.

[Nicos]

I agree with SR...leave in pots as they may be shocked by change in pH etc
If really pushed, transplant and water/feed well - the more soil the better when relocating.
We moved from clay to peat ( more like sulphuric acid!!) and everything survived possibly because each plant had a huge clump of soil from their previous site.
May be a good idea just to prepare the new site and enjoy your veg garden for this year???
Next month is the perfect time for planting out fruit bushes and trees on your new plot.
Enjoy your new allotment..was the best thing we ever did!!!
PS want any courgette/marrows or french beans??????!!

[kentish girl]

Well done on getting an allotment, how about planting some onion sets, I have been advised that our seed shed has just done a bulk order for autumn planting.

[nick the grief]

Congratulations on the Allotment. I agree with the above as well. WHy bother moving them if they are happy. Instead you can make a real good job of preparing for next years crops plus plant some stuff to over winter Autumn Onions, Broad beans Maybe some peas if you have some cloches.

Have you looked at the new plot yet I wonder? If not go up armed with

Notebook,
Pencil (doesn't smudge in the rain like a pen)
Tape measure &
Camera then you can take loads of foto's of things that maybe you'll want to keep (fruit bushes greenhouses etc)

Try and see which way it faces (you dont need a compass but it helps - Sun rises in the East & sets In the West)

And measure it up so you can make a scale plan of everything it helps that way you'll only plant stuff once and it won't be in the wrong place.

[Shortie]

Nick, I need you or rat aroubd when I (finally) get me lottie

[nick the grief]

Why what have we done or are you just desperate for a hunk

[Shortie]

A hunk would be nice if you're offering, but was thinking expertise

[sewer rat]

Hey Shortie
Can't speak for Nick, but I fit both descriptions !!

[nick the grief]

Not much of an expert i'm afraid shortie

[blackkitty]

Aaah, but Nick does that mean you're a hunk then?

[nick the grief]

modesty forbids me to answer that

[Slug]

I think that means yes... Should we start calling you Nick the Hunk instead NTH?

[nick the grief]

Trust me I Look better on the radio !