Fertilizer?

[dexterdoglancashire]

Just watching Geoff Hamiltons Ornamental Veg/Kitchen Garden on TV - he recommends bone/fish meal fertilizer when planting veg. What do other grapes recommend? I've used organic chicken pellets this year - which is best do you think? DDL

[nick the grief]

Bugger what channel was that on DDL?

Even I wouldn't argue with the late Great GH !! Bonemeal will give good roots & the Fish meal is higher in Nitrogen but you may struggel to find it now. The Chuck Poo will be OK but maybe a bit High in Nirogen for some veg. A balanced one would be better for all round use (organic Growmore 5:5:5) but I wouldn't loose sleep over it.

[dexterdoglancashire]

Thanks Nick - actually the programme was on last night - I'd never seen it before - "Ornamental Kitchen Garden" I think it was on the UKTV S Garden channel on Sky, No 258. Actually Nick - it's on again NOW! DDL

[Mrs Dobby]

Its on UK TV Gardens at the moment! Very good it is too!

[nick the grief]

Oh Blast & botheration.

I've been looking for that one on Video/DVD for sometime to go with my other GH videos as I think the guy was an absolute legend.

It was him that really got me interested a few years ago.

[pickledtink]

I've always used Fish, blood and bone. Cheap and easy with good results. Never tried chicken poo so can't compare. Although I'd use it if I had chickens of course but wouldn't buy it because FBB has always been fine and is cheaper.
I'm becoming a big seaweed fan though as I think it really helped my Aubergines and Peppers this year but maybe that was down to the hot hot Summer!

[dexterdoglancashire]

Have you tried ebay Nick? DDL

[nick the grief]

I checked Amazon yesterday & they've never done it on video I can buy the book for �37 new

[dexterdoglancashire]

Bugger! The same happened to me I wanted (well, still do) a copy of "Dianas Story" by Deric Longden - it was only released in the USA, under a different title (which I've forgotten!) and the DVDs/videos are the funny ones that only work on a certain type of player. I've only ever seen one for sale (on ebay)......I need to get one of those DVD players that play the ones from all over the world!
Was it the "Ornamental Kitchen" inparticular you were looking for Nick? I could keep my eyes open for you. DDL
PS just to make you feel better - I had a twin set of the Victorian Kitchen and Garden and sold the Garden video!!! that was before I got into growing my own! Boy do I wish I hadn't done that!

[nick the grief]

Yes it was that one.

I've got the tree Victorian series - kitchen garden, flower garen & kitchen. They also did a Wartime Kitchen garden series that was never released

[dexterdoglancashire]

Aaaawwwwhhh! didn't know about the wartime one! that would be super! Just got a book which has been re-released a few times by margarite patten and cooking/rationing during the second WW. Only just started reading it though! - fascinating! DDL

[bootie]

Ornamental Kitchen Gardens

I checked Amazon yesterday & they've never done it on video I can buy the book for �37 new

I have been in touch with BBC Shop online, there is no DVD/Video available and no plans to release it.

UKTV do not sell DVDs or videos!

[Mildew]

I've Sky+ the whole series of Ornamental Garden, so I can probably get it onto VHS (and actually, with my work's facilities, DVD possibly). If you want a copy PM me and I'll see what I can do.

It's very good, quite possibly the most useful TV Gardening programme I've ever seen.

As to the bone meal thing, what ever Geoff says, goes, in my book. Although didn't Monty Don get very annoyed with it on one of his articles? It wasn't the effectiveness of the stuff, more about the ethics. The meat being from unknown sources and the like.

[dexterdoglancashire]

Hello mildew and welcome to the Vine! that is a very kind offer! No doubt Nick will be in touch! DDL PS you could always send him a PM message if he doesnt see this.

[nick the grief]

I've Sky+ the whole series of Ornamental Garden, so I can probably get it onto VHS (and actually, with my work's facilities, DVD possibly). If you want a copy PM me and I'll see what I can do.
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COnsider yourself PM'd Mildew, thanks for that. DVD would be good - I'll mail you a disk.

As to the bone meal thing, what ever Geoff says, goes, in my book. Although didn't Monty Don get very annoyed with it on one of his articles? It wasn't the effectiveness of the stuff, more about the ethics. The meat being from unknown sources and the like.

What does a failed jewler know when compared to the best gardener since Percy Thrower & Geoffory Smith