Vegboi Mark's Allotment

[vegboi]

I finally got down to the plot, first day in a few weeks - the sun was shining and it was great to see the tulips and early Rhubarb make an appearance . I turned over a few beds and I dug a trench in my bean bed and put veg peelings in the bottom ready for the peas. And most excitedly I planted my onion sets- first veg to be planted on my new plot. I also started to chit my pots but worried about snow. How's everyone else getting on? My neighbour has loverly young Tom plants already in his green house feel so behind .


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[Jamesy_uk]

Just a query, are you doing standard peas? You need a lot of plants to get a decent amount of garden peas. I planted 2 rows 3 seeds wide of about 8-9ft and got about in total 4kilo's of peas after shelling so need to decide how many to do this year.

[vegboi]

Just a query, are you doing standard peas? You need a lot of plants to get a decent amount of garden peas. I planted 2 rows 3 seeds wide of about 8-9ft and got about in total 4kilo's of peas after shelling so need to decide how many to do this year.

Hi James this is my first year I think I'm going to grow broad verbs and green beans . Apparently I need 60 broad been plants for my trench unsure if that's right as it sounds allot


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[Jamesy_uk]

Ahh beans is a different matter but yeh 60 broad beans is a lot of beans hehe, depends if you plan to freeze/dry them in which case you can never get enough

[vegboi]

Ahh beans is a different matter but yeh 60 broad beans is a lot of beans hehe, depends if you plan to freeze/dry them in which case you can never get enough

To be honest I don't like them but my grandparents do so I said I'd grow them for them. Have you got much started yet James


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[vegboi]

Does anyone have the free supplements with last months GYO magazine I threw mine out stupidly and wanted to order a few things . Can anyone help?

Thanks

Mark


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[Dorothy rouse]

Can't you get the 'online' version and order it on line?

If not I've still got mine.

[vegboi]

I'll try that thanks Dorothy x


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[vegboi]

Morning all - been Lorded in to a false sense of security day two of fog and cold, complete contrast to beginning of week when it was sunny and I thought spring had started. Hope we don't get snow like we did this time last year.


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[Jamesy_uk]

Hate to be the glass half empty person but my Dad used to say Murphy's Law quite clearly states:
'Whatever can happen will happen and usually at the worst possible time'

There's a million variations on this but that's the one I grew up with

[vegboi]

Companion Planting - can anyone tell me if they plant things together in beds ? I've got things I need to put out but I'm too scared too commit- but I know if I don't I'll loose my onions broad beans celery and beets . I have beets onions broad beans and miniature peas and sweet peas to go in. I have 11 beds to fill. The largest bed I plan to put my potatoes in . My green beans I am going to put in the bed I've put the canes in. Hope you can make the picture out


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[Deano's "Diggin It"]

Mark! "Bang em out" most crops you have mentioned are pretty hardy anyway, apart from the "Celery"

And maybe thinking you are getting "Companion planting" n "Crop Rotation" a little mixed up!

I may be wrong!

It's your first "Major Year" newly dug beds etc, so crop rotation should not be an issue!

So plant, experiment n above all else, have fun with it!

[vegboi]

Well I finally bit the bullet and planted my early and main crop potatoes and my onions and garlic and celery and dwarf peas . This was only yesterday today half my broad beans have been eaten - can anyone advise how this is possible I'm guessing it's slugs - is there anything I can plant that will deter them ? Thanks


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[Dorothy rouse]

How big were your BBeans? some of mine were nibbled a little bit, but think some pigeons may have had a go, afraid I put a few slug pellets around mine.

[vegboi]

How big were your BBeans? some of mine were nibbled a little bit, but think some pigeons may have had a go, afraid I put a few slug pellets around mine.

Sorry I have only just seen your reply- they were 5-6 inch I've resorted to slug pellets


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