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Hi everyone,
I'm a complete novice gardener who lives in a flat with a communal garden which is all lawn. I've tried to grow container crops on my ESE facing balcony with limited success, mint, coriander, parsley, and cut &come again lettuces do well; radishes, beetroot & peas were a disaster! So I applied for an allotment and took over a plot in Nov 16 which I'm slowly clearing.
I've got the bug big time, but realise there is so much to learn &I'm like a sponge for information.
Where to start with the questions? It'll soon be time for planting seeds indoors, but I've found that on my ESE facing window sills there's not enough light, and on the opposite side of the flat it gets very hot in summer, or the seedlings get very leggy stretching for the Spring light. Should I be looking to invest in a greenhouse for the allotment? Any advice there please?
I've managed to completely clear an area of weeds &stones which I then dug over with some well rotted horse manure &left for 2-3 weeks. On 18 Dec I planted 5 rows of soft neck Cristo garlic. It grew very quickly to 2-3" then has endured a week of cold temp down to -8C, then a light covering of snow, and further cold temp (ground was still frozen on Saturday). I've noticed that some of the necks are going brown &a couple of stems have dropped off. Is my crop done for already? Should I have covered it under tunnels to protect from frost? Can I still salvage it?
Many thanks for listening. Any advice would be gratefully received!
I'm a complete novice gardener who lives in a flat with a communal garden which is all lawn. I've tried to grow container crops on my ESE facing balcony with limited success, mint, coriander, parsley, and cut &come again lettuces do well; radishes, beetroot & peas were a disaster! So I applied for an allotment and took over a plot in Nov 16 which I'm slowly clearing.
I've got the bug big time, but realise there is so much to learn &I'm like a sponge for information.
Where to start with the questions? It'll soon be time for planting seeds indoors, but I've found that on my ESE facing window sills there's not enough light, and on the opposite side of the flat it gets very hot in summer, or the seedlings get very leggy stretching for the Spring light. Should I be looking to invest in a greenhouse for the allotment? Any advice there please?
I've managed to completely clear an area of weeds &stones which I then dug over with some well rotted horse manure &left for 2-3 weeks. On 18 Dec I planted 5 rows of soft neck Cristo garlic. It grew very quickly to 2-3" then has endured a week of cold temp down to -8C, then a light covering of snow, and further cold temp (ground was still frozen on Saturday). I've noticed that some of the necks are going brown &a couple of stems have dropped off. Is my crop done for already? Should I have covered it under tunnels to protect from frost? Can I still salvage it?
Many thanks for listening. Any advice would be gratefully received!
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