My runners have just started to flower this weekend and I have a second batch ready to go into the ground, so I'm not that far behind with them. My over wintered Broad Beans, on the other hand, have the first tiny pods growing now. I had thought they'd have been pretty much finished by now! Not that...

oldherbaceous wrote:Dear VPM, a lot of things these days are stupidly top heavy, but to compensate, they do seem to have equally large bottoms.

Lol, very true

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I'd say I'm about 2 - 4 weeks behind both at home and at school, depending on the crop, although I've pretty much got everything in the ground now, it's still weeks behind when I'd be planting stuff out.

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Oh my!!!! What an eyesore, no wonder they are protesting. These cruise ships are getting ridiculously big now and look stupidly top heavy - an accident waiting to happen and when it does ........

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That's impressive - well done you and good luck with all your sowings/plantings

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Lol, that's the thing with vegetable growing, you never have enough growing space and are always looking for ways and places to grow a few more varieties in

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Oh how wonderful Happy gardening.

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Well I plan to pot on the schools chilli plants today and then leave them in the polytunnel (been on a shelf in my house up to now), so that's my positive contribution

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I've got various lettuces and salad leaf in abundance at the moment - just need the weather to truly appreciate it all Potted on more beans today and repotted the Kohl Rabi which are beginning to swell. My parsnips are finally through, well some of them are, and broad beans are starting to form. Bee...

Welcome Hayley, looking at your photo's I don't see a concrete garden, i see a nice base for lots and lots of tubs and containers, maybe even a nice deep raised bed or two ........

Happy growing
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We've had loads of rain today but we really did need it!

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My first question - I really want a greenhouse (actually would prefer a poly tunnel but no room in 'our' garden) - funds fairly limited - what would you suggest is the best bet for a very windy site? You definitely need to speak to Ricard with an H - he's ever so friendly and knows all about greenh...

Hi Penny, Welcome aboard

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We see the Lancaster about 3 or 4 times a year on average. I think the Dakota came over a few months ago - I'm not good a aircraft recognition but the veteran aircraft have that distinctive, low drone and I'm fairly sure it wasn't the Lancaster. My hubby was quizzing me on the nose art etc because h...

oldherbaceous wrote:A strong grass frost here this morning, don't think my runner beans liked it very much, especially as i didn't protect them. Well. these things happen.

My runners aren't looking too happy either. Never mind. Will sow some more today in the propagators to ensure a successful crop (I hope).

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