valB Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 My first year of attempting veggies and yesterday I picked 4lb of carrots, enough English runner beans for our dinner ( lots more on the plants ) eight onions and gave some of my lettuce to neighbours as too many for us. I am so pleased but must admit I did pick all your brains at various times so you can all have a pat on the back as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJT Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 ValB, can't find a pat on the back smiley but well done you! [B][:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderhorse Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 [quote user="valB"]My first year of attempting veggies and yesterday I picked 4lb of carrots, enough English runner beans for our dinner ( lots more on the plants ) eight onions and gave some of my lettuce to neighbours as too many for us. I am so pleased but must admit I did pick all your brains at various times so you can all have a pat on the back as well.[/quote]Picking veggies, picking brains. Some diet you're on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valB Posted July 13, 2008 Author Share Posted July 13, 2008 I do not need to diet as I only weigh eight stone but I wish I. could grow chocolate in any shape or form. One of my many weaknesses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postie Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 Well done ValB - you have every right to be proud of yourself - it takes a lot of hard work but very rewarding when you get to gather the fruits of your labours! We have our first real veg garden for more than 10 years & I love it! [IMG]http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z110/glentham/P6210010.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z110/glentham/P6210009.jpg[/IMG] We are very lucky to have a little stream running through our property near our veg garden & OH has rigged up a pump system so I can water - nearly free water at the end of a hose. Happy Days! [:D]Cheers Mrs Postie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valB Posted July 16, 2008 Author Share Posted July 16, 2008 Well done to you as well. Yes, I love pottering around the veggies and a friend of mine in UK refers to them as my babies. We have water butts but unfortunately not close enough to water veg so we do use the hose as it would take far too long to walk up and down with watering can. I also have a small herb garden and have great delight in picking my own Parsley, Chives, Rosemary, Fennel and Tyme. Tomatoes had a bad start as I had to treat them with a Borderlaise solution but they are growing well now although not many flowers on them so not sure it they will come up trumps. Keep digging Mrs Postie !!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proxima Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 tip...grow broad beans on top of potatoes..the broad beans protect the potatoe plants from frost as they all grow.plant onions and garlic and the like all the way around your vegetable patch..this prevents a large number of slugs invading the vegetables.plant a variety of flowers all the way around too.. promotes bees to vist every plant you got, increasing crop.trees, bushes and brambles help to reduce damage to plants and flowers, giving longer life to all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerdesal Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 I'm not the veggie gardener of the family but......don't you plant potatoes after danger of frost has passed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pads Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Well done Val , its well worth all that hard work you have put in.[:D] There is more hard work now in the storing and cooking of it all...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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