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Silvershark · Joined: 06 Jul 2005 Posts: 10268 Location: Angus, Scotland

My greenhouse is pretty much planted up!

On Tuesday I planted Amsterdam 3 carrots, Parmex carrots, little gem and tom thumb lettuce, 2 varieties of cucumber and 2 types of beetroot! Unfortunately the watering can decided to break while I was watering them (so I need a new one now) and they got a bit of a soaking but hopefully they'll be ok. Wednesday saw the grape vine move in to the greenhouse. Yesterday (Thursday) I got my 2 varieties of Kale, mini-parsnips and 2 varieties of mini turnip planted in ther containers! Now all I have to do is wait and see what grows... Laughing

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Silvershark · Joined: 06 Jul 2005 Posts: 10268 Location: Angus, Scotland

Baby lettuces are coming up Mr. Green

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Silvershark · Joined: 06 Jul 2005 Posts: 10268 Location: Angus, Scotland

The beetroot, kale and turnips are also coming up as well now! Mr. Green

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Silvershark · Joined: 06 Jul 2005 Posts: 10268 Location: Angus, Scotland

The first carrots are emerging now Mr. Green

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Silvershark · Joined: 06 Jul 2005 Posts: 10268 Location: Angus, Scotland

YAY! I have a cucumber plant growing as well now! Mr. Green

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cdsmith15 · Joined: 09 Feb 2008 Posts: 413 Location: Montrose

Try Peas and Radishes. They are dead easy, even we managed them!

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Silvershark · Joined: 06 Jul 2005 Posts: 10268 Location: Angus, Scotland

Yuck, don't like radishes. Don't usually eat peas but I might give them a try Razz

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Silvershark · Joined: 06 Jul 2005 Posts: 10268 Location: Angus, Scotland

My greenhouse is completed! I bought 3 staging shelves yesterday and that gives me LOADS of room to grow things.

Today I was busy putting up the shelves and planting some new crops (baby & early nantes carrots, Solo and Cylinda beetroot, Tokyo & Aramis turnips and 2 peas)

Everything else so far seems to be growing nicely. The Kale is doing well as are the turnips I planted earlier. On Tuesday I got my seed potatoes planted but I used all 3 of the big tubs I had so now I need to find some more ready for my next lot of tatties that should be arriving soon! Arg!

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Silvershark · Joined: 06 Jul 2005 Posts: 10268 Location: Angus, Scotland

The mini-turnips are starting to become turnips now Mr. Green

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Silvershark · Joined: 06 Jul 2005 Posts: 10268 Location: Angus, Scotland

I'm going to go out and pick some Kale for my tea...

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cdsmith15 · Joined: 09 Feb 2008 Posts: 413 Location: Montrose

I still have carrots in the ground. When one of the kids came round to play with the dog, she asked what they were and I told her and she didn't even know what a Carrot was!

I pulled one out of the ground and ate and said she could have one too. She pulled it out the ground herself and ate it. She loved it, so I gave her some to take home for her tea.

Now she went from not even knowing what they were to loving them in one bite!

That is my random story of the day!

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Silvershark · Joined: 06 Jul 2005 Posts: 10268 Location: Angus, Scotland

Didn't know what a carrot was?!?!?! That is terrible! At least she knows now and knows how yummy they are! The carrots at my aunts are nearly ready for harvesting as is the beetroot - YUMMY! Mr. Green

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Silvershark · Joined: 06 Jul 2005 Posts: 10268 Location: Angus, Scotland

Well I planted some more Kale today since my other crop is getting nibbled on (by me!) and some perpetual spinach as well to give that a try. Everything except the lettuce is doing well so I'm very please Mr. Green

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cdsmith15 · Joined: 09 Feb 2008 Posts: 413 Location: Montrose

My lettuce didn;t do well either. I just gave up on it.

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Silvershark · Joined: 06 Jul 2005 Posts: 10268 Location: Angus, Scotland

I'm giving up on mine, just need to decide what to plant in their place Laughing

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Silvershark · Joined: 06 Jul 2005 Posts: 10268 Location: Angus, Scotland

There are slugs in my greenhouse! I spotted a trail among my turnips Crying or Very sad

Fortunately I should be giving the greenhouse a good clean next week while I'm off so I'll try to deal with those slimy slugs and snails when I do that Twisted Evil

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wyldeflower · Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Posts: 123 Location: uk

You did a great job for year one and should be proud next year you will do better.. Mr. Green

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Silvershark · Joined: 06 Jul 2005 Posts: 10268 Location: Angus, Scotland

Fingers crossed Mr. Green

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