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Too late to grow fruit or veg?
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| Jimoid 2006-06-29, 9:25 am |
| Hi,
This weekend I moved from a small flat to a large house with a garden.
I would love to grow some fruit or veg this year with my new-found
space, be it in the garden itself or in pots. Is it too late in the
season for me to grow anything that I will be able to harvest this
year?
Last night I went to the local diy/garden store and bought some compost
and some new pots in anticipation!
Cheers
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| Tim C. 2006-06-29, 9:25 am |
| Following up to "Jimoid" <jimmy.cullen@gmail.com> :
>Hi,
>
>This weekend I moved from a small flat to a large house with a garden.
>I would love to grow some fruit or veg this year with my new-found
>space, be it in the garden itself or in pots. Is it too late in the
>season for me to grow anything that I will be able to harvest this
>year?
>
>Last night I went to the local diy/garden store and bought some compost
>and some new pots in anticipation!
Lettuce, radishes, coriander for curries.
Get some onion sets and you'll get some from them (even if they might be a
bit small, they'll still be nice).
You could probably have success with a courgette plant (not seeds), if you
have a warm, sunny corner.
See if there aren't some autumn-fruiting raspberry plants in the garden
centre that are growing well. It might be a bit late for them.
How about some very early potatoes? If you don't want to dig, you can use
large pots or grow-bags. It's worth a try.
--
Tim C.
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| shazzbat 2006-06-29, 9:25 am |
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"Tim C." <tim.challenger@aon.at> wrote in message
news:u5f4a2tormfgefdlepnthkf6l9c68hkcjr@4ax.com...
> Following up to "Jimoid" <jimmy.cullen@gmail.com> :
>
>
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> Lettuce, radishes, coriander for curries.
> Get some onion sets and you'll get some from them (even if they might be a
> bit small, they'll still be nice).
> You could probably have success with a courgette plant (not seeds), if you
> have a warm, sunny corner.
>
One of the garden centres near me still has some veg plants left, you could
put some of them in. And it's possibly not too late to get runner or french
beans in. And beetroot.
Steve
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| June Hughes 2006-06-29, 9:25 am |
| In message <1151482737.160510.317670@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com>,
Jimoid <jimmy.cullen@gmail.com> writes
>Hi,
>
>This weekend I moved from a small flat to a large house with a garden.
>I would love to grow some fruit or veg this year with my new-found
>space, be it in the garden itself or in pots. Is it too late in the
>season for me to grow anything that I will be able to harvest this
>year?
>
>Last night I went to the local diy/garden store and bought some compost
>and some new pots in anticipation!
>
Lettuce and stuff like that. Instructions on packet. Much advice here.
Good luck. Must dash.
--
June Hughes
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| robertharvey@my-deja.com 2006-06-29, 9:25 am |
| Jimoid wrote:
> I would love to grow some fruit or veg this year with my new-found
> space, be it in the garden itself or in pots.
If your soil is fertile and well prepared you might snatch some good
crops if you buy some plants in: I've seen leeks and runner beans still
for sale this week, both of which be fine this season. My neighbour
only just planted sweetcorn. Similarly any well-established tomato
plants bought now would come to something before the autumn, perhaps in
growbags or bigger pots
Lettuce, radish, peas, courgettes, spring onions will come up fairly
quickly,
Carrots, khol rabbi, beetroot for a later crop.
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| Jimoid 2006-06-29, 9:25 am |
| Many thanks for eveyone's helpful suggestions. At lunchtime I bought
carrot, beetroot and lettuce seeds and tonight I am going to try to
find courgette and tomato plants in garden centres.
Cheers,
Jimmy
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| Charlie Pridham 2006-06-29, 9:25 am |
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"Tim C." <tim.challenger@aon.at> wrote in message
news:u5f4a2tormfgefdlepnthkf6l9c68hkcjr@4ax.com...
> Following up to "Jimoid" <jimmy.cullen@gmail.com> :
>
>
>
> Lettuce, radishes, coriander for curries.
> Get some onion sets and you'll get some from them (even if they might be a
> bit small, they'll still be nice).
> You could probably have success with a courgette plant (not seeds), if you
> have a warm, sunny corner.
>
> See if there aren't some autumn-fruiting raspberry plants in the garden
> centre that are growing well. It might be a bit late for them.
>
> How about some very early potatoes? If you don't want to dig, you can use
> large pots or grow-bags. It's worth a try.
> --
> Tim C.
and I am about to do a second sowing of Runner beans and I would think you
would get a crop albeit late of tomatoes.
--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)
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| Steve Harris 2006-06-30, 9:25 am |
| In article <1151482737.160510.317670@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com>,
jimmy.cullen@gmail.com (Jimoid) wrote:
> This weekend I moved from a small flat to a large house with a garden.
> I would love to grow some fruit or veg this year with my new-found
> space,
Consider oriental brassicas such as Pak Choi or "Chinese Leaves". Also a
rape kale or "Pentland Brig". No is the perfect time to sow seed for
these. Most turnips are Ok to sow now especially the small and delicious
Purple Top Milan.
In a few months, Strawberry plants will be available to plant out for
next year.
Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com
A useful bit of gardening software at http://www.netservs.com/garden/
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