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Apr 2017
5:15pm, 5 Apr 2017
22,123 posts
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Diogenes
Yes, that's what I thought. I'm not *quite* as ignorant as I suggested.
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Apr 2017
5:16pm, 5 Apr 2017
33,924 posts
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FleeCircus
hmmmm
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Apr 2017
5:16pm, 5 Apr 2017
33,925 posts
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FleeCircus
anyway, forsythia is lovely  When it's finished flowering just hack it right back, it'll regrow but it's a nice thing to have in a garden
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Apr 2017
7:08pm, 5 Apr 2017
4,492 posts
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Helegant
Every year since I was 11 I have gone down with a nasty cold while the forsythia flowers. It isn't actually the forsythia that causes the problem btw.
We had an informal 'allotment meeting' today - me and the lady whose allotment I am sharing. I had assumed that we were each acting independently, but it appears she thinks we are working together, and she was worried that I might be going to duplicate what she is growing. The good news is that I do think her assumption is the better one, and I'm going to be the main beneficiary.
The bad news is that spaniels like seedlings. I found out the hard way when I looked at the chaos in the garden this morning, and not a badger track to be seen. The real give-away was the torn up cardboard. (I had planted salad greens in an eggbox). My dog can't resist ripping up every bit cardboard or paper within reach. This was within reach, in the dark. Perfect.
The first batch of seedlings died because I put them out too early and they couldn't survive the cold. This was the second batch. Ho hum, it's all a learning curve.
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Apr 2017
8:15pm, 5 Apr 2017
5,012 posts
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Markymarkmark
One reason why garden centres do so well in this country Helegant. Almost everyone north of Watford plants something out too early at some point!
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Apr 2017
5:10pm, 6 Apr 2017
4,493 posts
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Helegant
I was told by the owner of the local independent nursery that I would be an idiot to put tomatoes out in March He says people "won't learn", so he simply doesn't stock them i his retail unit until he thinks it's time to plant out. I learned quite a lot from his vast experience in a relatively short chat, and now feel obliged ot go back and spend some money!
The first batch of nasturtiums and sugar snaps have survived being transplanted into the allotment.
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Apr 2017
5:36pm, 6 Apr 2017
33,945 posts
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FleeCircus
in future I wouldn't bother transplanting nasturtiums! They grow really well from seed, maybe just a bit later. In fact, mine have self-seeded all over the allotment...
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Apr 2017
10:46pm, 6 Apr 2017
13,448 posts
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Dvorak
When I've tried to grow nasturtiums in compost, it has not been a great success. When I've just stuck the seeds into some fairly poor soil ... thriving.
I have a feeling it is going to be a good fruit year. All the soft fruit (bar one bush) is looking very perky and the trees in pots (even if they might not be mature enough to fruit) look pretty good. In the greenhouse, the kiwi vine is thriving and the grapevines and fig are coming into leaf. Only my pot citrus look a bit, well ... Norwegian Blue like.
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Apr 2017
11:39pm, 6 Apr 2017
4,496 posts
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Helegant
Another question to the wise.
The first vatch of spinach and beetroot died of cold - see above. They looked really leggy and thin when they were indoors. Is it OK to sow the next batch straight into the soil now? I know we have a few fine days to come but it's too early to say that the frosts have ended, so will I be wasting my time?
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Apr 2017
11:45pm, 6 Apr 2017
5,020 posts
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Markymarkmark
Garden fleece or a cheap and cheerful cloche from the pound shop to protect from frost!.
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