2015 Gardening Thread

[bitsnknots]

Just thought that I'd start a gardening thread.  What's everyone growing this year?  

[1311rose]

I've never managed rhubarb here either.

My courgette and japanese pumpkin seedling are coming along nicely and finally my broad beans have started to germinate.

Our local garden centre had a 20% off event at the weekend so I got some celariac, khol rabi and chinese brocolli seedlings

[bitsnknots]

We've not bothered with courgettes this year because last year, we had the flowers but no courgettes.

[captainbovine]

you can eat them you know Chris... did you? what did they taste like?

 we are fitting a log roll all across the garden at the back to keep the soil in and will refresh the stone path too wit.h different coloured stones.

I also bought a Solanum which should reach 20ft, so that should cover the fence!

[captainbovine]

how's that for some lovely apple blossom? there is nothing as beautiful as that first flush of blossom is there?....except the apple in the autumn if you are lucky!!

[bitsnknots]

That apple blossom is lovely CB.  No, we didn't eat the flowers even though we knew that you can eat them.

[captainbovine]

I think I'd have gone mad and had a try!!

I bought a forsythia for the back today, but first I'll have to dig out a hugamungus area of iris..blimey, I'll need a sit down after that....and I bought a pot, well my friend bought two thirds of it for my 60th birthday in May, to put my clematis and it's obelisk in, but I get it home and now find the obelisk won't go in it!!! that's my rubbish measuring...ooops. I've had to swap the obelisk for a smaller one in the garden.

[bitsnknots]

I did a bit of pottering in the back garden this afternoon.  We have three stepping stones going from one side of the garden to the greenhouse and I trimmed the grass around those.  I also did a bit of weeding.  As I had done my share of the housework, I am suitably shattered now.

[chickengrandma-2008]

His veggies are coming on.

Peas and caulis................

and broad beans and cabbages..........

[chickengrandma-2008]

And strawberries.....and rhubarb.

[bitsnknots]

Our tomatoes and cucumbers are doing well also.  I'm glad that Chickengrandpa is tending to his garden.

[merc1_clocks]

They all look so healthy CG...he must have green fingers...

                

[captainbovine]

look at the size of the rhubarb leaves compared to Molly! my rhubarb has settled nicely into it's new place, phew, I was worried I'd kill it moving it.

the back of the garden is looking a bit more like a good border now, especially with the log border.

[chickengrandma-2008]

He grew all those from seed too, but he has a big 'muck' pile!!  Years of keeping goats, pigs, a horse, lambs, chickens, ducks.... you get a lot of muck!! 

[1311rose]

They are looking good!

Was out in the garden this afternoon.  Potted on my courgettes and Japanese pumpkins.  Tomato plants are coming on a treat.

ONe minute it was lovely sunny weather (cold wind blowing mind) and the next HAIL - hailstone were like big chunks of rock salt!

[petitecalicocat]

Veggies are looking good CG , last year my cauliflowers had grubs even though i put netting over them 😞 

[captainbovine]

do you think you could grow a climbing rose in a big tub?

[ed_blackadder_1]

Yes I did in the old house.

[bitsnknots]

Definitely CB.  We have done. In fact, we've got a climbing rose in a big tub now.

[captainbovine]

oh goody, I've just been given a climber as a present and I wanted to grow it up the shed.

I'll look out for a lovely planter tomorrow.

[bitsnknots]

Has anyone been watching the Chelsea Flower Show?  I like the plants but I'm not too enamoured  by the show gardens.