2017 GROWING THREAD

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  1. Linz

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    Oh I got some flowers on my strawberry plants too :yay: should be picking rhubarb this weekend with a bit of luck.
     
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      Bridgwater beans are up :) DSCI0003 (3).JPG

      I got Strawberry flowers too @Linz :) DSCI0002 (5).JPG
       
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        Been earthing the tiddies up with the coarse stuff from compost sieving DSCI0005 (1).JPG

        Water Cress and mint are coming on

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          Might be time for some rhubarb and custard :) DSCI0001 (19).JPG
           
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            Filled trenches with kitchen waste compost.

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            Then levelled with sieved garden compost.
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            Bridgwater beans are ready to go out, not been a frost for a week :fingers crossed:
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              Sowed 24 pots of giant corn (maize) and I'm not quite sure why as there's no UK competitions with a tallest corn class, no UK record for it, and even if there was I'd have to transport something probably around 20 foot long for a 100 miles or so, plus the cobs aren't fit for eating, only feeding to hens, and they need such a long growing period that there's only a small chance the seeds will be mature enough to save, even justvfor hen feed.

              0 Deg C forecast next Wednesday at dawn for my nearest town, so will probably be something like -3 deg C at my plot.
               
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                Yes the forecast is hellish gardenwise I have had spuds in for about 3 weeks now and preying they don't make an appearance too soon. I have cheapo plastic cloches over the rows but not sure how much protection they will give. I do have a big roll of horticultural fleece. Maybe a good idea to put a couple of layers of that over the cloches when the forecast is for below freezing?
                 
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                  3 of mine went to flower, stopped the shenanigans. The b*ggers.

                  Was told it's -2C tonight..? Who knows, eh!
                   
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                    Put some protection round me beans, need to get some fleece to go over the top. DSCI0003 (13).JPG
                     
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                      Still have my daughter's old swing in the garden as we couldn't get a sensible price for it years ago so I tucked it away as I thought it was worth more as materials for some future project. One like this:

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                      I've also got 2 x 10 foot x 2" dia. aerial mast tubes and a connector. I've also got a plan :ideaIPB:

                      A combined bean frame/sunflower support structure, 20 feet long x 8 feet high, with one leg of each A frame set vertically, other legs raised and supported by timber posts:

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                      I'm really pleased to finally get another use out of it, and it will still be capable of reverting to its original use.
                       
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                        I like the rocket thrusters you drew at the base Scrunge :)

                        Last weeks lunch has sprouted :) DSCI0005 (6).JPG
                         
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                          Spuds are not looking good after the frost :sad:

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                            Ahh zigs, gutting. Think they'll recover? Mine have had a bit of frosting but not that bad :sad:
                             
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                              Ta Linz :grphg:
                               
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                                Ere, @"M" Remember those date stamp up tomatoes you gave me? :) DSCI0003 (22).JPG

                                Pricked out some of me Manx Marvels too :) DSCI0004 (9).JPG

                                Moved the Strawberries out of the greenhouse and into cold frames to make more space.

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