THE VEGETABLE GROWING THREAD 2018

Just sown some of these for a friend

 

Think I've still got a few seed packets from the Czech Republic, passed to us to use by friends after they started a family and struggled with conflicting youngsters demands and growing aspirations.

 

Sown cherry and gogosari peppers sent to me by a friend along with some fridge magnets

Can you guess where from ?

 

Merthyr Tydfil

 

What are they and why do they have a red warning triangle on them ?

 

Well DERR!!! It's plainly written for all to see ...

... they are from: THE KITCHEN GARDEN

 

I dunno, was married to a Slovak for 25 years, never learned to speak it

 

тройник

 

Today at Wilko I noticed they had quite a range of seed Potatoes, ok I know that you shouldn’t plant until the end of March…..My question is, would it worth buying now and chitting them ready or would it be too early. Thanks.

 

@john558 I don't grow veg but I did find this info if it helps..till more qualified members can answer

What to do
How to chit

• Chitting simply means encouraging the seed potatoes to sprout before planting.
• Start chitting from late January in warmer parts of the country or in February in cooler areas, about six weeks before you intend to plant out the potatoes.
• Each seed potato has a more rounded, blunt end that has a number of 'eyes'.
• Stand the tubers with the blunt end uppermost in trays or old egg boxes, with plenty of natural light.
• The potatoes are ready to be planted out when the shoots are 1.5-2.5cm (0.5-1in) long.

How to plant

• Plant your chitted potatoes when the soil has started to warm up, usually from mid-March or early April. Start by digging a trench 7.5-13cm (3-5in) deep, although the exact depth should vary according to the variety of potato you're planting.
• Add a light sprinkling of fertiliser to your trench before you begin planting.
• Plant early potatoes about 30cm (12in) apart with 40-50cm (16-20in) between the rows, and second earlies and maincrops about 38cm (15in) apart with 75cm (30in) between the rows.
• Handle your chitted tubers with care, gently setting them into the trench with the shoots pointing upwards, being careful not to break the shoots. Cover the potatoes lightly with soil.
• As soon as the shoots appear, earth up each plant by covering it with a ridge of soil so that the shoots are just buried.
• You need to do this at regular intervals and by the end of the season each plant will have a small mound around it about 15cm (6in) high.

 

Thanks Gail_68.

 

Your welcome@john558 but take in to account the amount of rain we're having at the moment

 

What about read it? Helpfull hint - they're tomatoes