Wardstone! aka Tony :)

Hi Everyone,

I must admit this is the first gardening forum I've ever signed up to! so please be gentle with me

Last year I bought a Cayanne chili starter pot from my local pound shop..... within weeks it grew from from seed to a baby chili plant (not sure of the technical term).

It grew, and grew and grew... I originally expected it to grow about 2ft, however, it managed to get to just over 3ft high and 3 ft wide! I managed to harvest around 60 chilis! it was fantastic - I then became a chili addict!

Things had to change though, the wife wasn't happy with it in the conservatory - and my brother in law intervened(probably egged on by my wife) and he mentioned that he had seen these small grow houses for £20 - they were tall walk in ones with shelves either side and about 3 ft deep. So I bought one! I was especially pleased as I have since seen these in my local garden center for £47!

Anyhow, once I got the growhouse set up - I needed to fill it with things. I grew more chilis, various herbs. It all worked out quite well.

Well, this year the grow house looks a bit battered - it has poly tunnel tape all over it where it needed fixing as the weather had damaged it, and it generally looks a little sad for itself. I am determined to get another year out of it though. I have a really small garden that I am under instruction from the wife that I an not turn into a veg patch - after all I have my growhouse now! :wallbang: Still, the wife must be obeyed!

Currently I am growing from seed,

10 Cayenne chillis
10 Habanero Chilis
1 Chili I cannot remember the name of - it was a gift.
10 Tom Thumb Lettuce
20 sun blessed cherry toms (little yellow ones)
1 Peanut plant
Coriander
Mint
Asparagus
5 butter nut squash
1 pumpkin
Tray of Rocket Salad
Tray of Italian Mixed Salad
5 dwarf corn.
Cress and Mustard (care of my daughter )

I have more than over stocked my tiny grow house! and if I am honest, I am panicking over where I am going to move things too when they need more space especially the corn - I didn't realise they stil grow to 12ft! Hmmm..

Outside the growhouse I'm also growing 2 patio bags of potatoes and I am also trying out a mushroom kit, although I don't expect it to last long - I'll probably moe onto a couple of mushroom logs once its passed its use.

So, thats me.... a bit of a maniac who packs way too much into tiny spaces!

Oh, and I am also working on a chili hanging basket for the conservatory - the wife doesn't know yet so dont tell her

This isn't my chili - but I've attached a picture of what I am growing for the basket....

Anyhow, thats me and my story.

All the best,
Tony

 

Welcome Tony, looks like you come from my old stomping ground. Essex! I was raised there.

Looks like, now you've got the gardening bug, the best thing you can do is move house, a place with a bigger plot. All the best with what you're growing and keep us updated.

 

Hello there and Welcome.

 

Good evening Tony and welcome to the site. How are you growing your asparagus?:D

 

Welcome Tony, from another newbie.
I'd be intrigued to know what make the grow house is. I don't want a full blown greenhouse but I'd like somewhere to grow a few exotics and what you mention sounds ideal.