Does anyone here grow their own fruit and vegetables?

by Guest Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:06 pm

We all have a hobby I guess, please share your tips and pictures:

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I've been busy too Victor!!! ::D:: x

by Guest Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:08 pm

feelthelove wrote:We all have a hobby I guess, please share your tips and pictures:

I've been busy too Victor!!! ::D:: x

From me to you, i share my most valuable tip:

http://www.waitrose.com/shop/Browse/Groceries/Fruit_and_Veg

With love,

BigAndy9

by Guest Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:12 pm

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Brilliant!!! Waitrose, get you!!!! x

by Guest Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:13 pm

@ Andy
Last year I grew a strawberry

by Guest Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:15 pm

Nems wrote: @ Andy
Last year I grew a strawberry

Last year i blew a raspberry.

by Guest Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:17 pm

Nems wrote: @ Andy
Last year I grew a strawberry

We'll soon change that Missy Does anyone here grow their own fruit and vegetables? Giggle17

xxx

PS - grew a strawberry or blowed one, nooooooo sorry that's a raspberry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! geek

by eddie Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:23 pm

I love veggies but have to admit I prefer Mediterranean veg like courgettes and aubergines and stuff.

FTL those pics are stunning! Nothing like fresh produce and I'm actually very jealous of you right now. Evil or Very Mad

And nems? One strawberry? Bit erm, pathetic.....

by Guest Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:34 pm

eddie wrote:I love veggies but have to admit I prefer Mediterranean veg like courgettes and aubergines and stuff.

FTL those pics are stunning! Nothing like fresh produce and I'm actually very jealous of you right now.

And nems? One strawberry? Bit erm, pathetic.....

I'm growing round courgettes this year for a change. We BBQ a lot and I know it's sad but there is nothing like going to the end of the garden, picking them and cooking them straight away. Scoop out the insides and mix with white sauce, cheese and pepper, replace and grill Does anyone here grow their own fruit and vegetables? Yum10

Does anyone here grow their own fruit and vegetables? Yum10

Hard work but very rewarding x

by Guest Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:36 pm

eddie wrote:I love veggies but have to admit I prefer Mediterranean veg like courgettes and aubergines and stuff.

FTL those pics are stunning! Nothing like fresh produce and I'm actually very jealous of you right now.

And nems? One strawberry? Bit erm, pathetic.....

You have no idea, the slugs ate it

by Guest Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:38 pm

Nems wrote:
eddie wrote:I love veggies but have to admit I prefer Mediterranean veg like courgettes and aubergines and stuff.

FTL those pics are stunning! Nothing like fresh produce and I'm actually very jealous of you right now.

And nems? One strawberry? Bit erm, pathetic.....

You have no idea, the slugs ate it

Does anyone here grow their own fruit and vegetables? Rofl12

Only you!

by Guest Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:49 pm

feelthelove wrote:
Nems wrote:

You have no idea, the slugs ate it

Only you!

Does anyone here grow their own fruit and vegetables? Smiley_bored

by Cass Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:54 pm

To MAY toes

And herbs when the dog doesn't widdle on them!

by Guest Mon Jun 23, 2014 10:30 pm

lovely FTL....unfortunately I am to growing greenery what atilla the hun was to democracy.....
I plant it, water it love it and look after it......and it commits suicide.........

by veya_victaous Mon Jun 23, 2014 11:18 pm

Chillies
Super Hot ones, the Mildest is Habanero, I got Ghost Chillies "bhut jolokia" and have seeds to plant in spring for Trinidad Scorpion chillies.

lots of herbs it is a bit different here because things like Parsley, Coriander, Basil and Mint grow all year round I don't really look after them they just grow Particularity the Parsley, one year it almost took over. decided it was time to cull some of it when there were 5 foot Parsley plants Shocked

by eddie Tue Jun 24, 2014 1:09 am

feelthelove wrote:
eddie wrote:I love veggies but have to admit I prefer Mediterranean veg like courgettes and aubergines and stuff.

FTL those pics are stunning! Nothing like fresh produce and I'm actually very jealous of you right now.

And nems? One strawberry? Bit erm, pathetic.....

I'm growing round courgettes this year for a change. We BBQ a lot and I know it's sad but there is nothing like going to the end of the garden, picking them and cooking them straight away. Scoop out the insides and mix with white sauce, cheese and pepper, replace and grill

Hard work but very rewarding x

FTL there's nothing sad about growing something as splendid as a veg and eating it fresh xxx

I'm jealous and waiting for an invite to your next BBQ! cheers

by eddie Tue Jun 24, 2014 1:09 am

Nems wrote:
eddie wrote:I love veggies but have to admit I prefer Mediterranean veg like courgettes and aubergines and stuff.

FTL those pics are stunning! Nothing like fresh produce and I'm actually very jealous of you right now.

And nems? One strawberry? Bit erm, pathetic.....

You have no idea, the slugs ate it

by Cass Tue Jun 24, 2014 3:20 am

eddie wrote:
feelthelove wrote:

I'm growing round courgettes this year for a change. We BBQ a lot and I know it's sad but there is nothing like going to the end of the garden, picking them and cooking them straight away. Scoop out the insides and mix with white sauce, cheese and pepper, replace and grill

Hard work but very rewarding x

FTL there's nothing sad about growing something as splendid as a veg and eating it fresh xxx

I'm jealous and waiting for an invite to your next BBQ!

oi get to the back of the que.....honestly.....some people are so rude thinking they can barge in front.

^FTL - fabulous pictures your garden is amazing......please come visit and do mine xx

by Eilzel Tue Jun 24, 2014 3:24 am

victorisnotamused wrote:lovely FTL....unfortunately I am to growing greenery what atilla the hun was to democracy.....
I plant it, water it love it and look after it......and it commits suicide.........

You fucking kill me victor lol!

^garden looks fab FtL, I'm just too lazy for that sort of thing Embarassed

by Original Quill Tue Jun 24, 2014 4:38 am

feelthelove wrote:We all have a hobby I guess, please share your tips and pictures:

I've been busy too Victor!!! ::D:: x

And what a beautiful home you have. I'm really, really impressed.

Got an extra room? I'm really good with toadstools.

by Guest Tue Jun 24, 2014 8:06 am

I try to grow fruit and veg against all the odds! The soil's terrible so I have to use bought stuff, the weather's too cold and wet so the only stuff that grows at all is under plastic, the whole place is a gigantic slugfest and, to top it all, I have a bastard of a pony who breaks fences and who last week ate my whole herb garden...

oh to win the lottery and put up strong fencing and buy huge polytunnels...

by Lone Wolf Tue Jun 24, 2014 11:09 am

feelthelove wrote:
We all have a hobby I guess, please share your tips and pictures...

I do have a vege' patch;
a few fruit trees, and some passionfruit vines;

(and a shadehouse that has some 60+ orchids, and a similar number of succulents and other plants.
This yard has more garden beds on three sides, so there's always more room available for a few more future vege' plantings..).

I will post a few photo's later, when available.

by Lone Wolf Tue Jun 24, 2014 12:28 pm

Tesstacious wrote:
.............................. and, to top it all, I have a bastard of a pony who breaks fences and who last week ate my whole herb garden...

Easily fixed, and probably at a lower cost then whatever it is that you have now :

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FOR horses, the top wire is a plain straight wire covered with a white plastic sleeve or an al-foil wrap.
Height: increased to around 1200 - 1500 mm;
(Also: IF straying dogs are a local nuisance, than a strand of barbed wire could be added along the bottom to help deter them..).
I have a personal aversion to having any barbed wire around horses when it can be avoided - so only plain and straight wire is used..

Posts: I would use steel "star" pickets rammed 600-750 mm into the ground (depending on the size of the horse) for the 20 metre spaced in-ground posts, and either timber, metal or plastic 'droppers' in between.

THIS style of "suspension" fencing often looks too flexible and "bouncy" to people who haven't witnessed it before ~ but it's that flexing/bounciness that proves to be off-putting to horses and cattle, who prefer their fences to be more solid and rigid.

IF you have a horse, pony or any other livestock that still likes to push on or lean on or chew the fences, you could also add this, as a deterrent :

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by Guest Tue Jun 24, 2014 7:01 pm

Cass wrote:To MAY toes

And herbs when the dog doesn't widdle on them!

We have raised beds for a reason Cass, Max has supervised access Does anyone here grow their own fruit and vegetables? Dog_410

xxx

by Guest Tue Jun 24, 2014 7:03 pm

victorisnotamused wrote:lovely FTL....unfortunately I am to growing greenery what atilla the hun was to democracy.....
I plant it, water it love it and look after it......and it commits suicide.........

We should share Victor, you bring the meat and I'll supply the veg................there has to be a joke in there somewhere Does anyone here grow their own fruit and vegetables? Ashame13

Does anyone here grow their own fruit and vegetables? Ashame13

x

by Guest Tue Jun 24, 2014 7:06 pm

veya_victaous wrote:Chillies
Super Hot ones, the Mildest is Habanero, I got Ghost Chillies "bhut jolokia" and have seeds to plant in spring for Trinidad Scorpion chillies.

lots of herbs it is a bit different here because things like Parsley, Coriander, Basil and Mint grow all year round I don't really look after them they just grow Particularity the Parsley, one year it almost took over. decided it was time to cull some of it when there were 5 foot Parsley plants

Ohhh send some pics Veya lol!

Does anyone here grow their own fruit and vegetables? Hot10

We're growing hot and sweet peppers too I love you

x

by Guest Tue Jun 24, 2014 7:09 pm

@ Eddie and Cass - a Newfix BBQ???!! But who will bring the cookies? Does anyone here grow their own fruit and vegetables? Giggle20

by Guest Tue Jun 24, 2014 7:12 pm

Original Quill wrote:
feelthelove wrote:We all have a hobby I guess, please share your tips and pictures:

I've been busy too Victor!!! ::D:: x

And what a beautiful home you have. I'm really, really impressed.

Got an extra room? I'm really good with toadstools.

@ Les thanks, you're not lazy; you just have different priorities right now I love you

xxx

@ Quill, thank you and of course Does anyone here grow their own fruit and vegetables? Hug_413

xxxx

by Guest Tue Jun 24, 2014 7:17 pm

Tesstacious wrote:I try to grow fruit and veg against all the odds! The soil's terrible so I have to use bought stuff, the weather's too cold and wet so the only stuff that grows at all is under plastic, the whole place is a gigantic slugfest and, to top it all, I have a bastard of a pony who breaks fences and who last week ate my whole herb garden...

oh to win the lottery and put up strong fencing and buy huge polytunnels...

Wow, sounds like a real challenge Tess, I admire your determination Does anyone here grow their own fruit and vegetables? Thumbs13

We gave up last year because of the weather but really missed it so we are committed to keeping on top of things this year regardless!

@ Bee - please share those pics I love you

x

by Guest Tue Jun 24, 2014 7:20 pm

I have decided to be brave and so have bought a tomato plant

by Original Quill Tue Jun 24, 2014 7:23 pm

Thinking of the structure: those raised beds look to be 8 x 12's. How have you secured them, FTL?

Probably a question for OH.

by Guest Tue Jun 24, 2014 7:25 pm

feelthelove wrote:
victorisnotamused wrote:lovely FTL....unfortunately I am to growing greenery what atilla the hun was to democracy.....
I plant it, water it love it and look after it......and it commits suicide.........

We should share Victor, you bring the meat and I'll supply the veg................there has to be a joke in there somewhere x

what do you fancy...crow?...pigeon....rabbit...FOX?

you will have to wait till later on in the year for some "posh nosh" like pheasant, partridge or duck...

by Guest Tue Jun 24, 2014 7:25 pm

Nems wrote:I have decided to be brave and so have bought a tomato plant

I hope you didn't buy it just for me!!! Does anyone here grow their own fruit and vegetables? Throw_10

by Guest Tue Jun 24, 2014 7:32 pm

Original Quill wrote:Thinking of the structure: those raised beds look to be 8 x 12's. How have you secured them, FTL?

Probably a question for OH.

They are railway sleepers Quill, drilled through and secured with 15mm width steel rods. 12ft by 12ft. The sleepers came from overseas, Belgium I think Does anyone here grow their own fruit and vegetables? Nails10

Does anyone here grow their own fruit and vegetables? Nails10

This was the only project I was excused from in the house and garden; too heavy. Hubby devised a ladder with wheelbarrow wheels to move them affraid

by Original Quill Tue Jun 24, 2014 7:39 pm

Very kewl. Congratulate him.

I know they're 12-footers (length), but height/width is what I mean. Looks like excellent work.

I wouldn't excuse a gorgeous woman from work...keep 'er around just fer company.

by Guest Tue Jun 24, 2014 7:40 pm

victorisnotamused wrote:
feelthelove wrote:

We should share Victor, you bring the meat and I'll supply the veg................there has to be a joke in there somewhere x

what do you fancy...crow?...pigeon....rabbit...FOX?

you will have to wait till later on in the year for some "posh nosh" like pheasant, partridge or duck...

Are you allowed to eat crow??!!! affraid

I come from a family who caught/shot/grew most of what we ate but I don't think I ever ate a crow or a fox!

I hope you're not accusing me of being posh Victor! Does anyone here grow their own fruit and vegetables? Giggle21

Does anyone here grow their own fruit and vegetables? Giggle21

by Guest Tue Jun 24, 2014 7:45 pm

Original Quill wrote:Very kewl. Congratulate him.

I know they're 12-footers (length), but height/width is what I mean. Looks like excellent work.

I will! I hope we don't ever change our minds. Can you imagine trying to get those apart???? Does anyone here grow their own fruit and vegetables? No_sha11

Been there a few years now, it works for us. We used to have the whole area including the grass to veg; combined with our full time jobs it was a nightmare, more of an ordeal than a pleasure. We have found the balance x

by Guest Tue Jun 24, 2014 7:49 pm

feelthelove wrote:
Nems wrote:I have decided to be brave and so have bought a tomato plant

I hope you didn't buy it just for me!!!

Its cos I loves ya Laughing

by Guest Tue Jun 24, 2014 7:50 pm

feelthelove wrote:
victorisnotamused wrote:

what do you fancy...crow?...pigeon....rabbit...FOX?

you will have to wait till later on in the year for some "posh nosh" like pheasant, partridge or duck...

Are you allowed to eat crow??!!! I come from a family who caught/shot/grew most of what we ate but I don't think I ever ate a crow or a fox!

I hope you're not accusing me of being posh Victor!

well you can eat crow...but personally I wouldnt...(flying rats) but young rookm is supposed to be nice...ever heard of rook pie...

Fox is a joke.....it is (apparently) absolutely foul, and in anycase you shouldnt eat "predators"

by eddie Tue Jun 24, 2014 8:10 pm

Nems wrote:I have decided to be brave and so have bought a tomato plant

Be careful an ant doesn't devour it Rolling Eyes

by Guest Tue Jun 24, 2014 8:14 pm

victorisnotamused wrote:
feelthelove wrote:

Are you allowed to eat crow??!!! I come from a family who caught/shot/grew most of what we ate but I don't think I ever ate a crow or a fox!

I hope you're not accusing me of being posh Victor!

well you can eat crow...but personally I wouldnt...(flying rats) but young rookm is supposed to be nice...ever heard of rook pie...

Fox is a joke.....it is (apparently) absolutely foul, and in anycase you shouldnt eat "predators"

I have no idea what I ate as a child Victor. Spent a lot of time with my grandparents. I remember the pheasants hanging in the bathroom by their necks and my grandmother plucking them and the feathers everywhere. The cooking of the potato skins for the chickens. Us shelling peas on the doorstep. It was a different world x

by stardesk Tue Jun 24, 2014 9:41 pm

Hi folks. We grow lots of veg, including toms and courgettes. I picked a load of peas and broad beans this morning. Like FTL we have tomatoes in grow bags along the back wall, in the sun most of the day. But oh! Those damned slugs, I've never seen so many before. Along one fence we've got raspberrys which I've been picking for over a week now. Lovely. Oh yes, and a baytree, we like the leaves in soups.
Early potatoes are now being dug up, Lady Crystal variety, they make a nice salad potato. Lettuces have been chomped by slugs and snails. grrr, little beggers.

by eddie Tue Jun 24, 2014 10:26 pm

stardesk wrote:Hi folks. We grow lots of veg, including toms and courgettes. I picked a load of peas and broad beans this morning. Like FTL we have tomatoes in grow bags along the back wall, in the sun most of the day. But oh! Those damned slugs, I've never seen so many before. Along one fence we've got raspberrys which I've been picking for over a week now. Lovely. Oh yes, and a baytree, we like the leaves in soups.
Early potatoes are now being dug up, Lady Crystal variety, they make a nice salad potato. Lettuces have been chomped by slugs and snails. grrr, little beggers.

Ooh a baytree! How lovely!
Gonna see about getting me one of those cheers

by Guest Tue Jun 24, 2014 10:27 pm

eddie wrote:
stardesk wrote:Hi folks. We grow lots of veg, including toms and courgettes. I picked a load of peas and broad beans this morning. Like FTL we have tomatoes in grow bags along the back wall, in the sun most of the day. But oh! Those damned slugs, I've never seen so many before. Along one fence we've got raspberrys which I've been picking for over a week now. Lovely. Oh yes, and a baytree, we like the leaves in soups.
Early potatoes are now being dug up, Lady Crystal variety, they make a nice salad potato. Lettuces have been chomped by slugs and snails. grrr, little beggers.

Ooh a baytree! How lovely!
Gonna see about getting me one of those

You still persecuted with the cats?

by eddie Tue Jun 24, 2014 10:45 pm

Nems wrote:
eddie wrote:

Ooh a baytree! How lovely!
Gonna see about getting me one of those

You still persecuted with the cats?

Yes!!!! So much of it today!!
Did you hear me cussing? Shocked

by Guest Tue Jun 24, 2014 11:01 pm

eddie wrote:
Nems wrote:

You still persecuted with the cats?

Yes!!!! So much of it today!!
Did you hear me cussing?

Im so happy I don't have that here
My other house the near neighbours had 15 cats that shat everywhere.
Where I am now there is 8 dogs in our little close so we hardly see a cat cheers

by Cass Wed Jun 25, 2014 1:05 am

feelthelove wrote:@ Eddie and Cass - a Newfix BBQ???!! But who will bring the cookies?

why Eddie of course....unless someone pays me airfare....y'all can have a whip round .....and ill bring em......but.....there must be pork.....lots and lots of pork.....

by Original Quill Wed Jun 25, 2014 6:54 am

Cass wrote:
feelthelove wrote:@ Eddie and Cass - a Newfix BBQ???!! But who will bring the cookies?

why Eddie of course....unless someone pays me airfare....y'all can have a whip round .....and ill bring em......but.....there must be pork.....lots and lots of pork.....

Yum...pulled pork sandwich...

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by eddie Wed Jun 25, 2014 9:02 am

Original Quill wrote:
Cass wrote:

why Eddie of course....unless someone pays me airfare....y'all can have a whip round .....and ill bring em......but.....there must be pork.....lots and lots of pork.....

Yum...pulled pork sandwich...

Ooh harves has a great recipe for pulled pork!

by eddie Wed Jun 25, 2014 9:04 am

Nems wrote:
eddie wrote:

Yes!!!! So much of it today!!
Did you hear me cussing?
Im so happy I don't have that here
My other house the near neighbours had 15 cats that shat everywhere.
Where I am now there is 8 dogs in our little close so we hardly see a cat

Pfffff don't brag.
When we meet up this summer, if we can all manage it, I'll bring a bag of cat poo with me just to make it even Evil or Very Mad

by harvesmom Wed Jun 25, 2014 9:29 am

eddie wrote:
Nems wrote:
Im so happy I don't have that here
My other house the near neighbours had 15 cats that shat everywhere.
Where I am now there is 8 dogs in our little close so we hardly see a cat

Pfffff don't brag.
When we meet up this summer, if we can all manage it, I'll bring a bag of cat poo with me just to make it even

I keep telling ya. Lion poo that's what you need. Gets rid of cats no problem.

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