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Calling SMB veg growers

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So now that tomatoes are coming to end and we’ve harvested the chillis we will soon have a empty greenhouse apart from some peppers that are ripening - what can we grow now for over autumn winter ? Never bothered in my last greenhouse but this one is bigger so seems a waste to leave it empty
 

Nookie Bear said:
So now that tomatoes are coming to end and we’ve harvested the chillis we will soon have a empty greenhouse apart from some peppers that are ripening - what can we grow now for over autumn winter ? Never bothered in my last greenhouse but this one is bigger so seems a waste to leave it empty
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Nothing really.
Some tubs of "charlotte" potatoes set away now, should give you some Christmas potatoes.
The greenhouse will give them some protection.
 
Wilfy said:
The missus grew them in a pot in the greenhouse.
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When did you start them off? I have some small bell peppers/chilies but not many growing and not that great. My ordinary peppers are still flowering.

I think I started them too late. It was probably late April. A cold start to the year, the wind half demolished my greenhouse and needed rebuilding delayed things. Then I broke my hand and everything was so much slower.
 
DaveH said:
When did you start them off? I have some small bell peppers/chilies but not many growing and not that great. My ordinary peppers are still flowering.

I think I started them too late. It was probably late April. A cold start to the year, the wind half demolished my greenhouse and needed rebuilding delayed things. Then I broke my hand and everything was so much slower.
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Bought them as small plants I think as didn’t get the greenhouse up until may. Will be growing from seed next year.
 
I've read non of it. But THIS, is a GOOD thread.

I often joke with my wife..."Where have you hid the the veg my love?" I needed one of the recent batch of Parsnips for the casserole, as it's my turn to cook tonight.

Imagine my surprise when I saw my prized Carrot, Dennis. Resting on the floor in our bedroom.

To be fair. It did look very clean!
 
DaveH said:
Leave pumpkins on the plant until you want to eat or there is a risk of frost. They are very hardy and the longer they are out the more their skins will harden to give them a longer storing life.
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I asked the mother in law to call into the chickens when we’ve been away for a week, got back in the early hours and it turns out she’s fed them nearly half the pumpkins I’ve been growing.
I honestly can’t believe it. 😡🤯
 
gasman said:
I asked the mother in law to call into the chickens when we’ve been away for a week, got back in the early hours and it turns out she’s fed them nearly half the pumpkins I’ve been growing.
I honestly can’t believe it. 😡🤯
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Finally, an actual use for pumpkins.
 
PTR said:
Finally, an actual use for pumpkins.
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The incredible thing is I picked marrows the size of my arms this afternoon, why not give them one of those.
She’s not even pulled the green pumpkins out, she went straight for the orange ones. Unbelievable.
Her gift for looking after them was swapped from a bottle of plonk to a fridge magnet.
 
I have an apple and pear tree in my garden, both well established.

The apple produces loads of massive, tasty fruit each year whilst the pear seems a bit sickly, and not to yield as much (although the pears are nice).

Planning on taking some cuttings and I’ve read a load of mixed advice. Seems like now is a decent time to do it - 18-30cm branch, strip leaves back from the bottom half, vermiculite for 3-4 weeks in a cool dark place until a callus forms and then rooting powder after that with regular misting.

Anyone had much success with that? And also is it even worth it if the pear tree is a bit shit? Guess it could be the location it doesn’t like?
 
Charmless Man said:
I have an apple and pear tree in my garden, both well established.

The apple produces loads of massive, tasty fruit each year whilst the pear seems a bit sickly, and not to yield as much (although the pears are nice).

Planning on taking some cuttings and I’ve read a load of mixed advice. Seems like now is a decent time to do it - 18-30cm branch, strip leaves back from the bottom half, vermiculite for 3-4 weeks in a cool dark place until a callus forms and then rooting powder after that with regular misting.

Anyone had much success with that? And also is it even worth it if the pear tree is a bit shit? Guess it could be the location it doesn’t like?
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A lot of fruit trees are grafted on to rootstocks which determine a lot of the characteristics of the final tree.

Taking a cutting of the grafted section may not necessarily give you the same tree as the one you’re cutting from eg it could be on a dwarf rootstock to keep the final height manageable.
 
Hair Flick said:
A lot of fruit trees are grafted on to rootstocks which determine a lot of the characteristics of the final tree.

Taking a cutting of the grafted section may not necessarily give you the same tree as the one you’re cutting from eg it could be on a dwarf rootstock to keep the final height manageable.
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Yep, aware of that. And the fruit is going to be dependent on what other trees happen to be near.

Just want to see if I can have success growing the cuttings initially.
 
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