Gingga
Striker
Haha, Nahh I was to ill to do anything on it.
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Sorry to hear that marra. It happens allot (see what I did there) to gardeners. I knew one that went a bit funny. He heard voices in his shed.
anth
Striker
Is it too early to plant peas outside? Going to do a teepee of them in the front garden for my daughter and they are in small pots on the windowsill but already looking like they need something to climb up. I would be easier to put them straight into the ground next rather than having to build something for them inside as a stop gap.
Shandy drinker
Striker
Bit cold overnight at the minute
Leave them in the can until it warms up a bit
High Entropy
Midfield
I've already got my peas out, it's still early enough that if they do succumb to frost I can just plant more later. I'm taking my chances because I think the increased light levels are worth it.
Peas don't like being transplanted, so I plant mine in bog roll tubes indoors rather than pots, then plant the whole thing out, the cardboard will rot away with the rain.
DaveH
Striker
I started mine in the greenhouse a week and a half ago, but nowt yet. Only leeks have started sprouting from that batch.
So long as it is not too hot when I move them, they do ok. Though I'm tempted to do one row transplanted and another sown direct to compare.
anth
Striker
I’ve put about 15 out this afternoon since they were getting a bit leggy being in the bay window. If they fail it’s no issue I have more than double that aren’t far behind and they look much better.
Wild Card
Striker
Bare root tree question hopefully someone can help.
I ordered a cheap bare root peach tree. It arrived last night but it looks almost dead. Very little green and a lot of dead brown branches.
The face there is some green gives me a little hope but is it saveable? There is probably a 70 dead to alive ratio.
Are there any tips to bring something like this back. Rooting powder in the compost etc?
I ordered a cheap bare root peach tree. It arrived last night but it looks almost dead. Very little green and a lot of dead brown branches.
The face there is some green gives me a little hope but is it saveable? There is probably a 70 dead to alive ratio.
Are there any tips to bring something like this back. Rooting powder in the compost etc?
gasman
Midfield
Is that no how bare root stuff usually arrive? The ones I’ve had before I’ve just soaked in buckets of water overnight before planting them in rich soil.
Wild Card
Striker
My others did arrive like that to be fair but there was a bit more signs of life like buds and stuff. I thought there would have been more advance with it being a bit later in the year but maybe it doesn't work like that with bare root and they are dormant until planted?
The roots are canny dry, will get them soaking. Cheers
Just plant it. I chopped our apple tree back weeks ago and some of the branches were budding the other day when I took them up the tip. It could be yours is later budding than some earlier varieties.
Hansel
Striker
Nick a bit of bark and if there's green cambium underneath should be fine. If not then it could really be just a dead stick.
Guitar Man
Midfield
Is it too early to move seedlings in a propagator into a greenhouse ? They are tomatoes chillies about 1cm high , onion/ lettuce / carrot no show yet, a few flowers in the mix as well ..
My conservatory is a right clip10 propagators on 2 lengths of 3x2 resting on 2 saw horses.
Before anyone says my greenhouse is like a conservatory my conservatory only has 2 sides of windows facing out ( the other side is wall next to neighbours fence) and it also has a massive radiator in it so it is warm on a night time.
My conservatory is a right clip10 propagators on 2 lengths of 3x2 resting on 2 saw horses.
Before anyone says my greenhouse is like a conservatory my conservatory only has 2 sides of windows facing out ( the other side is wall next to neighbours fence) and it also has a massive radiator in it so it is warm on a night time.
Anyone ?
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Wild Card
Striker
I can only really speak for tomatoes but from what I recall. Under six degrees will stop or severely hinder their growth and a frost will kill them. Presumably there won't be anymore frost in greenhouse? So if the temp inside is six degrees or more then they should be ok. Not sure about the rest. Do you have any spares? I normally grow too many and cull the weakest at stages. You could maybe trial some in each location and see which is best. Any idea on the temp in the greenhouse? Last year because the nights were cold for ages, I put some ten hour tea light candles in small terracotta pots as mini radiators, but it was only one of them smallish plastic things .
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Hansel
Striker
I wouldn't yet. There was a frost this morning.
Is it your lass giving you grief about the conservatory? Tell her to wind her neck in or you'll add multiple buckets of lion shite to the budding crops.
Guitar Man
Midfield
Hansel
Striker
My front winda sill is chocka with plants at the minute. I'll be waiting till the end of the month at least. Just been up the greenhouse and the minimum thermometer said 0 degrees overnight. Like another poster said even if you don't get frost damage the cold temps will really slow down growth.Nee lass , i'm my own boss.
I've got some piping and netting to go over my broccoli to keep the pests off it. Bit what's the best way of attaching the net to the pipe? I was thinking cable ties but will that create a hole for the pests to get through?
DaveH
Striker
I just peg the net to the ground at the bottom. Tension and gravity will keep it over the pipes.
On a few of my raised beds, I have put some nails in the edges and hook it over them.
After 2.5 weeks, I have not had many seeds germinate in my greenhouse. But it has been pretty cold at night and a chilly wind. Hopefully the seeds are just dormant and will spring to life soon.
It gets really hot in there in the afternoon. I need to get my autovent put back on the window.
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