Gardener's Question Time

[Joey66]

….when you say ‘lift them’, do you mean lift them from the pot or is it easier to cut them back in the pot and maybe put it in the shed?

Yes in as much light as you can though ....

 

[Joey66]

I forgot about this thread. I'm a keen gardener. View attachment 337391I miss it in the winter. I don't do much with it when it's asleep.

snowing like hell on those tropical plants though

 

[Joey66]

My freezer is already overflowing at the seams. I'll look at other ways, i.e. : putting carrots in layers of soil, compost or sand.

TBH just grow them next year ....

 

[DualityNSNO]

I forgot about this thread. I'm a keen gardener. View attachment 337391I miss it in the winter. I don't do much with it when it's asleep.

Looks boss that.

In our family the wife's more the gardener, I just build things, but you gotta learn and all haha.

I mostly lurk here cuz my grandparents are both agriculturists so they advise us on things. This was our first year in the house and we got it in early May, so not a lot to go around, but plans are being made for how to start next year/soon with more things - cold snaps mean we're back in the city but we still go whenever we can.

So basically we didn't really do anything with our land this year other than maintain it, but we have two huge walnut trees on the property so despite the very low yield this year (not down to us, regionally trees just didn't produce a lot sadly) we made a few litres of walnut liqueur Definitely making more next year, as this one turned out boss - my uncle's the family homemade alcohol specialist (and alcoholic, as all Balkan families have one) so we've got instructions for variations of many things to be turned to various spirits

 

[summerisle]

@Joey66 , I'm thinking of planting some seed potatoes, is it too early/late, or just the right time ? Any advice on varieties ?

 

[RufusCat]

@Joey66 , I'm thinking of planting some seed potatoes, is it too early/late, or just the right time ? Any advice on varieties ?

Joey may disagree but I grow varieties that are not often seen in the shops e.g. Pink fir apple. They make a change from the norm, especially as a salad potato.

 

[summerisle]

Joey may disagree but I grow varieties that are not often seen in the shops e.g. Pink fir apple. They make a change from the norm, especially as a salad potato.

They the long nobbly ones ?

 

[Joey66]

Joey may disagree but I grow varieties that are not often seen in the shops e.g. Pink fir apple. They make a change from the norm, especially as a salad potato.

There are early - mids & lates - the early are what you know as the new potatoes which IMO the best - then mids - all come from Scotland as they are certified as being virus free - you choose the description that may suit you & your family best - and earth them up well to maximise the crops - you can grow them in big pots or double bin bags if you only have a small space etc ....

 

[summerisle]

There are early - mids & lates - the early are what you know as the new potatoes which IMO the best - then mids - all come from Scotland as they are certified as being virus free - you choose the description that may suit you & your family best - and earth them up well to maximise the crops - you can grow them in big pots or double bin bags if you only have a small space etc ....

Cheers. I'm looking for mids, when would you plant them ?

 

[Joey66]

Cheers. I'm looking for mids, when would you plant them ?

Mid to the end of April depending on the outside temperature make sure a mid temperature is forecast as you will gain nothing if the ground us too cold & wet make sure you let them sprouts in the warm light greenhouse or kitchen inside window sill first for a heavy crop etc sprutting them does work before planting in deep rows soil left high for earthing them up ...
Lift when flowers die ...

 

[summerisle]

Mid to the end of April depending on the outside temperature make sure a mid temperature is forecast as you will gain nothing if the ground us too cold & wet make sure you let them sprouts in the warm light greenhouse or kitchen inside window sill first for a heavy crop etc sprutting them does work before planting in deep rows soil left high for earthing them up ...
Lift when flowers die ...

Many thanks.