Ive got my finger out and started to plant all sorts of seeds for my raised beds, Im also just back from a round trip to the garden centre on foot with my Lab Drake and purchased some lovely "Black Cherry" tomato plants.

Ive planted various, cucumbers, peppers and chilli's, tatties, peas, brocolli, carrots, sunflowers & spinach and thats just for starters.

Anyone else planting seeds etc or and planning their veggies

Carol

I envy you, we tried having an allotment for a couple of years BO (before Ollie!).  Trouble was we could not devote enough time to that and keeping our back garden in order.  Although our garden is not very big we both like it a lot, and we were failing on both fronts so we gave up the plot.

However we grow a few bits and pieces at home, and nothing tastes nicer than things you've grown yourself.

Have you ever grown your own new potatoes (Jersey Royals are great if you can get them)?  Boiled whole un-peeled, tossed in real butter and sea-salt - my mouth is watering at the thought!

My fav tatties Neill are "Pink Fir Apple" as promoted by Hugh Fernley Whittingstall in his river cottage series. The have a wee web site, these can be grown as you know in pots and thats how I grow mine.

http://www.pinkfirapple.co.uk/

Thanks, I will seek them out!

We lave our current garden laid to lawns and shrubs at the moment so don't grow veggies although we do have a few fruit trees.  However, when we move (if we EVER manage to get our Planning Permission sorted out!) we are going to have a large garden and plan a vegetable plot amongst other things.  I haven't grown veggies for years so I'm looking forward to it (I think!):lol:

We had the first picking of grass today.............no ............not the wacky baccy type ..................Asparagus ...........of course.

Lightly boiled and plenty of butter on them, if the weather holds we shall have our first picking of Rhubarb next week..............................................

Sowing & planting well & truly underway here, I love growing veggies from seed, all the different types of courgettes have sprouted -round,yellow,green. scratch free ones, winter squash, butternut squash, not grown pumpkins or cucumbers before & they have come up, lots of different toms even hanging basket ones, cabbages are up so are the celeriac - another 1st for me - i don't have masses of space or an allotment but have decided to havea plant sale for  'Help the Heroes' never been successful with carrots but have old water tank as araised bed of sorts with sprouting carrots - so excited (i must get out more)

Onions & potatoes are in, anyone grow red onions ? they never seem particularly strong growers,  sweetcorn,runner beans, leeks,beetroot & parsnips still to sow:) anything els I should try ?:tongue:

kjb at April 23, 2010 at 4:22 PM

Sowing & planting well & truly underway here, I love growing veggies from seed, all the different types of courgettes have sprouted -round,yellow,green. scratch free ones, winter squash, butternut squash, not grown pumpkins or cucumbers before & they have come up, lots of different toms even hanging basket ones, cabbages are up so are the celeriac - another 1st for me - i don't have masses of space or an allotment but have decided to havea plant sale for  'Help the Heroes' never been successful with carrots but have old water tank as araised bed of sorts with sprouting carrots - so excited (i must get out more)

Onions & potatoes are in, anyone grow red onions ? they never seem particularly strong growers,  sweetcorn,runner beans, leeks,beetroot & parsnips still to sow:) anything els I should try ?:tongue:

IM sure there will be loads if you put your mind to it