The coriander is out of control too.
Have just chopped some off to make soup with (photo is before I took some for soup).
Think I'm going to have to split it and put it in a smaller pot because we just don't need this much!
God dammit, our massive ant problem is back and they're after my veggies!
Have put the pots raised a little and put ant powder down. Fingers crossed that sorts it but going on previous years it won't make a damn bit of difference.
I earthed up my potatoes this afternoon (thank you @suearcher for the words to explain what I'm doing!)
They seem to be growing pretty fast at the moment - how exciting!
Nooooo! The wind has blown over my carrot wellies.
I've done my best to shovel the compost back in but didn't get all of it, and cos the seeds haven't sprouted I don't know if they're in the boot or in the compost still on the ground 😭.
Something is sprouting!!! It's either carrots or kale.
So exciting!
Going to have to earth up my potatoes again tomorrow too.
I've planted some avocado seeds today and popped them on my windowsill.
I'm not doing very well with seeds. The seed card isn't growing (in the square box), and my carrots and broccoli aren't either.
I think maybe I'm doing seeds wrong and need to plant them inside and keep them on a windowsill to germinate first before putting them outside.
Hold the front page - more seedlings! I think (hope) they're some of the carrots! I'm so excited!
I am so proud of my compost heap too. Just chopped some brambles and long grass and took the opportunity to turn it a bit. It's doing so well - smells good, looks good. Go team insect and microbe!
My little garden is looking pretty good and I'm so pleased with what I've accomplished and learned so far.
I'm going to sew some more of my seeds today which means I need to find some pots or other weird and wonderful things to plant them in!
Can't wait until we move and I can sort out a proper garden rather than planting into pots and wellies and who knows what else to grow stuff (not that there's anything wrong with that and it's definitely a good started for me as I have no idea what I'm doing - I just prefer to be able to design and plan everything).
Very chilly and pretty miserable out there so have only planted a few things today - herbs on the windowsill, and some flowers to attract some bees and things.
I've got some chard, onion, marrow and Pak choi seeds to plant hopefully tomorrow although finding things to plant in is becoming a challenge, as you can see from what I've planted into today 🤣.
Are ants a problem for #GrowYourOwn? We have a serious ant problem.
I put powder down (every year). This year I put mint oil down but nothing makes a difference. They are literally everywhere.
I've given up on the broccoli (it's been over a month, it's not germinating) so planted the flower card in there as it wasn't doing anything in the container I had it in.
Just planted some swiss chard too.
The small terracotta pot is some sunflowers that weren't taking in the previous container. Fingers they're happier in there.
Big thanks for all the mushroom advice. I've repotted some of them and composted the mushrooms and previous soil.
Have put the repotted ones outside and have kept some inside in case those don't make it. Although the way the coriander is going and did last year I suspect that will be quite happy!
The carrots in the wellies are doing far better than the ones in the trough.
Any ideas? Maybe just cos it's deeper?
My potatoes are a disaster 😭 the slugs are destroying them and now they've got blight.
Any smart ideas of how I can fix this hanging basket to this wall?
I do not have power tools, nor the skills to use them!
I want to put strawberries in the basket.
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@alexisbushnell Is there space between the brick and the wooden fence? (From the picture it's not clear.)
If so, you could run a loop of wire or strong cord behind those two bricks and then through part of the basket, tying it to the wall.