[SuzyJ]

I'm interested in finding out what you are all growing this year (or planning to grow) and why?

Are there some things you wouldn't grow again and others that you plan to grow more of?

I'm hoping to get a good assortment of vegetables growing this year but am undecided whether or not to grow potatoes again as the last 2 years haven't been great harvests for the amount of work, but I'll be growing more peas as they were fantastic.

[Helencus]

Onions.. I can't grow enough of them we use loads. Cauliflower didn't do well but I hear it is difficult to grow. I also plan to grow butternut squash and chard this year.

[Wizard]

I grew a great butternut squash in a fish box full of 10yr old horse muck and homemade compost of equal parts last year We had 5 squashes from it.Aim to grow 2 this year.

[Helencus]

Does it need anything special other than manure? I just planned to bung some seeds in with the pumpkins in a seperate bed that has well rotted manure in. What do you think?

[JD]

I had a disappointing crop of spuds last year so am giving them a miss this year. I grow on a three year cycle and the spuds have been round the beds twice so think I will give the ground a rest from them for a season at least. They do take up a lot of space on my small plot. Like Helencus I can't grow enough onions so will try a lot more this year. I have always been hopeless with carrots so one more try this year following advice from other TAS'rs on here. I am also going to plant another strawberry bed with an Autumn fruiting variety to prolong the crop. broad beans and beetroot will be my other main crops.
JD

[sellickbhoy]

Tatties (lovin my roosters!)
garlic (160 cloves planted and all coming through nicely)
chillies - few varieties again - plus i've overwintered a couple of chinese habs that i'm hoping will come good this year
peppers - gonna give them a proper fo in the greenhouse
sweetcorn - again! hopefully it'll stay warm through august this year
carrots
parsnips
some beetroot but not a lot
french beans
peas
sugar snaps
shallots
maybe red onion

I'm expecting good things from my red currants, black currants, blackberries and rasps this year.

Also expecting bumper rhubarb and some gooseberries and fingers crossed my Gojiberry plants come good - this should be their 2nd year, so i want fruit!!

and of course strawberries!

I'm also planting a bit of a herb garden in my various borders.

well, that's the plan!!

[doganjo]

Tatties - must get some roosters from you, Chris!
garlic - not planted yet, hope I'm not too late

Can't decide whether to use the dumpy bags fro folowers or veg - maybe one of each so.................
carrots
parsnips
loads of beetroot as I adore it pickled and so easy to do.
might try peas again although a disaster last year
definitely red onion - a huge success even though I ignored them

Must sort out my soft fruit bed as well so I get decent rasps, goosegogs, and blackcurrants, don't know what my apple trees will do - they all look healthy but are still youngsters from Lild's and Morrisons

A few bits and bobs for salads too maybe
This is all provided the weather gets a wee bit warmer as I am most definitely a fair weather gardener!

[sagehen]

Have taters chitting and onions and garlic growing (well, dug in already)
Have leeks, spring onions, chillies and sweetpeas on the go. Will mainly be growing:

peas, beans, sweetcorn, calabrese, cauliflower, salads, toms, cucumbers, aubergines, courgettes. Will plant squashes and pumpkins later in the year. I'm sure I've forgotten lots but so far these are the ones I can think of.

[sellickbhoy]

Tatties - must get some roosters from you, Chris!

i've still got a bag of my roosters from last year, so i think i'll go route out some smaller ones and start them chitting, i might be able to throw a few your way!!

[SuzyJ]

my list for this year so far comprises :

peppers and chillies - both do really well here.
Tomatoes, cucumber, lettuce, radish.
Leeks, onions and garlic.
Sprouts, cabbage and broccoli.
carrots, peas, green beans and broad beans.
lots of squash, pumpkins and courgettes.
sweetcorn and possibly some kohl rabi.
plus herbs of course.
Possibly alfalfa/lucerne for animal feed.

There's probably more but I'll post later when I can remember. 

[Wizard]

I've only got my Lady Crystl and Red Duke of York in my spray cans yet shall sow some leeks in a 9" pot to transplant later.If I am not ouuuuut of breath Saturday

[dizzy1pig]

planted 7 vars of tatties in my buckets... only for next years seed though.
have popped my onion sets into plugs so when i put them out in 2 weeks the bloody pigeon does not whip them out
i am off now to do some shallots 3 vars thought i might show them..

Can anyone tell me if they are successful in a bucket..
 not that there is ashortage of space but maybe as a comparison

have just sown cauli, cabbage,broccoli,dill, borage and chervil
need to split the tarragon if it has come through winter

[Wizard]

Not tried em in a bucket but they do well in a spay drum so I see no difference really try it an see Dont forget drain holes though they dont like to much water

[langdon]

dont mind the what list, but WHY blimey i'd be here forever!!
wouldnt get time to grow the veg that i would list!!
im looking forward to reading why other people are growing their choosen veg
and my typing is'nt that fast! good luck

[Wizard]

Hey Dizzy I was having this problem with the little bit of earth garden that is beside the path to the front door its 6ft wide and about 7 paces I plant shallots for pickle and onion sets for sandwhich with cheese.It turned out to be a bluddi cat now deceased  no I DID NOT hit with an Anschutz projectile