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Growing => Vegetables => Topic started by: heidih on August 30, 2012, 11:14:33 pm

Title: getting veggie garden ready..
Post by: heidih on August 30, 2012, 11:14:33 pm

My lovely garden coming on..my partner carl fk making room for raised beds and a it becoming veggie garden..

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Post by: RUSTYME on August 30, 2012, 11:27:10 pm

And now the hard work beggins!
Looking good though .
Good luck !

Title: Re: getting veggie garden ready..
Post by: Carl f k on August 30, 2012, 11:35:55 pm

The hard work is done I hope...blood sweat and tears.. I hope growing veg is the easy bit

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Post by: RUSTYME on August 30, 2012, 11:53:50 pm

Yep , oh once you have the plot all dug it is easier , and then when you have the manure put on and dug in . And then once you have the weeding done lol.
The clearing is hard work , but well worth it  .

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Post by: deepinthewoods on August 30, 2012, 11:59:56 pm

good stuff, now you just need to dig in 5ton of manure!! enjoy, veg growing is very satisfying, despite the weather. remember to keep a diary for the first few years to get to know which varieties are good 'doers' for your area.

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Post by: Carl f k on August 31, 2012, 12:16:57 am

Have dug chicken poo in two beds but have to get some more for the others then let the planting begin :farmer: :thumbsup:

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Post by: deepinthewoods on August 31, 2012, 12:30:05 am

chicken poo is a great fertiliser, but high in nitrogen. if you can get some horse manure in straw rather than sawdust it is really good for holding water and making a lighter loam, its really worth doing first as you start your beds, it helps with digging again next winter.

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Post by: Carl f k on August 31, 2012, 08:50:50 am

Taking my daughter horse riding today( first time) bet they got sum oss muck

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Post by: Lesley Silvester on August 31, 2012, 03:54:46 pm

If not and you have a trailer, head over to Telford.  I have more goat manure than I know what to do with.

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Post by: Carl f k on August 31, 2012, 05:14:00 pm

Thank you M.G.W i mite do that

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Post by: Lesley Silvester on August 31, 2012, 09:56:38 pm

Just pm me.

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Post by: Carl f k on August 31, 2012, 11:19:43 pm

Lovely me n Heidi would love to meet other members and you mite be able to talk her in to having a goat or 2 or 3 or  :roflanim:

Title: Re: getting veggie garden ready..
Post by: heidih on September 01, 2012, 12:11:06 am

 AHEM Carlo !? No I won't be persuaded lol .. U likkle bugga up.!  :roflanim: :roflanim: