This week in your Kitchen Garden.

[Melinda]

I didnt ask no, but its not been any issue at all! They dont make alot of noise, its the cockerells which cause issues with crowing. I need to clean up a bit at the mo cos theyve wrecked my garden and it smells a bit now its hot. Im not sure how much is down to the chooks cos I also have bad drains

Yes my chicken house has a roof this is it

But mines a bit small so Im building them a run to go with this this week... if you can, give them as much space as possible. I was happy to let them roam until I realised just how much damage they caused, they really do eat EVERYTHING thats green, they also dig holes, throw soil and stones everywhere and so on....its not good, either have a complete garden you devote to them and their domain/damage or build a run! They put themselves to bed at night and thats the time to feed/water them if you want to do it without getting pecked endlessly!

Evening

Your hen house is really very attractive! And I think it IS quite big too.

Thanks for all the information! Im wary of hijacking this lovely thread, so I hope its ok if I take your post and my reply to the revived chicken thread?

 

[sheothebudworths]

No - carry on, Melinda! It's interesting!

 

[sheothebudworths]

I can't believe you're perving on my beans

But it's so BIG and STIFF etc etc etc........

 

[fogbat]

The leaves are hairy and slightly sticky, too.

 

[sheothebudworths]

Anyway - if Melinda can find a hen house massively attractive I don't see that I'm being so terribly inappropriate!

 

[sheothebudworths]

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh baby!

The leaves are hairy and slightly sticky, too.

<shudders>

 

[sheothebudworths]

Mine are mostly wilting. LIMP, even!

 

[fogbat]

That's ok, it's really common. Happens to most plants at one time or another.

 

[sheothebudworths]

Plants? What plants?

 

[sheothebudworths]

Finished now!

 

[sheothebudworths]

Actually - seriously now the lower leaves on my sickly one were looking REALLY poorly the other day - although the new growth looked fine - so I pulled them off!

Probably completely the wrong thing to do, but out of sight out of mind!

All looking fine now, tbf.

 

[fogbat]

Plants? What plants?

 

[sheothebudworths]

Right - have repotted some tomatoes, aubergines, a couple of pak choi (which shoudn't be moved apparently, but they were in tiny pots and the compost was fucked - have more anyway so worth a try) and my solitary, titchy sweet pepper (hopefully ), done a tray of pea shoots (ended up just using the rest of the maincrop ones), some more dwarf beans and put some chives and basils straight into the herb bed. Just gotta mow the lawn now!

 

[zenie]

I might put a light over my peppers, fuckers still aren't sprouting.

 

[sheothebudworths]

It's because you're meant to do them much earlier than this apparently. And I mean MUCH earlier! I did mine a good while back and it was still too late, iyswim. Give it a go anyway though, why not!

 

[gentlegreen]

I might put a light over my peppers, fuckers still aren't sprouting.

A light is handy for warmth - though that shouldn't be a problem at the moment.

Any CFLs should do, but they'll be ready for at least 20 watts over a small pot once they show.

My biggest problem this year has been dodgy seed compost, but the peppers came up anyway.

 

[fogbat]

If you like, I've got a couple of pointy sweet pepper seedlings you're welcome to, when you pick up the chillies, zenie.

 

[gentlegreen]

It's a shame you all live so far away. I have several spare pepper and tomato plants ..

 

[sheothebudworths]

I am trying out my various sized tomato and aubergines in different parts of the garden, so some in the greenhouse, but some others in open sunny spots.

Gg - sorry to be a pest but I have some tomato feed coming with my Tesco delivery today ....going to put it on strawbs, aubergines and tomatoes, but is there anything else obvious I've missed that would particularly like being fed with it?

 

[sheothebudworths]

(Or maybe anything that particularly WOULDN'T!)

 

[gentlegreen]

I have some tomato feed coming with my Tesco delivery today ....going to put it on strawbs, aubergines and tomatoes, but is there anything else obvious I've missed that would particularly like being fed with it?

Anything with fruit or flowers - but be careful with it - start with very low strength and look out for tip burn.

It depends on how healthy your soil is, but you always have to supply pottasium to heavily fruiting plants - be it synthetics, woodash or comfrey ...

 

[sheothebudworths]

Okey dokey - so maybe make up a weaker solution than suggested, eh?

How long till I'd notice the tip burn?

 

[gentlegreen]

To be honest, my gardening experience has been patchy. The thing is every plant is different, every garden is different - so you just play it by ear ...

Here's a photo I had to take of my basically ornamental veggies - two romanesco caulis and the more erect of my rainbow chard - I hope they have really good colours.

 

[sheothebudworths]

....and the more erect of my rainbow chard.....

Aaaaaaaaaaaaand we're off again....

What fuckin pics, though!?!

I have romanesco's, too! Obviously mine are very small still though (there's a theme here with me and my SMALL veg ) - very, VERY far from being caulis certainly - would love to see yours (ARGH! )...no, but really!

Tesco had run out of tomato feed, btw.

My daughter chucked up all over her school dress this arvo and is running a temp now, too so won't get out to get some tomorrow either prob, but ex has said he'll drop some round.

My courgette leaves have a sort of whiteness affecting the veins, if that makes sense....not sure if it's something or nothing.....hmmmm......

 

[sheothebudworths]

Aha! See photo now!

Much more impressive than my wimpy ones!

 

[gentlegreen]

Guaranteed sunlight - 18 hours exactly of it each day.

The first leaves of courgettes tend to be silvery all over too.

So long as the couple of tomato plants I bought haven't brought in a virus ....

 

[sheothebudworths]

Oh good news! It IS the original leaves! New ones look fine.

 

[LilMissHissyFit]

Im wondering what I should be starting off now seed wise..... apart from more lettuces

any suggestions?

 

[sheothebudworths]

Beetroot! For a constant supply even if you already have some...? Uhhhh...I know there's more like that!

 

[sheothebudworths]

Oh well peas too for successional crops!