Vegetable Growing 2025

Thanks Pete, I bought "the best" compost I could get - but maybe that's still not good enough. I'll give them a bit more space. I live in the north so they won't be going outside for a while yet. Thank you

 

I've not noticed it until this year, but all the composts I've tried, including a peat reduced one seems to contain hardly any fertiliser to allow plants to grow on after germination.

I've had my fair share of yellow leaves and no root growth, this year.

 

Yes I've noticed even with good top growth, some root growth has been poor. At The Chelsea show more than one stand had tips on using peat free. They said you may need to water less each time but more frequently as it doesn't have the water holding capacity of peat. As a result you may need to begin feeding earlier and more often, but use a dilute feed.

 

The poundland compost I got seemed quite good, certainly a lot better than the last few years brands I've bought.. the pots have it with added manure and grit

Greenhouse seedlings all in that compost

 

Yesterday I planted some of the greenhouse tomatoes into their Quadgrow pots. Still more to do plus some sweet pepper plants due to arrive any day soon. I need to get the climbing French beans in too. So much all needs doing at once.
I tried one root of first early spuds Swift, still a bit small, now we've had some rain, I'll give them another week or two and they should be ready. Always a significant point in the season for me.

 

Broad beans and peas looking good this morning as are the tatties, the Pink Fir Apple from my own crop from last year look ok, but the Buster are behind the Winston.

 

First time growing onions, planted sets. This morning noticed about six have flower stalks on, between 6” and 8” tall. I have cut them off but are they done for now? Should I pull them and hope the rest don’t go the same way? TIA.

 

Morning @burnie I planted broad beans for the first time this year, not sure what I should see! There are about eight plants growing up a mesh that I’m supporting with horizontal string from one side to the other. All are between 12” and 18”, most have flowers on. The tallest ones the lower flowers have now just gone dark and closed up, can’t see any sign of a pod, what am I looking for please? TIA.

 

Hi @JWK thabks for the speedy reply, most appreciated. Will I need to “mark” the bolters so I know to pull and use those first or is it obvious please?

 

Patience..........................they will be fine I grow Bunyards Exhibition, have done for a few years now, excellent crop from them.

 

Ahh yes…. I have a sign I made with a quote I came across which says “Adopt the pace of Nature, Her secret is Patience” , and it’s in my veg patch! Thanks @burnie mine are Aquadulce Claudia, there was so many to choose from for a beginner, so I guess I’ll find out if I like them in a month or so. Just have to learn how to cook them now hahaha!

 

Ohh.. learning something new every day. Thanks for your help.