the Home-Grown Greengrocer

[Ladygardener]

Thanks for taking the time to do this. ;D

[fozzie]

You can take Tigs calendar a step further by storing your seeds using the same method ie by month sown. I use an old shoe box, the added advantage is that you can move the seed packaet along to ensure you get succession sowings. I found this method in one of Miss Ravens books. As normal its the easy things that seem to work best!
I only have 10 sections as during Dec and Jan I am not normally sowing

[Ladygardener]

Just had another read of this great thread, there's so much information. ;D

[Dutchy]

This thread is full of good advice and I thought maybe we can get it going again.
My tip is putting a ripening apple near your chitting spuds if they are going too fast.
The apple gives of a gas that slows the chitting down a bit.

[Barbara]

Help !!!!!!!!!!! I've bought garlic today, 3 bulbs of it, do I plant them whole. or I'm sure I read somewhere you can split them and they form a bulb again, or did I read something wrong

[Jilly]

You split the bulbs into cloves Barbara, just as if you were cooking. Try to keep a bit of the base plate attached to each one. Plant about 8" apart, each clove forms a new bulb as it grows.

Jillyx

[Barbara]

Thanks Jas, I thougt I'd read that somewhere.

[Tig]

Found the RHS Grow your Own year planner and thought I'd add it to this thread of useful sowing and growing information

www.rhs.org.uk/Media/PDFs/Grow-Your-Own/VegPlanner

x Tig

[Dutchy]

Ah good one Tig. I love it when you see how much red ( harvest time ) there is compared to sowing.

[Ladygardener]

Thanks for that Tig.

[Tig]

I find it helpful to have simple reference material rather than having to wade through a very thick book searching for some of the basic information. I do like my books too though

x Tig