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janice · Joined: 29 Dec 2006 Posts: 3070 Location: scottish borders

I managed to kill the grass/weeds in a wee part of the 'midden' so I decided to cover it with cardboard and hopefully that will keep the little darlings from reappearing Laughing

I also decided to use grow bags this year to grow my sprouts (10 plants from Homebase) and I've sown some Rudbeckia, Coreopsis, Nasturiums and lettuce inbetween the plants.

DH has said that instead of buying a wee greenhouse he thinks I should go for a fairly big polytunnel, it will withstand the wind better. I'm therefore just going to get rid of the rest of the weeds and flatten the area and once the polytunnel is in place then I will start laying down some nice compost Very Happy

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Auntie Noo · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 7:52 pm Post subject:

Sounds good Janice - hope it works well.
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Fi · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 8:00 pm Post subject:

Well done on getting rid of the weeds Janice.
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KnittingLadybird · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 8:00 pm Post subject:

That sounds fab Janice Very Happy

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janice · Joined: 29 Dec 2006 Posts: 3070 Location: scottish borders

How are everyone else doing with their veggies? I'm sure I'm not the only one who tries to grow them Laughing

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Fi · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 8:13 pm Post subject:

Ours are coming on nicely.

The pots are coming through now as are the carrots, brocoli, peas, broad beans, runner beans, lettuce, courgettes, beetroot, radish, leeks.

Oh and strawberries.

Sure I must of forgotten some.
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KnittingLadybird · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 8:17 pm Post subject:

well i'm supposed to be updating the blog.....but anyway Laughing

we've just started for the first time...lettuce , radish, spring onions. Then there's peppers and chilli peppers, tomatos (and cucumber from seed - which may not work Wink

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We do have strawberries though.... Very Happy

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Fi · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 8:24 pm Post subject:

Linz cucumbers grow well, ours did last year.

We haven't done them this year we got fed up of eating them.
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KnittingLadybird · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 8:32 pm Post subject:

Fi · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 8:36 pm Post subject:

Know what you mean, even the rabbits and guinea pig got fed up too.

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