Re-potting and re-positioning
- By Haidee Clarke
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- 19 Mar, 2019
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Today we are mostly feeling..... windswept (still)
Yes the labels are over-sized and yes we probably should have fought the wind and rain to go to the barn to retrieve MUCH smaller labels. Anyhow these are the parsnips - 'True and Tender' and 'Crown Paradise'.
Planted in toilet tubes so that when they are taken outside for planting, the vegetable isn't disturbed. Currently four seeds have been planted in each roll; the idea being three of the weakest plants are taken out so that one, strong plant can grown. That way one plant can be moved outside to be hardened off and then sunk into its deep tub (each tub can take approx 8 parsnips) in the tube so that the plant has the best chance of making it. The tubes are mainly full of good quality compost with a topping of seedling compost to help get the plants going. It took several attempts to get them filled and indoors in gale force winds - they mainly blew over the garden after they had all skidded off of the icy potting table whilst being filled. We seriously suffer with potting shed envy after watching Gardeners World.... but then that is the reality of it. Not everyone has the best tools or facilities. And we certainly don't!
We planted on the basil plants this week - from propagator to pots. They are looking rather weedy and leggy though, which seems to be as a result of the propagator. It kept them adequately watered but they struggled to get light despite being on a good window sill. But it smells lovely.
Other than that we actually spent much of the time [we could snatch between heavy rain] putting everything back. It was windy chaos - the little green house had gone for a walk, the been poles had come untied, the pea sticks are now in a tree, and all the pots in the herd garden were having a roll around. Here's hoping for a dry and less blustery weekend for some productive outdoor work!!
Planted in toilet tubes so that when they are taken outside for planting, the vegetable isn't disturbed. Currently four seeds have been planted in each roll; the idea being three of the weakest plants are taken out so that one, strong plant can grown. That way one plant can be moved outside to be hardened off and then sunk into its deep tub (each tub can take approx 8 parsnips) in the tube so that the plant has the best chance of making it. The tubes are mainly full of good quality compost with a topping of seedling compost to help get the plants going. It took several attempts to get them filled and indoors in gale force winds - they mainly blew over the garden after they had all skidded off of the icy potting table whilst being filled. We seriously suffer with potting shed envy after watching Gardeners World.... but then that is the reality of it. Not everyone has the best tools or facilities. And we certainly don't!
We planted on the basil plants this week - from propagator to pots. They are looking rather weedy and leggy though, which seems to be as a result of the propagator. It kept them adequately watered but they struggled to get light despite being on a good window sill. But it smells lovely.
Other than that we actually spent much of the time [we could snatch between heavy rain] putting everything back. It was windy chaos - the little green house had gone for a walk, the been poles had come untied, the pea sticks are now in a tree, and all the pots in the herd garden were having a roll around. Here's hoping for a dry and less blustery weekend for some productive outdoor work!!