New Posts For Thread: Chit Chat Garden ~ 2020https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31635519/chit-chat-garden-2020First venture into the polytunnel this year for me today. Pulled the lids off the 20 ltr tubs of Comfrey home brew for the first time since i filled them with my Comfrey cuttings (no water added) last year. Hmmmm lovely stuff, it poured out like Brican we have some rain pleasetarhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31635519/chit-chat-garden-2020?post_id=559392577#559392577can we have some rain pleasetarTue, 02 Jun 2020 15:37:18 -0500Well that frost has killed my Courgette plants, it has "burnt" my Potato plants, and my runners look terriblehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31635519/chit-chat-garden-2020?post_id=559334337#559334337Well that frost has killed my Courgette plants, it has "burnt" my Potato plants, and my runners look terribleTue, 19 May 2020 06:59:44 -0500I have Spuds, Courgettes, Radish, Lettuce, Rocket, Spinach and Runner beans all outside in various types of containers.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31635519/chit-chat-garden-2020?post_id=559306485#559306485I have Spuds, Courgettes, Radish, Lettuce, Rocket, Spinach and Runner beans all outside in various types of containers.Tue, 12 May 2020 06:41:00 -0500Frost here in the foothills of the Pennines .Spuds are in a raised bed which appears to have left them ok. Earthed them up yesterday for first time.Peas and beans doing ok. I grow them in pots which spend the evening on top of the various wheely binshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31635519/chit-chat-garden-2020?post_id=559306029#559306029Frost here in the foothills of the Pennines .Spuds are in a raised bed which appears to have left them ok. Earthed them up yesterday for first time.Peas and beans doing ok. I grow them in pots which spend the evening on top of the various wheely binsTue, 12 May 2020 05:04:16 -0500Polytunneling ain't gardening, grow uphttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31635519/chit-chat-garden-2020?post_id=559305933#559305933Polytunneling ain't gardening, grow upTue, 12 May 2020 04:39:27 -0500I reset the temp gauge in the polytunnel yesterday thinking we had a cold night to come, and woke up to quite a frosted over white lawn this morning! The temp gauge registered a low of -1.6. How did you southern softies do, any frost ?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31635519/chit-chat-garden-2020?post_id=559305887#559305887I reset the temp gauge in the polytunnel yesterday thinking we had a cold night to come, and woke up to quite a frosted over white lawn this morning! The temp gauge registered a low of -1.6. How did you southern softies do, any frost ?Tue, 12 May 2020 04:19:57 -0500blackbarn, my Q's havent popped thru yet where/how do you usually start yours off?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31635519/chit-chat-garden-2020?post_id=559261155#559261155blackbarn, my Q's havent popped thru yet where/how do you usually start yours off?Sat, 02 May 2020 05:05:27 -0500The seeds i saved from a giant Dutch tomato (unknown variety) have germinated. Very dark-green fost leaves, i cant wait to see what i end up with Surprisingly the ever dependable Moneymaker are a no show. And needless to say nothing has come from thhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31635519/chit-chat-garden-2020?post_id=559261051#559261051The seeds i saved from a giant Dutch tomato (unknown variety) have germinated. Very dark-green fost leaves, i cant wait to see what i end up with Surprisingly the ever dependable Moneymaker are a no show. And needless to say nothing has come from thSat, 02 May 2020 04:25:11 -0500Thanks Delta, appreciated.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31635519/chit-chat-garden-2020?post_id=559251871#559251871Thanks Delta, appreciated.Thu, 30 Apr 2020 04:18:05 -0500ericsterfind the one original growth root, cut 6" out of it as low to the ground as you can - black bag over it [lower bit] and leave a year to die off, then take all dried stuff off above and hopefully below has dried off tooits a painhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31635519/chit-chat-garden-2020?post_id=559250545#559250545ericsterfind the one original growth root, cut 6" out of it as low to the ground as you can - black bag over it [lower bit] and leave a year to die off, then take all dried stuff off above and hopefully below has dried off tooits a painWed, 29 Apr 2020 15:34:44 -0500