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Plot 3 – Beans & Peas Plot

Posted on 23. Apr, 2007 by Tracey.

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Sunday I had all the intentions of filling up the 3rd raised bed from sieving the topsoil from our garden beds however it could only happen to me! On the first barrow full I managed to dig up a red ants nest so they were all running about in the wheel barrow. I had to [...]

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Yipee! Seedlings have appeared on my Plots

Posted on 16. Apr, 2007 by Tracey.

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Looks like the preparation and my patience has paid off and even though next doors cats have been on my plots (paw prints in the soil), my first seedlings have appeared which were sown only a week ago (10.04.07). I would imagine the quick germination is down to the warm temperatures and periods of sunshine [...]

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Square Foot Gardening

Posted on 12. Apr, 2007 by Tracey.

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Well it seems there is an actual documented technique to what I was doing with my 16 cubes/squares on my plots without me even knowing it, its called Square Foot Gardening written by Mel Bartholemew. I was wondering whether I had spaced my seeds rows too close together as some of the seed packets say [...]

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Vegetable Plot 1 and 2 are Go!

Posted on 11. Apr, 2007 by Tracey.

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I have sown the first seeds on my vegetable plot today 10.04.07 it only took approx 1 hour. I divided the 5 foot x 4 foot beds into 16 square plots by using garden canes and drawing in the soil with a cane. Each of the seeds were sown in drills between 0.5 – 1 [...]

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What to Plant and When – April

Posted on 07. Apr, 2007 by Tracey.

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I have mostly be growing in April so far: Potatoes – Desiree and Nicola in pots and on the plot, Tomatoes from seed – Tornado F1 (no longer available) – Award winning outdoor variety – Sweet Cherry Tomato and Plum Roma VF Italian plum with excellent flavour, one of the best for sauces and Yellow [...]

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My Vegy Plot (picture)

Posted on 06. Apr, 2007 by Tracey.

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This is what all the blood, sweat and soil was all about, my first vegetable plot picture is here! The boards and stakes were screwed into place and layed on the site. Then the stakes were hammered into place one by one and a spirit level was used to maintain the level. Each plot was [...]

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Vegy Budget & No Contingency Fund

Posted on 03. Apr, 2007 by Tracey.

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I have decided to publish the costs of my Master Vegetable Plot Plan so that if anyone else out there in cyberspace wants to set up their very own vegetable plot and has no idea how much it is going to cost, at least this will give you some idea. As this is my first [...]

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Eco-Friendly Timber bought for Vegy Plot

Posted on 01. Apr, 2007 by Tracey.

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I have bought 14 x 3 Meter lengths of 6×1 – Ecowood pressure treated brown timber which was delivered today by the local timber supplier. This will make up 3 plots which will be approx 5 foot by 4 foot. Each plot will be 12 inches deep. Stakes will be made from 2×2 timber and [...]

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Vegetable Master Plan Diagram

Posted on 01. Apr, 2007 by Tracey.

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I have now completed the diagram of the 3 vegetable plots pin-pointing the location where each vegetable will grow. Plot 1 – Potatoes, Carrots, Onions and Salads.Potatoes will run down the back of the plot in front of the fence, so their foliage doesn’t block the light for the rest of the bed.Spinach, Lettuce and [...]

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I Say Tomarto, You Say Tomayto

Posted on 01. Apr, 2007 by Tracey.

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TOMATO’S ARE GO! I have planted 12 seeds of Tornado and Roma VF and 6 seeds of yellow bell in a PlantPak window sill propergator from Instore on Sat 31st March 2007. More will be sown in pots next weekend. NICOLA NEW POTATOES ARE GO! I have planted one bucket with 4 Nicola seed potatoes [...]

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