Do you get anxious about your veg?

[TracyP]

I have to admit that I'm a bit scared sometimes of doing things wrong and that leads me not to try - procrastination is in my nature sometimes; I was like this at work (for now I'm a stay at home mother) though I do usually overcome it and master what I don't know..

Anyone else like this and what do you do? Or is it best to just experiment and expect some disasters?

Tracy

[Tracey]

Hi Tracy

This is my first year growing veg and I've made loads of mistakes, and I'm sure I will continue. But that's how I learn what works and doesn't. It's great when it turns out well, if it doesn't there's always next time.

Tracey

[gemlady]

Unless it's life or death there's nothing wrong in mistakes or failure. I think with gardening as in most things, you learn by your mistakes. Probably more important are the successes that you'll have, so don't worry, jump in, and see what happens.

[gemlady]

Unless it's life or death there's nothing wrong in mistakes or failure. I think with gardening as in most things, you learn by your mistakes. Probably more important are the successes that you'll have, so don't worry, jump in, and see what happens.

[Phill]

There's a bloke on our allotment site who I was chatting with the other day(I'm a complete novice, in my fist full year). I was asking him all sorts of questions about pretty much everything I'm growing. He summed it up nicely when he told me that everyone on the allotment site will give you slightly different advice based on their particular experiences. He advised me to listen to what they say and just modify/discard & tweek it to suit your methods and ideas. He told me that whilst everybody does things differently, they ALL take bags and bags of produce home with them. So I reckon there is no real right or wrong, just different methods and techniques.

[zazen999]

I'm with Phill; we all have different ways; I sow too much because I know things do wrong so expect it and don't sweat it. We all also have different expectations and needs.

Anyway - they aren't mistakes - they are experiments to see if things work.

[JO,JO]

my first year with raised beds and growing new veg such as cabbage etc,i love learning new things and learning along the way,if you make a mistake and something doesnt turn out right you know for next time.its sooo exciting planting growing eating yipeeeeee

[blue411]

Im a newbie this year, and i havent had any problems as of yet, but i dont think thats down to beginners luck, i think its because ive used this site to ask questions and others newbies on here have had the same probs as me so ive seen what other folks have answered and ive been buying the mags religiously every month so i have points of reference too.

[bluemoon]

There's a bloke on our allotment site who I was chatting with the other day(I'm a complete novice, in my fist full year). I was asking him all sorts of questions about pretty much everything I'm growing. He summed it up nicely when he told me that everyone on the allotment site will give you slightly different advice based on their particular experiences. He advised me to listen to what they say and just modify/discard & tweek it to suit your methods and ideas. He told me that whilst everybody does things differently, they ALL take bags and bags of produce home with them. So I reckon there is no real right or wrong, just different methods and techniques.

I would heartily agree with this. Many years ago, when we were first starting, an old boy would always give us the same advice, no matter what we asked him, until it became a standing joke. "I find it's best to make a hole, put it in, and water it".

[HeyWayne]

You wait till you try Heritage varieties!!

I received 6 Pea seeds from them of a variety called Stephens. I have all the plants in bottle cloches at the moment and they're starting to recover after looking decidedly iffy earlier in the month. I'm sh*t scared to take the cloches off in case they get eaten/damaged/cold.

Big ole jessy I am.

[dexterdoglancashire]

Big ole jessy I am.

Never Wayne! Your just a big, old softie with a big heart, who keeps everyones spirits up with your brilliant jokes on the Vine. Bernie

[dexterdoglancashire]

I would just give it a go Tracey - if you don't plant something you won't know how it grows. I always plant a couple of seeds, just in case, and if they both grow, then you get double the crop!
I know what you mean though, and I am very careful sometimes when I'm doing something I'm not really sure of. This is only my third year growing veg -and I still class myself as a beginner!
Even talking to the allotment supervisor, who has been growing veg for most of his life, says that he's still learning new things - so there is hope for all of us!
Good luck with your veg and let us know how you get on.
Bernie aka DDL

[HeyWayne]

Never Wayne! Your just a big, old softie with a big heart, who keeps everyones spirits up with your brilliant jokes on the Vine. Bernie

Aw shucks, give over!

Was it confuscious or one of his buddie dudes who said "he who thinks he knows everything has much to learn", or some jazz like that...

Tracey, like bernie says, give it a go - what's the worst that could happen?

[kentvegplot]

We've gone into veggies on a much larger scale since moving house. I sometimes fret over what I'm doing, could it be wrong etc etc.

Luckily,my very sensible husband keeps saying things like 'look, we're experimenting. Some things won't work. It doesn't matter'.

Thank goodness for some sane advice

[Claire72]

There are usually plenty of seeds in the packet, if it goes wrong, plant another!!! So long as you are enjoying yourself, that is all that is important, it's not life or death.
Remember, a weed is just a plant which is growing in the wrong place!!! keep what you like and chuck out the rest