Complete New To Veg Growing

[newmannewy]

howdie people,

As title says im completly new to Veg Growing, So i decided to just jump in.. I dug my bit of lawn off, and the soil was really stoney and bits of err "crap" in it.. so i dug 2 tonne of that off and had 3 tonnes of 10mm screened top soil delivered.

Figured i would start of with a clean slate.

This is my little back garden plot..

My main patch size: 11ft by 8ft



My Triangle piece size: 8ft by 4ft



Im also thinking of growing some potatos in tubs.

Can anyone give me any advice about how best to tackle it ?

1). Like what grows with what
2). How best to set it out
3). What problems i will probably face

I mean not knowing anything about growing veg, am i too late in the season to start ?

These are the things i would like to try and grow..

potato
carrots
parsnips
lettuce
onions
Cellery
peppers
Rhubarb
Strawberries

Any and all help appreciated

regards
gaz

[allotmentlady]

GAZ what a nice bit of land, you will need to fertilize it with something, horse poo maybe? Spuds in tubs are great, make sure you mix compost with a bit of manure to feed them. You can now sow all the rest, either straight into the ground or inside until they are bigger.

Next to the decking is where you could put in strawberries and rhubarb, nice little plot for them.

Try to grow the things you will eat this year, lettuce, radish, spring onions can all be grown next to each other....think about what you really want, not what you might see others doing. If you have the room you could also grow some outdoor toms along the wall at the back of your main plot.

Good luck and welcome to the VINE!

[Capsid]

Welcome! I'm impressed that you dug out 2 tonnes!

You're too late for onions, celery, peppers now. That triangular bed looks good for the rhubarb and/or strawberries which are perennial and require a permanent bed. The soil looks stone free and free draining so the carrots will like it. You could try sowing some parsnips now and planting some spuds, if you're quick.

[Mchanen]

Welcome Gaz, I too am new to growing but only in pots and containers.

Take a look at this link for companion planting:
Companion Planting

Also if like me you want to grow stuff to last you for a while then try doing successional sowing- so once you have eaten one lot of veg you have another lot ready to harvest- and so you don't end up with loads of veg ready to harvest in one go.

(you will need to check the sowing guides on whatever you want to grow to see if you have enough time to sow the seeds say 3 weeks apart)

I am doing this with herbs i am growing and spring onions- i sowed some spring onions a few weeks ago and have just sown some more today.

[newmannewy]

a plan

Ok im formulating a plan..

should i buy seeds or plants ? as maybe im a little late to start seeds.

Id really like to start off on the right foot and get heirloom seeds/plants.. The type that havent been grown using pestecides or genetically modified etc.

Any recomendations on where to get the right ones from ? Im Wednesfield/ Wolverhampton here.

Looking to get carrots, parsnips, potatos, lettuce, strawberrys & rhubarb in the ground a.s.a.p.

I think that might be enough for this years planting as im new

[Two_Sheds]

Looking to get carrots, parsnips, potatos, lettuce, strawberrys & rhubarb in the ground

Grow from seed now: carrots, parsnips, lettuce, spuds (seed spuds, pay about £1 for five)

Strawberries - will start cropping in June, so you need to get them in pronto. Plants (eBay?)

Rhubarb is just ending its cropping season, so you need to plant it in autumn, really.

What about beans? French beans, runners?

[newmannewy]

eww i hate beans of any variety !

Dont like tomatos either..

I gonna have to have a think about it and go get some seeds tomorrow. Make a start

Thanks for all your help ppl

much appreciated

[Capsid]

eww i hate beans of any variety !

Dont like tomatos either..

I don't see any brassicas (cabbage, Brussels sprouts etc) on your list either.

[newmannewy]

eww nobody likes brussel sprouts

But yea i do like cabbage i guess i could try a few of those.. Should i be concerned about what seeds too buy. As in i think i read somewhere about Earlies, Mids and Lates (or is that just potatos)

are we in mid - late season yet ?

Also should i stagger my planting. say every 2 days plant a seed or 2. Or put them al in the ground now.

Dam its only when you start doing these things, you realise how little you know.

[Capsid]

It's early/mid season now I reckon. You could still grow some brassicas now; I only grow kohlrabi as my family aren't fans of cabbage/sprouts either.

But perhaps as your new veg growing takes off you could revisit some of your most hated veg? The taste of home grown veg is very different; sprouts for instance are generally overcooked and turn to a mush that releases the sulphurous compounds and ruins the flavour. Brassicas should not be cooked for more than 7-8 minutes.

[blito]

I always like my brussels finely chopped and fried a la crispy seaweed

[davetee]

Welcome! I'm impressed that you dug out 2 tonnes!

You're too late for onions, celery, peppers now. That triangular bed looks good for the rhubarb and/or strawberries which are perennial and require a permanent bed. The soil looks stone free and free draining so the carrots will like it. You could try sowing some parsnips now and planting some spuds, if you're quick.

Too late for peppers...damn...I just planted some seeds in a propagator

[ckfe]

i potted some peppers last week and they're just getting shoots, why is it too late?

[Capsid]

i potted some peppers last week and they're just getting shoots, why is it too late?

Peppers need a long growing season to produce the fruits of a decent size, even in a greenhouse. But I don't wish to deter you so I'd keep yours going and see what develops.

[RedThorn]

If you plant the peppers in pots, you can always bring them indoors and have a headstart on next year
You should be able to do this with Peppers as you can do it with chilli's....

Hi and Welcome btw