New to growing veg etc

[RossAllan]

Hi,

Im new to growing any sort of veg but as i have a son who is old enough to give a little bit of help i thought it would be a good idea to start growing veg for the house.

i bought a walk in plastic greenhouse just now til i can get my hands on a big greenhouse, i managed to persuade my papa to let me have his greenhouse paraffin heater and he gave me some trays etc so i do have a start.

any advice on getting started and when to plant certain veg etc

Thanks in advance

Ross

[Scarlet]

Hello Ross and welcome to the Vine. What do you want to grow and where will you be growing it?
How big is your plastic Greenhouse? I think a paraffin heater is unsuitable for use in a plastic greenhouse and you don't really need it unless you want to start things off really early in the season.
What seeds have you got to start with?

[RossAllan]

Thanks potatoes, carrots, sweetcorn, garlic, peas.

Cant think off the top of my head what i have in the house. The greenhouse is 1.2m wide x 1.9m long x 1.9m high.

Iv got a few potato plant bags and iv got a bit of ground next to the greenhouse but its grass at the moment so would probably be easier to make raised beds for there rather than cultivate the ground.

[cariann88]

Hello Ross and welcome to the vine

[veggiechicken]

Hi Ross and welcome
If you have the seed potatoes, put them in a light, frost free but not too hot, place (spare bedroom?) in egg boxes to keep the spuds separate, while you get yourself organised. They'll produce little shoots (chits) which will give you a start when you plant them out.
I don't know how big your spare bit of ground is but you could put your potato bags there, perhaps? Put some cardboard down to kill off the grass and put the bags on top.

[Lisasbolt]

Hi, welcome.
You will hear a lot of us say only grow things that you like to eat. Although I hate something's but still grow hopping that I will like them one day.
Some things you will either now have to buy plug plants in a few months or get going quickly like toms and peppers.
Whatever you decide it is wonderful, you will have ups and down. Pure happiness and tears
But nothing like sitting down and having a salad that you have grown completely, or having some spuds and Brussels onto Xmas dinner.

[Guest]

Hi and welcome to the vine. Have a good mooch around there are loads of great tips and tricks on here. Also don't be scared to ask. If you are limited on space it is amazing what can be grown incontainers and try and think vertically - any fences to support squashes or climbing beans, use hanging baskets and window boxes etc etc. Feel free to put up pics - often grapes will pick up on things that you have not even noticed or considered. Good luck

[Lumpy]

Hello Ross - I'm glad you found us. Like NorfolkGrey said have a mooch around the site but don't be put off by terms , varieties or growing techniques that are confusing. Many people on here have huge experience of GYO but I am in the category of 'shove it in, cross my fingers and hope for the best'.
You will be surprised what bits and pieces of info you will pick up without even realising it.
As far as what to grow - grow what you like to eat.

[RossAllan]

This is the bit of land at the end of my garden

[arpoet]

Hi Ross... welcome to mad house. I would spend the next few months clearing and preparing beds. Maybe build walls so you can terrace the slope. Looks like a useful bit of land, but in need of lots of TLC.
Work done this year will pay dividends in future years.
If you tell us your location it will help with answers.

[RossAllan]

Hello Ross - I'm glad you found us. Like NorfolkGrey said have a mooch around the site but don't be put off by terms , varieties or growing techniques that are confusing. Many people on here have huge experience of GYO but I am in the category of 'shove it in, cross my fingers and hope for the best'.
You will be surprised what bits and pieces of info you will pick up without even realising it.
As far as what to grow - grow what you like to eat.

haha sounds exactly how I would be, going to make a few raised beds tomorrow I think as try level the ground out a bit, will be growing flowers also in the greenhouse

[RossAllan]

Hi Ross... welcome to mad house. I would spend the next few months clearing and preparing beds. Maybe build walls so you can terrace the slope. Looks like a useful bit of land, but in need of lots of TLC.
Work done this year will pay dividends in future years.
If you tell us your location it will help with answers.

I live 20 miles south of Glasgow

[RossAllan]

Does any where sell/ give away seeds close to there sow by date?

[veggiechicken]

Places like Lidl/Aldi sell very cheap seeds with plenty of life left in them. Try the £ shops too.

[RossAllan]

Excellent! Forgot about them actually, il have a look tomorrow when I'm out and about