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Well here is the guided tour, as promised in my introductory thread.....
This time last week we decided to give 'grow your own' a go, and as with most things we decide to do, it was a spur of the moment kind of decision so we didnt want to spend a fortune - especially when we were not quite sure how sucessful we would be! We searched all our options on the net, and decided on what we thought seemed like a thrifty option - a plastic sheeting style greenhouse from Argos. It was reduced from £55 down to £35 so suited our budget nicely. We also bought several packets of seeds, pots and some seedlings from B&Q. Amongst our purchases we also bought three 'grow your own' starter kits. One a tomato selection, one with herbs and another which was chilli peppers.
The erection of our greenhouse didn't take long at all, in fact it took us less than hour from start to finish - despite online reviews saying that the instructions were impossible!
So there it is, our humble greenhouse! Although it has only been a week, we have pretty much decided that when the finances are right we will be opting for a 'real' greenhouse. The seedlings that we planted up into our 'anchor' growbags have really seemed to come along, they seem much stonger and the tomato plant has definatley nearly doubled in size. The 'grow your own' kits have also really suprised us, the herbs seem to be the front runners at the moment, the rocket is almost ready to be potted up into larger pots, and im sure the sweet basil won't be too far behind!
The starter kits left us with loads of seeds leftover so we have palnted those up in trays, we were not to sure this was going to work, but sure enough, yet again the rocket has sprouted already. Is this usually the case with rocket? Is it really that easy? or have we just been lucky? The other kits, seem a little slower off the mark, but i have to keep reminding myself it has only been a week!
We also bought pumpkin and sunflower seeds to plant, i love sunflowers, and our three lovebirds will love the seeds when they are done, we have planted the giant variety in growbags, but also planted another few varieties in pots. The giant ones have started to sprout already...again, i just can't beleive how quickly this is all happening!
How long do pumpkins normally take to sprout, as yet there is no sign of anything happening, mind you as long as they are here for halloween it doesnt really matter!
Well i guess thats it for now, but i think i can say we are both well and truly hooked! I can't wait to see what we can do next - any suggestions greatly received, especially in terms of space saving, or extra storage ideas, as i feel we will be running short of space - sooner rather than later!
This time last week we decided to give 'grow your own' a go, and as with most things we decide to do, it was a spur of the moment kind of decision so we didnt want to spend a fortune - especially when we were not quite sure how sucessful we would be! We searched all our options on the net, and decided on what we thought seemed like a thrifty option - a plastic sheeting style greenhouse from Argos. It was reduced from £55 down to £35 so suited our budget nicely. We also bought several packets of seeds, pots and some seedlings from B&Q. Amongst our purchases we also bought three 'grow your own' starter kits. One a tomato selection, one with herbs and another which was chilli peppers.
The erection of our greenhouse didn't take long at all, in fact it took us less than hour from start to finish - despite online reviews saying that the instructions were impossible!
So there it is, our humble greenhouse! Although it has only been a week, we have pretty much decided that when the finances are right we will be opting for a 'real' greenhouse. The seedlings that we planted up into our 'anchor' growbags have really seemed to come along, they seem much stonger and the tomato plant has definatley nearly doubled in size. The 'grow your own' kits have also really suprised us, the herbs seem to be the front runners at the moment, the rocket is almost ready to be potted up into larger pots, and im sure the sweet basil won't be too far behind!
The starter kits left us with loads of seeds leftover so we have palnted those up in trays, we were not to sure this was going to work, but sure enough, yet again the rocket has sprouted already. Is this usually the case with rocket? Is it really that easy? or have we just been lucky? The other kits, seem a little slower off the mark, but i have to keep reminding myself it has only been a week!
We also bought pumpkin and sunflower seeds to plant, i love sunflowers, and our three lovebirds will love the seeds when they are done, we have planted the giant variety in growbags, but also planted another few varieties in pots. The giant ones have started to sprout already...again, i just can't beleive how quickly this is all happening!
How long do pumpkins normally take to sprout, as yet there is no sign of anything happening, mind you as long as they are here for halloween it doesnt really matter!
Well i guess thats it for now, but i think i can say we are both well and truly hooked! I can't wait to see what we can do next - any suggestions greatly received, especially in terms of space saving, or extra storage ideas, as i feel we will be running short of space - sooner rather than later!
So good luck, & happy growing.
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