Direct Sowing

[Currysniffa]

Bren your a star thank you, I didn't think about the iPlayer

Carol I had Carol Kleins grow your own veg saved on my Sky+ box for months, my OH and myself watch it a few time but had to delete it as I needed the space..

I have a look at beechgrove later as i'm off up mi allotment now

Thanks all

[Two_Sheds]

I saw some nice salad potatoes... how long would it take to chit them ready to plant?

It's not essential to chit them We do it in Jan/Feb to give them a headstart, ready for planting from March onwards

Spuds...perfect for a new allotment; they grow fast and their leafy canopy prevents weeds from getting a foothold.

Pumpkins are good for that too, and it's just the right time to start sowing in pots

I avoid sowing most things direct because too much can go wrong (slugs, birds, mice).

Same here. I have much more success if I sow in modules, then transplant when the plants are big enough to cope on their own. It costs you a bit more in compost, but think of it as adding goodness to your soil instead of wasted money

[Currysniffa]

Cheers Two Sheds, "It's not essential to chit them We do it in Jan/Feb to give them a headstart, ready for planting from March onwards" someone on the allotment said the same thing to me today ..

I now have loads of Ideas to go at but feel free to add more if you can think of any, I'd love to hear what you think

[maypril]

It's not essential to chit them We do it in Jan/Feb to give them a headstart, ready for planting from March onwards

Yes, agreed. There's no point chitting them now that the last frost date is so close. Chitting is just to start them off early at the end of winter when it's still too cold to plant them out.

[Currysniffa]

I've been told about someone who has two polytunnels full of veg plugs for sale at a round 10p -15p each so I'll be paying him a visit soon, panic over