Restocking Blowaways

[Florence Fennel]

Almost all my tomatoes are now in tubs outside, so in the blowaways (plastic greenhouse for the uninitiated) at the moment I have only chillies and some basil. Any suggestions please? I did quite like the idea of trying aubergines, but the plants at Wilkos are about 2" high and near to death. Is it too late to start them off from seed?

[Florence Fennel]

Ok then, I'll fill them with bricks to weigh them down!

[FionaH]

Tis a bit late to start aubergines, they need a long season. I had a thought today what to put in mine...............but it's gone now. When it comes back I will post again

[Florence Fennel]

Aww thanks Fi! I was beginning to think I had been sent to Binley's! I've some flower seeds I might put in there - aubretia and evening primrose for next Spring, but on the veggie front it's a bit of a quandry as most things can be sown outside now - I think I might fill it with Basil!

[Lulubelle]

My blowaway is completely empty now. My chillies and aubergines are outside - just wondering whether they would do better in the greenhouse. I could take a shelf out for extra height but the aubergines are quite big now and in big pots so it would be quite a squeeze.

[Bigmallly]

Can you not grow the toms in the blowaway FF?........I believe they will grow better & have a reduced chance of blight.

[FionaH]

You know I still can't remember what I was gonna put in mine

[Tomatoking]

They make a good coke store.

[Bigmallly]

They make a good coke store.

Stop it.........you'll go to the norty step.

[zazen999]

I have garlics [don't tell them on the other thread, but I harvested all mine this weekend - shhhhh]....and onions drying out.

I'd keep some tomatoes in it if you can, as it will protect against blight.

Peppers are good to grow in them as well.

[Florence Fennel]

Trouble is BM, there's a 'stabilising' pole across the middle, so it's a bit restricting. All my toms are outside and - touches wood - flourishing. I also prefer to store canned drinks in the fridge.

[Florence Fennel]

Morning Zaz - hope you're feeling better this morning. That's a brilliant idea, I'll be harvesting my onions and garlic soon, thanks very much!

Hey TK, should I use the coke to water the tomatoes?

[Nicos]

Ha!..I've not heard them called 'blowaways' before- but what an apt name!!!

I too have chillies and basil in one of mine and greenhouse toms crammed into the other!

The chillies will go outside once my OH has dug a bed in the field!!!!( yup- we're a bit behind there folks!!!)...oh - and a second one for the courgettes

I usually put mine away for the summer cos I get fed up with all the watering they need as they warm upso much..

(Ah - but- doesn't the smell of the warm plastic and the sound of the zip remind you of camping hols????)- bliss!

[hamsterqueen]

my blowaway is in the shed and used as shelving

with hindsight it was not the best purchase for someone who has a house on a cliff

[Nicos]

with hindsight it was not the best purchase for someone who has a house on a cliff

Ha ha ha!!!!....you've just made my day!!!!