I have a cunning plan for 2013..........

[KittyColdNose]

Homing slugs! Eek!
I didn't know that Ap and being as I am the only one round here growing veggies I think they might be going on a longer journey. I'd like to see em come back then

[lottie dolly]

Am sowing a bit of this and that,to see what grows,even some courgetts,sowed last week,so look forward to see what comes up,just repete until something rears its head,when i go lottie again i will sow 6 or so french beans,last year i had a couple of plants in the grow barn,did ok,it's all trial and error,have also sown a few brasica seeds in an outdoor frame/box/ with a plastic lid,the compost was fairly warned up,having been all set up for several weeks,the idea is,no moduals needed,plus they should make better plants without root restriction,and easier to look after,


SLUGS CLIMB UP PLANTS

[Thelma Sanders]

I'm definitely not sowing earlier as, comparing with last year's diary, spring is later this year than last
Once I do start - I'll be sowing little and often - in the hope that something, at least, will be ready to plant at the right time

I'll also be growing more of the traditional UK stuff, which coped better with the weather!

[dogsbody]

I think that last year's failures were down to poor planning, poor planting / sowing, poor watering (too much / too little), poor weeding and probably lots more poor stuff.

Now for this year..........

......................less or more of the same??????

I need to put some effort in I think!

[rabbit]

totally winging it quite badly considering my seedlings are teetering on a knives edge at life!). Have my Joy Larkcom and my John Harrison books. My approach is to have a bash at everything, and see what I'm good at (what survives). It's a cross between wild optimism, panic and ignorance. Also I've pre ordered nema-slug because I've decided it's probably worth the investment considering what I've invested in so far in time and money for seeds etc. Also, it might have a long term effect increasing nemotode populations and decreasing slug populations for more than the growing season?

Hopefully I'll be able to save pea, bean and with rubber bands, squash seeds. One of my chillies or peppers will stay in a pot inside (more maybe as gifts to family if they grow well) and they should be good