Miss
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Hey girls
I am currently planning a veggie patch which is a bit daunting and was looking for some info and/or advice from anyone who has done it before.
Last year I got sick of how much salad was costing us so grew some lettuce in pots which worked out pretty well and lasted us most of the summer! Unfortunately the chillis and peppers did not do so well even tho we brought a portable greenhouse so I really must do a bit more research on them this year!
Anyway, as I am going to be on Holiday and then Maternity leave from the begining of April and will have some extra time on my hands OH has agreed to make me a veggie patch. The soil in our garder is terrible so we are currently looking for some top soil and manure to build up the area where we will be growing. My plan is to "try" and grow things like carrotts, broccoli, onions, garlic, herbs, lettuce, raddish etc I am also going to have a go at potato's in large pots tomatoes in the little greenhouse and I would really like to have another go at chillis and peppers
Another reason for doing this is the cost of all this stuff we usually get from the shops! It's going to kill us to carry on doing it while I am off work.
Anyone else grow veggies? If so what do you grow? We have always had a lovely summer garden with hanging baskets, pots etc so we are not new to growing just this year we are swopping flowers for veggies so any tips for a newbie would be gratefuly recieved! x
I am currently planning a veggie patch which is a bit daunting and was looking for some info and/or advice from anyone who has done it before.
Last year I got sick of how much salad was costing us so grew some lettuce in pots which worked out pretty well and lasted us most of the summer! Unfortunately the chillis and peppers did not do so well even tho we brought a portable greenhouse so I really must do a bit more research on them this year!
Anyway, as I am going to be on Holiday and then Maternity leave from the begining of April and will have some extra time on my hands OH has agreed to make me a veggie patch. The soil in our garder is terrible so we are currently looking for some top soil and manure to build up the area where we will be growing. My plan is to "try" and grow things like carrotts, broccoli, onions, garlic, herbs, lettuce, raddish etc I am also going to have a go at potato's in large pots tomatoes in the little greenhouse and I would really like to have another go at chillis and peppers
Another reason for doing this is the cost of all this stuff we usually get from the shops! It's going to kill us to carry on doing it while I am off work.
Anyone else grow veggies? If so what do you grow? We have always had a lovely summer garden with hanging baskets, pots etc so we are not new to growing just this year we are swopping flowers for veggies so any tips for a newbie would be gratefuly recieved! x
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