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By *enk15 OP   Man
7 days ago

Evesham

Let’s get proper dirty up in here.

Who’s home growing this year and what’s on your list of crops you are growing?

Trying anything new? Anything exotic or unusual?

I have my garlic in the ground and my strawberry patch is rammed full of plants now. I got 25kg of strawberries last year!

Still struggling to grow the basics so won’t try anything new this year, although I need to take advantage of companion planting and will try some space saving ideas.

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By *elix SightedMan
7 days ago

Cloud 8

I planted some nipples and I’m hoping for a booby tree. Bound to work.

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By *avid 50Man
7 days ago

kendal

I have made a start I sprayed my wife's Lady garden with killer in the hope of stopping any growth next year and I put mulch around my sapling and I'm hoping that it will grow into a beautiful Cock tree in the spring

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By *enk15 OP   Man
7 days ago

Evesham


"I planted some nipples and I’m hoping for a booby tree. Bound to work."

You need plenty of fertiliser for the biggest boobs.

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By *enk15 OP   Man
7 days ago

Evesham


"I have made a start I sprayed my wife's Lady garden with killer in the hope of stopping any growth next year and I put mulch around my sapling and I'm hoping that it will grow into a beautiful Cock tree in the spring "

I hope the spray was organic

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By *IXEN200Woman
7 days ago

newcastle upon tyne


"I planted some nipples and I’m hoping for a booby tree. Bound to work.

You need plenty of fertiliser for the biggest boobs."

Is that what happened to mine too much fertiliser

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By *arkjackMan
7 days ago

West Cork

I really like Huw Richard's Allotment Self Sufficiency Garden on YT.

Getting to there is aways off sadly, it's such a cool project.

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By *erry bull1Man
7 days ago

doncaster

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By *erry bull1Man
7 days ago

doncaster

I’m wanking into plant pots full of compost ,

I can’t wait to see my spermatose sprout in spring

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By *enk15 OP   Man
7 days ago

Evesham


"I really like Huw Richard's Allotment Self Sufficiency Garden on YT.

Getting to there is aways off sadly, it's such a cool project."

Oh I’ve not seen that! I’ll have to look it up

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By *icecouple561Couple
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7 days ago

East Sussex

I'm cutting back this year. I had such a poor harvest last year that I lost interest a bit. Tomatoes, cucumbers, runner beans, courgettes and the fruit from the figs, apples, pears and plums plus a few soft fruits. The fruit needs no effort from me so doesn't really count.

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By *enk15 OP   Man
7 days ago

Evesham


"I'm cutting back this year. I had such a poor harvest last year that I lost interest a bit. Tomatoes, cucumbers, runner beans, courgettes and the fruit from the figs, apples, pears and plums plus a few soft fruits. The fruit needs no effort from me so doesn't really count. "

I know that feeling! I’m mainly just feeding the slugs at this point. But I shall persevere.

My fig tree in the garden really took off last year and I got a few figs, but then the puppies absolutely trashed it 🙄

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By *mmaleiaWoman
7 days ago

Trowbridge

I will do beetroot, onions, shallots, leeks, carrots, lettuce, broccoli , pumpkins, potatoes, parsnips, beans & peas this year

Might try squashes

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By *arkjackMan
7 days ago

West Cork


"I really like Huw Richard's Allotment Self Sufficiency Garden on YT.

Getting to there is aways off sadly, it's such a cool project.

Oh I’ve not seen that! I’ll have to look it up "

He has a really cool book on the topic as well. It's a brillant project - quite literally enough food for 5 people in a year (if you were a veggie or vegan) in a very small space. He uses succession planting to achieve it and 4 hours per week on a super rigorous schedule.

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By *un couple 2Couple
7 days ago

Tynemouth.

ive recently just put garlic outside, not sure how well it will do but we will see.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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7 days ago

East Sussex


"I'm cutting back this year. I had such a poor harvest last year that I lost interest a bit. Tomatoes, cucumbers, runner beans, courgettes and the fruit from the figs, apples, pears and plums plus a few soft fruits. The fruit needs no effort from me so doesn't really count.

I know that feeling! I’m mainly just feeding the slugs at this point. But I shall persevere.

My fig tree in the garden really took off last year and I got a few figs, but then the puppies absolutely trashed it 🙄"

2023 I went outside to discover birds had eaten all the inside of the figs, leaving empty skins. This year I spent ages putting little draw string bags on the fifty largest figs (how to say you're retired without saying you're retired 😅) and was rewarded with a great harvest.

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By *idnight RamblerMan
7 days ago

Pershore

Allotments here overrun with deer and newbie plot holders obsessed with 'wilding' projects. Getting harder to grow fruit + veg. That said, will persevere with the staples plus a few unusuals like Okra, Chillies, heritage Winter Squash.

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By *enk15 OP   Man
7 days ago

Evesham


"ive recently just put garlic outside, not sure how well it will do but we will see."

Garlic seems to be the only crop I grow successfully every year. Fingers crossed for yours

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By *enk15 OP   Man
7 days ago

Evesham


"I will do beetroot, onions, shallots, leeks, carrots, lettuce, broccoli , pumpkins, potatoes, parsnips, beans & peas this year

Might try squashes "

Looks a lot like my list

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By *enk15 OP   Man
7 days ago

Evesham


"I really like Huw Richard's Allotment Self Sufficiency Garden on YT.

Getting to there is aways off sadly, it's such a cool project.

Oh I’ve not seen that! I’ll have to look it up

He has a really cool book on the topic as well. It's a brillant project - quite literally enough food for 5 people in a year (if you were a veggie or vegan) in a very small space. He uses succession planting to achieve it and 4 hours per week on a super rigorous schedule."

I’ll definitely have to check it out. My allotment is small but I can spare 4 hours a week (I should be outside more)

Would be very nice to be veggy self sufficient

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By *enk15 OP   Man
7 days ago

Evesham


"I'm cutting back this year. I had such a poor harvest last year that I lost interest a bit. Tomatoes, cucumbers, runner beans, courgettes and the fruit from the figs, apples, pears and plums plus a few soft fruits. The fruit needs no effort from me so doesn't really count.

I know that feeling! I’m mainly just feeding the slugs at this point. But I shall persevere.

My fig tree in the garden really took off last year and I got a few figs, but then the puppies absolutely trashed it 🙄

2023 I went outside to discover birds had eaten all the inside of the figs, leaving empty skins. This year I spent ages putting little draw string bags on the fifty largest figs (how to say you're retired without saying you're retired 😅) and was rewarded with a great harvest. "

That is commitment to the cause I might just put the bags over the puppies instead

(This is a joke, no one call the RSPCA)

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By *enk15 OP   Man
7 days ago

Evesham


"Allotments here overrun with deer and newbie plot holders obsessed with 'wilding' projects. Getting harder to grow fruit + veg. That said, will persevere with the staples plus a few unusuals like Okra, Chillies, heritage Winter Squash."

Do you grow the chillies outside?

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By *un couple 2Couple
7 days ago

Tynemouth.

we have never had much luck with our garlick, but this tear tried starting it off in greenhouse, put half of it out rest is still in the greenhouse for now, even got white rot in them last year

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By *exyScientistsCouple
7 days ago

Castlebar

I grow a good few, less these last few years because of time. Next thing up will be asparagus 😋

Always do cucumbers, corgettes and broccoli. Nothing exciting 🙄

Last year my strawberries spread so well but barely a strawberry off them. Any tips gratefully received. Mostly new plants in a permanent raised bed??? 🥺

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By *enk15 OP   Man
7 days ago

Evesham


"we have never had much luck with our garlick, but this tear tried starting it off in greenhouse, put half of it out rest is still in the greenhouse for now, even got white rot in them last year"

That sucks! Nothing worse than seeing your whole crop go down. I always seem to get blight on my tomatoes.

I was garlic self sufficient for a while (planting what I grew) but last years bulbs were small, so back to buying seed garlic.

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By *enk15 OP   Man
7 days ago

Evesham


"I grow a good few, less these last few years because of time. Next thing up will be asparagus 😋

Always do cucumbers, corgettes and broccoli. Nothing exciting 🙄

Last year my strawberries spread so well but barely a strawberry off them. Any tips gratefully received. Mostly new plants in a permanent raised bed??? 🥺"

My bed took a good couple of years before getting a decent harvest. All I do with strawbs is put straw all around them in spring, they tend to look after themselves now.

And all homegrown veg is exciting

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By *oandstephCouple
7 days ago

Bradford

Would love to grow some veggies but already have too much to do ut this year we will be self sufficient in pork, bacon, sausages, lamb chicken and eggs and hopefully some duck eggs when they start laying and weve found a lovely local fresh milk farm so now have that and we make butter 🤤

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