Growing your own

Thanks hunni, they sound fascinating and I would love to know how they taste. Toms can be a bit bitter sometimes so maybe these will be really nice. I am sure you won't kill them, sweetie.

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JO xx

We mowed the meadow (front lawn)
It was about 18" tall
We went through and picked as many dandelion leaves as we could and they're all laid out in the kitchen drying, also bought a bag of wildflower seeds from B&Q, big enough bag to cover a fair bit of the lawn. Not sue the best way to go about growing them tho... Alan Titchmarsh article seemed to suggest they wont grow if I just chuck them on the lawn (too much competition from existing plants)... tho having just mowed it despite the length of the grass its not dense grass and theres a lot of moss. Theres 6m2 worth of seeds... thats a lot of seedling trays if I need to start them elsewhere

I would imagine the moss would be the issue.
Try giving the mossy parts a wee hoe them plant the seeds.
Birds will have a field day with the seeds to so maybe put up something to deter them
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It sounds as if you have a busy time ahead hunni, but I am glad you managed to cut the grass. Did you have help by any chance LOL? We do not have a garden here, or none to speak of. We have a small front lawn but I wouldn't pick anything from there because of car fumes.

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JO xx

Hey jo

Thats the seeds in the post for you. Sorry for posting it late xxx

Thank you so much sweetie, I will let you know how I get on with them. I need to buy a few small pots I think.

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JO xx

My carrots are a bit of a disappointment compared to last year. I had loads all over the bucket but this year there are a few in clumps but most of the bucket is bare

I am trying to be patient but I’m sorely tempted to buy a different type and plant them in bare bits!

My flat leaf parsley is beginning to grow But there are also weeds popping up in the pots

So to sum up, it’s not going well this year

Thats not good hopefully once the parsley gets going it will choke the weeds.
Shame about the carrots i have nante carrots if you want to try them not sure if it to late to plant and I have no idea of the differencein carrots

My strawberry plant seems to have came to life. Ive had it for three years and never seen it so perky.
My dandilion seeds havent sprouted yet might have to try again.

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Oh dear Thumper, I am sorry your naughty seeds are not co-operating love Strawbery plants are lovely Gemma hunni, we used to have some when we had a garden.

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JO xx

Today I bought different carrot seeds (I’m hoping they’re the same ones as last year) and planted them in the bare bits of the carrot tubs!

I also bought coriander. When I buy coriander/parsley plants in supermarkets, I keep the tubs. So I put the coriander in them. I got a bit carried away! When I turned around and saw how many were behind me I was like oops!!

My OH is going to think I’ve gone mental when he gets home from offshore haha!

I was gutted today to find my chive plant absolutely full of little green bugs Aphids or something apparently. Gutted! I’ve just got back into the swing of using it!

Aphids are a pain in the backside, I remember someone I knew growing roses and they were forever getting infested. Good luck with the carrots, I hope you grow some beauties love.

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JO xx

Seeds have arrived Gemma love, thank you so much. I will ask Paul to get some pots. Do you just fill the posts with compost and bury the seeds in them, please? Sorry to be so stupid.

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JO xx

Thats it jo just a wee finger tip in the top and put the seeds in you dont want the covered too much.

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Thanks Gemma hunny. Paul is away at the moment but when he returns, I will ask him to buy some little pots. I will let you know how we get on.

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JO xx

Went and bought some seedling trays and planted some of the wildflower seeds I bought, so will see how they go.

The dandelions are starting to grow back on our sad looking lawn already!

I should be getting my little pots either today or tomorrow.

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Jo xx

Dandelion seeds have failed
Carrots doing good ( my neighbour seeded them does it still count)
I have something growing it either corriander or basil cant mind what i put in what side????!!!??!?!?!?

And first sign of strawberries starting to grow.

My grass is full of buttercups no dandilions at all, why i had to plant my own.

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I am sorry about your dandies darling, indeed t is a mystery that they are growing wild and yet you cannot grow your own. Yes hunny, of course, the carrots still count.

Haven't got my pots yet. Pig of a husband is staying with friends and has made an excuse to stay much longer than he should. He is supposed to be my carer, it is a joke. I will have to wait for my pots.

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Jo xx

need to get him sorted hunny, bunny herbs cone first

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I couldn't agree more sweetie. Unfortunately, he doesn't love any of us anymore. I will get those pots though as soon as I possibly can.

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Jo xx