Our first foray into veg gardening!
Frantic Gardener on Jun 5th 2006
RIP Florence fennel???? never germinated ??<
RIP Oregon sugar pod pea total of 9 out of WHOLE packet germinated! ??<
RIP salsify???? 3 out of 3/4 packet have germinated :?(
RIP Butternut squash??? sudden wilting on transplanting :?(
RIP outdoor melon?????? sudden wilting on transplanting :?(
RIP okra??????????????? too much moisture :?(
RIP lettuce, dill, radish?????? too many slugs! ??<
RIP cauliflower???????? lots of leaves, no head :?(
we have sown replacement cucurbits, and have a starved okra that is
surviving, but with bubbles on it[?]. Any suggestions how to get fennel
to germinate, or is it the weather rather than us. Also, how can we
maximise cucurbits so they produce before the winter- and will the same
thing happen again-NB courgettes and pumpkin were unaffected. What
should we do to get heads on cauliflower???
In fact, does someone want to view are war zone and put us right!!!!!
we are growing these things in raised beds with plenty of compost and
chicken manure, [and some pea gravel in the lower spit] previously mixed
in. Thick clay with poor drainage approx 2 foot underneath.
When we get a crop of anything, I will put in a good outcome! -does look
like toms, peppers and broad beans are doing very well, and some
aubergine flowers now seen. Tops of potatoes look healthy, but who knows
what is underneath!
our first posting to uk rec gardening? 17 June 1998 20:42:18 !
Err, First question I posted was 4 Dec 1997, about the hedge:
http://groups.google.com/group/uk.rec.gardening/msg/995b91f25729892a
wellm the title was better - first foray into veg gardening - stop being so pedantic Chris!
And the hedge advice isn’t worth remebering is it, as it killed the hedge!
Fennel is really, really easy. The only trick is really fresh seed. More than a year old is a crapshoot. Once you do get it going, though, just let a plant or two go to seed each season and it will self-seed like crazy if you allow it to, and you’ll never want for Fennel again. If you’re really stuck for fresh seed, drop me a line - I have plenty and will gladly put an envelope in the post.
(I just transplanted my Fennel out yesterday!
Ooops - only just noticed the YEAR on your post
Previously only saw “June 17″… still…
thankyou for the comment. i hav some fnnel this year in, and hoping for the best! as we have moved areas, so much seems to be different - the soil, pests and climate for a start!