The Garden in 2025 - what will you grow this year

michael57 · February 7

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/980953#Comment_980953

and thats the best way and attitude but most important enjoy it

Mary_Scope · February 7

those snowdrops look lovely @Bluebell21

What flower is that @michael57? It's got some lovely colours!

Oooh a plum tree, that sounds interesting, I've never come across that before! How is it going @just4once? It sounds like you have a lovely selection of fruit and veg growing, I bet you save some money on your food shop with all those home grown fresh fruit and veggies!

michael57 · February 7

its a hellebore i chopped and brought on it will be going to pastures new via one of the family soon the only thing i dont give them is my dahlias they have to wait for my demise for them

just4once · February 7

I have been thinking about this why do I grow food and yes it helps keep food bills down ,I like watching the process and feel quite chuffed when I harvest I can get lost in my own little world last summer I remember announcing to my bemused family that I had grown ratatouille for dinner all homegrown ingredients just add water I must do that again this year hopefully.

Bluebell21 · February 7

I do not think there is anything quite like growing your own food then eating it. Well done you. @just4once

JW77 · March 8

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/979693#Comment_979693

How do you do cuttings from Helebores? I've been gathering the small self seeded plants this year but didn't know you could take cuttings?)

michael57 · March 8

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/993305#Comment_993305

ah sorry us old farmers call the division of the root system cuttings just pick a nice sized plant and chop the root ball best time is late winter or early spring

JW77 · March 8

Aaah root cuttings .. Def a favorite:)

JW77 · March 8

Finding both the stool & trolly invaluable tools..Much moving of bags from front to back garden. Compost, manure pots.. And easier than trying to get the barrow out of the shed.

Plus the Hellebores and the bulbs.. Not yet out…

michael57 · March 8

ah i do love the hellebore plants

egister · March 10

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/980966#Comment_980966

Growing fruits and vegetables in the garden is quite an expensive toy if you look at it from the point of view of saving on products from the store. I am thinking about Japanese dry garden)

michael57 · March 10

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/994288#Comment_994288

do a work in progress with pictures i would enjoy that

JW77 · March 10

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And Lidl is having its 'Garden Event' I might try some of their cold frames this year. In for another cold spell this week.

My biggest costs are compost, manure, grit, and not purchased so often perlite & vermiculite.. Most of my seeds come from seed swaps (although I do have a bought box ready to be sown!! as well) And plants from a local pay as you feel plant sale..

The display frame the bulbs are on was something neighbours were just chucking out! I keep meaning to find the time to sand it down & paint it..