I’ve put my name down for an allotment plot today for this very thing. My gardens at home are too pretty for large scale fruit and veg but i really want to start. It’s a great feeling growing anything from seed but edible stuff even more so. Really though, I just mainly want to bring my own sprouts to the table one Christmas.equinox_code wrote:It's strange for me to go from 0 to 100 interest in something like this. Last year I really couldn't see the appeal of growing ones own food etc but now I really hope to be in a position to do this too someday.
yourfavouriteuncle wrote:We’re also just finishing design detailing on a full size kitchen garden that we’re due to build in the new year and that got me in the mood too.
Yeah the rain here is not much to talk about. We will get some, but B was gonna drill a few holes in there for drainage anyway.yourfavouriteuncle wrote:Q1. Firstly doesn’t that barrel fill up with water when it rains? If so then cactus and/or succulents probably aren’t the best bet. As ever with you though I’m not quite sure of the weather and climate out there. If it never rains then something like that should be fine.
Yeah I really didn't think the sunlight thing through very well. We moved in end of July, so this is the first time I'm seeing how the sun goes. Could have predicted it if I actually thought about it.yourfavouriteuncle wrote:Q2. It certainly looks a bit like the plants aren’t getting enough direct sunlight and the best bit of advice i could give is to put the right plant in the right place. Strangely people like to pretend that their gardens are in full sun all year round and then wonder why their plants always end up looking so shitty. I’m not sure how things work out in California but nurseries tend to be better stocked and staffed by more informed people than garden centres so you’d stand more chance of getting good stuff that suits your location from somewhere like that. If you’ve only access to a garden centre then have a look on the label of any plants you like and look for ones that will thrive in part sun. I’m going to have a bit of a read up now on horticulture out in the states and see if i cant offer you something a little more specific with plant choices and the like. Would be a bit pointless me recommending plants for an English setting that are stupidly hard to come by out there.
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