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Re: Gardening / what to grow etc

Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 12:26 pm
by magma

Re: Ninja Gardening Thread

Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 12:38 pm
by test_recordings
Any suggestions on sweet and not so hot chilis? Pequins look too small for salad purposes, something fruity like Scotch Bonnets but without the nuclear power

Re: Ninja Gardening Thread

Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 2:13 pm
by DRTY
haven't grown chillis for yonks, but a good tip with your crop is to freeze them! Obviously not the entire crop, there'll be a stage where you can pick as you use, but freeze the bulk of them and chop up frozen when required down the line and straight into your pan/wok/whatever. I haven't bought chillis for about 2 years and still got a few left :)

Re: Ninja Gardening Thread

Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 12:33 am
by test_recordings
Yeah but if you've got a bush surely that's not necessary? I only use seasonal stuff now, freezing vegetables has become antithetical to my way of life for various reasons. I'd actually avoid freezing meat and fish if I could get away with it, unfortunately it's hard to buy either in small quantities (but not impossible, though the meat is expensive and the fish is pot luck).

Re: Ninja Gardening Thread

Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2013 12:33 pm
by sonar
Hell yes! Moving into a new flat in August which has a garden with grass n everthing.

Needs a good clear out first as the last tenants haven't really done anything too it but then I'm going to start growing some stuff. Is it even worth planting anything this late in the year or will it just die in the winter?

Thinking tomatoes, strawberries, sweat peas, carrots, potatoes, various herbs, garlic. Plus some decorative nice looking flowers.

Re: Ninja Gardening Thread

Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 12:10 pm
by Johnlenham
alphacat wrote::mrgreen: Anuva fred wot needsa be brot back...

This article: how to turn a wooden shipping pallet into a vertical garden...

http://lifeonthebalcony.com/how-to-turn ... -a-garden/

:U:
Im so fucking pissed I didnt pick up a pallet i saw last night. I was going to get two and cut them up and make a bench but that idea is even better :(

Re: Ninja Gardening Thread

Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2013 2:52 pm
by Johnlenham
Suggestions for a herb box that would do well in partial shade? Anyone?
Was thinking of adding something like lavender aswell for abit of colour but I cant really decide.

Re: Ninja Gardening Thread

Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2013 4:09 pm
by DRTY
If you're planting Lavender keep it under control, that shit goes crazy :lol:

I've basically just finished re doing my whole front & back garden, will post pics when can be arsed. Many weeks of work! :W:

Re: Ninja Gardening Thread

Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 7:56 am
by Johnlenham
DRTY wrote:If you're planting Lavender keep it under control, that shit goes crazy :lol:

I've basically just finished re doing my whole front & back garden, will post pics when can be arsed. Many weeks of work! :W:
Intresting. Is it like Mint where they say to plant it in the pot you buy it in to keep it from spreading all over the place?

Re: Ninja Gardening Thread

Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 10:38 am
by DRTY
Johnlenham wrote:
DRTY wrote:If you're planting Lavender keep it under control, that shit goes crazy :lol:

I've basically just finished re doing my whole front & back garden, will post pics when can be arsed. Many weeks of work! :W:
Intresting. Is it like Mint where they say to plant it in the pot you buy it in to keep it from spreading all over the place?
Na it's not as relentless as mint, mint is fucking horrid, worse than most weeds! Just try to keep the Lav a reasonable size, if you let it get too big it'll just mature then when you cut it back it'll look silly (thats if you leave it too long). A little trim every year is plenty.

Nice thing to grow though, when mine flowers I cut the stems and whack em in the kitchen/bathrooms for the smell :4:

Re: Ninja Gardening Thread

Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 3:05 am
by test_recordings
You can also make tea out of them, put them in the bath, or put them in oil etc for food or massages!