New garden, new grower

[DavidT]

It`s one thing to have it shooting, it`s something else to have it fruiting.

[Pacey]

Originally Posted by DavidT

It`s one thing to have it shooting, it`s something else to have it fruiting.

Ur a poet and ya didnt know it lol

[DavidT]

I have my moments.

[ginger]

Alright Pacey! New here myself, and not the most experienced of gardening sorts, but one thought that might be handy for you compost bin (before you fill it up) is to make one of the bottom wooden planks removeable so you can get at the good compost at the bottom when it's ready.

[Pacey]

Originally Posted by ginger

Alright Pacey! New here myself, and not the most experienced of gardening sorts, but one thought that might be handy for you compost bin (before you fill it up) is to make one of the bottom wooden planks removeable so you can get at the good compost at the bottom when it's ready.

Believer it or not i did actually think of that and made it so the whole front just opens for easy access lol

[kiwi]

hows the garden coming along? are you getting a bit of growth yet? time for another picture maybe?

[Pacey]

Originally Posted by kiwi

hows the garden coming along? are you getting a bit of growth yet? time for another picture maybe?

Hmm is getting there ish lol, I still ain't even moved into the flat properly yet still a lot to buy so living between there and my shared student house so only get to work on the garden couple days a week and even then its just the odd hour or so lol.
But there is defiantly new growth black and red currant bushes both looking good sofar, apple tree seems to be settling in ok as well.
Planted two clematis montana rubens yesterday to cover the long wire metal fence, they will take off soon fingers crossed lol
There a couple onions that have sprouted but nothing from the carrots yet.
Grape vine looks like there's something trying to push out from under the wax so just going to have to wait and see with that.
Only thing im particularly worried about is the blueberry bush it still looks exactly the same as when I planted (bare root) no growth at all.
Might pop up today give everything a good water and take a few pics if I get a chance

[Pacey]

Originally Posted by Pacey

Believer it or not i did actually think of that and made it so the whole front just opens for easy access lol

Sorry i just read that back, didn't mean to sound as cocky as it probably does lol

[Lesley Jay]

Originally Posted by Pacey

Only thing im particularly worried about is the blueberry bush it still looks exactly the same as when I planted (bare root) no growth at all.

Hi Pacey, blueberries like acidic soil so alot of people grow them in containers using ericaceous compost and water them with rain water, not tap water. The other thing is that you will get a better crop if you have more than one blueberry bush - it must be a different variety - because of cross pollination.

[Pacey]

Originally Posted by Lesley Jay

Hi Pacey, blueberries like acidic soil so alot of people grow them in containers using ericaceous compost and water them with rain water, not tap water. The other thing is that you will get a better crop if you have more than one blueberry bush - it must be a different variety - because of cross pollination.

Thanks Lesley
You think i should dig it up and pot it, or just leave that one and maybe get a couple more different ones and try them in pots?

[kate1983]

Spring is a good time for talking about new gardens - everything is new this time. Although most preparations have to be done really fast.
I have a nice garden at my home - sewed some plants and waiting for their growth

[Pacey]

Well i got up the garden today got a few hours in before the rain started.
Got one of the boarders dug in and got to use my wilko sample edging knife lol





They need cleaning out, still some bits of grass n weeds in amoungst it, but its a start

Got some new pics of how my garden is growing aswell, please excuse the image quality im only using my phone for them.

Apple tree settling into its new home nicely



Grape vine with what i hope is some growth trying to push its way through the wax



Black and Redcurrants coming along nicely



Clematis only been in about 20 hours hopefully that and the other one (the same) will get all that ugly fence covered


blueberry bush thats not doing alot of anything :S lol


Biggest onion growth sofar, only about 4 that are growing atm.


I broke one of the branches off my redcurrant bush when planting it, thought why not stick it in a pot see if it grows and well its seems to be growing ok


Last thing can somone tell me what this ugly tree thing is please and is it going to get any nicer or should i just cut it down?

[Pacey]

Forgot to mention i eventually want 3 or 4 more raise beds going vertical across the right hand side of the garden but im out of wood and have more important things to buy so that will probably be a project for later in the year

[Lesley Jay]

Originally Posted by Pacey

Thanks Lesley
You think i should dig it up and pot it, or just leave that one and maybe get a couple more different ones and try them in pots?

If it was me, I would dig it up and pot it in ericaceous compost - but shop around because the price varies vastly. B & Q have the compost at £2.98 a bag which doesn't seem a bad price but I have never tried it.

B&Q Ericaceous Compost 20L, 0000003717578

Be sure to start collecting rain water!

[Pacey]

Originally Posted by Lesley Jay

If it was me, I would dig it up and pot it in ericaceous compost - but shop around because the price varies vastly. B & Q have the compost at £2.98 a bag which doesn't seem a bad price but I have never tried it.

B&Q Ericaceous Compost 20L, 0000003717578

Be sure to start collecting rain water!

Thanks for the link, i bought all the compost iv used sofar from B&Q so will just stick with them seeing as i now know exactly what im looking for and the price
Will put a few buckets out aswell :S lol

[DavidT]

Pacey, the tree is an Elderberry ( Sambucus ). Free wine.

[Pacey]

Originally Posted by DavidT

Pacey, the tree is an Elderberry ( Sambucus ). Free wine.

So its a keeper then? lol

[DavidT]

Unless you are teetotal.

[Pacey]

Originally Posted by DavidT

Unless you are teetotal.

Hmmmmmmm :P hahaha no no lol, how easy is it to make? it taste like crap or it ok? lol

[DavidT]

Done properly, Elderberry wine is like a good fortified wine. While Elderflower wine is like a fresh flavoured sparkling white wine. Both are very nice.