Help on growing vegetables

[veggieboy]

Hi

i have a large garden and i have a bed which is about 25 Feet in length and 5 feet WIDTH.

Can someone advise to me if I was to buy the following SEEDS do i need to plant them in small pots first or can i put them straight into the soil?
PEAS, TOMATOES, RADISH SPINACH, SWEDE, LETTUCE, LEEK, CARROTS


In the bead i had plants and weeds growing but I have remove everything inside it now. Before I plant the seeds would you recommend I put somehting in the soil like manure/fertiliser etc? (I would appreciate an aswer to this as I am new to vegetebale growing

Many Thanks

[johnmichael]

Leeks are usually started in modules or trays ,started under glass usually in march or april,once the plant is 4-6"high and about as thick as a pencil it can be planted out usually in june or july,plant in holes 6" deep and about 1 and a half inch dia.(a cut off old wooden fork or spade handle is good for making the holes).plant 6 to 8 "apart each way and just drop the leek in to the hole and water well to settle in.Start outdoor tomatoes in a pot on a warm window sill and plant out doors when any chance of frost has past.Other seeds you mention can be sown outdoors direct as instructed on seed packet.Well rotted manure would be of benefit but not for carrots.

[veggieboy]

Thanks can you tell me which manure i should buy then for this?
Can you provide me a link so i know what to buy please?

[veggieboy]

Hi i went to buy some compost/manure today and have purchased 4 organic multipurpose compost and 4 vegetable growing bags.

can someone assist and tell me when using growing bags - where shall i put the growing bags ...can they be put in the garage or elsewhere?

[golden14]

Tomatoes and leeks can be started out in trays. Then plant the leeks directly into the soil as they get bigger. As the tomatoes get bigger you can put them into bigger pots of put three plants in each grow bag. I would also recommend the big drippa watering system for your tomatoes. It is a very small investment but works most effectively.