Currently Growing....

Planet Dave · 24 Apr 2006, 18:27

French runner beans, Florence red onions, Little Gems and Lollo Rosso lettuce. Sadly no 'Rohhhhkit', just too damn goth for me, those.

And you, fellow green-fingered Heartlanders, what's in your seed tray?

boudicca · 24 Apr 2006, 18:34

I thought this thread was going to contain a promise of a Good Time (and very possibly a police raid), when the great and the good of HL come to stay at yours...

Ozpat · 24 Apr 2006, 18:35

only weeds...from the weeding list.

Planet Dave · 24 Apr 2006, 18:44

boudicca wrote:I thought this thread was going to contain a promise of a Good Time (and very possibly a police raid), when the great and the good of HL come to stay at yours...

Happy to prove you wrong.

And you know what a night in the garage involves anyway, me dear. Though I may offer tours of the vegetable patch if anyone's interested. I'm rather taken by the whole thing.

I'm sure I'm not the only green-fingered HLer, or the only one who'll own up to it.

aims · 24 Apr 2006, 18:51

Currently growing weary of those fighting against victimless things which don't concern them. Do I look like I give a f**k about my immortal soul, really?

Brad · 24 Apr 2006, 18:54

Fresh garden peas. 60 days to maturity.

canon docre · 24 Apr 2006, 18:55

I'm with you Ravey!

cg: peppermint in various forms, strawberrys, lavender and something whitish which smells incredibly tasty like honey (but I dont know the english name.

)

All seeded myself.

No green finger though, unfortunately. I hope they survive at least a few weeks.

rian · 24 Apr 2006, 19:05

Dunno. Ask my wife, it's her job!

Planet Dave · 24 Apr 2006, 19:06

canon docre wrote:...and something whitish which smells incredibly tasty like honey

Yeah I'll bet Jess.

Strawberries! Wow, send some over when they're ready.

@ Methedrome - replace the 'days' with 'years' and you've just described ME!

Motz - wrong thread. I believe you were looking for CBPOB or somesuch. This is a growy thread.

Off to the Harrogate Flower Show next week. You lot think I'm joking!

aims · 24 Apr 2006, 19:07

Tis called wordplay, Mr Planet

streamline · 24 Apr 2006, 19:08

My daughter, Hannah (5) is growing tomatoes (rather too well for my liking!).

I am trying to improve my lawns with a tight regime of scarification, levelling and re-seeding (and then along comes a bloody hosepipe ban

). Oi you Northern type people, please send water to us water impoverished Southern sh1tes!!

I dunno about green fingers, Dave - mine are more green-tinged as more innocent plants die in my domain than do in most other people's! Especially house plants - I even kill the "buy these - these will live ANYWHERE!" ones.

Grow anywhere? Do they f**k! Dead within a week.......

Planet Dave · 24 Apr 2006, 19:09

Oh yeah Jess, forgot to say - your papparrazzi avatar is fooking awesome! Taken as you pulled up outside the Columbiahalle last night, no doubt.

sistersvisions · 24 Apr 2006, 19:10

My kids are growing potatoes, as a project for school.

Planet Dave · 24 Apr 2006, 19:12

streamline wrote:Oi you Northern type people, please send water to us water impoverished Southern sh1tes!!

Percy Planet recommends you use that lager you drink down there. Sorted.

streamline · 24 Apr 2006, 19:16

Planet Dave wrote:
streamline wrote:Oi you Northern type people, please send water to us water impoverished Southern sh1tes!!
Percy Planet recommends you use that lager you drink down there. Sorted.

Percy Planet can stick his lager up his arse!
Only finest bitter is imbibed at the Streamline household.
I use any spare lager to flush the lav!

Wouldn't waste that 'kin p*ss on my lovely lawn.....

!!

canon docre · 24 Apr 2006, 19:23

Planet Dave wrote: Strawberries! Wow, send some over when they're ready.

I hope it's worth the effort. Last years harvest was as tiny as the nail of my small finger. Any ideas how I can make them as big as the genetically enhanced dutch ones?

streamline · 24 Apr 2006, 19:30

canon docre wrote: I hope it's worth the effort. Last years harvest was as tiny as the nail of my small finger. Any ideas how I can make them as big as the genetically enhanced dutch ones?

Baby Bio plant food - it worked for mine last year (well, they didn't die and I could eat them!)

Planet Dave · 24 Apr 2006, 19:32

canon docre wrote:
Planet Dave wrote: Strawberries! Wow, send some over when they're ready.
I hope it's worth the effort. Last years harvest was as tiny as the nail of my small finger. Any ideas how I can make them as big as the genetically enhanced dutch ones?

Of course, it's easy. Simply genetically enhance yours, using the latest genetic modification techniques. Try Ent-water.

boudicca · 24 Apr 2006, 19:36

My mum has stuck an avocado stone (which I believe is the seed?) into a vase of water and put it on the window sill in the kitchen, hoping to grow a plant out of it

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So you see, I'm genetically "not-all-there"

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canon docre · 24 Apr 2006, 19:41

boudicca wrote:My mum has stuck an avocado stone (which I believe is the seed?) into a vase of water and put it on the window sill in the kitchen, hoping to grow a plant out of it .

So you see, I'm genetically "not-all-there" .

May I recommend to you Drosera rotundifolia. Easy to feed and goff as f**k.

steamhammerdave · 24 Apr 2006, 20:44

Sprouting seeds of various lineage...alfalfa, mung, radish

James Blast · 24 Apr 2006, 23:22

am I too late to say old?

Planet Dave · 24 Apr 2006, 23:23

steamhammerdave wrote:Sprouting seeds of various lineage...alfalfa, mung, radish

Radish! Good call.

nick the stripper · 25 Apr 2006, 00:23

Currently growing a nice, big...

Turnip.

Planet Dave · 25 Apr 2006, 01:01

nick the stripper wrote:Currently growing a nice, big...

Turnip.

Give us a shout when it's ready. I'll bring the family and pets along to help you out.

This thread has already turned into a horticultural advice line, possibly the first such place frequented by so many g-word types and the like. Groovy work, people. May your stalks never wilt.