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Post by dianthus on May 16, 2015 20:29:34 GMT
If there`s a small hole next to the seedling then it`s mice. 
Hopefully, they've moved on after next door moved and bird seed ceased to be scattered everywhere, as well as their shed being taken away.
Sorry roofie.... hijacked your thread. 
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Post by roofgardener on May 17, 2015 8:06:23 GMT
Wow - I was worried about slugs; mice never occured to me. Mind you... on the 1st floor... above a shop... with several cats in the neighbourhood... perhaps I should be safe ? I read my new vegetable book, and got a shock. Apparantly the folliage on my Radishes should be quite large; around 4-6" tall and with the radish bulb poking up slightly above the soil before they are ready for harvesting. Mine have obviously got SOME way to go, as they havn't really put ANY folliage out beyond the two free leaves that every seedling seems to get. And this after four weeks ! The book suggested "sunny, but cool" areas for growing them in. I, however, have grown them in the greenhouse. Oh dear  OK... I've transplanted them outside into my 'hardening up' area; lets see if this helps them grow. The hardening up area is starting to look quite busy and business-like; the view from the Comfy Chair is getting better each week ! I shall try and post more photographs this weekend. |
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Post by daitheplant on May 17, 2015 19:27:36 GMT
Wow - I was worried about slugs; mice never occured to me. Mind you... on the 1st floor... above a shop... with several cats in the neighbourhood... perhaps I should be safe ? I read my new vegetable book, and got a shock. Apparantly the folliage on my Radishes should be quite large; around 4-6" tall and with the radish bulb poking up slightly above the soil before they are ready for harvesting. Mine have obviously got SOME way to go, as they havn't really put ANY folliage out beyond the two free leaves that every seedling seems to get. And this after four weeks ! The book suggested "sunny, but cool" areas for growing them in. I, however, have grown them in the greenhouse. Oh dear OK... I've transplanted them outside into my 'hardening up' area; lets see if this helps them grow. The hardening up area is starting to look quite busy and business-like; the view from the Comfy Chair is getting better each week ! I shall try and post more photographs this weekend. Can you let us have a pic of your radishes roofie? They should have been eaten weeks ago. |
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Post by dianthus on May 17, 2015 20:14:10 GMT
Which vegetable book did you get, roofie?
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Post by daitheplant on May 17, 2015 20:47:51 GMT
Forgot to say, Spud.  Mice, and rats, can climb walls and get through holes 25mm in diameter.  |
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Post by roofgardener on May 19, 2015 9:45:57 GMT
25mm diameter ? ZOUNDS !
Well, its a large 100' square yard, covered in car oil, and frequented by several cats. THEN you've got to find the stairs and get through the door. (or scale the wall). Fingers crossed, I shouldn't get a mouse problem !
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Post by roofgardener on May 19, 2015 9:54:39 GMT
Can you let us have a pic of your radishes roofie? They should have been eaten weeks ago. OK... the radishes. Click on the pictures to see the full-size Roofnet versions. First picture is me halfway through pricking them out (last night)  Below is the original seed cells and seedlings  Two more pricked-out troughs outside  They where a little bit pot-bound, with stringy roots and no sign of a bulb. |
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Post by daitheplant on May 19, 2015 19:53:54 GMT
Roofy, you would be better off sowing the seed directly into the troughs and not pricking them out. They should be at an edible size at 10 to 14 days.
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Post by roofgardener on May 19, 2015 19:57:49 GMT
I'll bear that in mind for the second wave, Daitheplant.
Those growths in the photographs ? They ARE 10-14 days old.
Curiously, my "mixed salad leaves" are ALSO growing very very slowly.
I don't think salad stuff likes greenhouses ?
I'm going to plant some more, but this time directly into the troughs, and directly outdoors. (including germination period).
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Post by dianthus on May 19, 2015 20:52:46 GMT
You can sow them fairly close together. a half inch spacing should be fine. No need to thin out, other than when you pull them for eating.
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Post by roofgardener on May 26, 2015 21:04:03 GMT
OK... a bank-holiday-weekend interlude.
Not a huge amount of stuff done, but...
Bought the remainder of my Summer compost .... six 20-litre bags. All lugged up to the Roofgarden... phew.
this will be used for finishing off earthing-up the spudlinks, filling the Runner Bean final plantpots, and prepping for "Wave 2" of courgettes, spinache, and the various Salad Troughs.
I also bought some more solar-powered garden lights, including a TRULY naff rotating lighthouse, and a small owl !
Finally - and this pleased me GREATLY - two sets of shelving from Morrisons - attractively priced at just £7.50 each.
Photographs to follow this weekend, plus - hopefully - a new episode of "Roofgarden Life".
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Post by Moonlight on May 26, 2015 22:53:45 GMT
OK... a bank-holiday-weekend interlude. I also bought some more solar-powered garden lights, including a TRULY naff rotating lighthouse, and a small owl ! Finally - and this pleased me GREATLY - two sets of shelving from Morrisons - attractively priced at just £7.50 each. Photographs to follow this weekend, plus - hopefully - a new episode of "Roofgarden Life". 
p.s. I love my Owl.
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Post by roofgardener on Jun 5, 2015 23:31:56 GMT
Almost midnight on the Roofgarden.... and 'gardener is mighty tired ... but happy.
I've not written for a while, and a LOT has happened. And when I say a LOT, we are talking a LOT
And all of it is good news !
Firstly, a major milestone: I have planted out all of the decorative flowers into my Sisters garden. (older readers may recall that my Chrimble present to her was home-grown bedding plants). She has two split-level adjacent bedding areas, with a semi-circular wall seperating the upper and lower halves. We referred to these as the upper and lower half-moons. Or just "the moon".
Well.... Houston... the Eagle has Planted ...
A row of primroses at the front, intermingled and backed by some French Marigolds. Further back, a field of Petunias. And in the upper moon.... a bevy of Dhalias to complement the existing bluebells.
Why so much fuss over such mundane Flora ? Well, these are my first attempt at producing decorative flowers ! They're still green; no sign of actuall FLOWERS yet, but I'm sure thats will change as we move into June. And this has freed up TONS of space in the Polytunnel for all MY stuff !
Speaking of my stuff; I had my second "harvest" of the season: a pan full of Spinach leaves and Pak Choice leaves, which steams down to about a tablespoon full. Tasty, though. AND... tomorrow.... I harvest the first of the radishes !
No photographs from my Sisters place, as she is VERY wary of being identified. However, I've got LOTS of photo's of the latest developments on the Roof, including the new greenhouse(s), my first experiments with Bark/Mulching, the new Shelves put to use, and much much more (including the new episodes of Roofgarden Life, which I promised earlier but never delivered).
I'll also be reviewing my implementation of KC's "sprinkler bottle" concept, which impressed me greatly !
So.. watch this space come Sunday, and I hope you all enjoy the weekend !
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Post by daitheplant on Jun 6, 2015 18:52:26 GMT
Roofus, it really sounds as if you are not only enjoying yourself, but are now getting the benefits of Growing Your Own.  I imagine your sister is chuffed also. |
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Post by Cherry on Jun 8, 2015 5:58:38 GMT
Congratulations Roofie. You have learnt the hard way, by actually doing it and kept a sense of humour all through the weather problems. |
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Mice, and rats, can climb walls and get through holes 25mm in diameter. 
I imagine your sister is chuffed also. 
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