Guinea Gardeners: Growing for Piggies

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Oooh! All these phots are looking great! Eleanor looks especially green fingered!

My seeds are still safely in their packets, but if the shed delivery doesn't take all day, I think I'll pop over to the garden centre for some compost and get planting.

Well done guys - all look great so far :)

Joanne, how is yours coming along? You got anything yet?
 
I came across some interesting information yesterday by chance - you can apparently spray a solution of sodium bicarb on mouldy plants to kill it off and not the plant. That sounds like it might solve the problem I always get with growing timothy grass indoors - it grows very slowly, goes mouldy, so I chuck it out! It could be washed well when cut to remove any sodium bicarb residues.
 
Little Piggles said:
Oooh! All these phots are looking great! Eleanor looks especially green fingered!

My seeds are still safely in their packets, but if the shed delivery doesn't take all day, I think I'll pop over to the garden centre for some compost and get planting.

Well done guys - all look great so far :)
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Joanne, how is yours coming along? You got anything yet?
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I have Green shoots... well 2 out of 6 pots have! :D
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Hi, i got an email from the britian on show people here is the link

http://www.britainonshow.co.uk/free...edium=email&utm_campaign=openemailnewsletters

they are giving away free spinach and beetroot seeds - which i thought lots of you greenfingered piggie lovers might want to apply for - but please can you only apply once as its really nice of these folks to give seeds away. :)

and keep the pics coming! i love this thread its making me think of spring even though there is a dusting of snow....
 
I am hoping that it will not snow tomorrow as chris and matt are putting up the greenhouse and i want to weed and dig my compost into the bit of allotment i have cleared and plant out my broad beans with proper bean poles! can you tell i am exciting and i need to do a second round of planting!
 
lovelygirl said:
I am hoping that it will not snow tomorrow as chris and matt are putting up the greenhouse and i want to weed and dig my compost into the bit of allotment i have cleared and plant out my broad beans with proper bean poles! can you tell i am exciting and i need to do a second round of planting!
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I'm jealous... your allotment sounds fab! Adleast I have green spouts lmao! I can't wait till it all grows... can picture the piggies face now drool!
 
I would love an allotment! One day... In the meantime, while my balcony is covered in snow, I garden on my windowsills. The timothy and oat grass are both up, the oat grass being the one ahead. I think the piggies will love the oat, it looks really fat, juicy and delicious! I will start two more trays this weekend to have a rotating thing going on...

And would you believe it, we have more snow on the way... ENOUGH ALREADY, I WANT SPRING!!
 
Laura-CCC4 said:
Lookie!!! :))

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It seems to be growing at an extraordinary rate, these photos were taken last night and it's almost doubled this morning. This is the Easigrow grass on day 6 (five days after sowing). First photo also contains some Orchard Grass seeds.

Two questions:

1. What is the best compost to use? Is any compost ok? What do each of you use? I worry about any "additives" in the compost that might affect the foods grown in it, I used the Planet Guinea Brilliant Brick!, and it's great but alternatives would be good to know of too.

2. I'm using old bird seed buckets at the moment for the grass (nothing else available yet, I need to get some proper planting pots). There is some condensation/dampness on the inside walls of the buckets next to the compost, is this ok or is it too high a risk for mould developing? Should I drill a couple of holes in the bottom of the buckets? I'm growing the grass indoors and misting 3-4 times daily.

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Yours is doing alot better than mine... *Stomps up and Down* It's not fair ...8...
 
Well it ain't through any effort. :))

I will take a photo tonight and post it. It's quite amazing how much it has grown. I'm almost freaked out, it must be growing by a mm an hour or something. Weird but very cool!
 
Laura-CCC4 said:
Well it ain't through any effort. :))

I will take a photo tonight and post it. It's quite amazing how much it has grown. I'm almost freaked out, it must be growing by a mm an hour or something. Weird but very cool!
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Stop rubbing it in :( ...8...
 
Some batches of seeds can be a bit pants, it might not be your fault!

Are you misting it frequently?
 
My grass on Day 7 (six days after sowing), today:

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Another week and I can harvest it.

I am definitely getting the gardening bug, I'm planning to invest in lots of proper planting pots and have a little garden growing in my room. And one loooong tray for the grass. :))
 
I know it's not your fault but I'm so jealous :))... mine is pants.

I planted another 6 pots today and have covered them all with plastic like petra advised here hoping this lot does better.

Starting to think it maybe the compost it is pretty crap but all I had... going to buy more, me thinks, but have to use this stuff first can't waste it... :(


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Joanne, at least you've got green bits! I still haven't planted any of mine yet (I'm rubbish, I know :( )

Laura, I quite like your clear tubs so you can see the roots thotogh :)
 
i have decided this year i will try and grow stuff for piggies does any one know if you can buy cucumber seeds
 
Yes, you can. No idea if they are easy to grow but you can certainly get the seeds. :)
 
I bought cucumber seeds today from Morrison's i got the outdoor type as ive not got greenhouse. Apparently they are supposed to be very easy to grow and you can grow them in large pots and attach a pole for them to climb as they grow abit like runner beans so ive read.

I also bought some baby lettuce seeds from the £1 shop and ive planted them today, so i hope they grow! I'm still waiting on my grass seeds and ive got parsley, coriander, dill, chive and basil seeds to plant yet, just waiting to get some big pots.

I'm really excited about all this gardening and Laura your grass looks fab!
Joanne I'm sure your will grow much longer soon. :)
 
Last night i planted some grass, parsley, cilantro, lettuce mix and dill. Hopefully they will start to grow. my mom has me do all the gardens so i think i have a pretty good green thumb. rolleyes I've never had problems growing cucumbers. You should see our garden and them taking over everything. Quite the sight. Reminds me of the goosebumps books with plants in the basement taking over the house. :)) I love cucumbers I can eat them but i cant touch the plant, along with green beans and morning glory's. weird. I get all itchy. :{
 
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I've never had problems growing cucumbers. You should see our garden and them taking over everything. Quite the sight.
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Thanks for sharing that, as i thought i would have a tough time trying to grow them outdoors as all ive seem to have read is that they are best in a green house.rolleyes

Ive planted my coriander, parsley and basil seeds today. :(|)
Still waiting for my grass seeds. :0

You grass looks great Joanne, coming along nicely. :(|)
 
Joanne - yay for grass!

Some more great tips, nice to see so many of us so interested in growing things for our piggies. Of course, once we've grown them we must share photos of pigs enjoying them! :)
 
The grass here is 10 days old, 20cm high and ready to harvest! I gave them all a taster last night, most went crazy for the few blades of grass they were given. :))

I'm off to do a few baths and haircuts now before spoiling them (in moderation) with grass, will get pics posted later. :)
 
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