Guinea Gardeners: Growing for Piggies

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I am growing coriander for the first time, I read that it doesn't much like to be transplanted http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/growing-cilantro.htmlso I grew it in a fairly big and deep container. Perhaps if you take out a clump of seedlings, rather than trying to separate the roots, it might be OK. I would say when they are 5cm tall transplant them to a container 8cm wide 25cm deep (coriander has a deep root system). A soda bottle would work well, don't forget to make drainage holes at the bottom though. :) I hope maybe someone that has had some success with coriander can help, I'd be quite keen to know how it's grown well because I've had very limited success with herbs and I'd hate to give you the wrong advice!
 
thanks. I acutally only planted about 8 seeds in a largeish pot anyway so hopefully it will just grow in that! my dad told me he just planted seeds into a huige outside pot and his comes back year after year (everytime I go round I sneek a handful for the pigs :)) ) he never uses it so don't know why he grew it :))
 
thanks. I acutally only planted about 8 seeds in a largeish pot anyway so hopefully it will just grow in that! my dad told me he just planted seeds into a huige outside pot and his comes back year after year (everytime I go round I sneek a handful for the pigs :)) ) he never uses it so don't know why he grew it :))
 
Shauna said:
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heres my mini veg garden :)

on the top there parsely ( the seeds are soaking in the cup so i can plant them tomrow :))
then lettuce
then spinach

i planted it all today so fingers crossed i can grow something :))
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Were did you get the stand from? I want one :) :)).
 
I have transferred all my herbs outside and they arent doing very well, they are all dying :( but the pots of baby lettuce, spinach and the other lettuce (cant remember what they are called) are doing really well! It seems as they have been outdoor since i planted them from the seed they are much stronger than the ones from indoors, so i have learnt that maybe i should just plant the herbs outside again in pots and not start them indoors.

Joanne i do believe that you can those mini green houses from Wilkinsons or poundstretchers. I think they are £9.99 depending on which size you want.
 
I am currently growing a herb garden, carrots, spinach, broccoli, peas, beans, carrots, barley grass, sweetcorn, tomatoes! etc going to have some happy piggies when i can harvest them! :))
 
I love plants, the way they just pop up out of nowhere and grow day by day without me lifting a finger (well, once they're planted anyway!)...here are some pics of my indoor garden. I planted LOADS of seeds thinking I would fail, but so many seeds have germinated. Guineas and me will be eating a lot of cuisine veg this summer. :)

Some BBC gardener seeds, courgette (they'll be transplanted into a bucket and put outside when big enough):
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and French Beans (same for them, bucket and outside):
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Coriander (hoping they'll thrive in my deep DIY container made out of a 7UP bottle):
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Spinach (not sure what I'll do with these when they out-grow the newspaper container...):
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And my Flo eating grass out of a DIY container made out of an abandoned real estate sign, she's such a lovely little girl and so appreciative of my efforts!
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And Sancho, he always has to keep an eye on me to make sure I don't get it into my crazy head to touch him. He's a rescue guinea and after 2 months he's STILL very nervous...he's a good chap though, he loves Flo, and we all love him. :)
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The best invention for 2010 was the newspaper seedling pots but the best investment I made this year was perlite...I have added 1/3 perlite to 2/3 compost for most of my seeds. It is good for plants that like good drainage (and most plants like good drainage). It's quite cheap at Wilkinson...about £1.50 for a bag from memory. Vermiculite is pretty much the same thing, it's just a bit finer.
 
rolleyes Ok, so I have just sowed my seeds, it will be a miracle if anything grows, I do have more seeds to sow next week don't know what yet, but I have ordered some perlite to try.

I planted carrots, courgette, basil, french bean, lettuce and some grass.

I suspect the grass will grow :))... anything else is a bonus!
 
I have loads growing and most is doing well.

My herbs are in the mini greenhouse and are doing well, esp the mint.

I am totally winging it though - I have no idea what I am doing! :(|)
 
Lisajazz said:
I have loads growing and most is doing well.

My herbs are in the mini greenhouse and are doing well, esp the mint.

I am totally winging it though - I have no idea what I am doing! :(|)
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Hints are needed :)).. the plan is to invest in a mini greenhouse, may check asda tonight see if they have any and I do plan on planting coriander, dill, parsley and mint :).... xx
 
Those 4 are my gangs favs too. I don't have any dill cooking at the mo - may have to get some going. Going to keep the herbs and the tomatoes in the greenhouse all the time but the rest my hubby has built big planters for as we don't have any beds to plant them in.

I can't give you tips as I have no idea what I am doing!
 
Me neither Lisa, I am just sowing the seeds and watering and hoping for the best!

My dill is growing really well only 5 days after sowing. French beans are also growing well, but no sign of basil or coriander yet, they'll take a bit longer to come up.
 
Where do you have the dill Laura? I am going to get some seeds of it today as my lot adore dill so much. Is it a greenhouse herb?
 
Lisajazz said:
Where do you have the dill Laura? I am going to get some seeds of it today as my lot adore dill so much. Is it a greenhouse herb?
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It's just in a seed tray indoors, I'm hoping to get a few things outdoors in a few weeks but will see how everything does inside first.
 
I just cleared up on my balcony and got some grass seeds out. Now I'm eagerly watching the dandelions for seeds... I want my own private grass and dandelion orchard so that I don't have to worry about dog pee :)

I've started parsley inside too, to put out once it gets warmer!

Might put in some snowpeas for myself later too, but first things first!
 
Wow, French Beans grow fast. The plants are growing 2 inches every day (I've measured it!) All 9 seeds are growing, but five are really thriving and growing so fast.

Some of the Basil hasn't taken at all, seeds just not doing anything, but some other pots have come up.

Petra, that's what I'm aiming for as well. Thinking of sprinkling some wildflower/weed seeds in the pigs run and letting it turn into a real (safe) wildflower haven for them. I don't trust myself to identify wild weeds and stuff, only *just* trust myself with dandelions. :))
 
My dad has grown some parsley for me!

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There are 5 pots and he's growing another 5. The girls love it although they did sniff it very suspiciously at first and kept backing off. I think it's because it's so fresh- kind of 'Wooah man, this is strong stuff'. :))
 
Wow, your dad did very well growing them! Looks delicious. And I'm not even a piggie!
 
I'm growing some different types of lettuces which have just started to grow a bit :)

I'm so happy, because usually I kill everything!

I have them outdoors so I can interfere with it as little as possible, so I won't kill it basically.

My cat keeps peeing in everything though! She's such a funny cat, she always pees in a flower pot or drain!

And someone told me that if you get those supermarket pots of herbs and plant them in the garden that they grow really well. Does anyone know if this will work? I bought a few and planted them in pots outside to see.

They also said sweet potatoes are really easy to grow and I looked it up and rabbits/guinea pigs can eat the leaves apparently, so I just planted one to see! I have no idea how long it'll take to grow leaves, but apparently there should be lots and lots of leaves. :)

And I'm trying to grow some carrot/parsnip/turnip tops too.

My dad is away for a while, can't wait til he comes back, because he actually knows how to grow stuff!
 
Been reading through this thread and it's very informative indeed. ;)

I am the same as a few of you on here in connection with not being brill at growing things. I usually kill flowers, hee hee.

I did though plant some tomato seeds in Feb this year, using one of those 99p pots from Wilkys. They've been doing fine and I managed to split each one and put it in a separate pot. The tallest is about 20" so far, and will need popping into some compost and caning to keep it upright.

I have a few gro bags and triangular (kind of) shaped metal struts, ready to use when I plant them outside, (when it's a bit warmer). I thought that those 'makedo' plastic greenhouses would be handy to start with. :)

I love the parsley (not sure who posted it now). You've done a fab job. :)
 
I've been growing some normal grass seeds just on the windowsill my pigs seem to love it, it grows really fast aswell it seems to grow back really quick this is the second time they have munched on the grass x)

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Love the pigture Rexella...especially the one who is sat right in the middle of the tray :(|) Will think about growing some of my own, as our piggies have ensured that I don't need to get the lawnmower out. xx>>>
 
Planted my barley grass last Saturday and in the last 48 hours this has happened.

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I'm very impressed. I swear I can actually see it growing it's going up so fast. :(|)
 
Well I have did some planting, 5 days ago now I'm just doing some waiting, I have some sprouting though, whats sprouting I don't know :))....

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I have established I'm very good at growing grass and Salad Cress... rolleyes Yum!
 
flips said:
Planted my barley grass last Saturday and in the last 48 hours this has happened.

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I'm very impressed. I swear I can actually see it growing it's going up so fast. :(|)
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I bet the piggies are impressed too :))... it's amazing how fast it grows once it starts :).
 
JoanneG111 said:
I bet the piggies are impressed too :))... it's amazing how fast it grows once it starts :).
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Ssshhh... I haven't told them yet in case it causes a stampede.


Very impressed with your pots of bits too. Lovely salad cress- do the piggies like it?
 
flips said:
Ssshhh... I haven't told them yet in case it causes a stampede.


Very impressed with your pots of bits too. Lovely salad cress- do the piggies like it?
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I have no idea... but I would advise growing it, apparently it can grow at a rapid speed even under my gardening skills..

we shall see if they like it :)).
 
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