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bluebells. This year the achillleas, next year? who knows Broad beans, chard (it would be spinach if the stuff would grow for me!) Roses,roses, and just a few more roses. What about roses Artjak? Can't grow them here....wish I could Verdun, I think I

, broad beans, carrots, peppers, tomatoes and coriander. Planning to sow calendula, Brassicas and parsley this week. I sow small seeds, mostly flowers in trays and large seeds, eg courgettes, runner beans in pots. I often put a stick such as short piece

planted 60 broad beans into small pots in the GH and finally planted tomato seeds into modules in windowsill propagators in the south-facing front room bay (they're usually up in 4 days as it's so warm in there, after which they'll go into the cooler

me is that broad beans and onions planted in October actually come up in November. I had no idea vegetables could grow at this time of year. Talking about rain, our whole allotment got flooded last week. The story is at http

inside for a good three months before they can be planted out, but broad beans are hardy enough and will pretty much grow through anything (in my experience!). As Happymarion says, it's fun to try and not too expensive. What's the worst that could happen

into perennial planting schemes, with maybe the odd veg. Veg seeds sown in march (peas and broad beans) are only just germinating intermittently. and nothing else is appearing except for a small row of spring onions, which have germinated this year for the first

welcome any advise and tips on what to grow as a first time veg gardener. Fancy growing tomatos, onions, beans and also some herbs. love to hear from you. Brian, early potatoes are delicious and twice so straight out of the ground.  Of course you can grow

, amaranth, squashes, broad beans and also lupins, which they harvested for their seeds.The terraces proved perfect for the production of food. The stone walls would warm up quickly, creating a warmer microclimate within the terrace and enabling some crops

that i couldnt grow veg all around it as it wouldn't look right(by the other half!). My solution has been to choose vegetables that have different coloured stems, flowers and or pods. I have 5 large wigwams different varieties of beans that are begining

are easy to grow and they can last for years. I've got my broad beans in pots this year. I have grown tomatoes & cucumbers in pots as well as spring onions & salad leaves. I grew potatoes in bags last year & have got some on the go this year too.I have