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I'm beginning to get sowing fingers so have begun to plan this years veg plots...what to grow...where and when... so went through last years garden diary. Looks like the only veg which survived an early sowing were pea's early onward and brussels

new to growing veg have also sowed some courgette sweet peppers tomatoes broccoli cauliflower and leeks I grew these last year on a spare piece of my allotment and they produced a lot of smallish cucumbers, very tasty, but I found that if ;left to grow

't think it can do any harm... It could make the peppers hotter Sweet! Bottom heat won't help them any more than an appropriate ambient temperature. Temps in at least the high teens is what they need, but, more importantly, as much bright natural light

have a greenhouse but its not heated, I did try growing toms in conservatory the first year, but they went leggy, i'll be waiting till late march early april before doing much. you can sow in january (tomatoes peppers and aubergines inside) Hi can

and was wondering how easy they are. Happy growing folks :) tomatoe seeds up.dianthus pricked out,many more on way,but still to cold really,march forecast is for more cool weather Malope which were only sown on Sunday are already showing. Dianthus and Snap Dragon

Can I realistically grow much in containers? I don't have much luck with tomatoes so thought I would stick to salad leaves etc, but also love carrots, cucumber, onions, sweet peppers, courgettes and beetroot in particular. I've bought varieties

are staring to put out green shoots along with several other plants. I just love the spring and the start of a new gardening year. Absolutely! My hellebores, primroses, early daffs and snowdrops are all blooming away. I've got toms, peppers, sweet peas, mange

sowings with favourites such as greenhouse tomatoes, sweet peppers, chillis and aubergines.....mmmm!Kay : Yes I have to admit I too adore daffs, perhaps it is some of the too double forms I do shy away from,.....Rip van Winkle for example!!Flower : Mostly

. Seedlings need watering, as do flowering broad beans and garlic.I'm anxious to get tender crops planted outside so that I can set-up an automatic watering system in the greenhouse for my tomatoes and cucumbers. Chillies, sweet peppers and aubergines grow

will not be growing them on my allotment this year but instead will concentrate on peppers and chillies. I completely agree. There comes a time when you have to call it a day. I have problems with aubergines though, I get them to the flowering stage