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[KC]

Thanks guys. I have blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, gooseberry, blackberry, blackcurrant and plums in containers at the moment, tips welcomed lol.

[Cherry]

What a very good start KC. Many people leave their blueberries in pots even when they have garden room because they require ericaceous soil and have no problems in pots. There is nothing there that is not really pretty. Big boxes would hold lettuce, and a mini polythene greenhouse would be a good start for a couple of tomatoes. Once you have grown tomatoes, you will never go a summer season without them.

[Rosie]

Hi Kc and welcome to the forum. Ther are so many plants that will grow in pots, veg, fruits etc. Good luck with it all

[KC]

Thank you Cherry and Rosie

Cherry... I am not sure if I am right continuing posting in this thread as it appears to merely be an introductory thread, so please feel free to point me in the right direction of the forum to correctly post if required.

I have my 2 blueberries in ericaceous soil thankfully. I have one each of Bluecrop and Berkely in large pots, I have 3 Herbert in small 9cm pots at the moment to transplant into larger pots when I get more ericaceous soil. How small a container could I get away with for a blueberry?

As for lettuce, I've planted 4 seeds and hoping for the best lol I've done the same with cauliflower and cabbage, one per bell pot. I've strawberries in hanging baskets but would really prefer them in guttering on our gavel wall. As for tomatoes, must they be started in a greenhouse? I've pepper and chillies and tomato seeds I want to plant if possible but I don't have a greenhouse or room for one.

I also have beetroot, broccoli, carrot, onion, leek

Thanks for all your help

[ladybird]

Hi KC Welcome to the forum hope you enjoy it here. I don`t usually go to the alottment part as i don`t have one but I`ll have a peep

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Hello to all new members.

[Tel]

Apr 4, 2014 12:16:56 GMT KC said:

Thank you Cherry and Rosie

Cherry... I am not sure if I am right continuing posting in this thread as it appears to merely be an introductory thread, so please feel free to point me in the right direction of the forum to correctly post if required.

I have my 2 blueberries in ericaceous soil thankfully. I have one each of Bluecrop and Berkely in large pots, I have 3 Herbert in small 9cm pots at the moment to transplant into larger pots when I get more ericaceous soil. How small a container could I get away with for a blueberry?[/p]

As for lettuce, I've planted 4 seeds and hoping for the best lol I've done the same with cauliflower and cabbage, one per bell pot. I've strawberries in hanging baskets but would really prefer them in guttering on our gavel wall. As for tomatoes, must they be started in a greenhouse? I've pepper and chillies and tomato seeds I want to plant if possible but I don't have a greenhouse or room for one.

I also have beetroot, broccoli, carrot, onion, leek

Thanks for all your help

I have had a blueberry in a 45cms pot for 4 years now, your blueberries are young plants if they are in 9cm pots, I would repot them into 15cm pots until the grow a bit before repotting into their permanent pots.

[KC]

Hi Tel,

Thanks for the reply I was told that they were only in 9cm pots for transit, but that they are meant to fruit this year, do you think this is right or wrong? I gave one of my Herberts to my friend for his birthday yesterday lol well it's a bit different. How deep are your pots Tel? I'm wondering how shallow a pot I could get away with.

[Tel]

Apr 7, 2014 9:13:11 GMT KC said:

Hi Tel,

Thanks for the reply I was told that they were only in 9cm pots for transit, but that they are meant to fruit this year, do you think this is right or wrong? I gave one of my Herberts to my friend for his birthday yesterday lol well it's a bit different. How deep are your pots Tel? I'm wondering how shallow a pot I could get away with.

I would go out and measure it, but it is tipping it down here lol I would say it is about 50 cms deep. You may get a few berries this year, but you should get more next year.

[KC]

lol I don't blame you Tel, I will take pics soon and rough measurements then I will be able to get a better take on things

[cathy]

Hello   I'm new here, found this site after a search for gardening forums.  I need a bit of advice about a couple of things if that's ok to ask here?  One is what is the best weedkiller to use on the weeds that have come up in the cracks and the other is what do people do with their grass cuttings?  The compost bin is full and doesn't seem to be going down at the bottom so can't put any more food waste or grass in at present.  I should mention that this is my mum's garden but she has been in hospital since last November and is currently in a care home as she complicated things a few months ago by falling and breaking her hip!  I live with mum but am not really a gardener and the garden is pretty big (front and back) and trying to keep on top of it is very difficult.  I have some help from my fiancé but a lot needs doing as its become very overgrown.  Thanks for reading!

[daitheplant]

Good evening cathy and welcome to the site.

[Cherry]

Welcome Cathy. I just use the cheapest glyphosate I can find for weeds of any sort really. Is the compost bin completely full, or is it stuck half way? If it is stuck, put a spade in at the top and start by making a hole which you can enlarge. Are you able to take compost from the bottom and use it? If the bin is not large, you might want to look at another place to hold the lawn clippings. By 'overgrown' do you mean weeds, or plants and shrubs planted too closely? I am guilty of both of these and have been working at sorting my garden out too. If you are able to use the compost from the bottom, the garden will look great for your mother's return.

[cathy]

Thanks daitheplant and Cherry for the welcome.

Cherry - I found a cheap looking weedkiller in the shed! I think it has done something but maybe needs several separate sprays to be effective? The compost seems to be stuck in the middle, I managed to get some out from the bottom and made a bit of a hole in the top.  The overgrown garden is mostly that grass has grown up where there was once earth and some plants and some strawberry plants.  Is it ok to just pull the grass out, if possible, or does it need to be dug out?

[Cherry]

It would be best to dig it out and not worry too much about disturbing the plants. Your mother won't be digging it for a while yet, so it is really up to you. Pop some new plants in for her. Buy some inexpensive plants which will look good over the summer. Perhaps start off with her pots because the garden will be a big job and you may not have much time. It will be lovely for her to come home to. I wish I was there to help you. If you do go down the 'pot' road, you will need a bag of multi-purpose compost and some all-purpose food. Am I making sense?