Gardening tips

[dessiato]

As some of you will recall, we’re moving back to Scotland, permanently, in summer this year.

The house has a very large garden, it’s easily the size of my sister‘s allotment. It has some raspberry bushes which we will keep, there’s some fruit trees, very old and full of fruit. There’s a greenhouse which is currently empty. There’s some flower beds and some grass. We’re not too worried about the grass, there’s a large patio area.

To the point.

We want to grow some veg. We’re not too interested in potatoes and other veg that are easily available and cheap. We will be growing some toms, the more interesting varieties. I might grow some jalapeños indoors.

What do you suggest?

 

[Supine]

I’d suggest grow stuff that likes the scotish weather! Toms will probably need a greenhouse.

 

[dessiato]

I’d suggest grow stuff that likes the scotish weather! Toms will probably need a greenhouse.

We have a greenhouse, which the family have used for toms for many years.

What stuff would you recommend as being good for Scottish weather?

 

[Fairweather]

All 25 episodes of Beechgrove from last year are available on the BBC. It’s BBC Scotland’s version of Gardeners World but better in my opinion with a bit more emphasis on growing veg.

 

[dessiato]

All 25 episodes of Beechgrove from last year are available on the BBC. It’s BBC Scotland’s version of Gardeners World but better in my opinion with a bit more emphasis on growing veg.

Can’t get it here in Spain.

 

[Chilli.s]

Get a small greenhouse

 

[dessiato]

Get a small greenhouse

We’ve got a greenhouse.

 

[two sheds]

We have a greenhouse, which the family have used for toms for many years.

What stuff would you recommend as being good for Scottish weather?

neeps

 

[dessiato]

neeps

God no! We’re not fans, but also they’re really cheap so there’d be no point.

 

[Chilli.s]

We’ve got a greenhouse.

Use it for starting all your seedlings off before they go out. This time of year you'll probably need a heater for real cold nights too. Open it up in the day, shut it up in the night. get loads of seed trays and then single plant, well rooted in pots ready to plant in prepared outdoor beds as soon as it gets warm

 

[two sheds]

my experience in greenhouses is to watch out for mice (specifically on peas the little bastards ) I don't know whether you can grow peas in scotland greenhouse but if you can they're really worthwhile because they're lovely and I can never find fresh ones in shops.

 

[WouldBe]

neeps

Haggis.

 

[two sheds]

that won't grow in greenhouse in scotland

 

[dessiato]

Haggis.

I do like a good haggis.i make vegan "haggis" but it's nowhere near the same. There's a couple of really good butchers near us who make their own haggis. They're exceptional.

 

[StoneRoad]

I was advised, when I moved up to Northumberland, to take a year to study the garden and the existing planting. [it's moods, the weather and the soil, in all seasons - where's the shady & sunny spots]
For that first year, do nothing major ie just cut the grass, weed borders, plant annuals. Watch how the sun and shadows change over the months.
How have the trees grown and throw shade compared to how you remember ?
During that year, plan any changes carefully, before committing spade or saw ...

 

[Epona]

Often stuff is really cheap because it is easy to grow locally.

 

[contadino]

Courgettes, green beans, beetroot should all do okay as they're ready pretty quickly so are okay with the short growing season.

If you want chillies this year, you'd best have them germinated already. Same with aubergine.

Garlic should do well.

Depends how far up you're going, and how sheltered the site is.

 

[dessiato]

Courgettes, green beans, beetroot should all do okay as they're ready pretty quickly so are okay with the short growing season.

If you want chillies this year, you'd best have them germinated already. Same with aubergine.

Garlic should do well.

Depends how far up you're going, and how sheltered the site is.

East Lothian, very sheltered garden.

I was advised, when I moved up to Northumberland, to take a year to study the garden and the existing planting. [it's moods, the weather and the soil, in all seasons - where's the shady & sunny spots]
For that first year, do nothing major ie just cut the grass, weed borders, plant annuals. Watch how the sun and shadows change over the months.
How have the trees grown and throw shade compared to how you remember ?
During that year, plan any changes carefully, before committing spade or saw ...

House is the family house, been in the family over 100 years so the garden is well known to us.

 

[contadino]

East Lothian, very sheltered garden.

Oh right. That's only just into Scotland. You should be fine for carrots, tomatoes in greenhouses, cucumbers, etc.. I wouldn't rule out growing your own potatoes until you've tried home grown new potatoes. You can't match them for flavour, even from farm shops. Kale will stand in winter there.

 

[dessiato]

Oh right. That's only just into Scotland. You should be fine for carrots, tomatoes in greenhouses, cucumbers, etc.. I wouldn't rule out growing your own potatoes until you've tried home grown new potatoes. You can't match them for flavour, even from farm shops. Kale will stand in winter there.

There’s a potato farm along the road where we can buy potatoes fresh from the field. There’s a couple of fishing ports with excellent fishmongers, and one boat which sells directly to the public at the dock.

This side of living there is fully taken care of I think.

 

[WouldBe]

that won't grow in greenhouse in scotland

Should do. They grow in the wild on the hills.

 

[bcuster]