2026 - What I sowed today.
Posted by: Veggie - 31-12-2025, 10:52 PM - Replies (93)

Tell us what you've sown today please.

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  2026 - What I did today.
Posted by: Veggie - 31-12-2025, 10:51 PM - Replies (384)

Here we go - another year of doing things!

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  100 pushups a day in January!
Posted by: Vinny - 31-12-2025, 01:46 PM - Replies (53)

Hi all, I have just lumbered myself with a challenge for Cancer research of 100 push ups a day for all of January 2026. I normally do 10 push ups at once so will need to do these throughout the days. Hopefully I will be able to increase the amount I am doing at once each day so I won't need to do them as ofter?

I have a Just Giving page which I would like you to add to if, and only IF, you could afford it? I have started with a £30 donation but any amount would be appreciated.
I will of course be contacting family and friends through what'sapp and also the team I do my excercises with once we start again on 6th January. 3100 press ups are a tall order so wish me luck in getting my goal of £150 for Cancer research.

Many thanks in anticipation and I will add the link for any donations.

https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/p...-118119029

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  Happy Birthday Boss
Posted by: Small chilli - 28-12-2025, 10:08 AM - Replies (3)

Hope you have a wonderful birthday .     

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  1500 year old Cave beans
Posted by: Veggie - 26-12-2025, 05:40 PM - Replies (4)

Premier Seeds are selling 1500 year old Cave beans.  Hope they're still viable.  Wink

https://premierseedsdirect.com/product/b...cave-bean/

Joking aside, they look interesting and at a good price - £1.39 for 30 beans.  A big difference to She Grows Veg who want £5.50 for 30 beans! https://shegrowsveg.com/product/french-b...cave-bean/

Has anyone grown these? Need to know before I invest in some!

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  Sowing onions on Boxing Day
Posted by: Veggie - 26-12-2025, 12:10 PM - Replies (1)

Traditionally Onion seeds are sown on Boxing Day.   Does anyone here actually do that? 
If so, do you sow then because its a good day for sowing - or because it gets you out of the house and the clearing up after yesterday?         Or any other reason?

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  Merry Christmas 2025
Posted by: Veggie - 25-12-2025, 11:51 AM - Replies (5)

Hope you all have a Merry Day, doing whatever you want to do.  Heart

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  Oca, Mashua, Chinese & Jerusalem Artichokes
Posted by: Veggie - 10-12-2025, 05:33 PM - Replies (13)

Oca, Mashua, Yacon, Chinese & Jerusalem Artichokes,  can all be regrown from harvested roots. Potatoes too, but they have their own thread!
This thread is for the oddbods. 

I acquired an Oca and a Mashua plant this year and planted each one in a 30 litre pot. Both are ready to harvest now and I've just taken a Mashua tuber from the pot.
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  2025 - Wishful growing Advent Calendar
Posted by: Veggie - 01-12-2025, 11:07 AM - Replies (125)

Its that time of year again, when some of us think about Christmas and others switch off completely! This is my contribution to the festive season. Big Grin
What would you like to see growing in your garden. You can ignore restrictions of climate, garden size and or any other  limiting factors. let your imagination run wild.  Rolleyes

Last year's Advent Calendar https://gardenandgossip.org/showthread.php?tid=2244 for amusement!

We'll start today with A.............of course!

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  Amaryllis
Posted by: Small chilli - 26-11-2025, 10:03 AM - Replies (46)

I remember as a kid my Nan always used to have an amaryllis around Christmas. I remember because I always had to have my photo taken next to it to show how tall it was or how short I was  Wink . I’ve grown a couple in the past. Really wanted to grow another one. So while Bob was collecting a miss placed order from Oban (don’t ask) on Friday. I got him to get one from Lidl for me.
It’s going to be a miracle if it survives the dogs tail or doesn’t grow so tall that it’s squashed against the caravan ceiling. 
Here it is      .

I’m measuring how much it grows each day. Yesterday it had grown 4cm. It now stands at 28cm. I think that’s a centimetre taller over night.

The other thing I’m expecting to happen. Is it to flower while I’m away for a couple of days the middle of next month. 
Anyone else growing amaryllis?

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