tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post8653910111804516050..comments2023-09-29T18:37:14.377+10:00Comments on Eight Acres: Garden update - July 2014Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-58782037166203116972014-07-16T09:00:30.966+10:002014-07-16T09:00:30.966+10:00I have grown radish from seed with no dramas, howe...I have grown radish from seed with no dramas, however celery loves loads of water and I have just never been able to get it to germinate or grow here. Good luck with your garlic growing, I will have my fingers crossed for you this year.lizzie {Strayed Table}https://www.blogger.com/profile/02780078173100461193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-77426230502449251312014-07-10T06:23:50.629+10:002014-07-10T06:23:50.629+10:00Looking great , Liz. I used to have heaps of troub...Looking great , Liz. I used to have heaps of trouble with celery growing from seed- I think the key is heat. Since we had the hot house , it comes up everytime. My suggestion would be one of those little heat pads you can buy at the nurseries , it will come up within the week and then you can put it all over your garden. I have 20 sets of celery coming up right now.<br />Lovely productive post!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09958193502828236814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-58291375714719598582014-07-10T05:58:00.709+10:002014-07-10T05:58:00.709+10:00Great post. You have so much happening in your gar...Great post. You have so much happening in your garden. I too find celery a nightmare to grow from seed. Very spindly growth and takes ages. I still have radish growing although Its from summer and will no doubt be like an old boot. Love the borage and pea shot. Happy gardening :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-15606600446716467672014-07-09T21:05:04.303+10:002014-07-09T21:05:04.303+10:00I'm glad I'm not the only one then! I sti...I'm glad I'm not the only one then! I still have some that I dried, so that's one way to make sure you have some all year even if the plant dies off.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874273438983052621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-86727485828569597182014-07-09T21:04:25.554+10:002014-07-09T21:04:25.554+10:00that is very organised, I need to learn to strike ...that is very organised, I need to learn to strike cuttings, thanks for the tip.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874273438983052621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-83591870504252279312014-07-09T21:03:58.862+10:002014-07-09T21:03:58.862+10:00I just pick the small celery stalks, they taste ni...I just pick the small celery stalks, they taste nice, I don't want to wait for it to get big!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874273438983052621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-92001956071445628852014-07-09T21:03:22.372+10:002014-07-09T21:03:22.372+10:00yes I think I'm too stingy with the water, mea...yes I think I'm too stingy with the water, meanwhile any plant that does make it is pretty hardy!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874273438983052621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-91574302837405239682014-07-09T21:02:54.062+10:002014-07-09T21:02:54.062+10:00I think carrots are pretty tricky too!I think carrots are pretty tricky too!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874273438983052621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-887996553116818082014-07-09T21:02:37.275+10:002014-07-09T21:02:37.275+10:00Thanks! The radishes germinate, but never get nic...Thanks! The radishes germinate, but never get nice and fat, just skinny and woody...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874273438983052621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-66797701532399527272014-07-09T07:16:55.676+10:002014-07-09T07:16:55.676+10:00I grow celery from seed, but I grow it indoors fir...I grow celery from seed, but I grow it indoors first. So I still end up transplanting it out into the garden. And I'm a big sage user. My chicken soups are almost always sage and parsley. I'm happy this year the sage plants lived. They had been dying off on me, but I finally have enough sage. Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-57978219171420668592014-07-08T17:57:40.195+10:002014-07-08T17:57:40.195+10:00I always fimd that sage likes to die. I take cutti...I always fimd that sage likes to die. I take cuttings every year to save having to buy more plants. It always amazes me what you guys can grow in "winter". If its not in before now then we pretty much won't have it growing over winter! Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-79747531781826645562014-07-08T15:53:58.739+10:002014-07-08T15:53:58.739+10:00Radishes I find aren't hard to germinate, but ...Radishes I find aren't hard to germinate, but snails and bugs love them so unless they are protected they all get eaten. <br />Celery is my downfall too. I've not yet managed to grow good specimens. But I kinda like relying on my local farmers market for something.Bekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225621037420851059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-67037853979792022812014-07-07T15:36:55.350+10:002014-07-07T15:36:55.350+10:00I agree with you that radishes and celery are hard...I agree with you that radishes and celery are hard to grow from seed. One thing is that they need lots of water, and I am always a bit stingy with water, my plants grow up with tough love - told to reach down deep to get their water! africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-75262317372903937942014-07-07T08:30:26.021+10:002014-07-07T08:30:26.021+10:00I'm with carrots like you are with radishes. ...I'm with carrots like you are with radishes. I also use punnets of celery, they are so sensitive to lack of water, as Purplepear says, must pay more attention!Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15511242657757784812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-85608962728737148112014-07-07T08:04:11.757+10:002014-07-07T08:04:11.757+10:00celery are very very slow to germinate. We sow our...celery are very very slow to germinate. We sow ours in punnets of seed raising mix and never let them dry out. They are the tiniest of seedlings and seem to sit there for ages until they are potted up into a potting mix. They are one of those seeds that need a lot of patience while waiting for germination.. Radish can be sown into the garden and should germinate within a few days. If you are having trouble with them then maybe your seeds aren't viable.purplepearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599216333749480560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-82107798433419094452014-07-07T08:04:10.999+10:002014-07-07T08:04:10.999+10:00Ahhh mid 20's sounds divine! It is more like 1...Ahhh mid 20's sounds divine! It is more like 11 here most days. I haven't tried to grow celery as we don't really eat it very often. Radish I should give a try though as I like them in a salad once in a while. Sorry - I have no tips for those two.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11469900010394404217noreply@blogger.com