What are you growing for the first time this year?

fidgetbones

Every year I try to grow something I have never grown before.  Last year I had another go at Samphire.  The first time I tried a few years ago, I didn't even get germination. Last year I got germination of six seedlings, that grew to an inch tall, but got no further.  This year I have ordered  some Babington leek bulbils, and some Rocambole or serpent garlic seeds.  I'm thinking also of some Agretti.   Has anyone grown these before? Any tips?

Fire

I'm trying Mexian Star dahlias, and having a proper first go at thalictrum, flax and giant fennel. The last three are currently in pots until they get sizable, to try and avoid them getting demolished by slugs.  Also two rosa Creme de la Creme. I've just put in two autumn flowering clems Terniflora.

I'm trying to hold myself back this year and help what I have to thrive better, instead of shooting off after new ideas. I hope it will be a consolidating year - and trying out irrigation systems front and back. That last, is top of my things to do as soon as the threat of freezing past. It might be a gamechanger for my gardens.

PurpleRose

I am growing Brussel Sprouts and Beatroot. I have also picked a few bee loving seeds to sow too..corn flowers, echinacea and I have a wild flower mix that I am going to use on a new smallish bed

fidgetbones

Irrigation system, brilliant.  I couldn't manage without the leaky hosepipes I have trailing round the veg patch. As the adjacent oak sucks water out better than any pump system, If I don't water the veg patch, it is as dry as the Sahara.

Silver surfer

fidgetbones said:

Every year I try to grow something I have never grown before.  Last year I had another go at Samphire.  The first time I tried a few years ago, I didn't even get germination. Last year I got germination of six seedlings, that grew to an inch tall, but got no further.  

Might be very hard.
Grows on the coast in salt marshes/sea water.
"Marsh samphire .....Salicornia europaea is a succulent halophyte (a plant that grows in salt water), with vibrant green fleshy stalks and finger-like leaves"

Have a look at this James Martin in Pembrokeshire in a canoe harvesting rock samphire Crithmum maritimum from the sea shore rocky cliffs.

https://www.itv.com/hub/james-martins-great-british-adventure/2a5543a0008

Obelixx

I have a new pomegranate tree and a guava shrub.  Wouldn't have dreamt of trying those before moving here.

Not a first but am trying PSB here after a gap of 20 years or so because I kept forgetting to buy or order seeds for the Belgian garden.

bertrand-mabel

Trying Chinese artichokes this year for the first time. Will be interesting to see what the harvest is like in the autumn/winter.

JenniB83

I got some seed packets for my birthday so I'm trying broad beans and onions (rijnsburger).  I've never had any luck growing flowers from seed so would like to try cosmos

Zinnia.

SophieK

*EVERYTHING*

After 2 years of heavy house renovation and a yard that was looking like a wasteland, I have been able to get my teeth into it over the past few months but there is still much to do. As my garden is L-shaped and south-facing (I am so lucky), I am planning English cottage on one side and Exotic/Tropical on the other. I planted all sorts I had no idea about (but I at least looked if they'd like the soil and position) and they have done very well (bar a few casualties), and I have been manic with the seeds. Waiting for Spring to keep going or stuff to germinate.

From small Ranunculus to large Ensete ventricosum and Echium Pride of Madeira to clematis (not 100% successful with these), salvias and cornus kousa trees, raspberry canes and blueberry bushes, Cannas and a lot of other plants.

I may try my hand at potatoes this year.

(I have been having so much fun)

pansyface

Cucumbers.

No idea why. I hate the bu§§ers.

I think it’s the challenge.

🙂

fidgetbones

Outside cumbers or inside? I didn't like the taste of marketmore outside even though they produced loads.  Inside I favour the little mini cukes, that way I don't throw away half a cumber every time.