Grow your own - Gardening, plants, insects and pests in Albox - Albox forum - Costa de Almería forum in the Almeria province of Spain
Grupo Platinum Estates
UK DIRECT REMOVALS
Mini Digger Almera
Have Tools Will Travel
ASSSA Insurance

Join the Albox forum

Join the Albox forumMy name's Alex and this is my website all about Albox in Spain. Register now for free to talk about Gardening, plants, insects and pests in Albox and much more!

Grow your own

Posted: Sat Jan 5, 2019 5:02pm
5 replies89 views3 members subscribed
mick2501

Posts: 67

17 helpful points

Location: Purchena

Joined: 23 Nov 2018

Is there anyone here who likes to grow their own ? Just wondering how you get on compared to uk. Can you grow things like potato’s  onions and garlic or is the ground/weather unsuitable? I’m guessing things like chillies peppers tomatoes do well ? Don’t laugh it’s only a stupid question if you know the answer cheers mick

Chumbagal

Posted: Sun Jan 6, 2019 2:17pm

Posts: 6

4 helpful points

Location: Turre

Joined: 4 Jun 2016

Posted: Sun Jan 6, 2019 2:17pm

Things grow well here. I've grown onions, squash, courgettes, peppers, chillis, tomatoes, asparagus, broccoli, lettuce. I've not personally grown potatoes but a friend of mine does successfully. Best way is try it and see! Good luck, it's fantastic just going into the garden and picking something you've grown for lunch!

mick2501

Posted: Sun Jan 6, 2019 3:26pm

mick2501

Original Poster

Posts: 67

17 helpful points

Location: Purchena

Joined: 23 Nov 2018

Posted: Sun Jan 6, 2019 3:26pm

Do you grow straight in the ground? 

Advertisement - posts continue below

Chumbagal

Posted: Sun Jan 6, 2019 3:34pm

Posts: 6

4 helpful points

Location: Turre

Joined: 4 Jun 2016

Posted: Sun Jan 6, 2019 3:34pm

Yes. Have also grown some things like peppers and chillis in pots. Have sown my own seeds but sometimes buy young seedling plants from the market.

Alan1945

Posted: Sun Jan 6, 2019 6:27pm

Posts: 15

Location: Garrucha

Joined: 30 Nov 2018

Posted: Sun Jan 6, 2019 6:27pm

Hi 

Hope you do not mind me asking 

I notice on your reply to someone else you have a friend that grows potatoes we are just starting our veg patch 

and can not seem to be able to find out where to buy seed potatoes 

could you or your friend help please we live in Cuevas Del Almanzoria  but do not mind traveling 

Thank you 

Linda 

Chumbagal

Posted: Mon Jan 7, 2019 1:59pm

Posts: 6

4 helpful points

Location: Turre

Joined: 4 Jun 2016

Posted: Mon Jan 7, 2019 1:59pm

Hi there, my friend got hers from her dad and he's been growing them for years. I would imagine the markets that sell seedlings would know if you asked for 'patatas de siembra.' or there's this online company which seems to have a great choice: https://www.fitoagricola.net/es/tienda-online/Catalog/listing/patatas-de-siembra-42312/1

Sign up for free or login to reply to this topic

Want to reply to this topic? Login or register for free to post your message:

Find more Gardening, plants, insects and pests topics from a particular area:


Register for free!

Login to your account

Grupo Platinum Estates
UK DIRECT REMOVALS
Mini Digger Almera
Have Tools Will Travel
ASSSA Insurance
Advertise your business here
Advertise your property
Help with my computer