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Post by sweetleaf on Jun 25, 2007 11:46:46 GMT 1
They were small, but perfectly formed, and very delicious, my brother complimented me on them, so they must be good, I only dug one plant up, to see what was happening, and got enough to feed five, for one meal.
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Post by mickthecactus on Jun 26, 2007 13:09:15 GMT 1
Small but perfectly formed - just like yourself SL  Just walked up to the plot at lunchtime. All those seeds that I sowed at the end of May - sod all germination. Very depressing. It can't think that it's me as I used the same techniques that I have always used but it is a new seed supplier this year - Simpsons seeds. They are excellent for tomatoes and peppers which they specialise in so I thought I would order all my veg from them. But then their leeks came up in their thousands. Not sure if I have enough enthusiasm to resow. And not a lot of available time either. |
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Post by sweetleaf on Jun 26, 2007 18:34:01 GMT 1
Plug plants then, if you can get them now? Sowing only takes a few minutes Mick, dont lose heart.  |
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Post by mickthecactus on Jun 27, 2007 8:31:51 GMT 1
They were mostly root stuff - beetroots and carrots but also broccoli and Romanesco caulis.
I only have Saturday available and todays forecast for Saturday is lousy.
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Post by sweetleaf on Jun 27, 2007 8:37:21 GMT 1
Lets hope the forecast is wrong then ideally it could rain friday night and again lightly on Saturday night.....  |
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Post by mickthecactus on Jun 27, 2007 9:09:15 GMT 1
Thank you darling.
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Post by mickthecactus on Jun 29, 2007 13:53:51 GMT 1
Well, just been up to the allotment again to try to be more objective.
Results:-
Potatoes and onions OK
Parsnips coming on
Carrots, beetroot and spinach sparse and looking unwilling to grow.
Spring onions unwilling to grow
Leeks fine
2 out of 3 courgettes coming on OK
Toms and peppers OK.
Sweet Corn germinated a little sparsely but coming on.
French beans sparse and slow.
I picked some mixed leaves which are fine and also the first broad beans but only the early flowers have been pollinated so crop is small. That's rather worrrying. I once saw an article which suggested leaving flowering weeds around Broad Beans to attract mor insects for pollination. The second sowing of Broad Beans is in flower so we shall see.
There is no doubt that being so exposed on the top of a hill is a problem I can't really solve. Plots lower down generally look better.
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Post by sweetleaf on Jul 9, 2007 19:30:12 GMT 1
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Post by alicat on Jul 9, 2007 19:50:11 GMT 1
It looks lovely SL. I wish I could get 'the more natural' look to my garden. - Maybe next year. Glad you managed to harvest your peas and broad beans but hope you took it steady. Did you manage to get your pots in.?
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Post by sweetleaf on Jul 9, 2007 19:58:31 GMT 1
Nope, and it looks like I wont either things being as they are. Still it could be worse, couldnt it.... at least its not a slipped disc, so it will get better, without the surgeons help. The thought of that gave me nightmares! I took more pics of the veggie end Ill try to get those on this evening after Ive eaten, somehow Im not hungry, but Ill have to do something soon. OH popped in a while ago and straight back out again so I havent a clue what, or when, we`ll eat. Better go and see . See you later Ali |
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Post by alicat on Jul 9, 2007 23:19:12 GMT 1
Yes it could be worse , but i'm glad it's not. Make sure you take care of yourself. I look forward to seeing your veg patches soon. |
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Post by 4pygmies on Jul 10, 2007 6:42:05 GMT 1
It looks really beautiful Sweetie. I love to see flowers grown like that - much more interesting for the insect life too, I'm sure. S'lovely.
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Post by madonplants on Jul 10, 2007 10:34:36 GMT 1
That looks great SL, can't wait until we see more pictures.
Keith
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Post by mickthecactus on Jul 19, 2007 15:29:29 GMT 1
Even though I am not keeping my allotment next year I have come to the conclusion after 3 years that it is a late sumer and winter allotment. All the early stuff like parsnips, broad beans, carrots etc. etc. are poor. Potatoes aren't great either but courgettes, Toms, sweet corn,leeks, broccoli, cauli all grow well and are doing well again this year. Mixed leaves all do well too.
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Post by sweetleaf on Jul 20, 2007 10:25:03 GMT 1
 [/url] I went to the Lottie yesterday and its shameful.... the weeds were as high as an Elephants eye  The weather and my dratted back have ruined this season for me. OH helped me by digging a couple of rows of spuds up but all I managed was picking peas Mange Tout and Broad beans, and a lovely bunch of sweet peas, I have them near me now and they smell great.   [/url] |
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Post by mickthecactus on Jul 20, 2007 10:53:50 GMT 1
Yes, I'm picking sweet peas too. A real pleasure to have indoors.
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Post by emseypop on Jul 20, 2007 10:57:13 GMT 1
Those sweet peas look great sl, I love the creamy ones. I wander if we'll get to pick our spuds on sunday, bet our peas sre ready too, wish I could get there more often. There will be other seasons sweetie, and things don't look so bad to me!
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Jul 20, 2007 19:03:56 GMT 1
The flowers look amazing Sweetie....and you seem to have a good veg crop..very good considering how ill you've been!  |
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Post by sweetleaf on Jul 29, 2007 22:21:24 GMT 1
Today I harvested the last of the broad beans which will be eaten the rest have been left to mature for seed. I also harvested Potatoes Mange Tout Carrots and Parsnip thinnings and weeded as much as I could. I sorted out the Strawberry beds , and pegged down loads of runners, and ate fruit straight from the bushes as I went  I left a pile of weeds almost as tall as me on the path when I left, and loads of spud Halms in the Barrow, must go back tomorrow now, and sort that out. |
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Post by emseypop on Jul 30, 2007 6:49:33 GMT 1
Well its a nice day to go back sweetie, supposed to be a nice week too so don't go overdoing it  |
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Post by sweetleaf on Aug 16, 2007 19:02:14 GMT 1
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Post by karenwl on Aug 16, 2007 19:07:41 GMT 1
Love the Sweetpeas SL Beans look full of flowers too
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Post by sweetleaf on Aug 23, 2007 8:20:03 GMT 1
This morning (finally) my Club root resistant Brassica plants from T&M arrived..... Cabbage plants "Kilaxy" and "Kilaton", Cauliflower "Clapton" Im off to my plot at lunchtime to plant them! |
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Post by mickthecactus on Aug 28, 2007 17:05:49 GMT 1
That cold wet weather that we had for a week completely did for my courgettes.
However, not a bad crop of Pink Fir Apple potatoes. It's touch and go whether the sweet corn makes it but if September is OK they should ripen sufficiently.
Dug up the few multi coloured carrots that germinated - every shade from purple to white.
That leaves tomatoes to ripen as well and parsnips and leeks for the winter.
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Post by Sleepy on Aug 28, 2007 17:11:51 GMT 1
That cold wet weather that we had for a week completely did for my courgettes. However, not a bad crop of Pink Fir Apple potatoes. It's touch and go whether the sweet corn makes it but if September is OK they should ripen sufficiently. Dug up the few multi coloured carrots that germinated - every shade from purple to white. That leaves tomatoes to ripen as well and parsnips and leeks for the winter. Which week was this then Mick? |
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The weather and my dratted back have ruined this season for me. OH helped me by digging a couple of rows of spuds up but all I managed was picking peas Mange Tout and Broad beans, and a lovely bunch of sweet peas, I have them near me now and they smell great. 
