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Talkback: Allotment hits and misses

Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
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I and my fellow plot holder's also had a bad year with tomatoes thanks to Captain Blight, the only survivors on our site this year are in greenhouses, I wonder what i will be building over the winter lol
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  • Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
    What is wrong with our potato's. We grew them successfully but when we boil them they fall apart. Can anyone suggest a reason why? The type are Maris Piper. Anyone else had this problem?
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    Hi there,
    could somebody tell me why my tomato plants have flowers but are producing no tomatoes after flowering is over? is there a way to hand pollinate the flowers?
  • Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
    Yes, strawberry pixie, you can with a soft paintbrush. You need to have plants near your tomatoes to bring in the pollinating insects. Have a look in an open garden or the neighbours and note which flowering plants are buzzing with insects and beg or buy one of those.
  • Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
    I tried to grow Marmande for the second year in pots in a different area of my garden but they also got blight. I am hoping that it has not spread to my other varieties which unfortunately were in the same area. I am cutting back all the foliage and keeping my fingers crossed
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    last year i noticed six black runner bean seeds in the seed i saved from the year before, i planted them and have started collecting the seed this year,
    the bean is about 16 inches long and a good shape,are there any black beans on the market as these are the first i have seen,
    i will collect as many as i can and plant a full row next year to see what they tast like
    i look korward to your reply

    regards
    DJMatthews
  • Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
    We are running an allotment for our local pre-school any ideas for things to plant now that will get the little ones interested in Sept / Oct?
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    does anyone know when sweet potatoes are ready to harvest? i have grown them for the first time, through mypex and they look very healthy.
  • Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
    Pixie you must tap the flower heads gentley to set the flowers into producing your glut of tomato's,it never fails, good luck next time.
  • Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
    Can anyone tell me why some of the new canes for next years summer fruiting raspberries have fruited this year. This has never been a problem before. Should I cut them out like the old canes or leave them in? Help!
  • Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
    Advice from anyone please!! Parts of my garden are dying - leaves wilting and turning brown/yellow. It started with runner beans and has now attacked a grapevine, acer, hardy rambler (Kiftsgate), and a very sturdy large leafed ivy. There are small holes in the cine leaves but I can find no insects.
    I have, however had lots of cabbage whites in the garden this year.
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