This is one way of weeding your strawberry patch......
My strawberry patch is quite dense, so gave some plants to another plot holder saying she could have as many as she could dig up and more by accident than design, there is now a freshly dug strip along the side of the patch..... and I dug up more to make a new square bed which can be reached on all four sides...easier to weed...
A new plot holder has taken a plot near mine so thought I'd offer him some free plants in the spring...... well I do have a bad back and the physio has told me not to do anything on the plot which will put a strain on it at present...
Clever planting can keep down the weeds too. I grew squash which weaved it's way below mini pop and grew dwarf beans in the trenches between the corn this yr, still had to do some hand weeding but it was easier, giving more time to dig over the uncultivated part of the plot.
Courgette's and pumkin were grown under the fruit bushes and nasturgum under the fruit tree's. If you can keep down the weeds until the leaves of these plants cover the ground, very little will germinate under them. Bindweed and marestail still grows but alot weaker.
Good prep, of the soil before planting, and planning now what you want to grow and where, is essential.
When will the rain stop...strong winds are forcast in the NW...it's officially winter on Tuesday...I've a few winter jobs to do and looking forward to Spring...
Called at the plot today to drop off 5 bags of leaves. A real find, whilst at the recycle bank, noticed the wind had blow a pile of leaves, a ft high, behind the containers so returned with some black bags.
The new plot holder has an area over run with autumn fruiting rasberries, thought I might leave a note on his gate, welcoming him to the allotments and asking if he wants to do a plant swap in Spring. Rasberries for strawberries.
Pat hasn't posted from Australia for a while, it'll be summer now down under. Hope you are having a good growing season...
Hello a reasonable day been up allottment , dry but a bit windy
Harvested leeks , turnips , carrots , swedes , Jureslem artichoke and for the first time some sprouts
lots of jobs done plus cut down some Jureslem artichoke stems , put on pallett with another on top ready for burning ,still got 2 more beds to cut , use them as wind breaks by fence
happy allottmenteeing , windy has really got up now
What a good harvest GWRS. I've leeks and kale which can still be harvested, possibly chad, and celriac still in the ground but not big enough to pick, was going to leave those in and see if they put on any growth in the spring as I don't need the bed for anything until then.
I've struggled with sprouts and composted all this yr, will try one last time next yr.
Onions, garlic, broccolli, parsley and young garlic chives are all looking good before any major drop in temps or snow. Didn't manage to get in shallots but hoping the bulbs will still be ok to plant out in the spring.
I've a bed of foxglove, transplanted from around the plot which had self seeded, all different sizes, I'm hopeful some may get through the winter.
Sprouts , I always put some lime or stuff for brassicas in the ground
This year for the first time I have cut the leaves off , ( there is still a cabbage head ) some say do & some say don't but so far it seems to have helped as last year they where not that good or very big
I also seem to get lots of white fly which I spray and the odd invasion of caterpillars which I also spray
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This is one way of weeding your strawberry patch...
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My strawberry patch is quite dense, so gave some plants to another plot holder saying she could have as many as she could dig up and more by accident than design, there is now a freshly dug strip along the side of the patch..
... and I dug up more to make a new square bed which can be reached on all four sides...easier to weed...
A new plot holder has taken a plot near mine so thought I'd offer him some free plants in the spring...
... well I do have a bad back and the physio has told me not to do anything on the plot which will put a strain on it at present...
Clever planting can keep down the weeds too. I grew squash which weaved it's way below mini pop and grew dwarf beans in the trenches between the corn this yr, still had to do some hand weeding but it was easier, giving more time to dig over the uncultivated part of the plot.
Courgette's and pumkin were grown under the fruit bushes and nasturgum under the fruit tree's. If you can keep down the weeds until the leaves of these plants cover the ground, very little will germinate under them. Bindweed and marestail still grows but alot weaker.
Good prep, of the soil before planting, and planning now what you want to grow and where, is essential.
Happy growing...
Stagbeetle so glad you phoned must be a relief now, you can do your plot and enjoy it she must of liked your plans - what are they? me being nosy
Zoomer44 glad you have a new allotmenteer on you site - not good about your back - must rest that
Ginagibbs that is good about the parsnips yummy
Been turning compost over from one Darlek compost bin to another in garden
Hello hoping to go to allottment tomorrow but weather forecast changed to rain so not sure now
always something to do
When will the rain stop...strong winds are forcast in the NW...it's officially winter on Tuesday...I've a few winter jobs to do and looking forward to Spring...
Called at the plot today to drop off 5 bags of leaves. A real find, whilst at the recycle bank, noticed the wind had blow a pile of leaves, a ft high, behind the containers so returned with some black bags.
The new plot holder has an area over run with autumn fruiting rasberries, thought I might leave a note on his gate, welcoming him to the allotments and asking if he wants to do a plant swap in Spring. Rasberries for strawberries.
Pat hasn't posted from Australia for a while, it'll be summer now down under. Hope you are having a good growing season...
Zoomer she has been posting on Hello Forkers a lot, what a lot of leaves well done for going back and collecting them
Thinking of going to the allotment sometime
GWRS the weather does keep changing hope it is ok tomorrow
Hello a reasonable day been up allottment , dry but a bit windy
Harvested leeks , turnips , carrots , swedes , Jureslem artichoke and for the first time some sprouts
lots of jobs done plus cut down some Jureslem artichoke stems , put on pallett with another on top ready for burning ,still got 2 more beds to cut , use them as wind breaks by fence
happy allottmenteeing , windy has really got up now
What a good harvest GWRS. I've leeks and kale which can still be harvested, possibly chad, and celriac still in the ground but not big enough to pick, was going to leave those in and see if they put on any growth in the spring as I don't need the bed for anything until then.
I've struggled with sprouts and composted all this yr, will try one last time next yr
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Onions, garlic, broccolli, parsley and young garlic chives are all looking good before any major drop in temps or snow. Didn't manage to get in shallots but hoping the bulbs will still be ok to plant out in the spring.
I've a bed of foxglove, transplanted from around the plot which had self seeded, all different sizes, I'm hopeful some may get through the winter.
Not been to the plot because of the weather...
Happy growing everyone.
Zoomer , forgot to put in any kale , wondered whats the problem is with your sprouts ?
Foxgloves should be ok I get them self seeding in garden and just leave them
Lots of paper work for the voluntary job i do
The guy on neighbouring plot can grow them, must ask his advice.
Sprouts , I always put some lime or stuff for brassicas in the ground
This year for the first time I have cut the leaves off , ( there is still a cabbage head ) some say do & some say don't but so far it seems to have helped as last year they where not that good or very big
I also seem to get lots of white fly which I spray and the odd invasion of caterpillars which I also spray
enough of sprouts , happy allottmenteering