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  • GWRSGWRS Posts: 8,478

    Hello , coloured veg , when we picked some Beetroot recently there was 1 White one ,

    tasted fine just like Beetroot some I am going to try and find some seeds  for next year

    can't grow radishes as they get bugs holes , horrible  ,"any tips " ,thought  about growing them in tubs In compost image

  • GWRSGWRS Posts: 8,478

    Forgot to ask , did the purple carrots taste OK ?image

  • GWRS you could grow the radishes into tubs that should be fine, have you thought about making a cover for the ones you grow in the ground it could be bugs attacking it from above   

    think you can get yellow, white, purple beetroot multi coloured, me still don't do well with growing beetroot they don't grow well 1- 2 cm big not sure why,  this year grew them too late 

    Hampshire Gardener
  • Steve 309Steve 309 Posts: 2,753

    The single white beetroot was probably a seed that got intoi the wrong packet.  First time I had one I thought it was a new mutant!

  • My radishes looked like mice had been at them, a suspicion more or less confirmed when we pulled the wooden composer apart and two of them scuttled out
  • Fruitcake you could put wire under if in a raised bed, maybe you need to fence your plot all round

    normally slugs that eat my stuff

    Any one got any pics of there plot yet

    Salino any news about your plot?

    Hampshire Gardener
  • SalinoSalino Posts: 1,609

    hi Gardengirl,   not really, I was told to expect a wait of several weeks.  However, I have recently spoken to some people on another site, a car drive away, and have been told that the reason there are so few on the site I want to go to, is that they are afraid it will be sold off for housing.    This wouldn't be the first time for this particular site. Consequently the place is being run down.    It has that look to it, just a very few people hanging on, not really doing much.   

    I've been to the other site, it's nice, but a bit too far for me.    So, we shall see, I shall find out more in due course.   Thanks for asking again.

  • I hope you get some good news soon salino image
  • How is your allotments today?

    Hampshire Gardener
  • Mine was looking good last night- I came home with some spuds and sweetcorn and the last of the beetroot which will be pickled today or tomorrow. As more space becomes available, I'm thinking about what can go in it's place image 

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