The weathers been alot kinder here. Been away for a few days but plan to go to the plot later to water.
There are some spud varieties resistant to blight, I'm trying Sarpo Mira as a main, for the first time. Orla is supposed to e a blight resistant, 1st early.
Do spuds split for the same reason toms split, they are from the same family?
Just got back. Don't think there's ll be much fruit or veg making it to show. There isn't one straight rubarb stick, the one cue resembles a letter 'c'...... toms not even near going red..,.could go on...
Stuff is either ready now or so small, a miracle growth spurt is needed....... there's always next year ... ...showing is clearly harder than it seems...
At last a sunny, warm day. I planted out all 16 dahlias that had been growing in pots in the GH. Harvested one small strawberry and one small broad bean pod, the rest of the beans had been eaten by wildlife. Had two Sungold tomatoes yesterday, though, they were delicious. (Something ate the one Gardener's Delight tomato that had started turning red. I'm fed up with running a fast food joint for the local fauna!) One sunflower is in bloom - I seem to be much more successful with flowers than with vegetables.
Hello all went to the allotment yesterday cut the grass paths with the push mower and did a bit of digging till got rained off was bad heavy rain a lot later on
Today done some digging dug up a shoe/ trainer and some wire mesh, lots of bits of metal and more boulders and rubbish - some under big weed mounds - was sunny today lots of butterflies around today which was nice
still lots to get planted out yet - harvested some cabbage
Got stung by nettles today even through the gloves and a red ant bit my wrist really digging in painful
Garden potatoes got blight the Albert Barlett purple majesty at allotment I think they may be starting to get it other potatoes fine
That is it - I want a strimmer weeds do keep growing and they get really tall - on areas non cultivated and the great thing is Lidl (as picked up mag in week and spotted add on tv yesterday) are having one this week tomorrow so have to get up early so not to miss it know that deal went really quick last year could do with the hedge trimmer for garden
Went and got the strimmer from lidl they had a few there which was good got some petrol too, just need oil. It is quite a heavy strimmer and multi tool just hope I will be able to use it - never used a strimmer before
Done some more digging today found a big metal bar under the soil half a spade down got some out now a square metal like post thing to dig out or cut - found two of them in different places
One person on site not far from mine has been chucked off site due to threating violence to a neighbour not sure what is happening only heard this the other day
Gardebngirl you do seem to keep digging up rubbish
Best of luck with strimmer , I have a battery one which suits us , use it mainly are edge of plot and at home on bank
all the best everybody
Ps. Potatoes splitting , did some research and differently done to irratic watering , which would be right as we get a couple of nice days couple of cloudy days , then it throws the rain down
we finally got up at the weekend!!! spent sun afternoon strimming, got about 70% done, found loads of pots, 20 strawberry plug plants which had sneaked into ground , some blackcurrants and a grapevine! shed on last legs, greenhouse frame broken, lots to do yet but at least i can vaguely imagine what we could do!got babysitters one afternoon next weekend so we can continue, feeling more positive, last week wanted to give it back
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The weathers been alot kinder here. Been away for a few days but plan to go to the plot later to water.
There are some spud varieties resistant to blight, I'm trying Sarpo Mira as a main, for the first time. Orla is supposed to e a blight resistant, 1st early.
Do spuds split for the same reason toms split, they are from the same family?
Both been up to plot this afternoon , picked another 4 punts of strawberrys , beetroot , o/h dug up some onions for drying
As ever lots of weeding , also sprayed horsetail with weed killer that allotment ass buys , seems to be working
nearly got things back under control following holidays
tomatoes in g/h hopeless and cucumbers very small , the way it goes
If you get hold of Kings caterlogue there potatoe section is very good in breaking down what the different varieties are blight resistant
Hope you are all keeping well
ps. Just having a beer in back garden
Just got back. Don't think there's ll be much fruit or veg making it to show. There isn't one straight rubarb stick, the one cue resembles a letter 'c'...
... toms not even near going red..,.could go on...
Stuff is either ready now or so small, a miracle growth spurt is needed....
... there's always next year ...
...showing is clearly harder than it seems...
Happy growing everyone
At last a sunny, warm day. I planted out all 16 dahlias that had been growing in pots in the GH. Harvested one small strawberry and one small broad bean pod, the rest of the beans had been eaten by wildlife. Had two Sungold tomatoes yesterday, though, they were delicious. (Something ate the one Gardener's Delight tomato that had started turning red. I'm fed up with running a fast food joint for the local fauna!) One sunflower is in bloom - I seem to be much more successful with flowers than with vegetables.
Hello all went to the allotment yesterday cut the grass paths with the push mower and did a bit of digging till got rained off was bad heavy rain a lot later on
Today done some digging dug up a shoe/ trainer and some wire mesh, lots of bits of metal and more boulders and rubbish - some under big weed mounds - was sunny today lots of butterflies around today which was nice
still lots to get planted out yet - harvested some cabbage
Got stung by nettles today even through the gloves and a red ant bit my wrist really digging in painful
Not sure about potatoes my apples split - irregular watering http://www.crocus.co.uk/pestsanddiseases/_/pests-and-diseases/stems/irregular-watering/articleid.1159/
Garden potatoes got blight the Albert Barlett purple majesty at allotment I think they may be starting to get it other potatoes fine
That is it - I want a strimmer weeds do keep growing and they get really tall - on areas non cultivated and the great thing is Lidl (as picked up mag in week and spotted add on tv yesterday) are having one this week tomorrow so have to get up early so not to miss it know that deal went really quick last year could do with the hedge trimmer for garden
Went and got the strimmer from lidl they had a few there which was good got some petrol too, just need oil. It is quite a heavy strimmer and multi tool just hope I will be able to use it - never used a strimmer before
Done some more digging today found a big metal bar under the soil half a spade down got some out now a square metal like post thing to dig out or cut - found two of them in different places
One person on site not far from mine has been chucked off site due to threating violence to a neighbour not sure what is happening only heard this the other day
Gardebngirl you do seem to keep digging up rubbish
Best of luck with strimmer , I have a battery one which suits us , use it mainly are edge of plot and at home on bank
all the best everybody
Ps. Potatoes splitting , did some research and differently done to irratic watering , which would be right as we get a couple of nice days couple of cloudy days , then it throws the rain down
we finally got up at the weekend!!! spent sun afternoon strimming, got about 70% done, found loads of pots, 20 strawberry plug plants which had sneaked into ground , some blackcurrants and a grapevine! shed on last legs, greenhouse frame broken, lots to do yet but at least i can vaguely imagine what we could do!got babysitters one afternoon next weekend so we can continue, feeling more positive, last week wanted to give it back