tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post1780264775010971075..comments2024-03-25T13:56:15.075+00:00Comments on Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments: Our allotment just nowSue Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-1218674198575065072018-05-16T22:23:31.149+00:002018-05-16T22:23:31.149+00:00This is the third year that the strawberries have ...This is the third year that the strawberries have been planted, Anna. Some varieties look healthier than others at this stage.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-30495770677968702682018-05-16T22:20:08.953+00:002018-05-16T22:20:08.953+00:00The trouble is new allotmenteers often don’t appre...The trouble is new allotmenteers often don’t appreciate that, Mark. They think that the plots stay tidy once the weeds have been cleared initially or that they can create a productive plot quickly, It is the main reason many give up fairly quickly or never really get themselves sorted.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-13071538105145354462018-05-16T22:16:40.317+00:002018-05-16T22:16:40.317+00:00Thank you, Linda.Thank you, Linda.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-16930326061797155562018-05-16T22:16:06.993+00:002018-05-16T22:16:06.993+00:00We haven’t had a frost yet - Wednesday, Dina but i...We haven’t had a frost yet - Wednesday, Dina but it is forecast for tonight.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-88898603675069915122018-05-16T15:07:49.144+00:002018-05-16T15:07:49.144+00:00It never ceases to surprise me just how quickly fr...It never ceases to surprise me just how quickly fruit forms from flowers. Your strawberry plants look most healthy Sue. How old are they?Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-30940282888098791582018-05-16T09:57:01.467+00:002018-05-16T09:57:01.467+00:00This post really emphasises how much work goes int...This post really emphasises how much work goes into keeping an allotment (or several, in your case) looking tidy and being productive! It's a never-ending job.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-72258581959630459932018-05-16T07:18:28.940+00:002018-05-16T07:18:28.940+00:00Lovely update Sue thank you for sharing and blessi...Lovely update Sue thank you for sharing and blessings to you and Martyn LINDA'Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18322944728491268995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-21955941369329807212018-05-15T22:21:52.924+00:002018-05-15T22:21:52.924+00:00We had a frost too! Just wonderful seeing all the ...We had a frost too! Just wonderful seeing all the fruit on the trees and bushes setting, I've just been out with the dogs and a vigorous wind is blowing so keeping my fingers crossed for my fruitlets. Just loving your blooms....xxx Snowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-48911762078326380822018-05-15T22:18:09.673+00:002018-05-15T22:18:09.673+00:00I am afraid frost in May os not uncommon, Michelle...I am afraid frost in May os not uncommon, Michelle.The weevils aren’t as problematic as your rodents but today we had a wood pigeon trying to strip leaves off the cherry tree in our garden. It is now shrouded in fleece.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-80783275740639065072018-05-15T22:15:07.838+00:002018-05-15T22:15:07.838+00:00We don’t expect to be safe from frost until the be...We don’t expect to be safe from frost until the beginning of June, Deborah. Coffee time under the plum tree to shade us from the sun that day. It could just as easily have been in the shed sheltering from rain.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-29218874271374051512018-05-15T22:11:04.068+00:002018-05-15T22:11:04.068+00:00Frosts up to the end of May are fairly common on o...Frosts up to the end of May are fairly common on our area, Phuong.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-27971865788312807762018-05-15T22:10:01.450+00:002018-05-15T22:10:01.450+00:00Glad that you enjoyed it, Jane. Our area is famous...Glad that you enjoyed it, Jane. Our area is famous for rhubarb growing and we see large fields of it close by. Most allotment plots have at least one clump.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-10456052127122126512018-05-15T22:07:42.641+00:002018-05-15T22:07:42.641+00:00We just keep going, Julieanne.We just keep going, Julieanne.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-64115060203227787452018-05-15T21:36:18.948+00:002018-05-15T21:36:18.948+00:00Frost in May? No problems with bean weevils here, ...Frost in May? No problems with bean weevils here, but the rodents and birds like to snack on my fava/broad beans and peas. I don't know which is worse. It's a bad year for rodents here, again. They are attacking things that I've never seen them attack before or perhaps just didn't notice before. It's almost biblical.<br />Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-90410320251997094272018-05-15T18:08:53.694+00:002018-05-15T18:08:53.694+00:00It's all looking good, but frost so late in Ma...It's all looking good, but frost so late in May is frightening, isn't it? I know a few who had it, but only mild and no major damage done. Heavy fog here.<br />Love your two chairs and table for your tea breaks! Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-36529495037257243332018-05-15T12:17:50.881+00:002018-05-15T12:17:50.881+00:00Frosts in May that's a terrible thought. Your ...Frosts in May that's a terrible thought. Your potatoes and onions look very happy and it's amazing how well your fruit trees are setting. There's just so much to do this time of year.Phuonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07658691564062044986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-51699010088803131622018-05-15T10:52:45.240+00:002018-05-15T10:52:45.240+00:00You are so fortunate to be able to grow rhubarb. T...You are so fortunate to be able to grow rhubarb. Those "flaccid anaemic looking specimens" showed up at the market for the first time in years. I bought it, chunked it, sugared it and baked it. So delicious.Jane Stronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05016381279699618539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-9091294947821999872018-05-15T10:37:37.678+00:002018-05-15T10:37:37.678+00:00I don't know how you keep up with everything S...I don't know how you keep up with everything Sue. Fingers crossed no harmful frosts this week. <br />Gwenfar's Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07326735419091325096noreply@blogger.com