tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post2032921834561525557..comments2024-03-25T13:56:15.075+00:00Comments on Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments: Not just a load of rhubarbSue Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-26229978635999182152020-04-04T18:54:26.514+00:002020-04-04T18:54:26.514+00:00Hello Michael, the stems shouldn’t be thin. Maybe ...Hello Michael, the stems shouldn’t be thin. Maybe if you have had the plants for years the crowns need lifting and dividing. They could have run out of steam. They also like a fertile soil, do you feed them or treat them to some manure?Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-52989118429791989662020-04-04T16:03:44.430+00:002020-04-04T16:03:44.430+00:00I have had 3 off Poulton Pride for years and alth...I have had 3 off Poulton Pride for years and although it produces plenty of shoots they are all very thin. Is this how they should be?<br />MichaelAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01398260198909596747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-9464104156815094022018-02-22T09:42:10.665+00:002018-02-22T09:42:10.665+00:00WE didn't have luck growing from seed either, ...WE didn't have luck growing from seed either, Linda, The seeds germinated but the plants took so long to growSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-72793913174804737432018-02-22T09:15:11.928+00:002018-02-22T09:15:11.928+00:00Thank you Sue for your update i have one rhubarb ...Thank you Sue for your update i have one rhubarb but got from car boot so did not have name on last year going to try some from seed soon never had luck growing from seed blessing to Martin and your self LINDA'Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18322944728491268995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-23413103860861339642016-02-13T18:24:36.191+00:002016-02-13T18:24:36.191+00:00It was given the name after Poulton-le-Fylde where...It was given the name after Poulton-le-Fylde where the growers are based, Marion. I wouldn't worry about your rhubarb as it is probably a later growing variety,Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-62229570268139536742016-02-13T15:15:02.371+00:002016-02-13T15:15:02.371+00:00I like the sound of Poulton's Pride. What a cl...I like the sound of Poulton's Pride. What a clever name for Rhubarb. Pull tons pride. Now that is easy to remember. Our 4 Rhubarbs are only showing about an inch of growth. They must be lacking something ?SUSSEXMOUSEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03577376227998916866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-25451158819498464482016-02-13T09:48:41.896+00:002016-02-13T09:48:41.896+00:00You can grow fig outdoors Tanya, We just eat them ...You can grow fig outdoors Tanya, We just eat them as part of our many fruit salads.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-16887232357290596872016-02-13T09:46:41.937+00:002016-02-13T09:46:41.937+00:00Figs are attractive plants, Margaret and any fruit...Figs are attractive plants, Margaret and any fruit is a bonus.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-15631308000085003542016-02-12T20:50:17.457+00:002016-02-12T20:50:17.457+00:00I have vines on my allotment but the fruits have n...I have vines on my allotment but the fruits have never plumped up enough to eat although they keep the birds happy and are a great fence between my plot and the next. I don't have a fig tree...does it have to be grown in a greenhouse?? What do you do with the figs??Tanya.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08436595615435609755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-80510292488974292422016-02-12T17:38:53.495+00:002016-02-12T17:38:53.495+00:00Those figs are making my mouth water! They are no...Those figs are making my mouth water! They are not available very often around here and even when they are, they are very pricy. I would be more than happy with even a few fresh figs from the trees I purchased last year...as you say it's a guessing game as to how long (if ever) it will be.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-51936482869976259452016-02-12T13:17:14.430+00:002016-02-12T13:17:14.430+00:00Actually the link is not working but no problems, ...Actually the link is not working but no problems, I'll go straight to the website myself. Thanks again.swefflinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966574718104896830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-28067071055001878642016-02-12T13:15:38.523+00:002016-02-12T13:15:38.523+00:00That's interesting! And thank you for the lin...That's interesting! And thank you for the link to Mr Fothergill:)swefflinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966574718104896830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-55999361497637582332016-02-12T09:16:53.722+00:002016-02-12T09:16:53.722+00:00 We just see it as something that we grow as a cha... We just see it as something that we grow as a challenge S and D. Maybe if we have a really good summer it will produce something edible Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-28925122784137159272016-02-12T09:14:37.186+00:002016-02-12T09:14:37.186+00:00 Just remember not to let it have all its own way,... Just remember not to let it have all its own way, Jo.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-61579706615730853422016-02-11T21:01:22.806+00:002016-02-11T21:01:22.806+00:00I had a black grape growing against a garage wall ...I had a black grape growing against a garage wall (can't remember the variety off the top of my head, but it was a well recommended one for outside). The vine grew really well, but no matter what we tried (cutting away surplus growth, removing bunches etc) it only produced tiny grapes. Finally the effort of dealing with a vigorous vine outweighed the benefits, as we were only eating some leaves (big leaves for stuffing & young shoots cooked as greens), and it hit the compost heap.Spade and Daggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03447641240079673493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-77966275727662185172016-02-11T18:42:35.951+00:002016-02-11T18:42:35.951+00:00I'd love to have a grape vine in the greenhous...I'd love to have a grape vine in the greenhouse, when we move it I think I shall plant one. xJo@awholeplotoflovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03525039817338877634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-14005326167531736082016-02-11T17:04:35.520+00:002016-02-11T17:04:35.520+00:00It;s a shame that you will be rhubarbless, Jo the ...It;s a shame that you will be rhubarbless, Jo the bought stuff just isn't the same.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-32277714886650491802016-02-11T17:03:01.219+00:002016-02-11T17:03:01.219+00:00So I'm guessing rhubarb leaves are not poisono...So I'm guessing rhubarb leaves are not poisonous to hens. I once opverheard a new neighbour surveying their new garden and thinking the rhubarb was an ornamental plant.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-2136893605004287642016-02-11T16:59:07.372+00:002016-02-11T16:59:07.372+00:00I*s that the one Oldroyds at Carlton? I hope that ...I*s that the one Oldroyds at Carlton? I hope that you are not afraid of the dark.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-87421734903820389732016-02-11T16:56:40.596+00:002016-02-11T16:56:40.596+00:00Rhubarb is quite hardy sweffling. In fact the grow...Rhubarb is quite hardy sweffling. In fact the growers around here complain if the winter hasn't been cold enough. Mr Fothergills sell Valentine <a href="http://www.mr-fothergills.co.uk/Fruit/Rhubarb/Rhubarb-Valentine_3.html#.Vry7YViLShc" rel="nofollow">click here</a><br /><br />We seem to manage to eat out fruit without a problem. WE do give some away too.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-65518816492897590672016-02-11T16:55:05.253+00:002016-02-11T16:55:05.253+00:00Four of us are booked for a visit to a rhubarb far...Four of us are booked for a visit to a rhubarb farm next week!Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-87645702470709815742016-02-11T16:40:11.981+00:002016-02-11T16:40:11.981+00:00Gosh your fruit harvests are amazing. My only tho...Gosh your fruit harvests are amazing. My only thought is how you manage to eat it all! Our Timperley Early has been growing for some weeks now, but I don't know what the present frosts will do to it. We love ours with pork. A friend mentioned a variety called Valentine and said it was held to be the sweetest available but I have not found it yet. Have you heard of it?swefflinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966574718104896830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-44839690786047988662016-02-11T12:26:52.971+00:002016-02-11T12:26:52.971+00:00I saw the rhubarb at Harlow Carr coming in to grow...I saw the rhubarb at Harlow Carr coming in to growth in December, I suppose because of the unseasonal weather. It's something I will miss from the plot, and my dad will too. I just don't have room to grow it here at the moment and when I tried growing it in a container a few years ago, it didn't do very well.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-76662057693293719912016-02-11T11:26:30.454+00:002016-02-11T11:26:30.454+00:00Poulton's Pride looks interesting. I have rece...Poulton's Pride looks interesting. I have recently bought a late cropper called Livingstone, which was building up its strength beautifully until one of my hens decided to defoliate it. It is now in the coldframe looking very sorry for itself. I will look into adding Poulton's Pride to my collection as there is no such thing as too much rhubarb.Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.com