tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post6889219286461761543..comments2024-03-25T13:56:15.075+00:00Comments on Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments: A touch of frostSue Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-26688969787614197172018-11-12T12:10:59.126+00:002018-11-12T12:10:59.126+00:00We are getting there, Anna.We are getting there, Anna.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-17639413697003351442018-11-12T12:10:15.944+00:002018-11-12T12:10:15.944+00:00Thanks, CarrieThanks, CarrieSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-23308288255122300172018-11-11T22:13:39.865+00:002018-11-11T22:13:39.865+00:00It looks as if you have been most busy Su and are ...It looks as if you have been most busy Su and are ahead of the game. We had frost too in October which is a most unusual occurrence!Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-58348602354531680112018-11-11T00:57:19.076+00:002018-11-11T00:57:19.076+00:00as usual everything looks so wonderful, you work s...as usual everything looks so wonderful, you work so hard but it really pays off! xxCarriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01475182740888543862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-49521239916876560842018-11-07T23:25:54.873+00:002018-11-07T23:25:54.873+00:00Found it in my email you wrote:
That's interes...Found it in my email you wrote:<br />That's interesting as I grew "Perpetual Chard" this year, which looks very similar (as Caro said, when I first saw your pic, I thought it was chard) - I'm wondering if it's the same thing? <br /><br />My reply;<br />It could well be the same thing just under a different name.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-39250512572845746662018-11-07T15:28:44.288+00:002018-11-07T15:28:44.288+00:00You just need to hope your spring isn’t as cold an...You just need to hope your spring isn’t as cold and wet as ours was this year, Margaret.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-14818440510549864602018-11-07T15:27:23.353+00:002018-11-07T15:27:23.353+00:00I do hope so, Dina we were so far behind at the be...I do hope so, Dina we were so far behind at the beginning of this year and some beds just never were prepared and were unused all year.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-49398297356125782712018-11-07T15:25:15.414+00:002018-11-07T15:25:15.414+00:00Are your green worms the same as our small white b...Are your green worms the same as our small white butterfly caterpillars, Endah?Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-85085487854669819362018-11-07T15:23:46.764+00:002018-11-07T15:23:46.764+00:00Sorry I pressed delete instead of reply and have l...Sorry I pressed delete instead of reply and have lost your comment.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-11560629174621696362018-11-06T23:22:43.676+00:002018-11-06T23:22:43.676+00:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-17063021385357164612018-11-06T23:21:45.478+00:002018-11-06T23:21:45.478+00:00Our weather has been cold and wet lately so not a ...Our weather has been cold and wet lately so not a lot of work is being done outside, even though there is still a laundry list of tasks - I have a feeling that I'll be like you last year...doing a big catch up come spring.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-58580050996590337012018-11-06T21:49:15.121+00:002018-11-06T21:49:15.121+00:00Wonderful progress, you will have a great start ne...Wonderful progress, you will have a great start next spring. Marvelous to see the parsnips and wow....what fabulous looking cabbages.xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-9324782720054033972018-11-06T03:09:54.423+00:002018-11-06T03:09:54.423+00:00Your cabbage looks so healthy. I'm getting pro...Your cabbage looks so healthy. I'm getting problem with brassicas in my garden, especially with green worm.Endah Murniyatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16175364514530314348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-17442320604665536142018-11-05T23:01:18.716+00:002018-11-05T23:01:18.716+00:00We have been making a major effort to beat the rai...We have been making a major effort to beat the rains, Mal.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-45371882231881386582018-11-05T22:59:54.521+00:002018-11-05T22:59:54.521+00:00The club root resistant savoy sounds interesting, ...The club root resistant savoy sounds interesting, Kathy. What is the name of the variety? If on;y there was a club root resistant PSB.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-87752992272997318142018-11-05T22:57:52.129+00:002018-11-05T22:57:52.129+00:00Our overwintering carrots do have some slug damage...Our overwintering carrots do have some slug damage, Joy but it doesn’t seem to make a difference whether we use straw or not. I did wonder whether our use of weed control fabric would be a slug haven but that doesn’t seem to be the case either.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-38785738116526219492018-11-05T22:55:32.264+00:002018-11-05T22:55:32.264+00:00You really have had a battle with rodents haven’t ...You really have had a battle with rodents haven’t you, Michelle? I feel for you.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-12689269056758949502018-11-05T19:47:23.726+00:002018-11-05T19:47:23.726+00:00I always say that this is the start of the gardeni...I always say that this is the start of the gardening year, and you have got off to a flying start. Shame to admit that I still have to remove the nets from my fruit cage. <br /><br />I thought my Holland Late Winter were cropping early - but seeing your picture reminds me that I did sow Kilatron too. Always hard to keep track, especially after filling in for failures. Malhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17169050358049841998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-31609884181740719002018-11-05T18:00:41.970+00:002018-11-05T18:00:41.970+00:00You have really made inroads into your prep for Wi...You have really made inroads into your prep for Winter.. we are lagging behind a bit here but hope to catch up. Kilaton cabbages are excellent aren't they? Grew them for the first time last year and was very impressed. There us a club root resistant savoy now and we might give that go next year tooKathyhttp://www.alittlebitofsunshine.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-64605412798306221622018-11-05T17:29:09.402+00:002018-11-05T17:29:09.402+00:00Your plot looks so neat and tidy. I am very enviou...Your plot looks so neat and tidy. I am very envious. Do you find many slugs under the straw? That is the only reason why I don't use it. I do garden on very sluggy land.joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11151489435416083027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-49408950734185029962018-11-05T16:41:05.599+00:002018-11-05T16:41:05.599+00:00Your plot is looking great, all ready for winter. ...Your plot is looking great, all ready for winter. That is a really impressive cabbage. None for me this fall, the rodents love it too much.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-23044764734079855952018-11-05T16:35:46.854+00:002018-11-05T16:35:46.854+00:00We just about completed our digging today, Dave. W...We just about completed our digging today, Dave. We have the same problem come spring. If we try to dig then we end up with muddy clumps that then dry out into solid concrete like lumps - no good whatsoever for planting,Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-2914278303699999122018-11-05T16:31:35.927+00:002018-11-05T16:31:35.927+00:00Straw is cheaper too, Phuong and we let it rot dow...Straw is cheaper too, Phuong and we let it rot down and compost when we have finished with it. We may use it to mulch the strawberries first though.<br /><br />Yes we hope that all this work will pay off.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-83039488918865400832018-11-05T15:13:39.988+00:002018-11-05T15:13:39.988+00:00You have gotten so much work done, it has helped m...You have gotten so much work done, it has helped motivate me to do more this fall in my garden. Our soil stays so wet in spring it often delays planting, so it helps to do all I can in fall to get the beds ready.Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-19175066591927616072018-11-05T14:46:35.524+00:002018-11-05T14:46:35.524+00:00Your carrots and parsnips look great as does that ...Your carrots and parsnips look great as does that giant head of cabbage. I was planning to use agribon row covers to protect the carrots, beets, and turnips but it sounds like we would be better served to use straw.<br /><br />It's hard work getting the garden cleaned out for winter, but hopefully it'll make spring planting easier.Phuonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07658691564062044986noreply@blogger.com