tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post71680799458840360..comments2024-03-25T13:56:15.075+00:00Comments on Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments: Wouldn't you just know it?Sue Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-69212224534753293172017-08-09T07:34:07.168+00:002017-08-09T07:34:07.168+00:00 Yes I did grow the ageratums from seed, Margaret.... Yes I did grow the ageratums from seed, Margaret. It was a variety called Timeless. I have never seen taller growing ones advertised before Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-61259137761348624202017-08-07T20:16:25.955+00:002017-08-07T20:16:25.955+00:00I like the tall ageratum, Sue. Did you grow them f...I like the tall ageratum, Sue. Did you grow them from seed?Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08979390044895652899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-90102517995637020162017-08-04T16:43:08.591+00:002017-08-04T16:43:08.591+00:00We grew Kestrels again this year and ours were sma...We grew Kestrels again this year and ours were smaller tubers than usual too. They were grown alongside Maris Peer, which were a bit bigger, so wo knows why? And that lovely new dahlia of yours, we have an identical one that is new this year from a mixed pack we bought in a local shop. It just has the one stem, but is a keeper for sure. I'll be putting a pic in next Monday's blog so you can see what I mean!!Kathyhttp://www.alittlebitofsunshine.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-82712900162333332842017-08-03T22:19:38.686+00:002017-08-03T22:19:38.686+00:00So far the waspinators have survived, DinaSo far the waspinators have survived, DinaSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-25565297151697379432017-08-03T22:18:18.522+00:002017-08-03T22:18:18.522+00:00More peacock food eh, Shirley?More peacock food eh, Shirley?Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-26071923061324614102017-08-03T22:17:29.338+00:002017-08-03T22:17:29.338+00:00We still have the other varieties of potatoes to h...We still have the other varieties of potatoes to harvest so hopefully these will fare better, Shaheen.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-4067980329670765042017-08-03T18:05:57.825+00:002017-08-03T18:05:57.825+00:00I do hope your faux wasp nests work and that the r...I do hope your faux wasp nests work and that the rain didn't spoil them. Those plums do look good as does the rest of the harvest.xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-74497938797418225052017-08-01T22:35:43.273+00:002017-08-01T22:35:43.273+00:00Wow, what a food harvest, Sue :-) However, given o...Wow, what a food harvest, Sue :-) However, given our recent event it is your harvest of cut flowers that I am seriously admiring - very impressive!Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12956905954971466579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-8897653683786818822017-08-01T19:04:28.472+00:002017-08-01T19:04:28.472+00:00I do love the colour of your harvest and your love...I do love the colour of your harvest and your lovely flowers. Sorry to read your potatoes have been disappointing too, but at least the garden plot is rewarding you with other veg, I am esp. envious of your yellow courgettes - again I have only harvested 2. Shaheenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03602971207085826708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-16440604050676559292017-08-01T18:19:49.059+00:002017-08-01T18:19:49.059+00:00Oh dear maybe the theory is wrong then, Margaret, ...Oh dear maybe the theory is wrong then, Margaret, at least I haven't wasted money buying one!Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-3551586966188355862017-08-01T18:18:06.088+00:002017-08-01T18:18:06.088+00:00Thanks MaryThanks MarySue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-20173043561944968782017-07-31T21:16:05.010+00:002017-07-31T21:16:05.010+00:00Wonderful harvests and those flowers are gorgeous!...Wonderful harvests and those flowers are gorgeous! That's so interesting about the waspinator - we often have wasp nests (not the spherical paper type but the honeycomb type) in our sheds and they could care less if there is another one nearby. In fact, I recently had to get rid of two active nets on the doorway that were mere inches away from each other.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-55290113363086046892017-07-31T20:53:03.069+00:002017-07-31T20:53:03.069+00:00How fun. Love the dahlias and the sweet peas of co...How fun. Love the dahlias and the sweet peas of course. I had some potato woes this year myself. Lol. Growing carnations from a floral cutting. How clever. Mary Hysonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761108134258243637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-45452605965430132522017-07-31T18:29:07.562+00:002017-07-31T18:29:07.562+00:00They must have built in highly sophisticated taste...They must have built in highly sophisticated taste radar, Michelle.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-43156736625266448032017-07-31T18:22:58.161+00:002017-07-31T18:22:58.161+00:00It seems that the pests always know what's bes...It seems that the pests always know what's best. I've got 2 varieties of strawberries growing in pots and the rodents consistently "harvest" the sweetest, best tasting, and rarest variety.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-90003160697274975772017-07-31T18:16:50.157+00:002017-07-31T18:16:50.157+00:00The waspinator isn't a trap, Dave. The idea is...The waspinator isn't a trap, Dave. The idea is that it mimics a wasp nest and passing wasps think it is another colonies territory and stay away. That's the theory anyway whether it works or not we will see, Maybe ripe plums are worth the risk of a battle.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-1691426579567797952017-07-31T18:13:41.156+00:002017-07-31T18:13:41.156+00:00No tremendous rainstorms here, Belinda but we have...No tremendous rainstorms here, Belinda but we have lots still to go at too.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-48781281561568731742017-07-31T18:12:36.808+00:002017-07-31T18:12:36.808+00:00No cossetting of potatoes here, Mark they have to ...No cossetting of potatoes here, Mark they have to rough it. They don't even get watered.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-80522743761107377792017-07-31T18:11:15.317+00:002017-07-31T18:11:15.317+00:00The rest of the Kestrel were lifted today and we e...The rest of the Kestrel were lifted today and we ended up with a bucketful - no pest damage though. Still lots to go at so hopefully the harvest will see us through.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-69862552999149599922017-07-31T17:54:43.093+00:002017-07-31T17:54:43.093+00:00It's been so long since I've grown caulifl...It's been so long since I've grown cauliflower I forget it turned color like that when exposed to light. I've not heard of a waspinator trap though.Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-8619283393196390012017-07-31T12:19:18.925+00:002017-07-31T12:19:18.925+00:00Beautiful colourful photos - I can almost smell so...Beautiful colourful photos - I can almost smell some of those goodies through the screen!<br />Our potato harvests have been pretty slim so far, but we have a good few left and now that we've had such tremendous rainstorms perhaps they will be improved...Belinda Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07019296108085163049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-54463089265985648282017-07-31T09:25:25.092+00:002017-07-31T09:25:25.092+00:00Shame about the poor yield from "Kestrel"...Shame about the poor yield from "Kestrel". Mine yielded about the same as all my other varieties. I think that it is a variety often chosen mainly for its looks on the showbench, so it is perhaps not as robust as some other types, and expects a bit of cossetting! I've not had a good year for cucumbers. My first plant (Passandra) only produced 4 fruits and now seems to have died. The other (Diva) is only just producing its first fruit, and look pretty sickly too. I don't know what went wrong.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-90991619725426897922017-07-31T08:33:45.023+00:002017-07-31T08:33:45.023+00:00Good harvest again, and I must find out more about...Good harvest again, and I must find out more about your waspinator as I lose a lot of my apples to wasps. Hope the rest of the potato harvest is better, but at least potatoes are cheap and plentiful if you end up buying some to see you through.Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.com