tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post7803065632712878000..comments2024-03-25T13:56:15.075+00:00Comments on Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments: We need all the help we can getSue Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-20114082688305472272012-09-15T08:01:53.553+00:002012-09-15T08:01:53.553+00:00Hhmmm...might see if there is anything going cheap...Hhmmm...might see if there is anything going cheap in the garden stores as I don't want to spend money and waste it.<br />allotments4youhttp://www.allotments4you.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-15617877930264446322012-09-14T14:57:13.643+00:002012-09-14T14:57:13.643+00:00I can't really advise on the apple cordons, Ja...I can't really advise on the apple cordons, Janet as we inherited the apple hedge with the plot. The 'trees' are really old and canker ridden but still keep fruiting so we have kept them. As for pruning to be honest I just trust my instinct which may be wrong but I find when I watch and listen to gardeners explaining pruning techniques on TV I just get lost.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-29842118396466802612012-09-14T14:54:18.087+00:002012-09-14T14:54:18.087+00:00We feared we would get more slug damage Kelli but ...We feared we would get more slug damage Kelli but it doesn't seem to be the case. We did put pellets under the fabric though with the idea that they were well away from any other creatures. I did wonder if any slugs that ventured across the fabric would be easier prey than those with weeds to hide amongst.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-48921682702435778302012-09-14T14:51:46.986+00:002012-09-14T14:51:46.986+00:00They generally are picked fresh to use Liz, althou...They generally are picked fresh to use Liz, although my sister does freeze some that I pass on to her. They tend to hang on in the ground for a while.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-91580888306137598462012-09-14T14:50:29.010+00:002012-09-14T14:50:29.010+00:00The red ones in the photo are Little Gem - Dazzle,...The red ones in the photo are Little Gem - Dazzle, BrenSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-63719578840235045142012-09-14T14:43:19.340+00:002012-09-14T14:43:19.340+00:00Will you plant your strawberries through the fabri...Will you plant your strawberries through the fabric Mal?Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-36305651714495179812012-09-14T14:42:24.497+00:002012-09-14T14:42:24.497+00:00As I said above Jenni , I'm not sure I would w...As I said above Jenni , I'm not sure I would want to use the fabric if I was growing vegetables in a garden as you will be but around fruit trees and bushes covered with a bark mulch would be different.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-30362389311354243802012-09-14T14:40:50.126+00:002012-09-14T14:40:50.126+00:00I wouldn't want to have the fabric on display ...I wouldn't want to have the fabric on display in a garden setting BW but an allotment is a whole different ball game Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-24419211961100533252012-09-14T14:39:40.885+00:002012-09-14T14:39:40.885+00:00Yes fingers very crossed, Jo. Maybe if our plot wa...Yes fingers very crossed, Jo. Maybe if our plot was smaller then we would be able to keep it tidy without.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-12494889121807406332012-09-14T14:38:23.007+00:002012-09-14T14:38:23.007+00:00There's the autumn onion sets that we were tal...There's the autumn onion sets that we were talking about Tanya but I guess it is a bit late for most other things although there's nothing to lose from having a try. Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-59310459841684928672012-09-10T14:22:57.732+00:002012-09-10T14:22:57.732+00:00I see you are using the heavy duty weed control fa...I see you are using the heavy duty weed control fabric, which makes sense - that flimsy stuff seems close to useless, and certainly doesn't last well enough to re-use in subsequent years. Is your apple hedge one of cordon apples? It is something I am keen to try in my back garden, any tips?Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-32153413136827760762012-09-09T19:44:22.072+00:002012-09-09T19:44:22.072+00:00The weed control fabric seems to be doing a good j...The weed control fabric seems to be doing a good job for you around the plants. I've used it in areas of the garden but not really around edibles much. I have found some rather massive slugs under my weed control fabric!Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263430746482725687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-23400223031174941742012-09-09T12:32:14.686+00:002012-09-09T12:32:14.686+00:00The brassica photos show what a big impact it make...The brassica photos show what a big impact it makes. You certainly have a lot of brassicas - do you freeze them?Lizhttp://www.suburbantomato.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-65732014409917244162012-09-08T23:45:23.810+00:002012-09-08T23:45:23.810+00:00Wow..I am so impressed with this. If we had a larg...Wow..I am so impressed with this. If we had a larger garden I would definitely try using it. Look at the difference it makes regarding the weeds!! I am not fussed one way or the other on the look of it...if it works, use it! <br /><br />Your lettuce especially look smart and I would appreciate knowing the red variety you have planted Sue, and thank you very much if you wouldn't mind sharing that information.<br /><br />kind regardsGardeningbrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709940044197929905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-26889490998350158062012-09-08T20:21:32.388+00:002012-09-08T20:21:32.388+00:00I have this under my stone chippings on my path. ...I have this under my stone chippings on my path. And I have some over, so now it is going over my new strawberry bed which I will plant up soon... just as soon as I am freed up from all this weeding! Next year the brassica patch. Mal's Allotmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12349857165496487250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-46142330157725524102012-09-08T15:19:00.743+00:002012-09-08T15:19:00.743+00:00I have not used WCF, yet. Your tidy beds make it l...I have not used WCF, yet. Your tidy beds make it look very appealing to use! Cheers, JenniRainy Day Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06139202327960366363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-28112961882709850272012-09-08T11:41:30.982+00:002012-09-08T11:41:30.982+00:00I've got WCF under all my fruit bushes and it ...I've got WCF under all my fruit bushes and it makes a huge difference. I don't care for the look of it at all and over time will probably replace it with bark chip but that's just a personal thing.<br /><br />Your beds do look very smart though and I reckon it's perfect for an allotment.<br /><br />BilboWagginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913801147278606148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-1384177940186446632012-09-08T08:54:56.628+00:002012-09-08T08:54:56.628+00:00It certainly looks to be keeping the weeds down, v...It certainly looks to be keeping the weeds down, very neat and tidy. It will be great if you're able to reuse the fabric, but as you say, very costly if you can't. Fingers crossed.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-70205001590235275932012-09-08T07:33:33.657+00:002012-09-08T07:33:33.657+00:00I have never used weed control fabric on my crops ...I have never used weed control fabric on my crops but this is sure looking great. However I am more interested in those lovely looking spring cabbages you have just put in. Every year I say I am going to get something in the ground to grow over the winter to prolong my harvests but time always gallops by and I miss my chance. Is there anything i can plant from seed right now or start off in the greenhouse??allotments4youhttp://www.allotments4you.comnoreply@blogger.com