tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post8563719818395086390..comments2024-03-25T13:56:15.075+00:00Comments on Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments: Things are on the up!Sue Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-1558772716203468092011-05-01T14:51:29.718+00:002011-05-01T14:51:29.718+00:00The trouble with watering a lot is plants develop ...The trouble with watering a lot is plants develop shallow rooting systems - it's mainly seedlings we are having to water and things newly planted - we water in the hole so that hopefully it doesn't dry out again too quickly and the roots have some moisture to search out for.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-72244603582916586932011-05-01T11:55:00.967+00:002011-05-01T11:55:00.967+00:00Nice to see everything coming through...I still ha...Nice to see everything coming through...I still haven't watered my plot and things seem to be coming along nicely so for now I will leave it. There are those that are watering A LOT though and this makes me wonder how much our water bill is going to be increased next year, why does it always seem to be those with no water butts that water to the extent?!?!.. :-(allotments4youhttp://www.allotments4you.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-27525224624825761092011-05-01T09:29:02.564+00:002011-05-01T09:29:02.564+00:00It is exciting Damo, haven't quite enough broc...It is exciting Damo, haven't quite enough broccoili to cut yet but we live in hope!Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-2582669321151279402011-05-01T08:14:04.183+00:002011-05-01T08:14:04.183+00:00Exciting time now with everything coming up. Enjo...Exciting time now with everything coming up. Enjoy your PSB, it'll be on our dinner plate tonight again, love the stuff!Damohttp://www.twochancesvegplot.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-7918330571733634832011-04-29T17:48:20.930+00:002011-04-29T17:48:20.930+00:00Yes it is a treat Janet albeit a very small one.
...Yes it is a treat Janet albeit a very small one. <br /><br />It could still turn cold here Fer so it's fingers crossed that it doesn't get too cold.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-23717830589692198032011-04-29T17:40:37.549+00:002011-04-29T17:40:37.549+00:00So great to see the little seedlings sprouting! I ...So great to see the little seedlings sprouting! I am still waiting for mines, we had a couple cold nights and I think they will still take a bit.ferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16276731855082908670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-31819376565076489762011-04-29T13:56:26.804+00:002011-04-29T13:56:26.804+00:00How lovely that you finally have some broccoli to ...How lovely that you finally have some broccoli to enjoy! My peas are sprouting too, despite the ridiculously dry weather. Like you I am finding that the weeds enjoy the very necessary watering even more than the carrot seedlings. I have spotted a few parsnip seedlings, though none of the Cobham Improved batch, so am trying again. Well, its not quite May... Congrats on the Aquilegia seedlings - I find some germinate really easily and others not at all, you obviously picked a good type.Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-30076563222278280802011-04-28T17:05:53.611+00:002011-04-28T17:05:53.611+00:00MLBOG - Do you grow carrot in the garden or on an ...MLBOG - Do you grow carrot in the garden or on an allotment as often on allotments there is more problem with pests due to the amount of similar vegetables grown close together. We never had a problem with blight until all our plots were taken and don't have the same problem with blight in our garden. I've read all about growing onions to deter carrot fly and it implies that for every row of carrots you need four rows of onions and that the onion deterrent only work whilst the onion foliage iis actually growing so I'm interested to know more about what you do that makes this effective for you.<br /><br />We have just transplanted some broad beans too VH but Martyn wrote about it in his blog <a href="http://ossettweather.blogspot.com/2011/04/theyre-back.html" rel="nofollow">here</a> - we just had to fill up the planting holes with water.<br /><br />Yes - big cheer for broccoli Mark - I can stop whinging now. Believe it or not it has been sub-tropical here too and the ground is dust dry. Wonder who will get some rain first!Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-4047961244670586632011-04-28T15:41:09.483+00:002011-04-28T15:41:09.483+00:00Hooray for the broccoli! Some survivors...
As you ...Hooray for the broccoli! Some survivors...<br />As you commented on my blog, we are a fair bit ahead of you down here in the (sub-tropical) South. My parsnips are about 6" tall now.<br />We could do with a bit of rain though. The soil is dry and dusty already.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-79737040338633930962011-04-28T15:16:55.562+00:002011-04-28T15:16:55.562+00:00It's lovely to see the seedlings popping throu...It's lovely to see the seedlings popping through. I have broad beans just through, next to the ones I grew in pots and transplanted. My direct sown peas are showing now too. Things to come!Kathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12841961223771293021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-63103921921607108052011-04-28T15:12:01.217+00:002011-04-28T15:12:01.217+00:00I plant my carrots in between my rows of onions-th...I plant my carrots in between my rows of onions-the other half does not appreciate this- but the onions keep away the carrot fly and the carrots do something to protect the onions, either way I've never had a problem with either- gotta love a bit of polyculture!Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05957438015519723349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-33906518695263151932011-04-28T15:01:48.184+00:002011-04-28T15:01:48.184+00:00It could be because they are hybrids - the ones wi...It could be because they are hybrids - the ones with the larger flowers Diana or it could be that fresh seed germinates better - I've found this the case with primroses etc. I had to leave the seeds in the fridge for a week before sowing too to break the dormancy. Either way it didn't take anything like as long as it said on the packet.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-24834773974703140342011-04-28T14:36:30.167+00:002011-04-28T14:36:30.167+00:00We don't face a problem with carrot fly but sn...We don't face a problem with carrot fly but snail and slugs seems to like newly sprouted carrots. I was surprised that aquilegia takes 2or 3 months to sprout because our home-saved seeds took about 2~3 weeks to sprout. What a lovely gift from the over-wintered brassica!Malay-Kadazan girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09692400837667241873noreply@blogger.com