tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post153220535411256079..comments2024-03-25T13:56:15.075+00:00Comments on Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments: Not living up to its nameSue Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-75823015308202905832012-10-19T11:09:12.712+00:002012-10-19T11:09:12.712+00:00Fingers and toes are crossed for lots more of all ...Fingers and toes are crossed for lots more of all sorts of fruit next year MalarSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-13820739970208619752012-10-19T11:08:35.746+00:002012-10-19T11:08:35.746+00:00The smell is gorgeous Bren. We usually use them in...The smell is gorgeous Bren. We usually use them in crumbles either on their own or mixed with apple. They smell great when cooking to. I love the way they change from pale green and fuzzy to smooth and yellow.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-48600680264349400012012-10-16T05:31:10.269+00:002012-10-16T05:31:10.269+00:00Hope you will have good harvest of quince next yea...Hope you will have good harvest of quince next year!! Malarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421349464010347804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-70322924600252869252012-10-15T20:17:58.229+00:002012-10-15T20:17:58.229+00:00There is nothing like the smell of a quince fruit,...There is nothing like the smell of a quince fruit, and the beautiful way they drip from their branches, glowing bright yellow this time of year. Nice crop Sue. How do you use them?Gardeningbrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709940044197929905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-32330223710593706662012-10-15T09:43:12.469+00:002012-10-15T09:43:12.469+00:00That's a thought, Tanya I hadn't considere...That's a thought, Tanya I hadn't considered. Gluts in everything next year!!Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-80825182554498721412012-10-15T07:21:08.500+00:002012-10-15T07:21:08.500+00:00I didn't get any fruit this year on my trees a...I didn't get any fruit this year on my trees at the allotment either Sue. We do keep blaming the weather but let's face it, it is the cause!!<br /><br />I am looking on the bright side though...with all of the trees so well rested this year we will all have bountiful crops and huge gluts next year and be baking so much we won't have time to weed the allotment at all!! (well I can live in hope can't I?!)allotments4youhttp://www.allotments4you.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-15950105589219342042012-10-14T15:15:20.123+00:002012-10-14T15:15:20.123+00:00Hello Miranda
I'm having a trawl about at the ...Hello Miranda<br />I'm having a trawl about at the moment trying to find new blogs to visit and I found yours. I've also been keen to find someone who gardens in France too.<br /><br />I'm a bit wary of using manure as we had a bad problem with herbicide contaminated manure a few years ago which is still around so we tend ti use fish, blood and bonemeal. You are right though the weather this year has a lot to answer for.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-61241526795246041122012-10-14T12:26:21.965+00:002012-10-14T12:26:21.965+00:00Hi Sue - thanks so much for visiting my blog - I t...Hi Sue - thanks so much for visiting my blog - I think it must have been your first one so thankyou. What an amazing website/blog you have and filled with fantastic information too.<br /><br />I actually planted a Quince for a client last October - variety is "Champion" which in it's first year has produced about 12 really good sized fruits... they're a beautiful colour! For the very first time last year I ventured into making quince jelly... apparently you don't want to include the pips in this as they can cause an upset tummy... but the jelly was delicious!<br /><br />I think like most fruit trees they do need quite a good amount of feeding - a good helping of rotted down farm manure is good and also water. This year on the whole hasn't been easy with lots of fruit - even in Brittany, France - it was v cold at the time when pollination took place - not many insects around and the very wet start followed by the very dry period we had (similar to the UK I think) hasn't helped... and now it's back to constant rain :-( <br /><br />I don't always have a great deal of time for my blog as work keeps me pretty busy but look forward to visiting your blog again - MirandaMiranda Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04840434272680732958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-38264668900119583362012-10-13T16:56:16.213+00:002012-10-13T16:56:16.213+00:00I don't think my little tree could cope if the...I don't think my little tree could cope if they grew any bigger, Liz. WE are all hoping for better things next year.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-64485599533063527282012-10-13T10:09:49.754+00:002012-10-13T10:09:49.754+00:00Quinces can get quite big, about half the size aga...Quinces can get quite big, about half the size again as the one you are holding. Not sure if it is variety dependant - presumably yes. Hope next year is better for you weatherwise!Lizhttp://www.suburbantomato.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-86548746302563338532012-10-13T09:21:32.435+00:002012-10-13T09:21:32.435+00:00Last year when we had more we used them in crumble...Last year when we had more we used them in crumbles awpol. We had some mixed with apple and some by themselves. This year we didn't have many so mixed with apples to make a compote which we had with either yoghurt or porridge. See Martyn's blof post <a href="http://ossettweather.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/another-poor-day.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-57359184850963719722012-10-13T09:12:24.850+00:002012-10-13T09:12:24.850+00:00How do you use your quinces?, I was debating buyin...How do you use your quinces?, I was debating buying a dwarf quince tree this year.Jo@awholeplotoflovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03525039817338877634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-4156402624163137302012-10-12T14:37:17.552+00:002012-10-12T14:37:17.552+00:00original............testy
Beautiful travelling pl...original............testy<br /><br /><a href="http://beautiful-travellingplaces.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Beautiful travelling places.</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03931207342557148406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-50979444713551271282012-10-12T12:03:15.713+00:002012-10-12T12:03:15.713+00:00Doesn't bear thinking about, MarkDoesn't bear thinking about, MarkSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-70119967604536116672012-10-12T12:02:51.329+00:002012-10-12T12:02:51.329+00:00I do hope so, JoI do hope so, JoSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-17190740388970378482012-10-12T11:54:08.335+00:002012-10-12T11:54:08.335+00:00I do hope that 2012's weather has been excepti...I do hope that 2012's weather has been exceptional, and is not going to be the norm from now on.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-50544531390018379272012-10-12T08:36:52.020+00:002012-10-12T08:36:52.020+00:00I think everything's been confused by the weat...I think everything's been confused by the weather this year. Let's hope that things get back to normal next year.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com