tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post2621655611139583032..comments2024-03-25T13:56:15.075+00:00Comments on Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments: Coming to en end?Sue Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-69282175726774744312018-09-16T22:17:14.424+00:002018-09-16T22:17:14.424+00:00It’s strange how one of ours is more prolific that...It’s strange how one of ours is more prolific that the other, Dina. They don’t take turns like other fruit bushes/trees do. It’s always the same one that fruits,Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-63574050081481001092018-09-16T17:46:14.137+00:002018-09-16T17:46:14.137+00:00Another wonderful harvest. I do like the look of t...Another wonderful harvest. I do like the look of those crumbles and cranberries, my cranberry bushes never flower for some reason.xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-16700115626366744582018-09-13T22:32:35.614+00:002018-09-13T22:32:35.614+00:00It’s an annual variety called Giant Winter, Juliea...It’s an annual variety called Giant Winter, JulieanneSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-6733021783502076782018-09-13T22:30:29.208+00:002018-09-13T22:30:29.208+00:00We have had more yellow than green, Mal. We asking...We have had more yellow than green, Mal. We asking had some yellow with green stripes which I think was the result of some cross pollination. Squash are a bit promiscuous.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-16568208043113578192018-09-13T22:23:56.457+00:002018-09-13T22:23:56.457+00:00Gardening is certainly full of new starts, Shawn A...Gardening is certainly full of new starts, Shawn Ann. We always hope that the next year will be better don’t we?Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-54214336204460093542018-09-13T22:22:43.527+00:002018-09-13T22:22:43.527+00:00The shoots from the cauliflowers weren’t really wa...The shoots from the cauliflowers weren’t really wanted, Kathy but it meant that the caulis were actually still edible. I’d stick wth harvesting whilst the curds are tight.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-50917193984236922362018-09-13T22:20:31.160+00:002018-09-13T22:20:31.160+00:00The cauliflowers seemed to do OK, Michelle. The th...The cauliflowers seemed to do OK, Michelle. The thing that seemed to spoil cauliflowers was a sudden hot day after a cool period.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-63261129004648696252018-09-13T22:17:36.742+00:002018-09-13T22:17:36.742+00:00Gooseberries certainly do fight back, DaveGooseberries certainly do fight back, DaveSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-31301796280462901672018-09-13T18:03:13.429+00:002018-09-13T18:03:13.429+00:00Gosh, what a harvest, it looks incredible Sue. You...Gosh, what a harvest, it looks incredible Sue. You grow so much, I'm rather in awe.<br /><br />That giant spinach really is rather giant. Is it an annual or perennial spinach? Gwenfar's Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07326735419091325096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-48524213615276711822018-09-13T11:43:46.070+00:002018-09-13T11:43:46.070+00:00Yellow courgettes!! Not one to be seen growing on ...Yellow courgettes!! Not one to be seen growing on our allotment site. The green ones did alright though - aside from the Defender germination crisis.Malhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17169050358049841998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-6286431327509469782018-09-13T00:15:42.225+00:002018-09-13T00:15:42.225+00:00Oh my goodness that spinach is huge! Such beautifu...Oh my goodness that spinach is huge! Such beautiful stuff coming out of your garden. And the beds are looking great too. I love a fresh start!Shawn Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16242486533549946479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-10110330448973897462018-09-12T10:48:52.988+00:002018-09-12T10:48:52.988+00:00Your harvests this week look splendid, Sue and I c...Your harvests this week look splendid, Sue and I can imagine how busy it keeps you dealing with them all. Those little cauliflowers shoots were a bit of a bonus... we had some from a calabrese but have never had this from caulis. Maybe I take them out too soon?Kathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-83648740139476234662018-09-12T02:18:04.833+00:002018-09-12T02:18:04.833+00:00That spinach is a giant, it looks like chard in th...That spinach is a giant, it looks like chard in the photo. I'm also amazed at the cauliflower, I would not think it would be so good looking considering the heat and drought it has had to go through. And those cranberries are impressive also. Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-36657364527662958892018-09-11T21:41:14.063+00:002018-09-11T21:41:14.063+00:00I'm not familiar with Masterchef but I do have...I'm not familiar with Masterchef but I do have a mental image of the apple processing operation! Ours is full of peppers at the moment, fresh ones, dried ones, fermenting ones, etc. Your pruning activities remind me I need to prune our gooseberries. I dread that job because of the thorns, and it's too hot currently to wear long sleeves to protect my arms.Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-79622855768927307162018-09-11T17:33:08.533+00:002018-09-11T17:33:08.533+00:00We do freeze the corn, Margaret. We strip the kern...We do freeze the corn, Margaret. We strip the kernels and freeze as we would peas. It takes less space this way.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-9757572279010039872018-09-11T17:31:55.321+00:002018-09-11T17:31:55.321+00:00There are more apples left yet, Phuong and a load ...There are more apples left yet, Phuong and a load of quinces. The trees are turning too around here. Root crops are always a bit of a lottery as you never know how they have done until you dig them up. The tops can be great but have nothing underneath.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-54711849427568824682018-09-11T17:04:21.404+00:002018-09-11T17:04:21.404+00:00The crumble looks good! Do you freeze your sweetco...The crumble looks good! Do you freeze your sweetcorn? I'm wondering what to do with mine as we are going on holiday soon. My sweet peas are still producing I will probably cut them down before we go awayMargarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08979390044895652899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-59884541877891823882018-09-11T10:45:37.617+00:002018-09-11T10:45:37.617+00:00It's amazing the leaves are already changing i...It's amazing the leaves are already changing in your area. It's a lot of work processing all those apples, but at least you got them all done in one go. Your late season tomatoes and corn look great, as do your beets and carrots. I've always had such trouble when it comes to root crops so it always makes me smile when I see yours.Phuonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07658691564062044986noreply@blogger.com