tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post2949656778953965778..comments2024-03-25T13:56:15.075+00:00Comments on Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments: Wood chip berries?Sue Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-77232676082033151372016-08-30T09:41:37.418+00:002016-08-30T09:41:37.418+00:00 I hope that you found it useful Ela I hope that you found it useful Ela Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-16851504457924611722016-08-28T17:53:52.759+00:002016-08-28T17:53:52.759+00:00Very helpful informations !!
GreetingsVery helpful informations !!<br />GreetingsElahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07233606648281104359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-57561100324431189302016-08-27T16:03:21.045+00:002016-08-27T16:03:21.045+00:00It's this netting from Gardening Naturally, Ca...It's <a href="http://www.gardening-naturally.com/acatalog/Bird_Netting.html" rel="nofollow">this netting</a> from Gardening Naturally, Caro.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-68834311201150508392016-08-27T14:13:20.672+00:002016-08-27T14:13:20.672+00:00The lady that I plot share with would like strawbe...The lady that I plot share with would like strawberries along the edge of all the beds for ease of picking. Her existing strawberries give huge fruit (no idea what variety) but have probably not been renewed, ever. I'd like the sound of Malwina for interplanting with the existing ones. Good tip about the wood chip, we have the same arrangement, a big help-yourself pile left by the gate. Interested in your netting, where did you get it from?Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-91136846141774210092016-08-22T22:22:07.177+00:002016-08-22T22:22:07.177+00:00No idea why, Vibrant failed, Dina as it was right ...No idea why, Vibrant failed, Dina as it was right alongside Fenella.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-32402097514529545422016-08-22T20:35:17.193+00:002016-08-22T20:35:17.193+00:00This is most helpful, I am starting over with stra...This is most helpful, I am starting over with strawberries so shall bookmark this. Now I wonder what went wrong with Vibrant? What a shame after such a positive start.xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-33177023708596444882016-08-22T11:46:50.350+00:002016-08-22T11:46:50.350+00:00The plants didn't survive to try again, MalarThe plants didn't survive to try again, MalarSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-49704379214940170332016-08-22T11:45:16.225+00:002016-08-22T11:45:16.225+00:00The berries came in manageable amounts too. Jayne ...The berries came in manageable amounts too. Jayne so we could enjoy most fresh.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-42431791737482680092016-08-22T11:42:39.970+00:002016-08-22T11:42:39.970+00:00We have a ready free supply of wood chippings on o...We have a ready free supply of wood chippings on our allotment site, Margaret so it's economical too.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-87621239599801486412016-08-22T11:34:13.267+00:002016-08-22T11:34:13.267+00:00Malwina would be top of our list, Belinda
Malwina would be top of our list, Belinda<br />Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-65629429168648386212016-08-22T07:55:29.756+00:002016-08-22T07:55:29.756+00:00That's very good harvest! May be Vibrant need ...That's very good harvest! May be Vibrant need another year of try! ;)Malarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421349464010347804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-59685689662333318042016-08-21T22:14:55.154+00:002016-08-21T22:14:55.154+00:00Great report and roundup Sue, 24kg of berries is q...Great report and roundup Sue, 24kg of berries is quite a haul!Bag End Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06190496929132717769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-16648898800261935532016-08-21T20:29:43.428+00:002016-08-21T20:29:43.428+00:00I like the idea of using woodchip instead of straw...I like the idea of using woodchip instead of straw. I will try that next year. I've lost track of the variety we grow as I've propogated from runners and not kept a record of what they are. But we had a good crop of strawberries this year and I was able to make jam. We still lost some to slugs and some of them rotted.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08979390044895652899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-75971988193857393792016-08-21T19:11:32.294+00:002016-08-21T19:11:32.294+00:00Very interesting. We need to start planning our be...Very interesting. We need to start planning our beds. Definitely keen to try MalwinaBelinda Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07019296108085163049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-20240869713043752312016-08-20T22:11:30.690+00:002016-08-20T22:11:30.690+00:00It's a shame as Honeoye sounded to be a good v...It's a shame as Honeoye sounded to be a good variety, CJ. I only hope our plants do as well in subsequent years,Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-19411482172440803632016-08-20T22:08:24.155+00:002016-08-20T22:08:24.155+00:00We really like to eat our fruit fresh, Deborah as ...We really like to eat our fruit fresh, Deborah as we generally have a bowl of fruit for dessert. My sister has had a share too. Any fruit we haven't eaten fresh has been made into a compote with as little sugar as possible and then frozen to have with morning porridge, ice cream or yoghurt.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-63443757215970198642016-08-20T22:06:30.661+00:002016-08-20T22:06:30.661+00:00We are lucky to be able to dedicate a decent amoun...We are lucky to be able to dedicate a decent amount of space to them, Mark.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-26783042564780379962016-08-20T20:47:38.813+00:002016-08-20T20:47:38.813+00:00Really interesting to see this post Sue, and to se...Really interesting to see this post Sue, and to see what varieties you've had most success with. I'm going to take out my honeoye strawberries and replace them I think as they haven't been particularly successful. Malwina or Fenella look like good choices.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-4503978682342085602016-08-20T14:12:25.077+00:002016-08-20T14:12:25.077+00:00I have decided to give up growing Strawberries, an...I have decided to give up growing Strawberries, and have thrown away my few (16) plants. Without the big open space available like you have, the quantity of fruit produced was not worth the effort involved. Yours are in a different league!Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-39775425855534915592016-08-20T12:06:37.688+00:002016-08-20T12:06:37.688+00:00I haven't grown strawberries for a few years n...I haven't grown strawberries for a few years now, but will definitely think about some of the varieties you've highlighted here. Mine will have to be grown in pots from now on, so we'll see how we go!<br />What have you made or plan to make with the harvest?Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-46049138261038154612016-08-20T11:04:07.488+00:002016-08-20T11:04:07.488+00:00Good choices, Jessica. I hope that they do as well...Good choices, Jessica. I hope that they do as well for you as they did for us.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-5293267354222345792016-08-20T10:56:46.901+00:002016-08-20T10:56:46.901+00:00This is a great report Sue and very timely. Althou...This is a great report Sue and very timely. Although I'm cutting back on fruit and veg growing generally I would like to do better with strawberries. I am planning to start from scratch next year. If I chose just two varieties, Cupid and Malwina would seem to offer best yield, flavour and the longest season between them? rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.com