tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post3907304720176641529..comments2024-03-25T13:56:15.075+00:00Comments on Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments: More of the sameSue Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-33076736468936086212017-05-31T19:43:44.007+00:002017-05-31T19:43:44.007+00:00Hi Karrie - welcome and thanks for commenting. Cor...Hi Karrie - welcome and thanks for commenting. Cornflowers 'real' name is Centaurea cyanus and they are in the aster family. The name comes from the fact that the wild form grew in cornfields. By the way there is no such thing as a silly questionSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-39498866189046848662017-05-31T19:20:33.682+00:002017-05-31T19:20:33.682+00:00Ok Sue...This question is going to be silly. I see...Ok Sue...This question is going to be silly. I seen the picture of the corn flowers. Are they in the corn family? It's great to see everyone's harvests this week as I was unable to post. My phone broke and I am waiting for a replacement. I have a digital camera somewhere but don't even want to figure out how to use it if I do in fact find it..haha Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15658807361847646850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-37666648791045417562017-05-31T07:56:32.259+00:002017-05-31T07:56:32.259+00:00I've resown the parsnips and carrots, Dicky bu...I've resown the parsnips and carrots, Dicky but the broad beans have pushed throughSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-51719294180372211002017-05-30T22:49:32.417+00:002017-05-30T22:49:32.417+00:00That's a good looking salad bed!
Hope the par...That's a good looking salad bed!<br /><br />Hope the parsnips improve, the rain and warm weekend seem to have finally kicked ours into life so you never know!Dickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03148019227810388996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-84706877023404291522017-05-30T18:15:45.296+00:002017-05-30T18:15:45.296+00:00Hi Kathryn - thanks for visiting and commenting. I...Hi Kathryn - thanks for visiting and commenting. I resowed the parsnips and carrots today. I found empty snail shells so it looks as though they were the culprits but we must have an ally that had disposed of the occupants of the shells. Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-9644246115627270132017-05-30T15:38:15.276+00:002017-05-30T15:38:15.276+00:00How disappointing not to have a forest of seedling...How disappointing not to have a forest of seedlings now. Parsnips at proving a real challenge here this year too. Usually there is no problem with germination but this year ... seven came up! I have re-sown. Good luck with the next batch of sowingsKathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04088445398141526800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-49707577795459612052017-05-30T07:36:01.828+00:002017-05-30T07:36:01.828+00:00They really are the bane of a gardener's life ...They really are the bane of a gardener's life aren't they, Rob?Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-55174093166792541052017-05-30T07:34:38.386+00:002017-05-30T07:34:38.386+00:00Hi wvhiker and welcome. One of our main problems i...Hi wvhiker and welcome. One of our main problems is slugs. As soon as it gets a little damp they are out in force and it has become a damp again this week so I guess those greens may well soon fall foul of the slimy beasts.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-85651965868858089992017-05-30T02:55:53.444+00:002017-05-30T02:55:53.444+00:00Your cornflowers are glorious. I can't even g...Your cornflowers are glorious. I can't even grow lettuce, because we have so many slugs and snails.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03932975112078606231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-6187503456518938982017-05-29T23:00:02.002+00:002017-05-29T23:00:02.002+00:00I did the opposite and tried to sow the carrots a ... I did the opposite and tried to sow the carrots a little more thinly this year, Mal no doubt I will be resowing later this week. I had also planned on adding more parsnip seeds to fill any gaps in germination but I didn't expect there to be more gaps than seedlings. Nothing is actually digging up our peas they just seem to have not germinated. Earlier sown ones germinated well but they were just the common or garden Onward variety Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-60107728825208434792017-05-29T22:51:26.374+00:002017-05-29T22:51:26.374+00:00 Our first lot of broad beans are flowering too, D... Our first lot of broad beans are flowering too, Dina but they were sown in pors and planted out. Looks like I will be resowing the carrots and parsnips this week. Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-41079114015243798282017-05-29T21:59:36.572+00:002017-05-29T21:59:36.572+00:00Sorry about the germination issues. Seems like the...Sorry about the germination issues. Seems like there's always something that just doesn't go as planned. For us it was peppers. We didn't do greens this spring and yours look wonderful. wvhikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01581259093210091348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-48141263347445641302017-05-29T20:33:11.446+00:002017-05-29T20:33:11.446+00:00Know that feeling! I've resown parsnip to fill...Know that feeling! I've resown parsnip to fill in the gaps in my (too early) sowing. Carrots I have sown 4 times the usual amount and the germination rate looks better than usual too. Just the weeds to keep under control. After two lots of home germinated peas went out to the plot I plucked up the courage to try a direct sowing. Despite covering with chicken wire word got out to the rodent population and every single one was dug up. They don't touch the home sprouted ones! Malhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17169050358049841998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-64928149597240565262017-05-29T19:21:40.897+00:002017-05-29T19:21:40.897+00:00Those pickled shallots look good. I'm having t...Those pickled shallots look good. I'm having the same problem with the carrots and parsnips....not much is happening but the broad beans are up and flowering.xxx Snowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-33467742000876909122017-05-29T17:31:24.172+00:002017-05-29T17:31:24.172+00:00I think sowbugs are what we call woodlice, Margare...I think sowbugs are what we call woodlice, Margaret. They never seem to give us a problem.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-25369764385272672802017-05-29T17:29:30.661+00:002017-05-29T17:29:30.661+00:00I do the same quick pickle Michelle but without th...I do the same quick pickle Michelle but without the salt. You could add thin slides of pepper to it too.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-31187158723281646892017-05-29T17:27:59.571+00:002017-05-29T17:27:59.571+00:00We're going to resow some, Phuong although our...We're going to resow some, Phuong although our weather has taken a turn for the worse todaySue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-36566687946769234112017-05-29T17:26:33.799+00:002017-05-29T17:26:33.799+00:00I usually pickle whole shallots, Dave and any smal...I usually pickle whole shallots, Dave and any small onions. I decided to slice these as an easy pickle for having in a sandwich. Pickled shallots are also on sale here.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-14979758394804340412017-05-29T17:23:34.170+00:002017-05-29T17:23:34.170+00:00It wasn't too warm when they were sown, Jo. Ti...It wasn't too warm when they were sown, Jo. Tivvy is doing fine thanks. She was groomed last week and so her patches have disappeared now. Her coat had grown over her scars and now that it is all the same length you wouldn't know she had stitches.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-54901158407507354312017-05-29T17:20:00.650+00:002017-05-29T17:20:00.650+00:00The parsnips, carrots and flowers were sown just b...The parsnips, carrots and flowers were sown just before we had a heavy downpour, Mark so another possibility is that the seeds have washed away or washed too deep in the soil. Also the rain brought the slugs out in force after the long dry period.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-76615062524201374142017-05-29T17:02:21.043+00:002017-05-29T17:02:21.043+00:00That's a great idea for the shallots - I'l...That's a great idea for the shallots - I'll have to remember that. I've been having a problem in one of my beds with sowbugs - my last sowing of turnips was just coming up but within a few days, nothing was left. And then I look at the older sowings and many are being munched in broad daylight. We've always had sowbugs and they are generally not a problem so I'm thinking it's the wet weather that has brought them out in droves.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-44697652978093468452017-05-29T16:19:33.183+00:002017-05-29T16:19:33.183+00:00The spring greens really are enthusiastic growers....The spring greens really are enthusiastic growers. Too bad the other seeds aren't doing the same. I love pickled shallots. I make a quick pickle frequently by just tossing the sliced shallots with a bit of salt and covering them with a good vinegar. They're good to go within an hour but keep well in the fridge too.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-5437860345125401122017-05-29T15:05:09.688+00:002017-05-29T15:05:09.688+00:00It does sound like something is getting to your ne...It does sound like something is getting to your newly germinated seedlings. Hopefully since everything is growing faster now, they'll move on. Your salad greens do look wonderful, our harvests will be on the lean side for awhile as well.Phuonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07658691564062044986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-81491362577142587782017-05-29T11:48:05.421+00:002017-05-29T11:48:05.421+00:00Too bad about the germination issues. The pickled ...Too bad about the germination issues. The pickled shallots sound interesting. I've never pickled them but I do like both pickled garlic and onions. The cornflowers are stunning!Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-59915118226880904802017-05-29T10:54:59.033+00:002017-05-29T10:54:59.033+00:00You'd think everything would be in a rush to g...You'd think everything would be in a rush to germinate and grow with the warm weather we've had, especially now it's rained too. Fingers crossed that everything comes good in the end. Hope Tivvy's going on okay.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com