tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post4548321031204779692..comments2024-03-25T13:56:15.075+00:00Comments on Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments: Bonus PickingsSue Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-6758376261674574822017-04-07T08:05:37.090+00:002017-04-07T08:05:37.090+00:00You really need a face mask when dealing with whit...You really need a face mask when dealing with whitefly infestations, Margaret.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-82291647600751404632017-04-07T07:04:22.458+00:002017-04-07T07:04:22.458+00:00Whitefly are such a nuisance, Sue. I 've just ...Whitefly are such a nuisance, Sue. I 've just cleared some kale plants and the whitefly were all over the place. I love the colours of the wallflowers, so bright and cheerfulMargarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08979390044895652899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-6949120094830421342017-04-05T22:13:22.858+00:002017-04-05T22:13:22.858+00:00Strangely , Dina the wallflowers that I picked don...Strangely , Dina the wallflowers that I picked don't have much perfume. I'm guessing that the whitefly stays in one position and rotates depositing an egg as she turns, a bit like using a compass.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-61215444884602902642017-04-05T22:10:12.486+00:002017-04-05T22:10:12.486+00:00I think very soon it will be only rhubarb, Juliean...I think very soon it will be only rhubarb, Julieanne.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-34212525568622662392017-04-05T22:09:02.167+00:002017-04-05T22:09:02.167+00:00They will soon be over now, Endah.They will soon be over now, Endah.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-41521117998461674782017-04-04T22:55:06.566+00:002017-04-04T22:55:06.566+00:00Just loved those wallflowers,they are so fragrant,...Just loved those wallflowers,they are so fragrant, lovely mix of colours. Those eggs are laid in deliberately....as you say, fascinating!xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-6028688585375302012017-04-04T20:33:26.760+00:002017-04-04T20:33:26.760+00:00Not a bad harvest for the hungry gap. Those wallfl...Not a bad harvest for the hungry gap. Those wallflowers are beautiful.Gwenfar's Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07326735419091325096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-25584587417076832212017-04-04T08:34:06.428+00:002017-04-04T08:34:06.428+00:00I'm jealous, every time you showing me your le...I'm jealous, every time you showing me your leek...Endah Murniyatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16175364514530314348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-64661585886195435822017-04-03T22:39:36.445+00:002017-04-03T22:39:36.445+00:00Whitefly are horrid like things, Dicky. If they ta...Whitefly are horrid like things, Dicky. If they take a hold you have to make sure that you keep your mouth tightly closed when trying to harvest.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-65562061001225155712017-04-03T22:37:42.684+00:002017-04-03T22:37:42.684+00:00If you want some early rhubarb try Timperley Early...If you want some early rhubarb try Timperley Early, Tanya. We also like Giant Crimson Grooveless.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-42396139303404888172017-04-03T22:36:12.295+00:002017-04-03T22:36:12.295+00:00It was good to have another helping of sprouts, Ma...It was good to have another helping of sprouts, Margaret.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-36406570436252190352017-04-03T22:35:09.316+00:002017-04-03T22:35:09.316+00:00We haven't used the leeks yet, Nadezda.We haven't used the leeks yet, Nadezda.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-11617021477783148272017-04-03T22:34:27.374+00:002017-04-03T22:34:27.374+00:00Once club root is present in the soil it stays aro...Once club root is present in the soil it stays around for years, Dave.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-73494824160207353722017-04-03T22:33:24.720+00:002017-04-03T22:33:24.720+00:00You can't actually see this with the naked eye...You can't actually see this with the naked eye, Michelle. I was amazed when I zoomed up the photo. The whitefly must stay in the same position and rotate its body to create the pattern.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-30096760596428233382017-04-03T22:30:43.211+00:002017-04-03T22:30:43.211+00:00It was a very small posy, Sue. To call it a bouqet...It was a very small posy, Sue. To call it a bouqet would be flattering it.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-86364216261486661962017-04-03T22:17:41.827+00:002017-04-03T22:17:41.827+00:00A good haul Sue. Leeks are bigger than anything I ...A good haul Sue. Leeks are bigger than anything I got. I had a big white fly problem last year. Bottle of liquid soap from Amazon and a spray gun helped a lot.Dickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03148019227810388996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-84599286545854556872017-04-03T20:28:23.716+00:002017-04-03T20:28:23.716+00:00I am going to pretend my brassicas were rubbish t...I am going to pretend my brassicas were rubbish this year...in reality I didn't go down often enough to check...I also haven't looked at my rhubarb though I don't have much...I am thinking of planting some more this year...any tips on a good variety?? <br />Glad you left plenty of flower for the bees.Tanya.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08436595615435609755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-52459740150466083742017-04-03T19:48:52.146+00:002017-04-03T19:48:52.146+00:00It's so nice when we get just that little bit ...It's so nice when we get just that little bit more from a plant that we didn't expect. And such beautiful flowers - a lovely way to usher in the season.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-81515103175956030932017-04-03T17:03:31.399+00:002017-04-03T17:03:31.399+00:00Lovely leeks and rhubarb, Sue. Sure you cooked lee...Lovely leeks and rhubarb, Sue. Sure you cooked leek soup, didn't you? I love rhubarb compote. What a nice bouquet of wallflowers!Nadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-55766230635924721952017-04-03T16:18:02.741+00:002017-04-03T16:18:02.741+00:00The cabbage does look like a nice addition to an e...<br />The cabbage does look like a nice addition to an early spring harvest. It's too bad about the club root disease, I don't think I've seen it here. Whiteflys are another story, and they can be a real problem here in the greenhouse in summer.Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-43762595073081401142017-04-03T14:23:08.110+00:002017-04-03T14:23:08.110+00:00Those are interesting patterns in the eggs, I woul...Those are interesting patterns in the eggs, I would have loved to watch the egg layers in action. It's the end of the sprouts season here too, I just started cutting down the plants yesterday.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-61215187120085213492017-04-03T10:04:38.566+00:002017-04-03T10:04:38.566+00:00THat bouquet is stunning--what lovely flowers. You...THat bouquet is stunning--what lovely flowers. You'll certainly enjoy those in a vase.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.com