tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post5378098133037838992..comments2024-03-25T13:56:15.075+00:00Comments on Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments: Dash and grab.Sue Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-80444946393466690492017-09-28T17:54:11.667+00:002017-09-28T17:54:11.667+00:00Pears were on the menu for dinner tonight, MalarPears were on the menu for dinner tonight, MalarSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-22478345788039187362017-09-28T17:53:22.663+00:002017-09-28T17:53:22.663+00:00True, Kathy the wind has been known to upend sheds...True, Kathy the wind has been known to upend sheds.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-39236842279217624102017-09-28T17:52:24.698+00:002017-09-28T17:52:24.698+00:00The blueberries are totally finished now, Dina. Th...The blueberries are totally finished now, Dina. The sweet corn certainly exceeded expectation.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-74542628229770171072017-09-28T03:36:02.634+00:002017-09-28T03:36:02.634+00:00That's good harvest besides the bad wind! ! I ...That's good harvest besides the bad wind! ! I love looking at the apples and pears! So fresh looking fruits!Malarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421349464010347804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-91131268543698239352017-09-27T12:23:56.245+00:002017-09-27T12:23:56.245+00:00I am impressed that you still have enough sweetpea...I am impressed that you still have enough sweetpeas to fill two buckets like that! ours succumbed to mildew a few weeks back. Glad you didn't have too much damage from the wind this time around. It does cause issues on exposed plots doesn't it? Kathyhttp://www.alittlebitofsunshine.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-78032976508607943442017-09-26T19:04:25.598+00:002017-09-26T19:04:25.598+00:00Another great harvest, fancy still having a few bl...Another great harvest, fancy still having a few blueberries. Those grapes do look nice. Good to see the corn harvest after the early damage.xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-68889628200699979452017-09-26T09:36:21.223+00:002017-09-26T09:36:21.223+00:00Thanks, DeborahThanks, DeborahSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-51786217525001797712017-09-26T09:29:19.479+00:002017-09-26T09:29:19.479+00:00Glad to see you are still harvesting well, especia...Glad to see you are still harvesting well, especially with the horrible weather. The sweetcorn is quite impressive.Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-1895725627963786712017-09-26T09:11:46.416+00:002017-09-26T09:11:46.416+00:00 Sweet corns are stripped without cooking, CJ. I ... Sweet corns are stripped without cooking, CJ. I strip off the leaves and Martyn is in charge of the knife. We really like Egrement apples too Martyn says it’s his favourite apple. Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-9330928150059888402017-09-26T09:06:20.593+00:002017-09-26T09:06:20.593+00:00 There were plenty of runner beans left, Anna but ... There were plenty of runner beans left, Anna but as our freezers are quite full now I wasn’t too upset. Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-89342988542783858882017-09-26T09:04:54.811+00:002017-09-26T09:04:54.811+00:00 It is indeed, Dave. It was just unfortunate that ... It is indeed, Dave. It was just unfortunate that it was windy when the supports were totally covered in leaves. Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-67910884496265919182017-09-26T09:03:39.573+00:002017-09-26T09:03:39.573+00:00 Those spring onions were planted in spring, Miche... Those spring onions were planted in spring, Michelle! The weather wasn’t exactly wild it was just a few days with gusty wind which is fairly common at this time of year. Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-52340061278400965272017-09-26T09:02:11.097+00:002017-09-26T09:02:11.097+00:00 It wasn’t so much braving the weather, Margaret i... It wasn’t so much braving the weather, Margaret it was more just being able to physically get to the plot. We thought we were going to be without corn altogether this year so the pile of corn is a real bonus. Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-17243644732971758912017-09-26T09:00:13.822+00:002017-09-26T09:00:13.822+00:00 It’s mainly been damp and miserable, Mark but we ... It’s mainly been damp and miserable, Mark but we had period of fairly strong winds which must have been when the beans were battered. Wind doesn’t have to be too bad when the beans are fully clothed with leaves. The beans often develop lean over the season but this is the first time that the wind has blown them flat. Yes we were quite pleased to have managed to grow some spring onions at last. They’ve taken a long time to develop. Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-4411201990222190512017-09-26T08:56:37.913+00:002017-09-26T08:56:37.913+00:00We just don’t have room in the freezer to leave th...We just don’t have room in the freezer to leave the cobs whole, Jo.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-81000402432296894852017-09-26T08:40:14.780+00:002017-09-26T08:40:14.780+00:00My beans went the same way this year. Your soft fr...My beans went the same way this year. Your soft fruit is looking amazing. Do you cook the sweetcorn before you strip it? I'm curious how you make such a good job of stripping it. Egremont Russets here too, they really are a delicious apple, we can't get enough of them. CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-67211935036700958962017-09-26T07:36:10.280+00:002017-09-26T07:36:10.280+00:00Oh Sue did well for a dash and grab outing. A sham...Oh Sue did well for a dash and grab outing. A shame that the wind had done a smash and grab but at least you had already harvested most of the beans. I though that 'Aileen' might have toppled over my bean wigwams but was fortunate this time round.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-36804452809638272352017-09-25T19:07:43.787+00:002017-09-25T19:07:43.787+00:00Our blueberry bushes have turned color too and som...Our blueberry bushes have turned color too and some are dropping leaves. The corn is amazing, having survived the early problems. Too bad about the beans though. A fully loaded trellis is surely a wind target.Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-39457844779065740582017-09-25T15:16:34.493+00:002017-09-25T15:16:34.493+00:00Spring onions in September - that's commitment...Spring onions in September - that's commitment! Wild weather. Is that common at this time of year for you? That's a great haul of sweet corn. I wish I had that stashed in my freezer. Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-61191379574925381472017-09-25T13:17:26.988+00:002017-09-25T13:17:26.988+00:00Wonderful harvests - I bet you are glad you braved...Wonderful harvests - I bet you are glad you braved the weather. That corn is envy inducing - I'm still hopeful that one day I'll be able to grow some without some critter getting to it first.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-87022501728628138892017-09-25T09:01:57.428+00:002017-09-25T09:01:57.428+00:00Sounds as if your weather has been truly awful! We...Sounds as if your weather has been truly awful! We have got off quite lightly down here in the SE -(my beanpoles are still upright). Special congratulations on growing those Spring Onions; I know you have had some difficulties with them recently.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-39635830879744154782017-09-25T09:00:25.007+00:002017-09-25T09:00:25.007+00:00That's a great harvest. I love sweetcorn but I...That's a great harvest. I love sweetcorn but I usually ate them on the cob when I grew them, I always found it too faffy trying to strip them.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com