tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post5599209916623061772..comments2024-03-25T13:56:15.075+00:00Comments on Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments: Weeding Part One - Carrots and ParsnipsSue Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-32016119176264583572013-06-29T16:26:02.730+00:002013-06-29T16:26:02.730+00:00It certainly is Tanya - once the blackcurrants hav...It certainly is Tanya - once the blackcurrants have lost their leaves we are going to do the same under them too.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-92159831400457476602013-06-29T16:16:49.801+00:002013-06-29T16:16:49.801+00:00Certainly is keeping your weeding to a minimum...m...Certainly is keeping your weeding to a minimum...maybe a should think about something like this for the future.Tanya.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08436595615435609755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-74347332805608087782013-06-27T07:13:38.896+00:002013-06-27T07:13:38.896+00:00Or just to pop in your mouth, DewberryOr just to pop in your mouth, DewberrySue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-7028180890312261682013-06-26T18:49:20.271+00:002013-06-26T18:49:20.271+00:00I love these small and thin carrots and parsnips, ...I love these small and thin carrots and parsnips, they're perfect for a light summer vegetable soup :)Dewberry / Amanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15414491661460075503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-9568068090155596412013-06-25T19:24:12.218+00:002013-06-25T19:24:12.218+00:00It is late to sow parsnips, Alan but I don't s...It is late to sow parsnips, Alan but I don't suppose you have anything to lose by giving it a go. <br /><br />We drag a shallow trench in our soil and fill it with compost and sow the seed in that making sure it doesn't dry out <a href="http://ossettweather.com/glallotments.co.uk/parsnips.html" rel="nofollow">See this page on my website</a> Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-75415046912249315162013-06-25T18:27:19.601+00:002013-06-25T18:27:19.601+00:00I am trying mine in troughs in the greenhouse as I...I am trying mine in troughs in the greenhouse as I had very poor germination rate in the soil due to amount of weeds etc. Although my carrots are doing well the parships have hardly taken. With only a few showing after a few months. Should I give up and try another seed packet?Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12913196864542164930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-45458597080374251152013-06-25T07:10:23.522+00:002013-06-25T07:10:23.522+00:00It was the year before last, Diana we used the wee...It was the year before last, Diana we used the weed control fabric last year with carrots too.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-72898389241538010392013-06-25T07:09:24.350+00:002013-06-25T07:09:24.350+00:00Hope you roots progress, LindaHope you roots progress, LindaSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-91605763408950531792013-06-25T07:08:46.551+00:002013-06-25T07:08:46.551+00:00Hope it works for you, Snowbird but you will get s...Hope it works for you, Snowbird but you will get some strange shapesSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-36704225304304436262013-06-25T00:56:42.282+00:002013-06-25T00:56:42.282+00:00I should used trenches too. I am so tired of weedi...I should used trenches too. I am so tired of weeding. <br />Hope you have bountiful harvest of carrots and parsnips.<br />Was it last year or the year before the weeds affected your carrot harvest.<br />So I can understand why you will want to make sure the weeds won't go out of control again.Malay-Kadazan girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09692400837667241873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-65305898853898549092013-06-24T19:10:23.306+00:002013-06-24T19:10:23.306+00:00awesome post as always and useful to not much is h...awesome post as always and useful to not much is happing my end at present root wise but I do have a few soft fruit coming I do a post tomorrow LINDA'Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18322944728491268995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-73668209040943304182013-06-24T18:43:57.563+00:002013-06-24T18:43:57.563+00:00I didn't realize that parsnip sap caused burns...I didn't realize that parsnip sap caused burns in the sun, I'll certainly be more careful now. <br /><br />That's interesting about not thinning the carrots, I may just leave mine this year and see how they get on as I really hate pulling them up.xxxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-39032163335309272832013-06-24T17:50:30.433+00:002013-06-24T17:50:30.433+00:00That's the weed control fabric working, Leanan...That's the weed control fabric working, LeananSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-58947604111265143832013-06-24T12:23:24.255+00:002013-06-24T12:23:24.255+00:00Your carrots look great(dirty finger too) but I ha...Your carrots look great(dirty finger too) but I have to say... where are the weeds?? :D You should see my garden.. I have to search for my plants they are lost somewhere between couch grass and thistle :D--Ana--https://www.blogger.com/profile/04065067119159738087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-49592608355002005372013-06-24T12:00:07.052+00:002013-06-24T12:00:07.052+00:00The fabric is certainly making life easier Rooko a...The fabric is certainly making life easier Rooko and we can use the time saved doing other things.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-29599340110381556172013-06-24T11:57:44.699+00:002013-06-24T11:57:44.699+00:00I'm thinking about using weed fabric next seas...I'm thinking about using weed fabric next season on my roots bed. Most of this years roots have been thinned where needed and generally speaking it's been a year of very few weeds except in the potato bed. I don't have to weed any Parsnips this year as only 1 germinated. Yours look excellent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-9207394004004718042013-06-24T11:49:20.240+00:002013-06-24T11:49:20.240+00:00I've seen a few cabbage whites fluttering arou...I've seen a few cabbage whites fluttering around, Mark but our brassicas are protected be some netting. Unfortunately we still have slugs and snails too.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-86982661355629092882013-06-24T11:47:51.225+00:002013-06-24T11:47:51.225+00:00The weed fabric is helping a lot, Jo. At least the...The weed fabric is helping a lot, Jo. At least the weather was also good for our plants too but no doubt this change has given them a bit of a shock.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-52008255848751325302013-06-24T11:46:38.174+00:002013-06-24T11:46:38.174+00:00Ours have grown realy well this year and germinati...Ours have grown realy well this year and germination has been good, JoSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-68917693791126581122013-06-24T10:40:45.263+00:002013-06-24T10:40:45.263+00:00My Parsnips (and my few Carrots) are at much the s...My Parsnips (and my few Carrots) are at much the same stage as yours. No sign of any Carrot Root Fly or Parsnip Leaf Miners yet. I think there have been a lot fewer pests around this year. My Broccoli and Brussels Sprouts are still pristine - not a sign of any butterflies or caterpillars.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-72275543614179888142013-06-24T10:22:44.149+00:002013-06-24T10:22:44.149+00:00I've got a very weedy plot at the moment, I th...I've got a very weedy plot at the moment, I think the weather we've had has been perfect for weed growth.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-22020639400137959882013-06-24T10:12:29.450+00:002013-06-24T10:12:29.450+00:00Goodness your parsnips are huge, I thinned mine ou...Goodness your parsnips are huge, I thinned mine out this morning perhaps that will give them a boost.Jo@awholeplotoflovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03525039817338877634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-36004840733922036652013-06-24T10:11:43.524+00:002013-06-24T10:11:43.524+00:00At least now the finger is clean but the nails are...At least now the finger is clean but the nails are shot to pieces. :)Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-35112217647901850552013-06-24T10:01:40.913+00:002013-06-24T10:01:40.913+00:00Crikey Sue, your carrots and parsnips are miiiiile...Crikey Sue, your carrots and parsnips are miiiiiles ahead of mine which are barely spouting through the earth.<br />Of course your fingers are dirty you're a gardener, no excuses required :)<br /><br />LindaLindachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17307042289297886569noreply@blogger.com