tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post564407394777362455..comments2024-03-25T13:56:15.075+00:00Comments on Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments: What a difference a week makes - vegetables,Sue Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-71903477877265463612015-04-17T20:38:11.620+00:002015-04-17T20:38:11.620+00:00We certainly will have quite a mixture of pumpkin ...We certainly will have quite a mixture of pumpkin and squash, Aga if they are all produce fruits.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-6623134661304528992015-04-17T20:36:17.404+00:002015-04-17T20:36:17.404+00:00Thank you, Ela.Thank you, Ela.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-75670208704065692772015-04-17T12:56:48.072+00:002015-04-17T12:56:48.072+00:00I found that courgettes are super easy to grow and...I found that courgettes are super easy to grow and I love them.<br />If I only had a little bit more space in my veg patch I'd grow pumpkins. You will have an interesting harvest of them next season.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-60411179664517068642015-04-14T19:57:17.681+00:002015-04-14T19:57:17.681+00:00Your vegetable garden will be gorgeous. I wish you...Your vegetable garden will be gorgeous. I wish you a bountiful harvest of vegetables !<br />GreetingsElahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07233606648281104359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-7770117308157080652015-04-14T08:45:30.785+00:002015-04-14T08:45:30.785+00:00Thanks Malar so do I.Thanks Malar so do I.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-79204528052173324722015-04-13T03:20:29.162+00:002015-04-13T03:20:29.162+00:00That's really a big work! Thumb up ! Hope you ...That's really a big work! Thumb up ! Hope you will have a lot of squash and tomatoes to harvest!Malarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421349464010347804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-81305656456317717292015-04-12T22:10:51.753+00:002015-04-12T22:10:51.753+00:00At the moment it has to be all systems go whenever...At the moment it has to be all systems go whenever the weather is favourable, Dina.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-35247731065817929442015-04-12T22:08:59.486+00:002015-04-12T22:08:59.486+00:00I am really fed up with the wind now, Lou. Any pla...I am really fed up with the wind now, Lou. Any plants that we have managed to plant out will have suffered a battering.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-70100247387933172292015-04-12T22:05:10.969+00:002015-04-12T22:05:10.969+00:00I'm sure that things will catch up, Elaine esp...I'm sure that things will catch up, Elaine especially if the weather does improve.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-20422355377159708682015-04-12T21:03:27.353+00:002015-04-12T21:03:27.353+00:00It's certainly all systems go now on your plot...It's certainly all systems go now on your plot! I do like the look of those seeds you are trialing, I shall look forward to seeing how they perform.xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-47914048054642067632015-04-12T21:02:24.466+00:002015-04-12T21:02:24.466+00:00Everything's looking good there sue. We had ve...Everything's looking good there sue. We had very strong winds as well this weekend, the plot was very dry today but it's raining now, hopefully it will be absorbed by the soil and not just run off. I need to mulch some of my beds but where I'd laid out some leaves on one bed they've all blown away so not sure when it will be best to do it, this wind is annoying.Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-31836996047584607512015-04-12T20:39:47.093+00:002015-04-12T20:39:47.093+00:00I was going to sow some peas this weekend but the ...I was going to sow some peas this weekend but the weather turned rather cold and blustery so that job didn't get done - I seem to be falling a bit behind with everything - hopefully if we get some good weather this week I can play catch up.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-29036280605430747612015-04-12T14:15:14.275+00:002015-04-12T14:15:14.275+00:00It will be interesting to see how varieties that w...It will be interesting to see how varieties that we wouldn't usually grow fate, Mark.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-7535466221985636702015-04-12T14:13:20.160+00:002015-04-12T14:13:20.160+00:00We could do with our clay soil drying a little so ...We could do with our clay soil drying a little so it will cultivate, SandD.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-29965144024824499522015-04-12T14:11:23.935+00:002015-04-12T14:11:23.935+00:00I'd never thought of using slices of courgette...I'd never thought of using slices of courgette as lasagne sheets. Better too many fruits than not enough.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-1383875511745392022015-04-12T14:08:40.828+00:002015-04-12T14:08:40.828+00:00We could do with our weather being more consistent...We could do with our weather being more consistently good, Daphne. I'm hoping that the newly planted vegetables are not being too battered by the wind which had been strong over the weekend.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-27738749190343269912015-04-12T14:06:05.693+00:002015-04-12T14:06:05.693+00:00The weather has dropped off the cliff here today, ...The weather has dropped off the cliff here today, Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-35384268858333434762015-04-12T14:04:35.771+00:002015-04-12T14:04:35.771+00:00We have never grown butternut squash before either...We have never grown butternut squash before either, Jo. I wonder who comes up with the names of some vegetables.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-35042583497417576952015-04-12T14:01:36.533+00:002015-04-12T14:01:36.533+00:00I'd say that we were neck and neck, Mal. There...I'd say that we were neck and neck, Mal. There are two of use so we ought to get more done,Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-68168260365662007382015-04-12T14:00:05.042+00:002015-04-12T14:00:05.042+00:00It does look weird CJ. It will be interesting to t...It does look weird CJ. It will be interesting to taste it, that is if we achieve some fruit.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-18944196413472108332015-04-12T12:29:18.042+00:002015-04-12T12:29:18.042+00:00I decided not to grow the two tomato varieties pro...I decided not to grow the two tomato varieties provided by Marshalls, since they were indoor types. I think I'm going to get some of that lightweight mesh - it looks perfect for using with my aluminium rods & Build-a-Ball set.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-86982061944697084082015-04-12T11:43:47.143+00:002015-04-12T11:43:47.143+00:00Everything seems to have grown before my eyes this...Everything seems to have grown before my eyes this week with a little sun and warmth. Hope it continues, but strong wind is drying the soil surface where the small transplanted plants (lettuces, beetroot, spinach, beans) still have their roots, so I'm also doing quite a bit of watering on the plot.Spade and Daggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03447641240079673493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-21479738691333790192015-04-12T11:24:10.996+00:002015-04-12T11:24:10.996+00:00I grow my courgettes purposely to get a glut! I wa...I grow my courgettes purposely to get a glut! I want summer pickings of baby courgettes followed by the more usual size for chutney, and don't even object to the marrow size ones which I use instead of lasagne sheets.<br />Everything is looking good with you. Once this interminable wind drops I might get something done outside.Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-25619997988235057542015-04-12T10:47:32.749+00:002015-04-12T10:47:32.749+00:00I rarely get a glut of courgettes. I keep hoping. ...I rarely get a glut of courgettes. I keep hoping. Though like you we are finally getting some good weather. I was getting pretty tired of cold and drizzly. Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-55154571618901771012015-04-12T10:43:18.493+00:002015-04-12T10:43:18.493+00:00The last week has certainly been most favourable f...The last week has certainly been most favourable for getting on with outdoor work Sue and it certainly looks as if you have made great progress. As for courgettes I'm staggering sowing this year in the hope that I might avoid a glut. Wishful thinking or not?Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.com