tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post7009336541577014480..comments2024-03-25T13:56:15.075+00:00Comments on Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments: Hot, wet or windy - give us a break!Sue Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-57730136689648798372020-08-08T10:20:03.968+00:002020-08-08T10:20:03.968+00:00The potatoes were a huge surprise, Dina. So far we...The potatoes were a huge surprise, Dina. So far we have only noticed a smattering of butterflies so I'm hoping for more except maybe the whites.I spent one day removing the berries from our daphne - just in case. Ladybirds better watch our in your garden.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-17446735263718074072020-08-07T20:38:50.959+00:002020-08-07T20:38:50.959+00:00Wow, that is some potato!!!The weather is the same...Wow, that is some potato!!!The weather is the same here, so changable, it's difficult getting anything done. I love your harvests, as always, especially those carrots, so pleased they grew for you this year.Lovely butterflies, they are abundant here too. Our dogs eat fruit too so like you have to keep a sharp eye out. Even Littl'urchin is going after anything black or red!xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-85215433283941459452020-08-07T09:08:11.354+00:002020-08-07T09:08:11.354+00:00I did try for more butterflies but they flit about...I did try for more butterflies but they flit about so quickly, SueSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-62982681264252183332020-08-07T09:06:35.940+00:002020-08-07T09:06:35.940+00:00The second butterfly is a peacock, tpalsThe second butterfly is a peacock, tpalsSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-16329139158330025092020-08-05T21:48:56.712+00:002020-08-05T21:48:56.712+00:00What lovely harvests and oh those dahlias and vari...What lovely harvests and oh those dahlias and various fruits. The butterflies are so interesting. Thanks for including them.ediblegardens52/Sue Martinhttps://www.ediblegardens52.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-79909503088325690352020-08-05T03:32:08.459+00:002020-08-05T03:32:08.459+00:00What is the second butterfly with the red wings? S...What is the second butterfly with the red wings? Striking. We don't have that here.tpalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05646231041413714929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-34600178075823932712020-08-04T15:00:17.750+00:002020-08-04T15:00:17.750+00:00I wonder if we will ever experience the perfect ye...I wonder if we will ever experience the perfect year weatherise, Anna. Warm and dry with a gentle breeze during the day and a few hours of steady rain in the middle of the night.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-84293025266622357512020-08-04T14:55:18.739+00:002020-08-04T14:55:18.739+00:00Our tomatoes are yet to ripen, Phuong. We may just...Our tomatoes are yet to ripen, Phuong. We may just have one or two in a few days time.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-75193953280040285282020-08-04T14:52:34.076+00:002020-08-04T14:52:34.076+00:00Despite the lack of dry days, the soil is very dry...Despite the lack of dry days, the soil is very dry, Margaret. It’s more miserable and drizzly than ‘proper’ rain. Not really useful rain.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-27193777317107310962020-08-04T14:48:24.921+00:002020-08-04T14:48:24.921+00:00It’s been a bizarre year for all sorts of reasons,...It’s been a bizarre year for all sorts of reasons, Lisa. Unfortunately we haven’t been able to socialise Ruby as much as we wanted due to lockdowns and social distancing. She mange’s to romp all over us though. The field is three acres so lots of space.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-3035578218526708032020-08-04T14:42:18.294+00:002020-08-04T14:42:18.294+00:00Ulster Prince did deliver on taste and it’s a good...Ulster Prince did deliver on taste and it’s a good all rounder when it comes to cooking, Mal. It’s always tricky to recommend potato varieties as location, weather and soil types can make a big difference to taste and performance. We’re hoping the rest of the carrots are the same.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-40355570896561583882020-08-04T14:40:16.224+00:002020-08-04T14:40:16.224+00:00Too hot or wet, cool and windy seem to be the two ...Too hot or wet, cool and windy seem to be the two default weather settings here too Sue since early June. It's the latter at the moment but I see that the pendulum is set to go in the opposite direction as the week goes on. What fabulous colourful dahlias. Your carrots are looking most delicious.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-12366652266364277522020-08-04T14:31:33.255+00:002020-08-04T14:31:33.255+00:00I wish that we could grow sweet potatoes, Dave.I wish that we could grow sweet potatoes, Dave.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-21633996586042866382020-08-04T14:29:04.332+00:002020-08-04T14:29:04.332+00:00They did taste nice, Deborah. Do you get lots of d...They did taste nice, Deborah. Do you get lots of dandelions in your lan though?Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-82378836544925438972020-08-04T14:25:02.986+00:002020-08-04T14:25:02.986+00:00We have yet ti see hat Ruby makes of tomato plants...We have yet ti see hat Ruby makes of tomato plants, Jo although the plants are in no go zones as far as she is concerned. She has harvested a couple of gooseberries. The carrots are our bet yet and they weren’t even thinned.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-53601307893593420372020-08-04T03:06:56.504+00:002020-08-04T03:06:56.504+00:00Your potatoes and broccoli look fantastic. It'...Your potatoes and broccoli look fantastic. It's so fun to see all the fruits and berries you've been harvesting. I keep thinking the tomato plants are done for in our garden, but they keep producing.Phuonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07658691564062044986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-59788073668591717172020-08-03T23:50:07.306+00:002020-08-03T23:50:07.306+00:00Wow - that is a whopper of a potato! We've be...Wow - that is a whopper of a potato! We've been quite dry here, until the last couple of days but it has been extremely hot. Most days in the past month have approached or surpassed 30 with humidex reaching 40 at times.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-54800648429805257542020-08-03T20:26:21.473+00:002020-08-03T20:26:21.473+00:00Your harvest looks yummy. I totally agree that the...Your harvest looks yummy. I totally agree that the weather this year is crazy. We had the hottest July in 8 years and the wettest in 28 years. The video of Ruby at the dog park is fun. It appears to be a big area. How nice they have those weaving posts for the dogs to practice on. Too bad there wasn't another dog there for her to romp with.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-1792787758450264792020-08-03T16:25:24.112+00:002020-08-03T16:25:24.112+00:00I've grown Romance this year too. The first f...I've grown Romance this year too. The first few all seemed to have two roots and I was worried. But as I have progressed along the rows they have got bigger and are not bifurcated. Wouldn't have mentioned it, until I saw your post! If I can't get Ballydoon or Epicure I might well try Ulster Prince next year. (The Arran Pilot did not meet with universal approval here.) How do they cook/taste? Malhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17169050358049841998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-67292183892622654822020-08-03T16:22:23.658+00:002020-08-03T16:22:23.658+00:00Great photos of those butterflies Sue! The Ulster ...Great photos of those butterflies Sue! The Ulster Prince potatoes do look nice and big. If I could only grow them like that.Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-14973573179406584332020-08-03T15:26:22.650+00:002020-08-03T15:26:22.650+00:00I hope those potatoes taste as good as they're...I hope those potatoes taste as good as they're big. The weather certainly is against us this year. I wish my lawn looked as good as your grass.Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-29435389318247886852020-08-03T08:33:36.813+00:002020-08-03T08:33:36.813+00:00Goodness, those spuds are whoppers! You've don...Goodness, those spuds are whoppers! You've done well with your carrots this year, lovely straight specimens. Archie was a little monkey when he was a puppy, he'd pull tomatoes off the plant when they were still green and eat them, I had to have eyes in the back of my head.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com