tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post8193481689232375472..comments2024-03-25T13:56:15.075+00:00Comments on Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments: Out of the frying pan!Sue Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-13046756410545270842019-07-15T08:16:03.411+00:002019-07-15T08:16:03.411+00:00Gladly the blackfly have gone or been eaten, AnnaGladly the blackfly have gone or been eaten, AnnaSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-16423433458715820442019-07-15T08:15:10.572+00:002019-07-15T08:15:10.572+00:00They've had their second trimming now Margaret...They've had their second trimming now Margaret. The trouble is that once they are given free rein they are hardly to look after.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-14560790057425000322019-07-07T16:38:44.803+00:002019-07-07T16:38:44.803+00:00Yes the weather certainly went from one extreme to...Yes the weather certainly went from one extreme to another Sue. Interesting to hear that your dahlias are being plagued by blackfly :( Will have to check mine.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-30242123455623786312019-07-03T00:19:14.732+00:002019-07-03T00:19:14.732+00:00What gorgeous cauliflower! Once the strawberry ru...What gorgeous cauliflower! Once the strawberry runners start, it's so hard to keep up with them - I'm considering just letting them go within the confines of the bed and only dealing with those that try to escape.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-78292835894760252152019-07-02T18:03:59.434+00:002019-07-02T18:03:59.434+00:00We couldn’t’ make enough, Roger. The answer I gues...We couldn’t’ make enough, Roger. The answer I guess is to avoid compost with green waste. By the way if you are likely to watch our video tour I am really really sorry in advance.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-10419099258826632902019-07-02T17:59:46.484+00:002019-07-02T17:59:46.484+00:00They obviously prefer dahlias to broad beans on ou...They obviously prefer dahlias to broad beans on our plot. Fortunately although they are still on the cardoon they have gone from the dahliasSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-73089812673254851422019-07-02T17:57:30.368+00:002019-07-02T17:57:30.368+00:00Time and patience could be a gardener’s mantra, Ka...Time and patience could be a gardener’s mantra, Kari Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-22731365607254931752019-07-02T16:38:17.582+00:002019-07-02T16:38:17.582+00:00here here! perhaps try making your own?here here! perhaps try making your own?Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-8495086414848322792019-07-02T16:36:33.041+00:002019-07-02T16:36:33.041+00:00Your mention about aphid on dahlias sent me scurry...Your mention about aphid on dahlias sent me scurrying out to examine mine.<br />Last year I found the young shoots plastered with them and a la broad beans heavily pruned out these new flowering shoots. Nature's balance was restored and all was well.<br />No sign of any this year than goodnessRoger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-25484391174525670192019-07-02T13:31:33.545+00:002019-07-02T13:31:33.545+00:00I'm so jealous of your stawberries! I need my ...I'm so jealous of your stawberries! I need my second garden, for the space and sunlight they need... Oh well time and patience i guess... Karihttps://thetincorner.home.blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-74861734769422111022019-07-01T22:26:30.085+00:002019-07-01T22:26:30.085+00:00Even when it isn’t contaminated, Dina it seems dev...Even when it isn’t contaminated, Dina it seems devoid of nutrients and full of rubbish.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-35939086352559947012019-07-01T22:24:32.233+00:002019-07-01T22:24:32.233+00:00We don’t tend to have a problem with nocturnal pes...We don’t tend to have a problem with nocturnal pests other than the two legged human kind, Lisa. Wood pigeons have reached plague proportions probably due to lack of predators. They seem to eat anything. Most years they strip the cherry tree of leaves although this year they have left that alone.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-49030153806259477352019-07-01T22:19:55.953+00:002019-07-01T22:19:55.953+00:00I’m amazed at how many gardeners here are totally ...I’m amazed at how many gardeners here are totally unaware after all these years, Dave. I think it’s a case of it only registering when you are affected. We’d never be able to make enough for our needs. I too hope things improve for us gardeners.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-44746921896066789792019-07-01T22:16:10.372+00:002019-07-01T22:16:10.372+00:00We just wouldn’t be able to make the amount of com...We just wouldn’t be able to make the amount of compost that we use, SueSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-4921239873060579462019-07-01T21:58:47.410+00:002019-07-01T21:58:47.410+00:00P.s, compost is awful now no matter where you buy ...P.s, compost is awful now no matter where you buy it from.xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-55203837116191638812019-07-01T21:56:46.865+00:002019-07-01T21:56:46.865+00:00Just LOVE your harvest. Yes, we all have to stick ...Just LOVE your harvest. Yes, we all have to stick with the positives. I always get awful blackfly infestation on my elder trees, it's horrible. I roasted a cauliflower today with an array of spices...it was utterly delicious! Loving your cut flowers too.xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-84120443580111062062019-07-01T20:46:37.838+00:002019-07-01T20:46:37.838+00:00Your cauliflower looks impeccable despite all the ...Your cauliflower looks impeccable despite all the pests upsetting the balance of the garden. Crazy that the wood pigeons are attacking your dahlias. Never heard of such a thing. I have to fight rabbits. How do you fight these nocturnal pests?? Horrible about the compost. I haven't heard about it but I only use the compost I make which isn't much. As Dave mentioned I have some problem with weeds. At least this year I had tomatoes coming up everywhere I placed the compost. I guess tomatoes can be considered weeds. Obviously my compost doesn't get hot enough to kill the weeds, I mean tomato seeds. I left one at the base of the lilac bush we moved. I figured it could be the trellis for the tomato. :) I have never heard of jostaberries. I will look up these tasty treats to see what they are. Our blackberries are just coming into ripening. Had our first berry yesterday.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-60408097080203561252019-07-01T18:06:45.547+00:002019-07-01T18:06:45.547+00:00The contaminated compost is also a problem here, t...The contaminated compost is also a problem here, though not well known. I have been avoiding commercial compost for several years now. Fortunately I can make plenty for our needs, though it is weedy at times. It has turned hot here too though it hasn't stopped raining! Instead of a plague of locusts it seems we might need to build an ark. Our land is high and dry and doesn't get flooded, but the 40 inches of rain we have gotten so far has not helped the fruits and veggies any. The cabbage was a total bust, and half the kohlrabies rotted before they sized up. Here's hoping things improve soon in both our gardens!Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-80872080480937611002019-07-01T17:56:24.109+00:002019-07-01T17:56:24.109+00:00Lovely harvests. What a terrible problem with the ...Lovely harvests. What a terrible problem with the compost. So glad I only use my own compost.ediblegardens52/Sue Martinhttps://www.ediblegardens52.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-73372462025603065312019-07-01T11:45:36.544+00:002019-07-01T11:45:36.544+00:00Things may be different now Mark but when we were ...<br />Things may be different now Mark but when we were first affected Trading Standards weren't interested and said that it didn’t come under their jurisdiction. Agricultural products did but not amateur gardening products. It was 11 years ago though. I’m just amazed that so many gardeners think this is a new phenomena.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-84421703373625722382019-07-01T11:35:47.924+00:002019-07-01T11:35:47.924+00:00I was only saying yesterday Deborah that we would ...I was only saying yesterday Deborah that we would soon need to cover the whole plotSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-84341054280997037122019-07-01T10:55:01.490+00:002019-07-01T10:55:01.490+00:00It's like the Biblical plagues some times! Exp...It's like the Biblical plagues some times! Expect a swarm of locusts to descend on your plot any time now... The weedkiller contamination business is such an annoyance! If only we could something done about it. Amateur gardening just doesn't seem to have enough lobbying power to take on the big agrochemical interests. Maybe we should all complain to Trading Standards that compost and growbags are not fit for purpose (and a health hazard)?Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-58749573279043397492019-07-01T09:37:17.288+00:002019-07-01T09:37:17.288+00:00It's the ying and yang of gardening now. Stil...It's the ying and yang of gardening now. Still, you have a good harvest despite the downs. A simple, roasted cauliflower soup is a great way to use up all that cauli, and it freezes well to keep for the colder days. Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.com