tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post9104106393326141822..comments2024-03-25T13:56:15.075+00:00Comments on Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments: Rain but in the wrong place!Sue Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-27143273285005596042018-08-11T08:11:59.320+00:002018-08-11T08:11:59.320+00:00We have had some rain, Dina which will have helped...We have had some rain, Dina which will have helped and gave us a spell off watering. The radiators even came on this morning,Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-84427415107358965502018-08-10T22:30:48.531+00:002018-08-10T22:30:48.531+00:00I do hope you get some decent rain, we had a marve...I do hope you get some decent rain, we had a marvelous thunder storm last night with lots of rain. I do feel for you both with all that watering. Your harvests are wonderful especially given the drought, look at those tomatoes and onions! Good to hear the watering helped with the potato harvests.xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-86640414000888034932018-08-10T21:37:15.831+00:002018-08-10T21:37:15.831+00:00Thanks, EndahThanks, EndahSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-45730339823689099962018-08-10T20:49:33.951+00:002018-08-10T20:49:33.951+00:00Not sure what the apples are, Caro as we didn’t pl...Not sure what the apples are, Caro as we didn’t plant them but we think that they are DiscoverySue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-66718543255435335292018-08-07T09:43:35.020+00:002018-08-07T09:43:35.020+00:00The last time it rained here (a couple of weeks ag...The last time it rained here (a couple of weeks ago), I'd just lifted onions and left them on a rack to dry in the sun! Sod's Law in action, although I was grateful for the rain, it really perked the plot up. Your apples look so delicious, what variety are they? Rain is forecast for Thursday here with a gloomy overcast weekend to follow. This time I'm ready to bring my onions in! Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-59215234120770771722018-08-07T04:29:22.653+00:002018-08-07T04:29:22.653+00:00Lovely flowers and fruitsLovely flowers and fruitsEndah Murniyatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16175364514530314348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-30195723669403483822018-08-06T22:44:39.644+00:002018-08-06T22:44:39.644+00:00Like most years, Dave some things have been far be...Like most years, Dave some things have been far better than others. If we hadn’t been busy watering though I think most things would have been a failure. No rain f=is forecast for this week.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-2299591693689948842018-08-06T22:42:32.619+00:002018-08-06T22:42:32.619+00:00Our courgette skins are fine, Nadezda. When we wer...Our courgette skins are fine, Nadezda. When we were on the moors we had a great crash of thunder directly over the car. It was like an explosion.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-46193603964668826042018-08-06T19:15:10.166+00:002018-08-06T19:15:10.166+00:00It has certainly been a challenging year for you, ...It has certainly been a challenging year for you, weather wise! I tend to plant enough so that if it is a bad year we'll still get something to eat and preserve. This year I guess is a so-so year for most things here. I do hope the onions don't have to be sacrificed to get a good rain!Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-70233936180795244912018-08-06T18:52:21.420+00:002018-08-06T18:52:21.420+00:00Pretty bouquet Sue! It's composition of red an...Pretty bouquet Sue! It's composition of red and blue, and one orange dahlia!<br />Your courgettes are similar mine, they have thick skin and I have to cut off it before cooking. Sorry about rain, here we had a great thunderstorm sound without any rain drops. But today morning the rain has fallen out finally.Nadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-87132394198332699382018-08-06T18:05:41.592+00:002018-08-06T18:05:41.592+00:00As for gluts, Margaret you don't have to eat e...As for gluts, Margaret you don't have to eat everything do you.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-70352230191452609932018-08-06T18:04:42.242+00:002018-08-06T18:04:42.242+00:00The beans that the runners have produced, Mark are...The beans that the runners have produced, Mark are thinner than usual and the beans inside are swelling very quickly.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-35603979840825452982018-08-06T18:02:53.394+00:002018-08-06T18:02:53.394+00:00Our blueberries are about 4' tall now.
I'...Our blueberries are about 4' tall now. <br />I've never grown onions from seed. We usually plant some autumn sets but didn't manage it last year. Usually they do really well and combined with the spring planted ones we are usually almost self sufficient as far as onions go. This year hasn't really been a good onion year though. If we were short of space I think onions would be the first thing to go for the reasons you describe.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-3756086045232161592018-08-06T17:10:36.687+00:002018-08-06T17:10:36.687+00:00I love blueberries too, Lea I love blueberries too, Lea Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-80539207367869375202018-08-06T14:59:03.838+00:002018-08-06T14:59:03.838+00:00The Aug. 2 harvest photo is lovely! It's bett...The Aug. 2 harvest photo is lovely! It's better to be safe than sorry when it comes to erratic producers - even if we have a few glut years, like you I will not cut down on the number of plants as you just never know, and I prefer err on the side of too much rather than too little.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-38293534540840989252018-08-06T11:48:36.040+00:002018-08-06T11:48:36.040+00:00Your giant umbrella extends as far as NE Hampshire...Your giant umbrella extends as far as NE Hampshire! I'm glad to hear that your "Cobra" has been making up for a poor performance by the Runners. Mine have just started a second flush (Cobra, that is). I expect to be harvesting my shelling beans any day now - they are practically dry already, and the plants have lost most of their leaves.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-11931907201979031512018-08-06T11:37:24.884+00:002018-08-06T11:37:24.884+00:00I have a little blueberry bush. It's in its fi...I have a little blueberry bush. It's in its first year and has only a few fruits. They are about ready to pick.<br />My onions were a waste of time. I planted them as sets in the autumn, they needed a lot of watering (no rain for months!) and the number / cost comparison compared with just walking to the supermarket and back made no sense of it at all. Seeds seem the way to go.Lucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-11055152624375096282018-08-06T09:21:03.476+00:002018-08-06T09:21:03.476+00:00What a wonderful harvest!
I love blueberries! I do...What a wonderful harvest!<br />I love blueberries! I don't grow any, but a friend does and she lets me pick from her bushes.<br />Beautiful flowers, too!<br />Have a great week!Leahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201714466868118083noreply@blogger.com