Bosun11 537 Posted July 6 Report Share Posted July 6 23 minutes ago, chartpolski said: First broccoli; Cheers. I was given some broccoli, but not told what type, think it's the purple one. Some plants have thrown a load of yellow flowers some not, but I'm unsure what's right and what's not. I'll get some photos Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 27,532 Posted July 6 Report Share Posted July 6 18 minutes ago, Bosun11 said: I was given some broccoli, but not told what type, think it's the purple one. Some plants have thrown a load of yellow flowers some not, but I'm unsure what's right and what's not. I'll get some photos Sounds like gone to seed. That one I’ve got isn’t far off going to seed. Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosun11 537 Posted July 6 Report Share Posted July 6 2 hours ago, chartpolski said: Sounds like gone to seed. That one I’ve got isn’t far off going to seed. Cheers. I did think that, but those that have flowered have not produced anything other than a flowered, no broccoli heads, nothing but leaves Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 27,532 Posted July 6 Report Share Posted July 6 1 minute ago, Bosun11 said: I did think that, but those that have flowered have not produced anything other than a flowered, no broccoli heads, nothing but leaves I’ve never had much success with purple sprouting broccoli. Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 24,616 Posted July 6 Report Share Posted July 6 2 minutes ago, chartpolski said: I’ve never had much success with purple sprouting broccoli. Cheers. I don't get on with the summer types I find the get to many aphids and them green catapillers and a bugger to wash then out. The winter Purple sprout I do well with as long as I keep the woodies off. I will put seed (Rudolph) in the next couple of weeks. I find Rudolph PSB pretty bomb proof. Cheers Arry 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Franks dad 1,920 Posted July 6 Report Share Posted July 6 I’m intrigued so had to give it a go …. Racking my small brain for something to use to do a square tomato lol …. also unintentionally i seem to have made a sparkling wine … 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 27,532 Posted July 6 Report Share Posted July 6 3 minutes ago, Franks dad said: I’m intrigued so had to give it a go …. Racking my small brain for something to use to do a square tomato lol …. also unintentionally i seem to have made a sparkling wine … Make cubes with clear plastic and sellotape for the toms. Ive got one cucumber in a glass bottle and one in a plastic bottle, I’ll try to carefully break the glass bottle and cut the plastic bottle off with the dremil. I use Turbo Clear in my wine during the final racking. Kills all the yeast, stops second fermentation in the bottle and clears the wine . Cheers. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Franks dad 1,920 Posted July 6 Report Share Posted July 6 1 minute ago, chartpolski said: Make cubes with clear plastic and sellotape for the toms. Ive got one cucumber in a glass bottle and one in a plastic bottle, I’ll try to carefully break the glass bottle and cut the plastic bottle off with the dremil. I use Turbo Clear in my wine during the final racking. Kills all the yeast, stops second fermentation in the bottle and clears the wine . Cheers. Never had it before in wine tbh …. And it’s not a nice one to drink , will prob end up down the sink …. Was one of those experiment types … . I didn’t fancy using glass and getting fine splinters on the cucumber… I’ve a glass bottle though where I’ve “cut” the bottom off to put a candle under it , so in theory I could tape a bit of plastic on the bottom and then remove to get the cucumber out . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosun11 537 Posted July 8 Report Share Posted July 8 Wind & Woodpeckers... Last nights wind damage to my old apple tree. I wonder how long it's got left... Shaped it up a few years back so everything is now hand pickable, as the fruit is really good. And i keep taking off any new shoots growing upward twice a year. Since then it's produced in abundance every season, which is great, as me and the dogs love an apple. Problem is, it's diseased, and getting weaker each year. The bloody woodpecker has been having a field day and just about hollowed the tree out, so I've added wire to keep it off. The trees angle is also getting worse. So I've had to take a lot of branches off, to reduce the weight on the lowest side. I'll do my best to save it, as like the hawthorn hedge, it was put in when the house was built (every garden got a hedge and a fruit tree) and i've eventually managed to grow mistletoe in it. But the main reasons are that it's original and looks rather nice... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 24,616 Posted July 8 Report Share Posted July 8 6 minutes ago, Bosun11 said: Wind & Woodpeckers... Last nights wind damage to my old apple tree. I wonder how long it's got left... Shaped it up a few years back so everything is now hand pickable, as the fruit is really good. And i keep taking off any new shoots growing upward twice a year. Since then it's produced in abundance every season, which is great, as me and the dogs love an apple. Problem is, it's diseased, and getting weaker each year. The bloody woodpecker has been having a field day and just about hollowed the tree out, so I've added wire to keep it off. The trees angle is also getting worse. So I've had to take a lot of branches off, to reduce the weight on the lowest side. I'll do my best to save it, as like the hawthorn hedge, it was put in when the house was built (every garden got a hedge and a fruit tree) and i've eventually managed to grow mistletoe in it. But the main reasons are that it's original and looks rather nice... Its surprising how they survive I remember old orchard's with branches propped up and the lived until they ripped them out. Cheers Arry 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Franks dad 1,920 Posted July 8 Report Share Posted July 8 6 hours ago, Bosun11 said: Wind & Woodpeckers... Last nights wind damage to my old apple tree. I wonder how long it's got left... Shaped it up a few years back so everything is now hand pickable, as the fruit is really good. And i keep taking off any new shoots growing upward twice a year. Since then it's produced in abundance every season, which is great, as me and the dogs love an apple. Problem is, it's diseased, and getting weaker each year. The bloody woodpecker has been having a field day and just about hollowed the tree out, so I've added wire to keep it off. The trees angle is also getting worse. So I've had to take a lot of branches off, to reduce the weight on the lowest side. I'll do my best to save it, as like the hawthorn hedge, it was put in when the house was built (every garden got a hedge and a fruit tree) and i've eventually managed to grow mistletoe in it. But the main reasons are that it's original and looks rather nice... I think every garden should have at least one fruit tree ….. how old would you say that tree is , you’re right about it looking nice …. it’s a belter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosun11 537 Posted July 8 Report Share Posted July 8 1 hour ago, Franks dad said: I think every garden should have at least one fruit tree ….. how old would you say that tree is , you’re right about it looking nice …. it’s a belter Cheers, the house is from the 30's, so it's that old. Was bloody awful when we first moved in, and for a few years, I had much more to concentrate on. When I did finally shape it up, I was really pleased. And although for 'the rest of the garden' it's in the wrong place, it's original, so it stays... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Franks dad 1,920 Posted July 10 Report Share Posted July 10 Best of the pepper plants , sweet yellow patio pepper …. Tomatoes Still green and growing ffs …. Runners and cucumbers daily … around twenty cucumbers so far off three plants … 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aled 571 Posted July 11 Report Share Posted July 11 (edited) Ate my 1st tomato yesterday! The rest are still green, dug some potatoes enough for the three of us. Cheers. Aled Edited July 11 by Aled 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 24,616 Posted July 11 Report Share Posted July 11 27 minutes ago, Aled said: Ate my 1st tomato yesterday! The rest are still green, dug some potatoes enough for the three of us. Cheers. Aled What do you mean still green Aled? Tops Green? If Any potatoes are green do not eat them. Cheers Arry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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