socks 32,253 Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Do you guys listen to radio2 on a Friday afternoon .. Jeremy vines show ... Around 1.30pm they have terry Walton from the Rhondda on ... The man is very knowledgable ... I hate gardening but he seems to know his onions ... Excuse the pun ........ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darbo 4,774 Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Not heard the radio show but he was on a tv series years ago on allotments the man knows his stuff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Wilkes 2,915 Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 Yes...hes a bit long winded (arnt all you welsh) ..but its enjoyable .. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 Everything has gone mental here most of the stuff i put in was around a month late but it is quickly catching up..but my onion's are rubbish and some thing keep's flattening them even though they are fenced in..i put it down to the resident pigeon that lives in the garage.. 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,042 Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 Every thing looks great there Millet a lot of stuff in little space. I am replacing my spuds as I go sprouts and kale in here few pickings from today shed load of black currants to pick was hoping to just break the smaller branches off and sort at home but mixture of ripe and unripe at the moment. Could all ways pick them individually I guess I can see a job coming for the kids there 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 (edited) Every thing looks great there Millet a lot of stuff in little space. I am replacing my spuds as I go sprouts and kale in here few pickings from today shed load of black currants to pick was hoping to just break the smaller branches off and sort at home but mixture of ripe and unripe at the moment. Could all ways pick them individually I guess I can see a job coming for the kids there Terry if you cut the fruit baring stalks off the black current bushes, strip them then put in a bucket of water they will root and are viable but will take 2 years to fruit. They fruit on second year growth so should be pruned out after the second year to allow room for this years growth to fruit next year. keeps the bushes compact and gives a better crop the next year. Another tip I was given for fruit trees when preparing a bed for them fill the bottom of the bed with feathers, they break down very slowly and release nitrogen over a period of years. TC Edited June 28, 2014 by tiercel 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,042 Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 Every thing looks great there Millet a lot of stuff in little space. I am replacing my spuds as I go sprouts and kale in here few pickings from today shed load of black currants to pick was hoping to just break the smaller branches off and sort at home but mixture of ripe and unripe at the moment. Could all ways pick them individually I guess I can see a job coming for the kids there Terry if you cut the fruit baring stalks off the black current bushes, strip them then put in a bucket of water they will root and are viable but will take 2 years to fruit. They fruit on second year growth so should be pruned out after the second year to allow room for this years growth to fruit next year. keeps the bushes compact and gives a better crop the next year. Another tip I was given for fruit trees when preparing a bed for them fill the bottom of the bed with feathers, they break down very slowly and release nitrogen over a period of years. TC Thanks Allan I didn't know that I wouldn't mind getting a few more bushes on the go too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
R.A.W 1,987 Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 A little out of context but anyone seen this before I've been living here a decade now and not seen these alpines( I think they are called ) flower . 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rake aboot 4,929 Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 I`m short on space, but my herbs have went mental ! Parsley on everything, my mints have really grown, as has the lemon balm, chives, and sage. My spring onions have came on a storm, but funnily my carrots all failed. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
R.A.W 1,987 Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 Do you guys listen to radio2 on a Friday afternoon .. Jeremy vines show ... Around 1.30pm they have terry Walton from the Rhondda on ... The man is very knowledgable ... I hate gardening but he seems to know his onions ... Excuse the pun ........ I like the way he explains it ...................down to earth . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rake aboot 4,929 Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 Terry Waltons just recovering from cancer, I quite like listening to him, he has quite a dry sense of humour as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
just jack 997 Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 brilliant 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 5,945 Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 I'm having a bit of a go for the kids this year. I've got strawberries and 3 types of tomatoes growing in containers and some carrots planted in a bed. The rate my girls eat fruit though I should get rid of everything else in the garden and just grow strawberries around a couple of Apple trees. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
just jack 997 Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 been down today but not sure if the pics will work 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,042 Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 Bloody hell jj thats all looking very pristine and healthy I like the black pipe round the bottom of them plants too 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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