Jamie m 668 Posted June 24, 2017 Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 How's about giant pumpkins lol , got some on the go here Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nik_B 3,790 Posted June 24, 2017 Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 We went out for our evening poke about in the greenhouse and just discovered 4 cucumbers hiding down the side of the pot on top of the two we are cropping tonight, last night I was just saying how the cucumbers seemed to have died down a bit The wife finally got her way and bought a spiralizer which she is going to use to make courgette noodles tonight 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,038 Posted June 24, 2017 Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 (edited) anyone doing outdoor tomatoes I never have no luck always get blight on them,sometimes do cherry toms in a hanging basket. I had a lucky year some time ago with out door toms. but ever since failed dismally due to blight so this year have tried a blight resistant variety called crimson crush http://www.suttons.co.uk/Gardening/Vegetable+Seeds/Popular+Vegetable+Seeds/Salad/Tomato+Seeds+-+F1+Crimson+Crush_182440.htm and so far looking ok not we have had any blight as of yet A few carrots and a sparse row of parsley hanging in there I do like my chard and lettuce coming out my ears every thing else looks happy so far well maybe not every thing According to google because that row is a tall variety they may have just exhausted that bit of ground. Lesson learnt there been on the jam making tonight Edited June 24, 2017 by terryd 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,035 Posted June 25, 2017 Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 At last am able to let you have a look at my garden. Hope you like. Jok. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,038 Posted June 25, 2017 Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 Looks great Jok your not going to starve lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,035 Posted June 25, 2017 Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 Terry. No mate definitely not. Thing is, other people, mainly family will not either. By the way, the Air Ambulance also get quite a bit of help from me. The guys love the produce and don't mind dipping in. What do you reckon on the black peas? Jok. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,038 Posted June 25, 2017 Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 yea I noticed the peas what variety are they ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,035 Posted June 25, 2017 Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 Can't remember son. They are a lovely veg which I had in a seed collection from Seeds UK I think, Gotham, Nottingham. Actually, all there product has come good and apart from potatoes and onion plants which I've sourced locally , I'm well impressed. Jok. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nik_B 3,790 Posted June 25, 2017 Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 That looks amazing Jok, after seeing some of the pictures on here and feeling more confident after some success I am looking forward to expanding our vegi plots next year. I think a poly tunnel/tent or another greenhouse is on the cards and maybe put planters/pots for veg over the septic where the soil is probably very shallow. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vfr400boy 3,120 Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 Looking good jok , iv got me green house up just need to get some Tom plants and hope am not to late 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jamie m 668 Posted June 28, 2017 Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 Well I thought I'd get some stuff started at home as the allotment is rife with pigeons , guess what fecking pigeons have been in me garden ;( grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,038 Posted June 28, 2017 Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 (edited) pigeons do a lot of damage. I never realised how much until I caught the buggers at it. Nothing is safe really and I never have me dam catty with me when i need it lol. Any thing I am not prepare to lose I net or cover some how. I planted out some beets and lettuce the other night and threw some mesh over them as I didn't have time for the scaffold net and they wouldn't last a day with out some thing they seem to leave me leeks alone i think but thats about it Edited June 28, 2017 by terryd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vfr400boy 3,120 Posted June 28, 2017 Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 Just on with pickleing my first beets picked one row to night and think will get about 20 jars out of it another row to pick tomorrow night then a 2 week break, iv got 2 pressure cookers on the go ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nik_B 3,790 Posted June 28, 2017 Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 Going to order a new air bottle for the air rifle, I HOPE to use the lettuce (destroyed by slugs) as a decoy, I love pigeon especially with bacon and/or black pudding. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jamie m 668 Posted June 29, 2017 Report Share Posted June 29, 2017 Just on with pickleing my first beets picked one row to night and think will get about 20 jars out of it another row to pick tomorrow night then a 2 week break, iv got 2 pressure cookers on the go !Try them roasted lovely or make borsht soup very nice , can great them raw onto salads , it's a very versatile veg , Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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