Tiercel 6,986 Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 How do you know when spuds are ready to lift? For First earlies in the ground, the rule of thumb is when they have finished flowering you can start picking them. But the longer you leave them in the ground the larger the potatoes become, dependant on variety and the amount of water they receive. TC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,147 Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 They do say to obviously have a little dig around the plant but I can can never find sod all when I do that so only really way is to yank a plant out to give a true reading. Also it takes a while to eat your way up the row so that can be taken into account. Also the slug issue maybe. I was amazed so far I have not seen a slug hole which is great so maybe the constant digging over as I now in my 3rd season is paying off 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,147 Posted June 21, 2015 Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 Spuds sorted for the week. Not the greatest producers so far but a hit taste wise savoy and purple sprouting in this lot should get things moving next year Plenty of strawberries at the moment. I did plan on jam but I suspect they won't be in fridge long enough 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,147 Posted June 21, 2015 Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 (edited) Summer calabrese have been bit of disaster I was expecting decent ones after the winter ones being quite tidy but they all have tiny heads I have not done much watering if any so I think I need to pull me finger out. The runners looks quite pale and not happy as well Edited June 21, 2015 by terryd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,254 Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 Had to keep my mouth shut down mine today,wanted to water plants we just put in,but someone was watering their plot for 20 minutes. I used my watering can made about 5 trips to next tap. Have to go down tonite and water rest. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,147 Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 (edited) water wars lol. I am lucky I have a few big drums laying around on my plot that I can fall back on if the communal ones are empty. Few bits tonight and the first of me Yellow-Podded Mange-Tout Pea Edited July 22, 2015 by terryd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,254 Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 We got taps throughout the site,so can use hosepipe ,but this old couple and I think their adult son,was taking the mickey. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,147 Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 (edited) strawberry jam done Blackberry jam next when the time comes and we done Edited July 22, 2015 by terryd 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 strawberry jam done Blackberry jam next when the time comes and we done Microwave? TC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,147 Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 strawberry jam done Blackberry jam next when the time comes and we done Microwave? TC not the strawberry Allan but will the blackberry as per your recipe worked a charm last year and beats messing about checking for a set I wasn't sure the strawberry would work being lower in pectin and didn't want to cock it up 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 strawberry jam done Blackberry jam next when the time comes and we done Microwave? TC not the strawberry Allan but will the blackberry as per your recipe worked a charm last year and beats messing about checking for a set I wasn't sure the strawberry would work being lower in pectin and didn't want to cock it up That's why you use jam sugar it has added pectin. TC 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,147 Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 strawberry jam done Blackberry jam next when the time comes and we done Microwave? TC not the strawberry Allan but will the blackberry as per your recipe worked a charm last year and beats messing about checking for a set I wasn't sure the strawberry would work being lower in pectin and didn't want to cock it up That's why you use jam sugar it has added pectin. TC yes thats what I used tonight. Will give it a whirl next time saves a lot of messing about Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,147 Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 Parsnips looking healthy one of my favourite veg to grow nothing seems to bother them and they seem reliable runners starting to climb sweetcorn starting to go plenty of mange tout not a slug to be seen in the spuds which is bloody marvellous it was doing my head last year 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whatdog72 287 Posted July 3, 2015 Report Share Posted July 3, 2015 Tomatoes and cucumbers seem to be flying in the poly tunnel on the capillary matting, only watered once a week to add feed 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whatdog72 287 Posted July 3, 2015 Report Share Posted July 3, 2015 Planted some spinach, spring onions, iceberg, radish, little gem and rocket in the poly you can literally watch it grow 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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