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by Parsons Jack
Sun Sep 11, 2016 8:30 pm
Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
Topic: Rust on Leeks
Replies: 7
Views: 4423

Re: Rust on Leeks

I always seem to get rust on my leeks as well.

I've always just left them alone. It doesn't seem to stop them growing, just makes them look unsightly :)
by Parsons Jack
Tue Aug 16, 2016 8:30 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: HAPPY BIRTHDAY OLD HERBACEOUS
Replies: 25
Views: 8843

Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY OLD HERBACEOUS

Belated birthday greetings OH :)

Hope you enjoyed the day :)
by Parsons Jack
Sat Aug 13, 2016 8:47 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Winner! :)
Replies: 13
Views: 4312

Re: Winner! :)

Well done Westi :D

I bet you're already thinking about next years entries :)
by Parsons Jack
Fri Aug 12, 2016 8:03 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Happy Birthday.
Replies: 9
Views: 3270

Re: Happy Birthday.

Happy Birthday Primrose.

Hope you have had a great day :)
by Parsons Jack
Fri Aug 12, 2016 7:48 am
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Not many butterflies this year.
Replies: 21
Views: 7580

Re: Not many butterflies this year.

PLUMPUDDING wrote:I've not seen any ladybirds for months either have you?


I went for a walk along the wild bit alongside the beach yesterday, and said, oh look a ladybird!

Can't remember the last time I saw one :(

It's all very worrying isn't it.
by Parsons Jack
Wed Aug 10, 2016 5:56 am
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Not many butterflies this year.
Replies: 21
Views: 7580

Not many butterflies this year.

I've got 2 large buddleia's in the garden, both flowering profusely in the sunshine. Over the last couple of days, I've seen 1 Peacock, 2 Red Admirals, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, and 1 Painted Lady. Very sad state of affairs isn't it Saw a few Painted Lady's over the beach on Monday, but not much else. ...
by Parsons Jack
Mon Aug 01, 2016 1:12 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Happy Birthday
Replies: 8
Views: 3212

Re: Happy Birthday

Have a great day, both of you :)
by Parsons Jack
Sat Jul 16, 2016 8:25 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Garlic experiment
Replies: 15
Views: 6326

Re: Garlic experiment

Has anyone grown garlic in an unheated greenhouse? Or on a windowsill in the house? I have 2 cloves just sprouting, so i'm thinking of growing one on each Hi Dan, When I had the allotment, I grew garlic in the polytunnel. Now that I am gardening at home, I planted the cloves in the unheated greenho...
by Parsons Jack
Fri Jul 15, 2016 6:06 am
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Mid Summer Bits and Bobs - 2016.
Replies: 158
Views: 36495

Re: Mid Summer Bits and Bobs.

Lifted my two 6ft rows of charlotte a few days ago.
Very pleased with them. No damage at all :D


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by Parsons Jack
Fri Jul 08, 2016 5:02 am
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Happy Birthday.
Replies: 11
Views: 4673

Re: Happy Birthday.

Thanks all :D

Back to normal today. Grass needs cutting. Peas need picking. Leeks need weeding :lol:
by Parsons Jack
Thu Jul 07, 2016 8:10 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Happy Birthday.
Replies: 11
Views: 4673

Re: Happy Birthday.

Many thanks for the birthday wishes :D

Had a nice day today. Lunch in the Harvester at Eastbourne.

Meeting all the family on saturday in Tonbridge. It's about the only day of the year we are all together!
by Parsons Jack
Sun Jul 03, 2016 8:32 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Early Summer Bits and Bobs - 2016.
Replies: 79
Views: 21680

Re: Early Summer Bits and Bobs.

Not much rain at all this weekend for a change Managed to get the grass cut and edged. Looks quite respectable again for 5 minutes The strawberries are almost over, but loads of flowers on the raspberries. New Polka plants this year and looking good so far. Peppers are looking good in the greenhouse...
by Parsons Jack
Mon Jun 27, 2016 5:24 am
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Early Summer Bits and Bobs - 2016.
Replies: 79
Views: 21680

Re: Early Summer Bits and Bobs.

Mildew on all of my gooseberries and shallots, potatoes are all blighted, strawberries rotting before they are ripe and to finish it off, i had a lovely row of broad beans just starting to crop and the deer got in a trashed the whole row. And now it's raining heavily out there at the moment. It cou...
by Parsons Jack
Sun Jun 26, 2016 8:51 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Early Summer Bits and Bobs - 2016.
Replies: 79
Views: 21680

Re: Early Summer Bits and Bobs.

Strawberries for tea again :lol:

Really pleased with the crop this year. Only a few have rotted as well, which is a bonus :)
by Parsons Jack
Sun Jun 19, 2016 7:41 pm
Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
Topic: Absent Gooseberry Sawfly
Replies: 2
Views: 2637

Re: Absent Gooseberry Sawfly

Evening OH,

Lucky in some ways and unlucky in others then :lol:

I don't seem to get the mildew problem down here. Not on gooseberries anyway :)