Dear MKP,
True spinach ALWAYS bolts for me, regardless of whether it is hot, cold, damp, dry. I give up. Both my neighboring plot holders each have a beautiful lush row. Grrr!
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- Fri May 29, 2009 4:54 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: bolting spinach
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3507
- Fri May 15, 2009 11:51 am
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: WATER WATER NOT A DROP.........
- Replies: 38
- Views: 8863
Re: WATER WATER NOT A DROP.........
We had a heavy downpour last night, but not enough really. Ideally it could rain all day today, and all night, and clear up for the weekend. that would be nice!
- Thu May 14, 2009 5:22 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: 56 today
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2341
Re: 56 today
happy birthday to you both!
- Thu May 14, 2009 5:21 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: WATER WATER NOT A DROP.........
- Replies: 38
- Views: 8863
Re: WATER WATER NOT A DROP.........
still no rain here to speak of........and we were promised it would be torrential.
- Wed May 13, 2009 1:18 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: WATER WATER NOT A DROP.........
- Replies: 38
- Views: 8863
Re: WATER WATER NOT A DROP.........
I really hope it rains today. I had to come to work in the car today, which is a rare occurrence, so I hope the weather makes the most of it today, as I'll be back on my bicycle tomorrow!
- Wed May 13, 2009 1:10 pm
- Forum: Seasonal tips
- Topic: Lack of bees
- Replies: 42
- Views: 12486
Re: Lack of bees
Our comfrey was buzzing with bees on Sunday!
- Mon May 11, 2009 11:39 am
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Anyone making Country Wine?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2959
Re: Anyone making Country Wine?
I missed the whole sprout wine debacle!
And I do make lots of country wines. So far the favourite is damson. Mmmmmm yummy, but strong!
Others include:
dandelion
apple
elderflower
rhubarb
elderberry
homegrown black grape
And I do make lots of country wines. So far the favourite is damson. Mmmmmm yummy, but strong!
Others include:
dandelion
apple
elderflower
rhubarb
elderberry
homegrown black grape
- Sat May 09, 2009 10:06 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Anyone making Country Wine?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2959
Re: Anyone making Country Wine?
eh? what is country wine?
- Fri May 08, 2009 3:22 pm
- Forum: Birds, Animals and Livestock
- Topic: Blackbird
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6173
Re: Blackbird
I love the noise a baby robin makes while he/she is waiting for food.... twit twit twit twit (on receiving food) tweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet absolutely wonderful! We've had two families in our very small town garden, alongside blackbirds, greenfinches, goldfinches, jays, starlings, various tits and I saw...
- Fri May 08, 2009 3:06 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: PLASTIC GARDENING STUFF etc - plants do grow without it
- Replies: 23
- Views: 6394
Re: PLASTIC GARDENING STUFF etc - plants do grow without it
I agree, the majority of seedlings that I have direct sown are devoured by snails & slugs. Some come up and are gone before I've even seen them, the only evidence on very close inspection is almost microscopic stems sticking just out of the soil! ETA: our allotment is almost a Steptoe's yard of ...
- Mon May 04, 2009 8:58 pm
- Forum: Tools and Machinery
- Topic: NETTING RECOMMENDATION
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8733
Re: NETTING RECOMMENDATION
sorry compo, only just seen this! I did buy some from lidl, it is the square mesh not the nasty stretch diamond crap. It will be useful for us.
- Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:35 am
- Forum: Seasonal tips
- Topic: Too late for asparagus crowns?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2003
Re: Too late for asparagus crowns?
thankyou OH, I will be searching the web later then, to find someone with some stock left!
These will be for my father, he loves asparagus, I do not like it myself, but wanted to try and grow some for him!
These will be for my father, he loves asparagus, I do not like it myself, but wanted to try and grow some for him!
- Tue Apr 28, 2009 4:45 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Tricks of the trade.
- Replies: 42
- Views: 9824
Re: Tricks of the trade.
Not sure whether this is useful or not..... When you have pricked out your toms, chilis, aubys etc from the lidded propagator, I put the small pots in an open propagator, (adjustable temp all the better). This gives a nice level of bottom heat, but the tops are in the fresh air, so to speak, and gro...
- Tue Apr 28, 2009 4:36 pm
- Forum: Seasonal tips
- Topic: Too late for asparagus crowns?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2003
Too late for asparagus crowns?
Just saw Toby on GW planting his asparagus crowns last Friday. I would've thought it was too late now, but am now wondering if I could get away with it, providing a supplier will ship them this late?
- Tue Apr 28, 2009 1:32 pm
- Forum: Growing places
- Topic: Newbie questions
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5641
Re: Newbie questions
I'd put them in the greenhouse thingy in the 12" pots. You can plant them a bit deeper than they are now if you like, for stability, but if they are nice stocky plants then this is not absolutely necessary. If they are indoors now (house warmth?) then it is probably worthwhile popping them as t...