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- Sat Jul 29, 2017 2:59 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Dealing with glut of cucumbers
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7562
Re: Dealing with glut of cucumbers
Hi, First year ever have I have been successful with cucumbers - even giving them away! With still 12 in the fridge, loads on the plant and I side salad every night (yes even with the roast) are there any more ideas? I'd quite like to pickle some but previous attempt have been rubbish - I never mana...
- Sat Jul 29, 2017 2:50 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Chilli and Sweet Pepper
- Replies: 66
- Views: 24297
Re: Chilli and Sweet Pepper
Hi Colin,
Yes they look healthy - you often see this darkening on the stem. Here's a piccy of one of mine.
Pawty
Yes they look healthy - you often see this darkening on the stem. Here's a piccy of one of mine.
Pawty
- Mon Jul 17, 2017 7:56 am
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Mid Summer Bits and Bobs - 2017.
- Replies: 185
- Views: 51210
Re: Mid Summer Bits and Bobs - 2017.
Hi,
Only one word to describe mid summer...... courgettes!
Only one word to describe mid summer...... courgettes!
- Wed Jul 12, 2017 5:05 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Best early Peas
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4929
Re: Best early Peas
That's it! Thank you. Sorry, I missed the comment before. Jeff, you're not alone with these little pests!
Sounds like you spray the flowers just in case then? Is it very common? My pods showed no damage.
Thanks again.
Pawty
Sounds like you spray the flowers just in case then? Is it very common? My pods showed no damage.
Thanks again.
Pawty
- Wed Jul 12, 2017 6:25 am
- Forum: Readers Recipes
- Topic: Recipes for elderflower cordial
- Replies: 18
- Views: 19353
Re: Recipes for elderflower cordial
Hi,
Wedding was last weekend - We used Monica's recipe, and everyone loved it! It was mixed with sparkling water and ice and was served at the same time as the English fizz. A great success - and so many people asked where they could buy it!
Thanks again.
Pawty
Wedding was last weekend - We used Monica's recipe, and everyone loved it! It was mixed with sparkling water and ice and was served at the same time as the English fizz. A great success - and so many people asked where they could buy it!
Thanks again.
Pawty
- Wed Jul 12, 2017 6:14 am
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Best early Peas
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4929
Re: Best early Peas
Hi, So, I've started harvesting the peas. Sweet and delicious ...... here comes the BUT. In quite a few of the pods are small caterpillars munching on the peas (look more like caterpillars than grubs). Does anyone else have this and can I stop them? No obvious sign of damage to the pods so not sure ...
- Sat Jul 01, 2017 6:19 am
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Chilli and Sweet Pepper
- Replies: 66
- Views: 24297
Re: Chilli and Sweet Pepper
Hi,
Mr Pawty and I had a bit of a debate ........ once chillies have turned red on a plant, do they continue to get hotter?
Mine are turning red, so do I harvest to encourage more growth, or leave them on the plant to get hotter?
Thanks
Pawty
Mr Pawty and I had a bit of a debate ........ once chillies have turned red on a plant, do they continue to get hotter?
Mine are turning red, so do I harvest to encourage more growth, or leave them on the plant to get hotter?
Thanks
Pawty
- Fri Jun 30, 2017 6:28 am
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Early Summer bits and bobs - 2017
- Replies: 241
- Views: 62905
Re: Early Summer bits and bobs - 2017
Hi, Thought I'd share what I did with the manure heap as an experiment as I don't have much space. Half has been spread. The other half has been covered with plastic. I've planted squash plants around the base, which I'm hoping with cover the heap. I'm hoping for a pretty successful crop! Will post ...
- Fri Jun 30, 2017 6:20 am
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Early Summer bits and bobs - 2017
- Replies: 241
- Views: 62905
Re: Early Summer bits and bobs - 2017
We've had rain for the last couple days. Today's problem..... what to do with 18 courgettes......
Pawty
Pawty
- Thu Jun 29, 2017 6:41 am
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Controversial diet matters.
- Replies: 91
- Views: 23385
Re: Controversial diet matters.
Hi, We've been harvesting charlottes for a few weeks now - excellent as a new, and continues to be good as they grow. A have a pretty good diet now - am a definite meat eater. We travel all over the place, which can be tricky if you don't. Two of our travel friends are vegetarians (who eat fish now)...
- Thu Jun 29, 2017 6:29 am
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Chilli plants - fruit setting problems
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3453
Re: Chilli plants - fruit setting problems
Hi, Thank you. I'll give it a try. This particular chilli is in a large pot - all are watered from the base so I can keep an eye on it. It's interesting, I have four chilli plants in the kitchen - the other three which are different varieties all have lots of fruit. We harvested our first red chilli...
- Tue Jun 27, 2017 2:26 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Chilli plants - fruit setting problems
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3453
Chilli plants - fruit setting problems
Hi, I've grown lots of chilli plants this year - mostly successful. Plants inside and out have loads of fruit. However, I have one 'ghost chilli' plant in the kitchen window which is flowering but is then not fruiting (I.e flowers falling off). It's a heathy plant - pinched out, yet still 3 foot tal...
- Fri Jun 23, 2017 7:14 am
- Forum: Birds, Animals and Livestock
- Topic: Birdies....yay!
- Replies: 21
- Views: 10952
Re: Birdies....yay!
Hi,
Great pic - but agree, it's not a coal tit - it's a great tit.
Coal tits don't have as much colour and have a white patch on the back of their necks which is surrounded by black (Mr Pawty is a want to be twitcher so it's always a lesson in our house!)
Pawty
Great pic - but agree, it's not a coal tit - it's a great tit.
Coal tits don't have as much colour and have a white patch on the back of their necks which is surrounded by black (Mr Pawty is a want to be twitcher so it's always a lesson in our house!)
Pawty
- Fri Jun 23, 2017 7:07 am
- Forum: Seasonal tips
- Topic: Cape Gooseberries
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5871
Re: Cape Gooseberries
Hi, I grew them one year in a large pot outside. I would say they grew larger than a chilli plant - more like a bushy tomato plant. Tasted good but fruit were a lot smaller than those you get at the greengrocer. But , very pretty, so a good addition to the garden if you have space. I have a habit of...
- Sun Jun 18, 2017 3:33 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Chilli and Sweet Pepper
- Replies: 66
- Views: 24297
Re: Chilli and Sweet Pepper
Hi, Here's a couple of my chilli 'chanzo'. These are kept in the windowsill - same conditions. The one on the left is pinched, the one on the right isn't. The one that's pinched is much bushier, but the one which isn't has more fruit earlier. Will be interesting to see what the final weigh in is! Pa...