Thank you Johnboy

I knew you would help me and I must add that I did plant the Pentland Brig because of your advice in some previous post and I don't regret it just waiting for the spears now but I have plenty of Purple Sprouting right now.

Thank you.

amo

Thank you very much and just ate some and the are very good.

Many thanks

amo

Hi

My Cavolo Nero is sprouting and I would like to know if I still can eat the spears as it does look like green sprouting broccoli.

and when is Pentland Brig sprouting? as I can't see any spear yet?

Many thanks

amo

I see they would be a bit crunchy!!! then.
it's still leave me a lot to pickle, my little boy will be glad, he love them!


Thank you

amo

Hi

Thank you Old Herbaceous.

But could you please tell me why I can't pickle them.

Thank you

amo

Hello Everyone

I planted 2 types of shallots, Jermor last November and Redsun in March.

The Jermor are doing very well but the Redsun are starting to flowers.

Should I cut the buds, dig them up?

I wanted to pickle the Redsun, are they still ok for this?

Thank you for your help.

amo

Hi

I find a recipe for the above which use tartaric acid to preserve it up to a year but I could not find any.
I have some citric acid, could I use it instead and do you think it will keep this long if not drank before of course.

Thank you for your help

amo

Hi There are so many flowers for cutting to grow, I always grow dalhias, try dark ones(everyone were commenting on them last year on my plot), chrysanthemums for the late season. Buy 1 now and do cuttings of it. You got all the annuals to play with too Marigold, Californian Poppy,Cornflower,Larkspur...

They were very good, walk where they were suppose to, etc...

They are coming back after Easter, more things to look at.

It was a first here in Ashford and when I visited the allotment shop the week after, they all heard about it!

I am really looking forward to the next visit.

amo

Hi

Thank you for all the answers.

Then I should be allright, I planted the garlic back in November. At least the green shoots look good! I am worrying for nothing!

Thanks again

amo

How much cold does garlic need?

Because here in the South-East I don't think we even had 2 weeks of frost this winter.
Is this enough?

It is my first year growing garlic and it would be so nice to have a good harvest.

Thank you
amo

I had my son's class on the allotment last week. They had a great time looking around, finding bugs and dead mouse!!! Trust them 1 dead mouse andthey find it. A few YUK it's muddy! and No a worm! from some girls. They had fun anyway, they are back after Easter. Should be more interested and God know...

I think everyone should grow some flowers, they are so easy and so beautifull. You can have cut flowers from May/June with sweetpeas up to November with dalhias. I still have a few ranunculus flowering (I am talking about 3!) but I am amazed we are in February!!! and for a wedding how marvellous, yo...

Thank you everyone

Now I have an excuse to go to SB then.

I will try it this year

amo

Hi Everyone

I read somewhere that Starbuck is giving used coffee free to gardener.

But I would like to know why? What does it bring to your soil?

Thanks

amo