just jack 998 Posted July 10, 2013 Report Share Posted July 10, 2013 pulled some tatties today, some decent but also a few small ones but they looked ok http://s575.photobucket.com/user/jackoleeds/media/jacks2882_zps37b15b40.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0 What variety was that mate ?. mine are still in flower so i reckon we are two weeks further back than you ?. charlotte mate 2nd early Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted July 10, 2013 Report Share Posted July 10, 2013 Ive put a net. Over me spuds there well on the way but up to the net now., will. This stunt the spud or will the leaves rot up against the netting , only ever. Picked spuds on the back of a spud havester So green to this lark. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
just jack 998 Posted July 10, 2013 Report Share Posted July 10, 2013 Ive put a net. Over me spuds there well on the way but up to the net now., will. This stunt the spud or will the leaves rot up against the netting , only ever. Picked spuds on the back of a spud havester So green to this lark. not heard or seen netting covering spuds only when i had a vasectomy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted July 10, 2013 Report Share Posted July 10, 2013 Ive put a net. Over me spuds there well on the way but up to the net now., will. This stunt the spud or will the leaves rot up against the netting , only ever. Picked spuds on the back of a spud havester So green to this lark. not heard or seen netting covering spuds only when i had a vasectomy . Woodys were eating them me spuds not balls so i coverd them with debo netting put poles in four coners and layed net over top Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,401 Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 (edited) Biked up the allotment this morning at 5 get things done before the sun gets nasty. Was lovely and cool also got to do a bit of rabbit surveillance on the way Planted some leeks I bought this week and sowed few raddish and beetroot. spuds have started to flower Got the rest of the day to avoid the sun now Edited July 13, 2013 by terryd 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darbo 4,774 Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 you will be reaping the rewards of your hard work this year terry. im enjoying this thread a great deal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,563 Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 I went up at 8,done hours work.got last of the grass out,that I never got round to doing in top corner of plot,it was about 2ft high,lol Left a few spud plants in ground that I found amongst it, My spuds started to flower but won't get. Huge crop,as I never got round to earthing them up. Just got to do weeding as they are getting out of control. I'm just going to look for cheap heras for a new chicken run,and scaffold boards for raised beds. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,401 Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 Very envious of every ones fruit loads of raspberries the size of strawberries and plenty of black currents. Birds are having a great time of it saw a black bird nearly have a hernia trying to fly off with a raspberry. Seems to be the neglected allotments have the most fruit too. Going to have to sort some thing for next year Quote Link to post Share on other sites
just jack 998 Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 Biked up the allotment this morning at 5 get things done before the sun gets nasty. Was lovely and cool also got to do a bit of rabbit surveillance on the way Planted some leeks I bought this week and sowed few raddish and beetroot. spuds have started to flower Got the rest of the day to avoid the sun now looking good Tel, you will have someones eye out with that bike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
just jack 998 Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 put some lettuce in the other week and there popping through, toms have some movement and i fashioned a bit of string for the cumber as it was getting a bit sorry for itself http://s575.photobucket.com/user/jackoleeds/media/jacks2914_zps52a6e436.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,401 Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Yea I was expecting to get pulled going down dual carrageway Plenty of lettuce to come there jj and are they onions in the pots on the left ? Got few bits from my containers in the back yard tonight looking forward to the runners 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 My runners, the flowers are just dropping off. I have tried spraying them in the eveningI trickle water them through the day and the bludy flowers are not setting they are supposed to be self pollenating aswell. Been like this for the last three weeks. I grew a new variety of spud for me this year, Winston, what a yield huge potatoes for first earlies, nice flavour, but terrible texture, watery as hell. TC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bootsha 1,306 Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 lifted some first earlies tonight myself, pentalnd javelin, biggest were fist sized, nice clean whit spuds, but i remember lifting spuds with my dad and he'd have almost half a bucketfull per plant, i have got 6 different varieties in this year,2 first earlies, 2 second earlies and 2 main crop tatties, i'll keep you informed as to the results of the rest of the crop. ideally, i'd like to find a variety that suits my soil and needs, then just plant the same sort, about 2/3 weeks apart so they are spread out, my first earlies, seconds and main crop look to be at the same stage tbh. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darbo 4,774 Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 went tonight didnt notice a hole in the side of the netting. pigeons must have got in and ruined all the sprout plants . start again with that one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,401 Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 went tonight didnt notice a hole in the side of the netting. pigeons must have got in and ruined all the sprout plants . start again with that one. That is a pain darbo I didnt think they would be that keen to enter a netted section for fear of getting trapped. But seen few flapping about stuck in other peoples netting. If I catch any in mine they will be introduced to mr short crust Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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