forest of dean redneck 11,563 Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 We had a heavy storms 2 days ago and the rain actually blew out the soil and pak choi seedlings I had in a length of guttering on the back fence. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darbo 4,774 Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 Just the ticket darbo I picked my first spuds today nice too. I am sitting here smelling like a sewer at moment got some Comfrey tea on me hands. Will make the next lot with out water ive a bucket full of comfrey tea and nettle tea stinks to high heaven. only having about a 50% success rate on the cauliflowers some have nice tight heads and the others pathetic. have you grown any? I have a few that I planted darbo from seed called all year round cauliflower but at the moment they are only 6-7 inches tall they seem slow to get going. Gave them bit of comfrey yesterday to see if they can get motivated Quote Link to post Share on other sites
just jack 998 Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 Nice surprise on the peas today was expecting a thimble full but we got enough for 2 Sunday lunches for the 5 of us. I only planted handful as an after thought wasn't expecting much. So next year I will treat them as a good crop good going tel i've pulled all our peas but got quite a few so we are happy, did you have any caterpillars in the pods? we did, not that many though and apparently they are on the flower before they pod now i know for next year Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,401 Posted August 5, 2013 Report Share Posted August 5, 2013 Nice surprise on the peas today was expecting a thimble full but we got enough for 2 Sunday lunches for the 5 of us. I only planted handful as an after thought wasn't expecting much. So next year I will treat them as a good crop good going tel i've pulled all our peas but got quite a few so we are happy, did you have any caterpillars in the pods? we did, not that many though and apparently they are on the flower before they pod now i know for next year No I didn't notice any caterpillars but they were covered in netting. That scaffold netting was the best thing I have bought. Should get a few years out of it too. I wouldn't fancy my chances other wise. It seems to keep every thing out and so far I have only found one caterpillar under it in the whole plot. It cost me 60 quid for 2 x 50 metre by 2 metre. It is my only lay out money wise really other than seeds/plants and a couple of quid at the car boot for a fork and hoe and stuff. Trying to keep spending to a bare minimum so as to keep the produce as cheap as possible Quote Link to post Share on other sites
just jack 998 Posted August 5, 2013 Report Share Posted August 5, 2013 Nice surprise on the peas today was expecting a thimble full but we got enough for 2 Sunday lunches for the 5 of us. I only planted handful as an after thought wasn't expecting much. So next year I will treat them as a good crop good going tel i've pulled all our peas but got quite a few so we are happy, did you have any caterpillars in the pods? we did, not that many though and apparently they are on the flower before they pod now i know for next year No I didn't notice any caterpillars but they were covered in netting. That scaffold netting was the best thing I have bought. Should get a few years out of it too. I wouldn't fancy my chances other wise. It seems to keep every thing out and so far I have only found one caterpillar under it in the whole plot. It cost me 60 quid for 2 x 50 metre by 2 metre. It is my only lay out money wise really other than seeds/plants and a couple of quid at the car boot for a fork and hoe and stuff. Trying to keep spending to a bare minimum so as to keep the produce as cheap as possible you can't beat the scaff netting Tel and thats what allotments are about (keeping the price down) i'm sure it will get cheaper year after year once the plot is sorted Quote Link to post Share on other sites
just jack 998 Posted August 6, 2013 Report Share Posted August 6, 2013 picked the cumber swede and beans also some onions http://s575.photobucket.com/user/jackoleeds/media/jacks3017_zps9fde170b.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bootsha 1,306 Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 having caulander fulls of peas and beans now, spuds are plentifull, beetroot are starting to get harvested ( up to 4" diameter some of them). nice to start having returns for some of the work involved lol. Had dinner on sunday, our peas, our spuds, our beans someone elses pig...f***ing delicious. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,401 Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 One of you spuds even looks like it is smiling jj . Love all the cucumbers hanging down too. Been tidying my path last day or two to try and stop grassing and weeds sneaking across. I didn't like to waste the space so I ran a line of giant winter spinach down it The comfrey distillery Few pickings today Now the funny thing is that cabbage came from a seedling given to me by my mate in next plot. He gave me one of his cabbages today to as he had spare from the same batch. Slight size difference He put it down to his ground being well manured where as my plot hasn't seen any for years. Have a tractor trailer load being delivered tomorrow though so we can remedy that next year Mind you size isn't every thing at least that's what I keep telling my self 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darbo 4,774 Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 well done lads nothing better than going home with a carry bag full. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
just jack 998 Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 One of you spuds even looks like it is smiling jj . Love all the cucumbers hanging down too. Been tidying my path last day or two to try and stop grassing and weeds sneaking across. I didn't like to waste the space so I ran a line of giant winter spinach down it The comfrey distillery Few pickings today Now the funny thing is that cabbage came from a seedling given to me by my mate in next plot. He gave me one of his cabbages today to as he had spare from the same batch. Slight size difference He put it down to his ground being well manured where as my plot hasn't seen any for years. Have a tractor trailer load being delivered tomorrow though so we can remedy that next year Mind you size isn't every thing at least that's what I keep telling my self looking good tel, never mind about the size as all the rest will be wasted as for the comfrey, is the lump of concrete to hold it down? have you tried putting it in a pillow case and tieing it to the tub, then you can give the water ( stale ) a shake to liven it up Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,401 Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 One of you spuds even looks like it is smiling jj . Love all the cucumbers hanging down too. Been tidying my path last day or two to try and stop grassing and weeds sneaking across. I didn't like to waste the space so I ran a line of giant winter spinach down it The comfrey distillery Few pickings today Now the funny thing is that cabbage came from a seedling given to me by my mate in next plot. He gave me one of his cabbages today to as he had spare from the same batch. Slight size difference He put it down to his ground being well manured where as my plot hasn't seen any for years. Have a tractor trailer load being delivered tomorrow though so we can remedy that next year Mind you size isn't every thing at least that's what I keep telling my self looking good tel, never mind about the size as all the rest will be wasted as for the comfrey, is the lump of concrete to hold it down? have you tried putting it in a pillow case and tieing it to the tub, then you can give the water ( stale ) a shake to liven it up Yea the concrete is just to weight it down. I am not adding water to it just letting rot down until I get the oil like lquid. It doesnt smell as much then and is very concentrated. Takes longer mind but in no rush now 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BS40liam 203 Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 Just read this thread from start to finish and it's brilliant! Some of you have some real nice plots, I've applied for my alotment a few months back but due to my neighbour being best friends with the woman who runs the parish council I find her having a plot before me even tho I applied well before her.....? Anyhow as the allotments are next door to my house and the water supply is utter pish for the plots I have provided the old boy I'm the plot right next door to my house with the use of my hose in the exchange that he cuts my grass once a week and he also hangs a carrier bag full of veg on the front door for us which is always nice. But anyway the last month or so I've been helping him on his 2 plots and learning as much as I can, he's retired and spends all day everyday on his alotment and because my old man is taking a more relaxed approach to work nowadays I find myself not working a full week any more! ( I still get paid for a full week tho ?) so I have plenty of time on my hands to do what I like. So sorry for the long winded post and I will post some piks of the plot I help out with, just can't wait to get my own! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
just jack 998 Posted August 10, 2013 Report Share Posted August 10, 2013 good luck liam i'm sure you will get your own Quote Link to post Share on other sites
just jack 998 Posted August 10, 2013 Report Share Posted August 10, 2013 tied a few collies up this aft as they are getting a heart, our extra 1/2 plot has been plucked of most of the weeds then fluffed, cabbages don't look to bad really (i think) also washed the wifes lettuce http://s575.photobucket.com/user/jackoleeds/media/jacks3028_zps53d8e269.jpg.html?sort=3&o=7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,401 Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 tied a few collies up this aft as they are getting a heart, our extra 1/2 plot has been plucked of most of the weeds then fluffed, cabbages don't look to bad really (i think) also washed the wifes lettuce http://s575.photobucket.com/user/jackoleeds/media/jacks3028_zps53d8e269.jpg.html?sort=3&o=7 I was wondering how that was done with the collies. Your stuff looks so clean and pest free. With me at the moment if it is not netted it gets eaten by some thing and half arsed netted is no good either. Pointless just lobbing a bit of cheap netting on top do it properly or not at all seems to be the way. The butter flies are swarming the place at the moment. Saying that a friend near me has whopping healthy cabbages and brocolli and he just laid a big piece of netting on top. Plenty of gaps around the edge and his stuff seems fine. I think his soil is very good as every thing he has seems to grow like hell. Either that or the 20 years experience helps 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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