So, Tell Us, What Are Ye All At In The Veg Garden?

[just jack 998]

 

 

 

well its last of the spuds up today all in sacs

also gonna save some of these for next year they are lovely, not looking but tasty

 

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Pink fir apple JJ? Never tasted them or grew them to be honest. Whats the best chips mashed roast etc with these?

 

pink fir yes, i got these gifted but i'm saving some to replant next year, chips, mash, roast i havn't a clue mate all i did with these was give them a good scrub with the nailbrush ( the wifes ) and chopped them in half for a boil, great with butter, the wife likes them as a salad tatty but i think they are a main bollocks to that

 

i will give them a try next year.

 

they are nice mate, but i don't think there is a lot you can do with them really with the shape but they are worth a small bed treat them as a salad spud, well i will

[darbo 4,774]

 

 

 

 

well its last of the spuds up today all in sacs

also gonna save some of these for next year they are lovely, not looking but tasty

 

http://s575.photobucket.com/user/jackoleeds/media/jacks3182_zps7365493e.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0

Pink fir apple JJ? Never tasted them or grew them to be honest. Whats the best chips mashed roast etc with these?

 

pink fir yes, i got these gifted but i'm saving some to replant next year, chips, mash, roast i havn't a clue mate all i did with these was give them a good scrub with the nailbrush ( the wifes ) and chopped them in half for a boil, great with butter, the wife likes them as a salad tatty but i think they are a main bollocks to that

 

i will give them a try next year.

 

they are nice mate, but i don't think there is a lot you can do with them really with the shape but they are worth a small bed treat them as a salad spud, well i will

 

[just jack 998]

plucked these today from tubs in the garden, crystal lemon cumber and planted some winter cabbage that i got going the all year round collie has popped up in the greenhouse as well

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[terryd 8,401]

Spring cabbage plants look healthy I have got some Durham early going my self.

Took on my second plot this week it has a small bed of asparagus, raspberry canes, currant bushes and an old strawberry bed oh and even a single small fruit tree at the end. Just need to try and rejuvenate some of it

Will try and get some pictures up at weekend

[Bootsha 1,306]

prune your fruit bushes terry lol, you can make it younger easy enough mate

[just jack 998]

anyone know anything about "rust" on leeks i'v used the idiots friend ( google ) but its saying there is nothing chemical to combat it, although its not major it would be nice to hear if anyone else has heard of it or tried to sort it

[darbo 4,774]

anyone know anything about "rust" on leeks i'v used the idiots friend ( google ) but its saying there is nothing chemical to combat it, although its not major it would be nice to hear if anyone else has heard of it or tried to sort it

Had it a few times jj if you look on google it will give hints for preventative measures. the best way is to grow rust resistance leek varieties.

Edited September 28, 2013 by darbo

[just jack 998]

 

anyone know anything about "rust" on leeks i'v used the idiots friend ( google ) but its saying there is nothing chemical to combat it, although its not major it would be nice to hear if anyone else has heard of it or tried to sort it

Had it a few times jj if you look on google it will give hints for preventative measures. the best way is to grow rust resistance leek varieties.

 

thats what i found darb, you never know though, thought someone might have a cunning plan/prevention

[darbo 4,774]

 

 

anyone know anything about "rust" on leeks i'v used the idiots friend ( google ) but its saying there is nothing chemical to combat it, although its not major it would be nice to hear if anyone else has heard of it or tried to sort it

Had it a few times jj if you look on google it will give hints for preventative measures. the best way is to grow rust resistance leek varieties.

 

thats what i found darb, you never know though, thought someone might have a cunning plan/prevention

 

A cunning old type method when first noticing rust on the plants smear with vaseline this will seal the spores in and prevent spread to the other plants.

[just jack 998]

 

 

 

anyone know anything about "rust" on leeks i'v used the idiots friend ( google ) but its saying there is nothing chemical to combat it, although its not major it would be nice to hear if anyone else has heard of it or tried to sort it

Had it a few times jj if you look on google it will give hints for preventative measures. the best way is to grow rust resistance leek varieties.

 

thats what i found darb, you never know though, thought someone might have a cunning plan/prevention

 

A cunning old type method when first noticing rust on the plants smear with vaseline this will seal the spores in and prevent spread to the other plants.

 

i read that you just bin the leaves and if its bad dig the lot up and try again next year but i will try the VAS also has something to do with the soil

i shall read

[terryd 8,401]

Been working on the second plot this weekend this is the asparagus bed that needs some attention and a row of raspberries down the side.

 

daughter was really quick with the camera and caught me working tiding up the strawberry bed and black currant bushes

will get some more pictures when I get time

Edited September 29, 2013 by terryd

[darbo 4,774]

2 plots you must be keen terry A nice bonus a asparagus bed. atb.

[just jack 998]

put some jap onions in trays the other day to get the roots going then they are getting planted, the colly's are starting to move in the pots as well, also the few garlic i had have started to sprout so they will be next and i have a cpl of strawberries growing

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[forest of dean redneck 11,563]

Got a kids bucket of runner beans and a plastic trug of spuds,

Allotments nearly stripped now,just a row of manky cabbages for the chickens ,

Found out there's fresh rat droppings by the shed and disturbed soil will have to get a trap.

[darbo 4,774]

picked a few butternut squash to make soup with. the sprouts are coming on good. had a great crop of victoria plums. still 1 plant with blueberries on.a fig tree with a few on. still getting a few strawberrys.there are rats round the chicken sheds catch a few each week in the fenn traps.