Tiercel 6,986 Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 Raspberry canes came today off ebay but from few miles up the road 10 x Raspberry Canes 'Sugana' Bareroot Primocane Very Large Fruit 12 x Raspberry Canes 'Octavia' Bareroot Summer Fruiting Large Berries Popped them all in a big pot of compost till I get them up the plot on Sunday. Plan to give them dam good mulching of leaves to keep the weeds out. I see you had a cracking patch of canes John in one of the posts did you get a good crop ? Would be nice to get a good crop of them bloody silly prices in tesco Knocked up some pickled red cabbage tonight too. Cover in salt over night rinsed then used hot white vinegar that had pickling spices added looking forward to tasting that LOve the pickled cabbage, have not made mine yet will have to get a move on. Don't forget the feathers if you can source some for the raspberry bed. Slow release on nitrogen over years not months. TC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,412 Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 Ahh the feathers yea that is a good idea I had forgotten about them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,412 Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 Nice couple of hours up the plot this morning get out the way of stroppy teen agers Decided to collect leaves going to mulch me black currants with a good foot or two keep the grass at bay going to do the same with the new raspberry bed broad beans are starting to sturdy up a bit and keep up right really need to turn over the compost heap next time I feel energetic Nearly called out the Fell and Moorland to get this bugger out the ground. Turned out it had forked in the end but it was a big fork few pics 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darbo 4,774 Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 Some nice stuff there terry some decent carrots. You will have to get a extra freezer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,412 Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 (edited) In two minds about main crop spuds next year now bought a bag at the week end for a fiver at the local market. Desiree and a cracking spud. Might just do earlies and some sharp express Might be better off using the extra space for fruit maybe Edited November 29, 2014 by terryd 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 I gave up growing main crop many years ago. The cost of sprays to get them to maturity far out weighed the cost, blight mostly. Even now the cost of potatoes fluctuate, but I am paying £3.50 for 25kilo bag of Pipers for chips,and £4 for Victoria, even though it is a chipping potato still boils well with good taste. It is in my eyes a waste of ground and money trying to grow main crop potatoes. TC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,412 Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 Thats what I am thinking compared to fruit which costs a small fortune to buy at least in tesco Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darbo 4,774 Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 Making a start on the digging for winter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darbo 4,774 Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 A few bits to take home. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darbo 4,774 Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 Only 3 out of the 8 rhode island reds were hens here they are about 5 months old now. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,412 Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 Very nice John good stems on them leeks and them onions look good better than my marbles and you got the cleanest chickens in town The wife frowned on my chicken idea so that's dead in the water for the time being lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darbo 4,774 Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 Very nice John good stems on them leeks and them onions look good better than my marbles and you got the cleanest chickens in town The wife frowned on my chicken idea so that's dead in the water for the time being lol Thank you Terry i enjoy the chickens maybe she will come round to the idea in time, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,412 Posted December 9, 2014 Report Share Posted December 9, 2014 Well I cocked up on the carrots never got around to protecting them so the rot seems to have set in quite bad Dug most up salvaged as much as we can or the wife did rather and got them frozen. Next year I will get them frozen down before the weather gets bad Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted December 9, 2014 Report Share Posted December 9, 2014 (edited) Well I cocked up on the carrots never got around to protecting them so the rot seems to have set in quite bad Dug most up salvaged as much as we can or the wife did rather and got them frozen. Next year I will get them frozen down before the weather gets bad Terry, try some carrots kept in sand. Dry the sand off in the summer box it and put it in the shed then just lay the carrots not touching in a layer of sand and cover and repeat till the box is full. More taste when you take them out than frozen carrots. The same can be done with beetroot and parsnip. TC Edited December 9, 2014 by tiercel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,412 Posted December 9, 2014 Report Share Posted December 9, 2014 (edited) Well I cocked up on the carrots never got around to protecting them so the rot seems to have set in quite bad Dug most up salvaged as much as we can or the wife did rather and got them frozen. Next year I will get them frozen down before the weather gets bad Terry, try some carrots kept in sand. Dry the sand off in the summer box it and put it in the shed then just lay the carrots not touching in a layer of sand and cover and repeat till the box is full. More taste when you take them out than frozen carrots. The same can be done with beetroot and parsnip. TC I will give that a try Allan. I have got a few beets in the shed in compost which I have not checked as an experiment . Sand sounds a good plan plus the council are all ways leaving bags of it laying around Edited December 9, 2014 by terryd 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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