terryd 8,385 Posted August 8, 2017 Report Share Posted August 8, 2017 Picked what I could salvage of the green toms for some chutney better than wasting them tonight. Not impressed with me cabbage few bits for dinner. Bean are delicious at the moment lovely and tender 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vfr400boy 3,325 Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 Am entering my biggest cabbage in the village show on Sunday I hope I win the the £3 prize money not sure what I will spend it all on tho ha 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,385 Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 Am entering my biggest cabbage in the village show on Sunday I hope I win the the £3 prize money not sure what I will spend it all on tho ha lol good luck with it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sussex 5,777 Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 Am entering my biggest cabbage in the village show on Sunday I hope I win the the £3 prize money not sure what I will spend it all on tho ha Take the wife on a little cruise and put the rest by for a rainy day mate ...? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,385 Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 Seem to have lost a fair few spuds to the blight. Hard to see as well unless you give them a good squeeze. but not to worry plenty are ok and will be on the ball more next year. I remember checking them and thinking I need to get the haulms off but was pushed for time so left it until the weekend which was too late. emptied a dalek and got some good stuff handy to mulch the purple sprouting they need a bit of help lol fresh veg for dinner very big in compost no more lob in a corner to get covered in stingers 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stealthy1 3,964 Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 Seem to have lost a fair few spuds to the blight. Hard to see as well unless you give them a good squeeze. but not to worry plenty are ok and will be on the ball more next year. I remember checking them and thinking I need to get the haulms off but was pushed for time so left it until the weekend which was too late. emptied a dalek and got some good stuff handy to mulch the purple sprouting they need a bit of help lol fresh veg for dinner very big in compost no more lob in a corner to get covered in stingers Good old Daleks I love my 2, fill one, and while it's rotting, fill the other. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,541 Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 Seem to have lost a fair few spuds to the blight. Hard to see as well unless you give them a good squeeze. but not to worry plenty are ok and will be on the ball more next year. I remember checking them and thinking I need to get the haulms off but was pushed for time so left it until the weekend which was too late. emptied a dalek and got some good stuff handy to mulch the purple sprouting they need a bit of help lol fresh veg for dinner very big in compost no more lob in a corner to get covered in stingers Good old Daleks I love my 2, fill one, and while it's rotting, fill the other. I used to grow spuds in mine lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darbo 4,774 Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 Few pics of some bits. 10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vfr400boy 3,325 Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 I got first place with my cabbage! Ha could not believe it £5 prize money! And had loads of old boys asking how I grow it and what I fed it , I sed I just planted it and left it , I think the 4 year old duck muck was the key ! 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,385 Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 ha excellent get a shed load of cheap seeds for that on sale Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sussex 5,777 Posted August 18, 2017 Report Share Posted August 18, 2017 Lunch today ..from plant to plate in 3 minutes ..they don't get much sweeter 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,213 Posted August 18, 2017 Report Share Posted August 18, 2017 Ah. The very man. At what point in time do you know the corn is ready? I unpeeled one yesterday and although it was fully formed I was unsure. Jok. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sussex 5,777 Posted August 18, 2017 Report Share Posted August 18, 2017 Ah. The very man. At what point in time do you know the corn is ready? I unpeeled one yesterday and although it was fully formed I was unsure. Jok. When the silks turn brown they should be about there Jok . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 22,637 Posted August 18, 2017 Report Share Posted August 18, 2017 I've got hundreds of tomatoes but they don't seem to be ripening....is there anything I can do? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,385 Posted August 18, 2017 Report Share Posted August 18, 2017 I just seen the same question on facebook and pinch the tops out and lob few banana skins about seems the way 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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