terryd 8,385 Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 Spring cabbage off to a flying start sprouts had a slight nibbling just need the rope holding the runners up to snap now and every thing should be tip top 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stealthy1 3,964 Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 Cant those Cabbage White's put it away. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 22,634 Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 New allotment!? 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,385 Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 Good luck with it. Looks a nice little spot 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,213 Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 Them dandelions looking good Terry. Lol.Jok. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,385 Posted September 1, 2017 Report Share Posted September 1, 2017 Cheers jok it is no dandelion mind but yes it is a weed and a big one. Firm be-leaver in posting the bad as well as the good it gives a better representation of whats going on. Be it with me dog, ferrets or me sprouts lol. More encouraging to folks just starting out I reckon 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,539 Posted September 1, 2017 Report Share Posted September 1, 2017 I went down mine yesterday for bit of weeding an appears my neighbour got bit carried away spraying the bindweed with weedkiller while back, I now lost 2 sweetcorn plants an one of my gooseberry plants is going brown 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,539 Posted September 1, 2017 Report Share Posted September 1, 2017 The pic with the tall post is my boundary post and the bindweed is dieing good foot along my bottom Fence,gooseberry bush is next to it. Other pic is bindweed at top boundary fence ,and that's my sweet corn in background 2 plants died next to it. The irritating thing is these are my top & bottom fences not the one seperating our plots so It can't be overspray at that distance,he must be deliberately spraying along my plot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chaff 3,590 Posted September 1, 2017 Report Share Posted September 1, 2017 Mega courgettes not sure what's happened racehorse dung I reckon. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 21,523 Posted September 2, 2017 Report Share Posted September 2, 2017 Spring cabbage off to a flying start sprouts had a slight nibbling just need the rope holding the runners up to snap now and every thing should be tip top Terry this might be worth a try, last year had bad problems with cabbage whites then the woodies came in and finished the job. I bought 25 meters roll of water pipe made some hoops bamboo canes with some diagonals pushed into the ground butterfly netting stapled to some battens pegged or weighted at the ends, its worked treat so far. did another one bought the wrong netting (bird netting i think) and the cabbage whites went right through. Cheers Arry 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,385 Posted September 2, 2017 Report Share Posted September 2, 2017 You are right Arry yours look well happy in there In my case it was simply a matter of laziness lol. I use the scaffold netting which was on them but I sort of threw it on. If your going to net you need to do it proper and support the netting off the plants and secure it around the edges on the ground which also helps keep slugs out. I didn't and that is the result. I should have learnt by now Had a bit of a tidy up to day. It is that time of year now when I do tend to leave the plot get on with it and switch my focus to rabbits, big bass and pigeons. So this year making the effort not to let it go. Dug a few more spuds up and a general tidy for few hours little no dig bed looking nice and clean so far wish I had never planted these poxy flowers last year they are like weeds but better I guess plenty of pickings 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 21,523 Posted September 2, 2017 Report Share Posted September 2, 2017 Nice box of veg mate, good show of spuds there, can't grow potatoes always get blight. Even struggled with the Tomatoes this year shall try one called "Crimson Crush" next year as its supposed to be 100% blight resistant. Cheers Arry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted September 2, 2017 Report Share Posted September 2, 2017 Terry those look like Arcade potatoes, are they? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,385 Posted September 2, 2017 Report Share Posted September 2, 2017 Them toms in the picture are crimson crush Arry and yes they seem fine as far as blight goes. The spuds not far away all got blighted. They are suffering bad from blossom end rot but that is my fault with the watering or lack of in this case. Taste great and definitely a good out door tomato and I will be doing them next year but making the ground water retentive with one method or another . Bloody good crop too just shame most rotted Yes Allan that is them Looking forward to chips monday night if not before 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
green lurchers 16,590 Posted September 2, 2017 Report Share Posted September 2, 2017 Me toms are all done now , chillies are ripening slowly so have moved a few indoors and into the out building to keep them warm , just don't get a chance to collect a few as they get given or used a bit to quick , will be keeping a good few back for oils and powders 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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