jok 3,210 Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 Well Wideboy. Traditionally we , in the Midlands daren't risk potatoes till 3rd week in March never mind planting other crops. I'm impressed you are planted up but with you lot on lockdown it's going to be a problem, assuming you have an allotment. I'm dreading tomorrow's news TBF. I wish you well . Jok. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,532 Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 Just looked on real seeds website it's shut till Wednesday they been affected by big orders of people panic buying seed looks like and are only running skeleton staff in the shop, so have temporary shut online shop. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 21,381 Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 19 hours ago, Balaur said: Missus is getting busy up there , not doing tomatoes this year but going all out on fruit, beans , onions garlic spuds , some squash /pumpkin and sweetcorn... Joe are you not growing Tomatoes because of late blight? There are some supposed total blight resistant variety's and can be grown out doors " Crimson Crush F1" and " Mountain Magic " I grow. There are more this year but have not tried others. Cheers Arry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 21,381 Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Balaur said: Missus is used to stuff ripening easily, we had tomatoes fruit in June and still not ripe in September bought some in just need a cold frame or glasshouse really , but not spending atm, if we did invest it'll be some chickens in the back garden. Interesting regards the blight though I think we just didn't get enough sun. Sorry mate no likes left as usual. I can't grow Tomatoes out side these days or spuds for blight. Haven't tried the new one out side yet I grow one of each in the green house in case the Sun Gold and Shirley get hit. Chicken sound a good idea nothing like fresh eggs especially if you're poaching them. Bloody blight is a real pest the tomatoes do well the fruit just starts to ripen and bang late blight. Cheers Arry 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 21,381 Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 Well planted out my Tomatoes into the green house today. Maybe taking a chance but will fleece down at nights and I do have spares if it goes tits up. Lol. Would have dug a bit of ground today but done my ankle out ferreting on Sunday. Cheers Arry 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,532 Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 With Boris speech going to try an hit homebase tomorrow after work see if its still open, or see if tesco still got the little veg buckets out front. Mum's not got a clue what planters or compost she has. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,210 Posted March 24, 2020 Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 Now then you lot. Having predicted this last Friday now it has come to pass. Am I allowed to get in my car and drive , via my newsagents to pick up the daily, onward bound to my daily exercise on the allotment, returning tired and weary, not been in contact with anyone inside 2 metres without getting plod gripping my arm? Jok. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gooner 143 Posted March 24, 2020 Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 Jok no problem with going to allotment see link below https://inews.co.uk/news/coronavirus-lockdown-uk-walk-dog-allotment-2513999 was down mine today no problem 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,210 Posted March 24, 2020 Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 Gooner. Thanks pal. Just read the link and all's good. Now the hard part. Trying to keep all the others away from my beer hoard ffs. They're like fckg vultures. My mate even brought a bench down which is no way 2 m square, the clown. Anyway, I'm glad we can continue. Got 8 rows of earlies in today, 3 X Jazzi, 3 X Foremost and 2 X Casablanca so all's good. Would like to hear from Terry D on here. ATB. Jok. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vfr400boy 3,321 Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 New pots in onions in just waiting for me seed order to come Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,532 Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 Managed to get tomato seeds and marigolds an nasturtium, so will sowing them spring onion an radishes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,489 Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 On 22/03/2020 at 21:49, Wideboy said: We say by paddy’s day. My garden is at home. All the best to you too In NI alot say in for Paddy's Day out for Billy's day Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,489 Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Wideboy said: What’s Billy’s day? 12th July Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 21,381 Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 (edited) Asparagus just coming up. Hope theres more come waited three years to be able to pick. Cheers Arry Edited March 31, 2020 by Arry 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosun11 537 Posted April 1, 2020 Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 Bit of guerrila gardening this year, veg patch outside of my fence... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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