The one 8,474 Posted August 18 Report Share Posted August 18 I feed all on tubs on a Sunday i am thinking one more feed then come September only water them if its dry stop the feeding ?. And also thinking cutting back a few of the leaves on the courgettes , pumpkin's and squashes try to help the fruits ripen the tomatoes in the greenhouse are nearly bare as i stripe the lower leaves to help ripen the fruit but the slugs got to the melon plants in the green house even with slug pellets down so there a washout Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Treeplanter 174 Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 Lifted my carrots today not bad for a short row, space has been forked and prepared ready for a couple rows of winter lettuce 5 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,474 Posted August 25 Report Share Posted August 25 My corn on the cob has the pollen and kernels now every time i pass it i try to hand pollinate the kernels , Is it worth doing or a waste of time last year i only got tiny cobs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Borr 5,941 Posted August 25 Report Share Posted August 25 17 minutes ago, The one said: My corn on the cob has the pollen and kernels now every time i pass it i try to hand pollinate the kernels , Is it worth doing or a waste of time last year i only got tiny cobs My mate grows them in squares and just gives them a shake once they're ready as stated 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,474 Posted August 25 Report Share Posted August 25 Aye mine are in tubs i give them a shake but i didn't have any real big well pollinated cobs last year so i would like to give them every chance Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 21,721 Posted August 25 Report Share Posted August 25 2 minutes ago, The one said: Aye mine are in tubs i give them a shake but i didn't have any real big well pollinated cobs last year so i would like to give them every chance As Borr says to get the best cobs grow it blocks metre by a metre or more if possible. When the pollen is ready give them a tap with a cane as you go by each time they rely on the pollen falling on the hairs of the cobs. Cheers Arry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,244 Posted August 25 Report Share Posted August 25 Strange but true. My cubes were doing well and without any help self pollinated. Fckg badgers rummaging. Good crop however. Jok. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aled 479 Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 Last of the potatoes. Just emptied the compost bin added it to the veg patch and dug it all in, a month earlier than usual! A little bit of fishing left, then rough shooting and wildfowling until the spring. Cheers. Aled 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,474 Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 Still got 2 tubs of potatoes to empty out but i have been lifting them as we needed them The courgette's are going crazy got normal ones and ball shaped yellow one Then just sitting back till the last minute to lift the marrows and pumpkins The corn on the cob was doing well then something ate all the tassels off some cobs so i dont think they will get any bigger whether it was earwigs or slugs i dont know i never saw a slug on them but there always covered in earwigs at night 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Treeplanter 174 Posted September 19 Report Share Posted September 19 Sowed these runners in July first picking today with a good few more to come, all onions have been lifted and stored, will lift the main crop potatoes next week. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vfr400boy 3,369 Posted September 22 Report Share Posted September 22 I painted my chicken sheds and pigeon lofts this morning, and kids picked last of the Tom's ect 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 21,721 Posted September 22 Report Share Posted September 22 Struggled with Carrots this year they have forked, still enough for dinner. Still picking some Runners been picking of this row since June. Did feed them with Banana skins a while back. Cheers Arry 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Treeplanter 174 Posted September 23 Report Share Posted September 23 124.5lb of king eddies very happy with that 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black neck 15,898 Posted September 29 Report Share Posted September 29 Still hitting them corners in them low lows girl Still 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black neck 15,898 Posted September 29 Report Share Posted September 29 On 23/09/2024 at 16:40, Treeplanter said: 124.5lb of king eddies very happy with that Well done mate 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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