jok 3,254 Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 Nice one for a Jock with no knowledge.Lol. Bet your lot are chuffed. Now try it in an open garden and post the results next year. It's been a good year down here. Some great results. Pics to follow. Jok. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rake aboot 4,935 Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 I have a plot outside as well. It`s a growing community / collective. We inherited the site from a charity and I have an outside plot as well as one in the tunnel. Not massive, but have had a fair amount from the outside. Beetroot, onions leeks tatties radish shallots etc. Inside was mange tout, courgette baby corn toms etc There is an outside netted fruit area as well, and a hazel tree ! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,415 Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 Few more bits tonight. Been blanching all evening and got red cabbage in salt ready to pickle tomorrow. I do enjoy pickled red cabbage 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darbo 4,774 Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 Few more bits tonight. Been blanching all evening and got red cabbage in salt ready to pickle tomorrow. I do enjoy pickled red cabbage Spot on terry like the cauliflowers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,415 Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 Few more bits tonight. Been blanching all evening and got red cabbage in salt ready to pickle tomorrow. I do enjoy pickled red cabbage Spot on terry like the cauliflowers I have to go over them with fine tooth comb i get it in the ear if they find a slug 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 Few more bits tonight. Been blanching all evening and got red cabbage in salt ready to pickle tomorrow. I do enjoy pickled red cabbage Spot on terry like the cauliflowers I have to go over them with fine tooth comb i get it in the ear if they find a slug What I used to say was "if a slug can live on it it's not going to do me any harm" Still had to cut pieces off them though. TC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,254 Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 Terry d. I am in awe of your Califlower. Our whole collection of gardens could not show what you have in that one picture. We have been slammed by just about everything and we can only hope for late varieties. Jok. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,415 Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 Few more bits tonight. Been blanching all evening and got red cabbage in salt ready to pickle tomorrow. I do enjoy pickled red cabbage Spot on terry like the cauliflowers I have to go over them with fine tooth comb i get it in the ear if they find a slug What I used to say was "if a slug can live on it it's not going to do me any harm" Still had to cut pieces off them though. TC Thats what I tell my lot but the wife still remembers the cooked caterpillar i gave her with her broccoli once it was a lovely luminous green not that it helped much Terry d. I am in awe of your Califlower. Our whole collection of gardens could not show what you have in that one picture. We have been slammed by just about everything and we can only hope for late varieties. Jok. The picture flatters them jok they are not that white or unblemished in real life lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,415 Posted August 13, 2016 Report Share Posted August 13, 2016 Well on one end of the scale we have the nice caulis then on the other we have me water butts one of me compost heaps rhubarb corner just thought I would show the other side of the coin Once winter has knocked it back going to dig the dam lot out then plant flowers or some thing along been annoying me for a year or two mouse heaven Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,597 Posted August 13, 2016 Report Share Posted August 13, 2016 I got bit like that full of bindweed,I got a cheapo shed at home that leaked in winter,going to put down there,to tidy it up,an just store the canes/netting etc in it. I went down an my broad bean plants were brown an dry pulled them up ,ripped pods off ,if they are no good for us they will be chicken food Lol. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,254 Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 Just lifted all my onions. 236 survived and they are in good nick. Going to hang them in pairs because they are too big to string, lol, and I know Kelseas are not renowned for keeping but if I make as many faggots as last year they don't have to. Also, the raspberries are going very well. I don't know the variety but they are good for an Autumn breed. Spuds came up clean and the leeks are sound. Not bad really. Jok. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,254 Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 Tell you what as well. Growing late carrots in these boxy type things has paid off. Never would have tried it but for reading about the fly not going over 7 ins . Result. Jok. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,415 Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 (edited) I read that too jok but I think depends if your box is at the bottom of a hill they get carried about by the wind apparently Strung me first bunch of onions today. The rest need a bit more drying yet. Got onions laying around every where at the moment its great Wife has been away for few days with the car so not been able to get up the plot. Bet its run riot in 4 days me runners will be 6 feet long Could have cycled up.The lurcher would been ok but I would have to bury the cocker at the half way mark I reckon Edited August 24, 2016 by terryd 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,415 Posted August 27, 2016 Report Share Posted August 27, 2016 Raspberries doing well but its a job to get them just right they go from not quite ripe to rotten in the blink of an eye parnsips look healthy but remains to be seen whats under the ground trying to have a bit of a tidy up few squash trying to grow a pumpkin for the daughter the first has gone rotten not sure if there's enough time for another 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,597 Posted August 27, 2016 Report Share Posted August 27, 2016 Birds had all my fruit,lol need to get down there,bet there's loads of apples been blown off the big tree down on my plot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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