forest of dean redneck 11,535 Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 Cheers terry,she did say whether to plant winter veg or turn it over and then cover. Guess who's going to be digging 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,535 Posted September 30, 2014 Report Share Posted September 30, 2014 Well decent size plot for £26 a year .some homemade raised beds ,there's some pallet compost bins and a 6x4 shed that's knackered with no glass and a wasp nest. So sheds coming down to be replaced,it's overgrown round the edges ,couple tip runs and dig over the beds. Oh and a rat appeared from under some weed suppressant and nearly jumped in pushchair basket so they will gave to be dealt with,joys of being near the river . Oh and there's decent fence and gate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Carraghs Gem 1,675 Posted September 30, 2014 Report Share Posted September 30, 2014 Thinking of putting up a big polytunnel... Trying to find a secondhand commercial polytunnel/mushroom tunnel frame atm But they are hard found. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,384 Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 Well the veg keeps on coming at the moment cracking harvest this morning. I had my best ever brocolli which is called marathon harvested my squash as well sure we had a slight frost this week got some spring cabbage growing in pots at the moment and broadbeans in toilet roll tubes for over wintering 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 Those calabrese are really good Terry, the parsnip is not bad either. Your getting a good haul out of those plots. Just shows what a bit of hard work can do. Those look like the plots behind Picton road, thats a fair bit of travelling if they are? TC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,384 Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 Thats the ones Allan I work in town so nip round after work on my bicycle and at the weekends either cycle up or if there is shopping to be done or ferrying me kids around tie it in with that. They are producing well and after the initial clear up keeping them turned over as I go is not such a big job. Just need to keep constanting planning 6 months ahead so they are not sat empty I don't like that 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,535 Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 Good crop there terry, I got another bed dug,will take iPad down in the week so I can upload pics to photo bucket,then can put them on here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,384 Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 Good crop there terry, I got another bed dug,will take iPad down in the week so I can upload pics to photo bucket,then can put them on here. cheers look forward to the pictures be interesting to see what you got Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,535 Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 Good crop there terry, I got another bed dug,will take iPad down in the week so I can upload pics to photo bucket,then can put them on here. cheers look forward to the pictures be interesting to see what you got At the moment weeds and rats lol ,but in all honestly it's a blank canvas the beds are overgrown,but the soils soft underneath,no double digging. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,384 Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 Well more of the same today the toms just keep coming would been nice to have them with the lettuce in mid summer mind not october but they still make a great sandwich. The calabrese is coming in one go so may freeze a few. Certainly do a lot of seasonal eating with this plot lark never get time to eat the frozen all ways munching on fresh veg Got the first salsify to try with the roast later was expecting a spindly thing from I seen on the net but this one is a bit of a lump down to a bag and a half left of deserie spuds they make a cracking mash but hopefully will get a more productive crop next year 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 (edited) Terry, try the deseire as wedges, wash the skins cut them into wedges biol for about 3 minutes then sprinkle with what ever seasoning you fancy and spray with frylight and stick them in the JML for about 20 minutes on 200. Crispy on the out side soft and fluffy on the inside. One way to get a good crop of potatoes is to make sure the Ph of the soil is around 5 anywhere between 4.6 and 5.5 is the optimum ph for potatoes. If the ph is too high sprinkle flowers of sulphate over the soil before planting in the spring that should bring the ph down. TC Edited October 12, 2014 by tiercel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,384 Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 Cheers Allan I will get the jml fired up. Also make a note of the ph for the spuds on my todo for next year. My ph is on the plus side of 6 maybe 7 at the moment on both plots Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 Cheers Allan I will get the jml fired up. Also make a note of the ph for the spuds on my todo for next year. My ph is on the plus side of 6 maybe 7 at the moment on both plots Apparently the lower the PH the better for spuds, bigger yields & less disease. The almost neutral PH you have could account for the wonderful brassicas you are growing. TC 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,384 Posted October 18, 2014 Report Share Posted October 18, 2014 Got the broadbeans out today see if they survive the winter for an early crop like last year. keep the pigeons off fingers crossed the mice stay away few pictures 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted October 18, 2014 Report Share Posted October 18, 2014 Look at the size of that parsnip ... What a beauty ...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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