tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3135071957131268670.post6743907787689956446..comments2023-03-31T13:06:27.370+01:00Comments on Allotment Heaven: Yesterdays Harvest,and a visit to Hilliers GardensMaureenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15540591998909116816noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3135071957131268670.post-30412586591911607272009-06-17T10:11:43.616+01:002009-06-17T10:11:43.616+01:00Oh Maureen,
Its a shame you are so far away from m...Oh Maureen,<br />Its a shame you are so far away from me, I could really use some of those delphiniums they are the best I have ever seen<br />moe xxMoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16046665620982674365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3135071957131268670.post-89547101710241005862009-06-16T22:17:44.708+01:002009-06-16T22:17:44.708+01:00Hi PROSPERO,I haven't dug all the earlies up y...Hi PROSPERO,I haven't dug all the earlies up yet and hope to keep them in the ground for a few more weeks as there were some tiny ones that needed to get bigger. If yours are early potatoes apparently they don't keep for too long, so you should keep checking them in storage, because one mouldy potato will make the rest go off if it isn't removed quickly.<br />My squashes are growing, but no flowers as yet, but I am feeding them with the very stinky Comfrey tea I made, so hopefully that will help.<br /> ...........................<br />JOANNE, thanks for visiting and for the comment.Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15540591998909116816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3135071957131268670.post-84005303608398705802009-06-16T22:02:12.501+01:002009-06-16T22:02:12.501+01:00Good crops. I love the Delphinium the two tone is ...Good crops. I love the Delphinium the two tone is especially nice.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12905137222286141548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3135071957131268670.post-16540362741356233842009-06-16T16:10:46.555+01:002009-06-16T16:10:46.555+01:00Hi SUE, my potatoes didn't flower, and then so...Hi SUE, my potatoes didn't flower, and then someone told me that 'Swift' didn't flower! I wasn't convinced never having grown those before, so I dug some up and there were loads. The 'Desiree' are flowering well , but they are main crop.<br /> .........................<br />Hi MRS JONES, I am very late getting some things in even though I had a head start on almost everything else. <br />What I have done is put the sprouts and P/S/broccoli in individual pots as I only want about 6 of each plant this year (grew far too many last year) then when I have some freed up beds in they go with minimal disturbance, well that's the plan anyway!<br />Everyone on our allotment (me included) has black fly this year on the broad beans, I took some off my squashing them YUK! and squirted with soapy water (not washing up liquid because of the chemicals)it seems to have worked.<br />The comfrey tea is magic, but it STINKS !!! if you've never smelt it you can't imagine how horrible.<br />If you haven't already planted comfrey and want to get some (it's worth it) buy Bocking 14 as it's sterile and doesn't invade everywhere like the common stuff.Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15540591998909116816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3135071957131268670.post-60347460744919217022009-06-16T15:57:54.202+01:002009-06-16T15:57:54.202+01:00Hi Maureen. How long will you be able to keep your...Hi Maureen. How long will you be able to keep your potatoes in the ground? I had to pull all of mine and bag them. I hope they will keep. My squash is not happening: hope yours is doing better. Your Delphiniums look so healthy.Prosperohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07114988815558549577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3135071957131268670.post-70074455569757807352009-06-16T07:57:58.664+01:002009-06-16T07:57:58.664+01:00Phew! I'm so glad I'm not the only one wh...Phew! I'm so glad I'm not the only one who still has to put their sprouts and broccoli in! I was starting to get paranoid that everyone was leaving me behind! Apart from them I've still got cucumbers (3 kinds!) to go in and then I think that's it - apart from successional lettuce. The blackfly has committed genocide on my broadbeans this year - I don't think we're going to get a single pod. Your delphiniums are gorgeous - it probably is the comfrey tea as that seems to be the ultimate natural plantfood. I must try it one year...Mrs Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06289121990808465890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3135071957131268670.post-77104949214079193072009-06-16T03:31:18.348+01:002009-06-16T03:31:18.348+01:00Your potatoes look perfect to me! Mine are bloomi...Your potatoes look perfect to me! Mine are blooming. I need to check to see if there are any small ones to take out. I need to get more top soil or something on them to hill them more, too.Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.com