So what worked and what failed for you this year?
I've just posted a review of 2011on my blog.
This year was the best for carrots and parsnips I've ever had. And the sweetcorn and squash were shocking.
So what were your highlights? And does your school report have any 'could do betters'?
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Permalink Reply by Sue Gollop on -
Please don't mention carrots! 3 times I tried and 3 times I failed. Best was all the soft fruit and the garlic and then the peas and broadbeans. Squash and sweet corn also hopeless for me this year! Happy New Year Veg Gardeners!
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Permalink Reply by Colin Robinson on -
This last year has been a real mixed bag as far as gardening successes go. I know we have some peculiar weather in Britain but 2011 was very peculiar and that made growing your own so much more difficult. There have been high spots to offset the lows and overall soft fruit and vegetable yields have been on a par with previous years. They should have been higher as I actually grew more but I can’t really complain and I’ve enjoyed every minute of it.
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Permalink Reply by Rob Duffin on -
My garlic was very poor, and I'm still not sure why since everyone else did really well with theirs! All my squashes struggled with the long dry summer, as did the potatoes (they were small) - but at least they didn't get blight.
Onions were very good (as ever), as were dwarf French beans, strawberries and tomatoes.
Must try harder with Brussels (i.e. plant some!) and with the blog ;)
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Permalink Reply by Stephen Shirley on -
Like Rob, our garlic was rubbish this year. We've got the usual amount of bulbs, its just that the cloves are so small which I'm reminded of daily when cooking!
Also we didn't do too well with outdoor Pumpkins & Squashes - but that was down to the cold night temperatures of June and July.
But other than that I think a good year!
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Permalink Reply by Catherine on -
My best crops were Peas, Onions,Leeks, Kohl Rabbi and for the first time planted Cauliflower. Potatoes in the tunnel were great,but outside ones got an early blight.
Runner beans (outside) did really well into the autumn.
Sweet peppers were a disaster and even though I had a lot of tomatoes do ok, their vines and leaves must have got some mould and blight. Beetroot is still in the ground because I was waiting to see if they would bulb up at all.
Cabbage and red cabbage did well in the tunnel too,as well as snowball turnips.
Yes, it was definitely a weird planting year !
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Permalink Reply by Bobby on -
My spuds did well, as did runner beans (once I'd finally got some to grow big enough to withstand the onslaught from the slugs and snails) and salads, tomatoes and outdoor cucumbers. Broad beans were rubbish, as were carrots. Purple sprouting broccoli looks good so far - great big healthy plants, hope tey produce lots of shoots. In 2012 I'm hoping to get succession sowing better synchronised in the salad department and stagger my spuds to avoid a feast and famine like this year. It's been a great year though, and Feb's not that far away when we can start sowing things again.
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Permalink Reply by DOREEN HAMILTON on -
My biggest disappointment was globe artichokes I grew them from seed and they grew huge and produced lots and lots of large globes.But I was so let down by the taste, I thought they would be something special but take away the butter and the taste was insipid. Just can't compare to beautiful cauliflowers ,broad beans or sweetcorn.
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Permalink Reply by DOREEN HAMILTON on
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I always grow my Peppers in 10 litre pots. I sow the seed from peppers I buy in the supermarket one each of each colour. I sow early just after Christmas (they germinate really quickly as the seed is so fresh)and keep them in propagator until April.I think the reason they grow so well in pots I beleive is because the soil is colder in the ground and they seem to like the suns warmth on their roots in the pots.
Catherine said:My best crops were Peas, Onions,Leeks, Kohl Rabbi and for the first time planted Cauliflower. Potatoes in the tunnel were great,but outside ones got an early blight.
Runner beans (outside) did really well into the autumn.
Sweet peppers were a disaster and even though I had a lot of tomatoes do ok, their vines and leaves must have got some mould and blight. Beetroot is still in the ground because I was waiting to see if they would bulb up at all.
Cabbage and red cabbage did well in the tunnel too,as well as snowball turnips.
Yes, it was definitely a weird planting year !
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Permalink Reply by Garry Herbert on
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Good morning and a happy new year to you all. Newbie here, i picked the last of my Shirley Tomatoes on Xmas eve, Cabbages , caulies , beans and potatoes have done really well. Sweetcorn was a major disaster.
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Permalink Reply by DOREEN HAMILTON on
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My sweetcorn always fails outside here On Anglesey too windy,I now grow it on one full side of the greenhouse . I plant it about nine inches apart both ways ,it needs plenty of watering but the results are amazing huge cobs usually 2 per stem. We eat them raw ,really delicious once tasted you wont cook them again. We usually means the grandchildren they adore them . Happy New year to everyone
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Permalink Reply by Deborah Davies on -
My best was garlic, carrots, potatoes, beetroot, cabbage (those that escaped the caterpillers), loads and loads of lettuce, spring onion.
My worst was tomatoes (very disappointing), caulis, sprouts and the carrots I planted for xmas (will be posting pics on forum soon to ask 'what happened to them')
In all not a bad first year, hopefully learned from mistakes.
Happy New Year to all
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Permalink Reply by Jan Willetts on -
Well my sweetcorn rotted away and tomatoes were not as productive as usual but the broad beans , climbing beans and peas were amazing, as were carrots and onions. Still eating our Pink Fir apple and Charlotte potatoes and we'll never need to buy a shallot again. Uchi Kuri squash were fantastic and I have a supply on the windowsill to last all winter. Celeriac failed to round up and fennel all bolted, but we still have beetroots, cabbages, leeks and parsley going well in the garden. Grew some cape gooseberries for the first time this year and they looked lovely on our Christmas trifle. Sloe gin is a big hit too, cheers!
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