"All in the greenhouse, Elaine. If we get a summer I will put some of the out simply to make space for something else."
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shady corners
Started this discussion. Last reply by Gareth Howell May 13. 3 Replies 0 Likes
If any of you have a shady corner, preferably with good rich soil I'd recommend growing wild garlic (Ramsons). When we moved over here I did miss picking it from the wild so I acquired three clumps…Continue
nice surprise
Started this discussion. Last reply by elaine rickett Apr 6. 1 Reply 0 Likes
During my final clearing out of pots and containers I tipped the remaining compost from a 40l polypot and found these in the bottom. …Continue
What did you do Easter weekend?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Gareth Howell Apr 9. 7 Replies 0 Likes
Although it's still too cold to be planting/sowing much outside I've had a thoroughly enjoyable four days in the garden. Plenty of sunshine so being in fresh air has cleared away those winter blues.…Continue
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Colin Robinson commented on elaine rickett's blog post Transplanting Tomatoes . The Salad Bar and Veggie ProgressColin Robinson posted a discussioncheck your spuds
While inspecting the main potato crop today I came across one Kestrel plant with what looks suspiciously like one of the mosaic viruses affecting the leaves.The whole plant is affected but I've left it to see how it develops. The virus is spread by aphids and the cold weather means there are very few about so I should have a few…See More
Colin Robinson commented on elaine rickett's blog post Transplanting Tomatoes . The Salad Bar and Veggie Progress"I've got all 15 of my tomato plants in their final positions now and three have actually set fruit on the first truss. Your cucumbers are way ahead of mine which are just sulking after forming the first true leaf. I'll probably end up…"
Colin Robinson commented on Laila Noort's blog post Nettle Soup"I used to make nettle soup many years and it always surprised our guests how good it tasted. Mine was a mixture of nettle leaves, potato and onion with seasoning. The sting is caused by various chemicals including formic acid and histamine which are…"
Colin Robinson posted a blog postI'll be with you in...
...apple blossom time, although it's a bit late this year. This might be a good thing as there's plenty of blossom and plenty of insects about so things are looking good for an excellent harvest.This is my James Grieve which is absolutely covered in flowers. For every one of the seven years we have been here this tree has given…See More
Colin Robinson replied to steve webster's discussion watering probs?"Old pop bottles with the bottoms cut off and inserted upside down into the compost. Fill up with water before you go to work and as the compost dries out it sucks down the water."
Colin Robinson replied to Kamila Przekop's discussion When to plant out chillies"Same here. It's hard enough getting a decent crop in the greenhouse, especially with a year like the last one. My peppers are not yet ready for final potting but at least the greenhouse adds a few weeks to the end of the season."
Colin Robinson commented on elaine rickett's photo
back garden from upstairs bedroom
"That's my kind of garden, Elaine. Delightfully informal and full of surprises!"
Colin Robinson replied to Kay Choyce's discussion easy veg to grow in Lancs"I'm in north Cumbria which is even colder, wetter and windier than Lancashire but there's very little I can't grow in a normal year. However this cold spring has been a bit of a trial for most of us. I start almost everything off in…"
Gareth Howell commented on Colin Robinson's blog post first potatoes"I think I can plant some now then and get new in september. I've got space."
Colin Robinson commented on Colin Robinson's blog post first potatoes"They were planted mid-February. In a 'normal' year I'd start lifting them after 10 weeks."
Gareth Howell commented on Colin Robinson's blog post first potatoes"So when did you plant those Colin?
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Gareth Howell replied to Colin Robinson's discussion shady corners"Interesting. I did think of doing the same from the wild, (for a shady place) but eventually I just planted the bits from the supermarket. After two years now I am beginning to see some good sized bulbs, and if I leave them for another two I will…"
Colin Robinson replied to Colin Robinson's discussion shady corners"Mark, once they get established they really seem to roar away. I'm hoping to gather some seed this year to see if I can propagate them that way. "
Colin Robinson replied to elaine rickett's discussion The Mystery of the Disappearing Peas"I seem to have a resident mouse population in my greenhouse, Elaine. The little beggars get at my pea/bean seeds and seedlings unless I cover them so now I sow in individual small pots inside a plastic tray which is covered with an inverted clear…"
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I'll be with you in...
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 23:30 0 Comments 0 Likes
...apple blossom time, although it's a bit late this year. This might be a good thing as there's plenty of blossom and plenty of insects about so things are looking good for an excellent harvest.
This is my James Grieve which is absolutely covered in flowers.…
first potatoes
Posted on May 12, 2013 at 20:04 4 Comments 0 Likes
We had the first of the new potatoes today - nearly a fortnight later than the last two years but not surprising given the cold spring.
The variety is Home Guard and they tasted lovely but the yield was poor compared to my favourite Lady Christl. I suppose I…
spuds coming along nicely
Posted on April 28, 2013 at 21:19 1 Comment 0 Likes
The greenhouse potato crop is looking very healthy, even though we haven't yet had a lot of sunshine.
They've been growing away for 10 weeks now so I had a 'furtle' round under the compost and found plenty of small tubers. The biggest was about the size of a…
what next? a plague of locusts
Posted on April 26, 2013 at 20:59 1 Comment 0 Likes
This long cold spring has been a bit of a trial for all of us growers but we've had some decent sunshine this week, even if it is still chilly. Plenty to be getting on with so I sowed some beetroot this afternoon. Before I could get them covered with soil the sky darkened, the lightning flashed and then a tremendous hail storm struck. End result: beetroot seeds buried under a layer of ice!…
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- At 22:50 on January 6, 2011,
Darren Blick said… - What Leek is that you are holding, looks like a Welsh Seedling
- At 23:19 on January 6, 2011, Darren Blick said…
It looks like an exhibition leek
Certainly from the picture, looks worthy of the show bench
- At 9:11 on January 8, 2011, Darren Blick said…
- That's a fair shout, it can be stressful and a lot of work
- At 11:41 on March 21, 2011,
Hannah Light said… Hi Colin,
I'm one of the editors at Fifty Magazine, which is a brand new online mag for the 50+ - I've been having a look over your discussions, blog and comments and have really enjoyed reading everything!
Would you like to have your gardening tips/hints/pieces featured in our Readers' Corner on the site? It would be exactly the same as the things that you put on here - just the content would be on our site as well, complete with you as the author and a link to UK Veg Gardeners so that our readers can see everything else you've written and the rest of the site.If you like the idea of this please let me know by commenting back or email me on hannah@seniorselections.co.uk
Thanks,
Hannah.
- At 20:25 on November 29, 2011, Darren Blick said…
Colin, I see you have ad's on your blogger site, is it easy to set up and do you get much return from it ?
- At 8:48 on November 30, 2011, Darren Blick said…
Thanks Colin
I will take a look at my stats and see if it's worth giving a go
- At 15:06 on December 13, 2011,
elaine rickett said… Colin - I don't know how else to get in touch with you as blogger won't let me leave comments on your blog (I can only leave comments on blogs that have Name and URL at the bottom, for some reason). Anyway this is just to say that I am passing on a Liebster Award to you for your excellent blog. It was given to me by Jo at The Good Life blog and part of the scheme is that you pass it on to five of your favourite blogs. I hope you are happy to accept it.
All the best
Elaine Rickett (I will be featuring my list on my blog http://awomanofthesoil.blogspot.com tomorrow (Weds 13th Dec)
- At 11:12 on February 25, 2012,
Eric Hess said…
Hi Colin,
I did reply to your advice about grafting but I am not sure it loaded> I am new to the site. I believe the tree is Granny smith and i will follow up the leads Many thanks
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