"An interesting idea. Worms are not supposed to like fresh seaweed so it's possible slugs won't either.
Is your neighbour going to eat all that lettuce before it runs to seed?"
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Know your onions...
Started this discussion. Last reply by Darren Blick Jun 9. 1 Reply 0 Likes
On my daily plot inspection I found one of the onions with a small seed head formed so I pinched it out before it could sap any more of the plant's energy. I suppose one out of a hundred and fifty or…Continue
reminder
Started this discussion. Last reply by Gareth Howell Jun 11. 9 Replies 1 Like
Just a reminder for those of you who don't already do it but there's a quick and easy way to increase your stock of tomato plants. Simply root the side shoots that you are pinching out and you get…Continue
first strawbs
Started this discussion. Last reply by Gareth Howell Jun 5. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Had the first strawberries of the season today...…Continue
check your spuds
Started this discussion. Last reply by Colin Robinson Jun 3. 3 Replies 0 Likes
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.…Continue
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elaine rickett commented on Colin Robinson's blog post Flowers and veg."Sounds like my sort of garden Colin - mine certainly wouldn't win 'The Tidiest Garden' competition but me and the wildlife like it just fine."
Colin Robinson posted a blog postFlowers and veg.
If anyone needed an excuse to grow flowers among their fruit and vegetables let me give one.A small clump of chives in the soft fruit area of the garden. This morning they were alive with pollinating insects but the tortoiseshell butterfly flew off just before the shutter clicked. Without these insects we'd all be in deep…See More
Colin Robinson commented on elaine rickett's blog post winners and losers in the cool weather stakes"Exactly. I can't imagine any kind of weather that would be perfect for everything we grow. Like Trevor, my potatoes are really doing well after a very slow start. Pea pods are swelling and I have plenty of small fruit on the greenhouse tomatoes…"
Colin Robinson replied to george speed's discussion Mares tails"I read somewhere that the roots can go down more than 20 feet which is why it is so hard to get rid of. Many years ago I took on an overgrown allotment that was full of it and in the end I just gave up and made do with my small garden. Not much…"
Gareth Howell replied to Colin Robinson's discussion reminder"There must be a general principle of which type of plant does so root, and which does not.
What is that hormone rooting powder?"
Laila Noort replied to Colin Robinson's discussion reminder"Who knew!...., apparently you did Colin! I have never heard of propagating tomatoes like this. Will definitely give this a try for next years batch, thanks for sharing. "
Andrew Goodall replied to Colin Robinson's discussion reminder"I probably have an aversion to propagation. I remember at school we seemd to spend every lesson taking Geranium cuttings and potting them in the greenhouse. Our teacher must have grown Geraniums to supply the whole of Nottinghamshire!
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Colin Robinson commented on Garden Posts's blog post Growing Carrots in Pots"I grow all my carrots in pots and currently have 9 flower buckets of them at various stages. I sow the seed individually which is a bit of a faff but it removes the need for thinning which is when the dreaded fly is likely to attack."
Colin Robinson replied to Fiona Craddock's discussion New to veg growing"Good luck with your veg growing, Fiona. Potatoes in containers need large amounts of water once the tubers start to form. In the recent hot weather I've been watering mine twice a day!"
Colin Robinson replied to Colin Robinson's discussion reminder"I also sow more seed than I need, Andrew and end up giving plants away. I do things like the tomato cuttings just because I can. Plant propagation has always fascinated me!"
Andrew Goodall replied to Colin Robinson's discussion reminder"Knew you could propogate toms like this but never have. Tend to sow enough seeds each year not to have to do this."
Darren Blick replied to Colin Robinson's discussion Know your onions..."This seems to be a big problem for many people at the moment
Many onions seem to have bolted and gone to seed because of the sudden temperatures
You find that onions grown from set are more prone to this and onion grown straight from seed, seem to…"
Colin Robinson posted a discussionKnow your onions...
On my daily plot inspection I found one of the onions with a small seed head formed so I pinched it out before it could sap any more of the plant's energy. I suppose one out of a hundred and fifty or so ain't bad but with the spring we've just had I think we should be prepared for all sorts of things going wrong. Keep an eye on your onions!See More
Gareth Howell replied to Colin Robinson's discussion reminder"So many things can be done year to year. viz stick spuds in the ground any time and get a crop... eventually, but are you saying that you keep the tomato plants from year to year?? It seems unlikely. You strike new seedlings vegetatively…"
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Flowers and veg.
Posted on June 17, 2013 at 23:23 1 Comment 0 Likes
If anyone needed an excuse to grow flowers among their fruit and vegetables let me give one.
A small clump of chives in the soft fruit area of the garden. This morning they were alive with pollinating insects but the tortoiseshell butterfly flew off just…
playing catch-up
Posted on May 30, 2013 at 23:31 3 Comments 0 Likes
Not me, the plants. It's amazing what a few days of decent weather can do to things. After what seems like months of sulking everything is romping away now.
This is part of the potato plot.…
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…
Comment Wall (8 comments)
- 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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