"I love this time of year when everyone gets obsessed with chitting potatoes, and yet no-one questions 'why bother?' I was having a browse through my books and online the other day, and NONE of them have a good reason to do it. The RHS say…"
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Blanching
Started this discussion. Last reply by Henrietta Fernandez Sep 16, 2011. 10 Replies 0 Likes
So why do I need blanch stuff before freezing it? I've just picked a load of French beans earlier and I'm wanting to freeze some so was looking up whether to blanch them or not and opinion seems to…Continue
Damsons
Started this discussion. Last reply by Petra Hoyer Millar Aug 18, 2011. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Following a raid on my Grandad's orchard, I now have several kilos of damsons to use up. I was planning on making some damson gin, and probably some jam. Any other suggestions?
Allotment Shows
Started this discussion. Last reply by Damo Aug 18, 2011. 7 Replies 0 Likes
After Darren's "How to make friends and influence people" thread*, I was wondering just how…Continue
Potato bug ID
Started this discussion. Last reply by elaine rickett Jul 15, 2011. 7 Replies 0 Likes
Saw a few of these on my potatoes yesterday. Doesn't appear to be any damage to the plants (yet!), but not sure what it is. Any ideas? …Continue
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Rob Duffin replied to Damo's discussion New Year Resolutions?"Everbearer strawberries are a definite on my list. I'm also going to get a Mirabelle de Nancy tree and will be experimenting with attempting to grow melons, sweetcorn, ginger and lemongrass - well I like a challenge ;)
I'm going to give…"
Rob Duffin replied to Damo's discussion So what worked and what failed for you this year?"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…"
Rob Duffin replied to Stephen Shirley's discussion Saving Tomato Seed"Several months later I know, but just to say I did try this although on a somewhat smaller scale using jam jars to ferment the seed in and plates to dry them on. Whilst I've not sowed any to check on germination I've probably got about…"
Rob Duffin replied to Donna C's discussion What sort of times have you waited for a lottie plot?"When I took on my first plot (just over 5 years ago) I had my pick of about 100 plots, but then the site did resemble a woodland. At the time I had my name down on another site and eventually got one about 3 and a half years.
On the first site we…"
Rob Duffin replied to Petra Hoyer Millar's discussion Has anyone tried drying apples?"Have you thought about fruit leather - much tastier"
Rob Duffin replied to sweetpea lou's discussion Green Manures - to sow or not to sow?"Interesting one isn't it? I read GYO and saw Monty on GW which got me thinking about it too. I've tended to grow some now and again, the most successful being the mustards, but as to whether it's been of any great benefit other than…"
Rob Duffin replied to Colin Robinson's discussion G.O. catalogue"Garden Organic are often more expensive than other seed catalogues, but in my experience they give a lot more seeds than most of the big companies and their germination rates are great"
Henrietta Fernandez replied to Rob Duffin's discussion Blanching"Thanks all! Will carry on as before then and just put straight into freezer. Did same with Chard and Cavlalo nero earlier on so have confidence the beans will be ok now!"
tricia replied to Rob Duffin's discussion Blanching"I froze some nice purple french beans at the end of last year .Just popped them in a freezer bag didnt even cut them I just snap them if I want them shorter.the few that are left still have a good colour ."
Kavey replied to Rob Duffin's discussion Blanching"I don't know about beans but can vouch for leeks not needing blanching before freezing. I wash and peel off outer layer and slice into discs and freeze then raw like that. Ready to throw straight into pan frozen."
Rob Duffin replied to Colin Dixon's discussion Whats Wrong With My Spuds"I have the same problem, but it's usually because I'm not keeping an eye on them ;>) I try to steam them as well. Or it could just be I'm in Sheffield too. 'Wet summer' - LOL!"
Rob Duffin commented on elaine rickett's blog post Bean Pole Alert"I'm not looking forward to the scene of devestation when I get down there to be honest, and my Borlotti beans were doing so well :>( As long as the polytunnel is still there though and there are still some apples left :o"
Rob Duffin replied to TheLittleBalcony's discussion Strawberry Plants over Winter... How to take care of them?"I potted some runners up in small pots a couple of years ago and left them out on the allotment. They got frozen, waterlogged and then covered in snow for some time - they were absolutely fine and grew into good plants when I planted them out."
Rob Duffin posted a status"Should have written a blog about 5 years on the plot. Instead, went to the pub ;>)"
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Summer time and the living is...
Posted on August 29, 2011 at 21:13 3 Comments 0 Likes
Flowers on the Plot... The Answers
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 23:14 0 Comments 0 Likes
Thanks to those of you who had a go. Here are the answers.
Flowers on the Plot
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 22:28 1 Comment 0 Likes
A little competition to see how many flowers you can name from dotted around the plot:
http://a-plot-too-far.blogspot.com/2011/07/flower-on-plot.html
What's in the trug?
Posted on July 3, 2011 at 22:36 1 Comment 2 Likes
Inspired by Sparkles 'Trug of Plenty' post the other day, thought I'd post up what I harvested this evening.
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- At 21:05 on October 7, 2010,
Woody Wilbury said… - Hi Rob
I'm struggling to find time to look at this; must try harder!!
Woody
- At 2:51pm on February 13, 2011, Jan Willetts gave Rob Duffin a gift…
- At 19:02 on February 14, 2011,
Simon baldwin said… - Happy birthday Rob!
- At 8:50 on June 15, 2011,
Tina Brady said… - Yes I know its not a veg, but love the painting........
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