tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396557921726257550.comments2021-12-12T15:48:29.407+00:00Allotment Adventures of Plot 58Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03249594797953083237noreply@blogger.comBlogger419125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396557921726257550.post-5789728013761872972013-06-01T08:37:02.512+01:002013-06-01T08:37:02.512+01:00This is my 3rd year growing them, the first year I...This is my 3rd year growing them, the first year I had fantastic results all 10 produced a good bulb and were a good size but last year they were just a tangle of roots.<br />So not sure what this year will bring, maybe it was beginners luck! Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03249594797953083237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396557921726257550.post-68468568600112645282013-06-01T08:33:42.303+01:002013-06-01T08:33:42.303+01:00So do you have success with celeriac?So do you have success with celeriac?Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396557921726257550.post-51058123021347173412013-05-01T20:22:21.791+01:002013-05-01T20:22:21.791+01:00Good luck with the walk,I have just potted on my c...Good luck with the walk,I have just potted on my courgette plants that you sent me,will try and do a post next week.flowerladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723569414963037767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396557921726257550.post-15473290567433625662013-04-29T22:31:15.224+01:002013-04-29T22:31:15.224+01:00Stacy, you are such a good person! I really admire...Stacy, you are such a good person! I really admire you and your good intentions! 22 km that is a long walk. I wish that with your and other people's help the charity will raise a lot of money.<br />Dewberry / Amanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15414491661460075503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396557921726257550.post-89075237371212636422013-04-29T20:06:34.359+01:002013-04-29T20:06:34.359+01:00Sounds at a similar stage to use although we still...Sounds at a similar stage to use although we still have to plant out the onions.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396557921726257550.post-27903451627477764232013-04-29T20:04:37.839+01:002013-04-29T20:04:37.839+01:00Hi mark, I would never be without PSB I love it to...Hi mark, I would never be without PSB I love it to much I know both are quite tricky to master but I think it's worth a crack because if they come off they are wonderful my first year growing celeriac I was very successful but last year not so let's hope it comes off this year. Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03249594797953083237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396557921726257550.post-63144051963748376002013-04-29T19:48:52.787+01:002013-04-29T19:48:52.787+01:00You've not gone for the easy options then - Ce...You've not gone for the easy options then - Celriac and Cauliflower are both reckoned to be difficult crops to grow well. Have you tried PSB? Much easier than Cauli and a better yield over a longer period.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396557921726257550.post-24448110020993680892013-04-27T20:04:04.930+01:002013-04-27T20:04:04.930+01:00I would be lost without a rotavator on the heavy c...I would be lost without a rotavator on the heavy clay of my plots. Never thought I would see the day when I would use one but the last year or so of wet and cold weather have played havoc with the soil structures, making digging with a spade or fork less productive than using a rotavator to fine it up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396557921726257550.post-14735369367849233922013-04-24T19:13:27.173+01:002013-04-24T19:13:27.173+01:00Our site has 3 rotivators but the big heavy duty o...Our site has 3 rotivators but the big heavy duty one i counld use it it was far to powerful i couldnt control it! would have been ok if i didnt have raised beds.Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03249594797953083237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396557921726257550.post-10483387736836690332013-04-24T19:00:05.170+01:002013-04-24T19:00:05.170+01:00You probably needed a heavier duty machine for you...You probably needed a heavier duty machine for your heavy clay. That looks to be a dinky one!Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396557921726257550.post-53095598731278787172013-04-09T07:45:46.672+01:002013-04-09T07:45:46.672+01:00Nature has a way of sorting things out...for someNature has a way of sorting things out...for someAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13177945054286832636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396557921726257550.post-69388428636848026382013-03-20T09:29:17.388+00:002013-03-20T09:29:17.388+00:00Very tempting! There is a plot holder that grows r...Very tempting! There is a plot holder that grows rice on our allotment maybe I could turn it into a rice bed! Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03249594797953083237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396557921726257550.post-11884720165746839742013-03-19T14:21:10.931+00:002013-03-19T14:21:10.931+00:00why don't you try growing water cress in there...why don't you try growing water cress in there? as long as we keep having all this rain you should be ok!!!flowerladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723569414963037767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396557921726257550.post-68378332773508867102013-03-19T11:36:51.146+00:002013-03-19T11:36:51.146+00:00In Poland there is a stereotype saying that Britis...In Poland there is a stereotype saying that British weather is mostly thick fogg and rain :) When I was a child I thought it was true, but then as an adult I realised that it was only a stereotype :)Dewberry / Amanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15414491661460075503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396557921726257550.post-38820985495913807292013-03-18T18:56:24.118+00:002013-03-18T18:56:24.118+00:00No Tee shirt weather here!No Tee shirt weather here!Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396557921726257550.post-49621183580807876412013-03-13T08:49:03.258+00:002013-03-13T08:49:03.258+00:00I think I might try to cover a least some beds thi...I think I might try to cover a least some beds this year, even if its just to warm the soil quicker in the spring. I did try growing some green manure on one bed and that was quite successful as it kept other weeds down. But you have to sow it at the right time the 2nd lot I sowed didn't germinate as I was too late.Annie_Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03140041665657746319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396557921726257550.post-68978470969928913892013-03-13T07:30:00.211+00:002013-03-13T07:30:00.211+00:00Wow! You've made my mouth water :) I love such...Wow! You've made my mouth water :) I love such meringues! Dewberry / Amanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15414491661460075503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396557921726257550.post-10157680401845231952013-03-12T20:07:07.673+00:002013-03-12T20:07:07.673+00:00It looks great and I bet it tastes wonderful. Anot...It looks great and I bet it tastes wonderful. Another recipe for my archives, Thanks Stacy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396557921726257550.post-40679399039638875192013-03-12T15:33:27.469+00:002013-03-12T15:33:27.469+00:00We also use weed control fabric and actually grow ...We also use weed control fabric and actually grow our potatoes underneath it,that way you don't need to earth up we just plant them deep and make a slit where the plant comes upflowerladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723569414963037767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396557921726257550.post-57160602331604935012013-03-11T16:38:50.917+00:002013-03-11T16:38:50.917+00:00We use weed control fabric too - we used to use bl...We use weed control fabric too - we used to use black plastic over straw to cover dahlia tubers left in the ground. It was so cosy that bees moved in and built a hugs nest so we had to leave it is place 'til they moved on. When you walked past the ground was literally buzzing Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396557921726257550.post-65931429749405207152013-03-11T15:36:13.773+00:002013-03-11T15:36:13.773+00:00Hi Jamie, covering the beds is just for overwinter...Hi Jamie, covering the beds is just for overwinter and when the bed is mt in use. I don't intend to use it permanently. I have landscape fabric on my paths and that's topped with bark. Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03249594797953083237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396557921726257550.post-51247965830452489182013-03-11T15:02:44.511+00:002013-03-11T15:02:44.511+00:00Afternoon :-)
I covered last year with weed contr...Afternoon :-)<br /><br />I covered last year with weed control fabric. This year, after taking it up to dig-over, I'm reusing it in smaller patches (it was planted through quite liberally so it was a little shredded). As a medium to plant through it was great and did its job. I'm not too sure about black plastic myself as water won't get through to the soil, but it will certainly keep weeds at bay!<br /><br />This year I've been laying corrugated cardboard between rows, at plot edges and on paths to keep the weeds away. I like this method as it keep weeds from germinating, but will rot down and improve the soil as it goes.<br /><br />Hope it works well, anyway.<br /><br />Love the blog.<br /><br />Jamie ~ Plot 10bAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396557921726257550.post-17837710647253324052013-03-07T21:55:34.000+00:002013-03-07T21:55:34.000+00:00Congrats on the PSB Stacy! One of our favourite ve...Congrats on the PSB Stacy! One of our favourite veg to grow and eat as well. A real treat this time of the year. Your crops looks particularly purple as well. :)<br /><br />Enjoy!Jono / Real Men Sowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02352423519627995754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396557921726257550.post-13544389435592120502013-03-06T23:45:05.037+00:002013-03-06T23:45:05.037+00:00I held off for as long as I could but had to get c...I held off for as long as I could but had to get crackingStacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03249594797953083237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396557921726257550.post-50015291733211563302013-03-06T23:44:26.477+00:002013-03-06T23:44:26.477+00:00Jelouse you have grapes at your plot not allowed t...Jelouse you have grapes at your plot not allowed them on my plot! No idea why?? Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03249594797953083237noreply@blogger.com