Zoomer44

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Fork Handles

Posted: 13/08/2012 at 00:44

I thought Pete Townsend and George Micheal were in prison

I've rubarb growing at the side of the garden and it is huge, it was picked for a final time about mid July, it's a well established crown but I don't remember it ever growing to this size, it's screaming out pick me and I'm tempted. Is it likely to affect next years growth if I do? It's been picked since April and wasn't forced this year.

Cucumbers

Posted: 11/08/2012 at 23:03

Yes, you can cut a cue in half and leave half on the plant. Haven't tried it but seen it done on TV.

Beetroot

Posted: 11/08/2012 at 22:56

You can also steam them. Once cooked the skins come off easily and they are nice eaten hot with other vegs.

What's the weather like in your area?

Posted: 09/08/2012 at 21:24

It's been sunny and warm here, hope it stays the same over the weekend,. It was nice just to sit on the patio this evening.

Bulbs, seeds wanted

Posted: 09/08/2012 at 00:07

Aren't you guys doing well in the games. Someone worked it out if Yorkshire was a country you'd be doing better than Australia in the medal charts. You may have lost the battle of the Roses but in the War of the Games, glad to be on the same side

Good luck with the community garden.

Beetroot

Posted: 08/08/2012 at 23:03

I agree with Italophile in that beetroot doesn't always develop at the same rate, you can get huge tennis balls sizes along side golf ball sizes.

..and regards a crop for this year it has been the worst ever for me, beetroot usually grows for fun in the garden, I was still eating pickled beetroot until May from last year. Planted two varieties this time - Detroit 2 and Burpees Golden along side each other both had the same growing conditions and they've developed the same as yours, so did a MD last weekend and lifted the lot, had more BG than D2 but only enough for a meal. Sowed some more seeds of both varieties under cover in the veg plot and they are already showing through.

I'd put the poor growth down to the weather - too much rain and not enough heat or sun. Try sowing again, depending where you are in the country it's not too late for a late crop, that's if we get some heat and sun. What do you have to lose, you may get golf ball sized beetroot, a good size to pickle

Potatoes

Posted: 08/08/2012 at 22:03

I planted spuds for Christmas last week - Pentland Javelin, Dunluce, Nicola and Maris Bard.Not had the latter three before but grew Pentland Javelin in the early part of last year and they were reasonably good croppers, nice and tasty too.

Maris Bard sound to have been a good choice, has anyone tried Dunluce or Nicola?

what can i use instead of plastic pots

Posted: 08/08/2012 at 21:13

Lavender Lady, some good idea's given...

...and although you don't want to buy any pots... Garden superstore online sell pots 7cm square by 8cm deep - light weight 6p each and heavy weight 13p each. 15 fit in a seed tray, so 90p for 15 light weight or £1.95 for heavy weight. I'd recommend the heavy weight and Wilkco may sell them cheaper - worth a thought, as you'll still need to purchase yoghurts for their pots and you might need rather alot... there's only so many yoghurts a person can eat

What's the weather like in your area?

Posted: 08/08/2012 at 20:38

Warm and sunny today, can't remember a day when it hasn't rained. The GH plants have just been given a good soak along with the pots out in the garden.

There's lots of veg seedlings coming up - carrots, swede, spinach, radish and beetroot. The foxglove, parsley and viola's planted in a nursery bed are also doing well under cover, slugs haven't spotted them yet.

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