allotment update from gunners

gunners71uk · Sun Sep 25, 2005 1:51 pm

well its coming on nicely ihave cleared with my wife an area for compost heaps, ihave chucked al the rubbish in weeds and all watered it and chucked a carpet over it i have two good frames one made out of a fence and one out of a pallets, ihad to chuck it out the way it will rot down in time.but its out me way.there seems two trains of thought on the allotment two pain in the bums who say i should keep forking me allotment over to get the weeds out and me who keeps hoeing i get nagged at lol.i have now leeks and spring cabbage and radar onions in,why do onions when they first planted pop out i have set them an inch in like but i was told some will pop out when it rains,let me know wot u think on any of the things i have talked about here.

Millymollymandy · Mon Sep 26, 2005 5:19 am

Glad it's going well, Gunners. You've done a lot!

I remember the only time I planted garlic it kept popping up too. I just kept pushing it back down again!

Re. the weeds - hoeing is fine for annual weeds but if they are perennial weeds you would be better off digging them out now, before you have too many veg on the plot.

When I discovered how much bindweed I had it was too late to dig it out (cos of all the seeds sown) so I just have to keep hoeing it, but hopefully I'll be able to dig some of it out this winter. Trouble is I didn't know it was there last winter!

Guest · Post: # 6458Post **Guest** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 7:41 am

Is it really the rain that keeps pushing up the onions? I find that birds, particularly blackbirds, seem to think it good fun to pull them up... I now always cover them with some netting or chickenwire until they are well established. Keeps the cat from using it as a loo, too!

Ina

ina · Post: # 6459Post **ina** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 7:44 am

Sorry, that was me... Been off sick for a couple of days, and somebody has changed all the settings on my PC!

Used to log in automatically!

Ina

gunners71uk · Thu Sep 29, 2005 2:17 pm

yes today done it pulled the last triffid out.
now forking over and winter digging grrreat i can see to the end of the plot.

ina · Post: # 6474Post **ina** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 7:14 pm

Congratulations, gunners

light at the end of the tunnel!

Gosh, think of all the great stuff you'll be harvesting next year.

I've just compared notes with my aunt in Germany (a very keen gardener). She's practically finished harvesting anything in her garden, and I'm just starting on some things! The runner beans are ready now (the first lot I sowed didn't come up at all), I've still got plenty of peas, most of my carrots, turnips, beetroot, parsnips, tomatoes, hopefully a few more courgettes, too. Well, and herbs; they've really been the most successful part of my garden (where they weren't taken over by the nasturtiums that I didn't actually plant this year...).

Sorry, rambling on.

Hope the rain will keep off for the digging, gunners!

Ina

Millymollymandy · Fri Sep 30, 2005 5:47 am

I still have loads happening in my veg patch too including lots of lettuce and basil and courgettes still churning out, albeit more slowly. It has got very weedy though where I grew the potatoes and has been well stomped on through the growing season so I'm going to have to dig again which I'm not looking forward to! However shan't be digging like I did before, just turn it over with lots of nice horse muck incorporated.

(We are now sharing the horse muck with the horsey neighbours as we realised there is far too much for us alone - in fact probably more than enough for both families!).

Just think Gunners you get to dig every year now! LOL

ina · Post: # 6488Post **ina** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 7:28 am

By the way, basil: Mine is really taking off now! Indoors, of course. Just in time for the tomatoes.

Ina

Millymollymandy · Fri Sep 30, 2005 12:43 pm

My basil outside is enormous and flowering like crazy but it gets very tough when it's been exposed to the elements. I have several plants on the kitchen windowsill which are much better for use in salads etc as the leaves are nice and soft.

I'm glad yours are doing well, at long last!

shiney · Post: # 6520Post **shiney** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 4:49 pm

Well done Gunners on getting so much achieved. I haven't been around here recently or even done much in the garden. How lazy, I must be slowing down for Winter and going into hibernation mode!

Looks like everyone is busy with their crops. Go on you lot ~ give me a gentle kick up the jacksy.

ina · Post: # 6524Post **ina** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 6:40 pm

I had been wondering whether you were on holiday, or sick... Good to see you back. Lazyness I can understand. Only, in my case I'm too lazy to work, so I spend my time on this site.

Ina

shiney · Post: # 6525Post **shiney** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 6:41 pm

No, I am fine, just being idle! (in a busy mum kinda way) And I am planning my wedding. The OM proposed to me in Devon a few weeks back and I have me head in the clouds!

ina · Post: # 6527Post **ina** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 6:48 pm

That excuses a lot! Congratulations

Is it going to be a selfsufficient wedding? Homegrown veg and meat for 100 guests

?

Ina

shiney · Post: # 6531Post **shiney** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 7:52 pm

In my dreams! (sorry Gunners totally off your original thread ~ forgive me)

It's gonna be a cheap one for sure. My OM is one of 8 and that's 53 guests to start with! Luckily, I have a small family and I can also make all my own invites, stationery and my mum is making the dress. We'll keep things to a minimum but with max effect ~ hopefully.

gunners71uk · Fri Sep 30, 2005 8:06 pm

shinet you are most welcome to use my allotment shed for oyur honeymoon and while your down there could you turn the compost

all the best gunners aka dave

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allotment update from gunners

allotment update from gunners

finally cleared my plot of weeds