Cate in NZ Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 Well done Jake & Lauren I hope daddy likes his onion Does daddy get any other veg, or is he restricted to onions only? I'm impressed by the idea of all those sweetcorn cobs. I tried sweetcorn for the first time this year, only about a dozen seeds. They're growing, but slowly . I don't think I put them in a sunny enough spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 For some reason they decided that they were growing onions for Daddy He does get other stuff as well. Today they wrapped a selection in kitchen paper and when Daddy came for them they hid their parcels behind their backs and rushed to the door with their surprise - Jake handed over just the paper a trail of carrots, beans and one onion behind him Good job he wasn't carrying the eggs I started the sweetcorn early this year and also put it out early, covered with fleece. It is now 7' tall and each of the 25 plants has 2/3 decent sized cobs on it. It is growing in an area 5' x 3' so very productive - there are also lettuce growing around the edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 We've got a whole field of sweetcorn growing opposite us..... I'm sure the farmer won't miss a few!! Have you tried covering it with peanut butter, wrapping it up in tin foil and barbequeing it?? Delicious!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 We've got a whole field of sweetcorn growing opposite us..... I'm sure the farmer won't miss a few!! Have you tried covering it with peanut butter, wrapping it up in tin foil and barbequeing it?? Delicious!! MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was going to have some toast, but now have a hankering for a little smackerel of something else! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 Sweetcorn and Peanut butter have just been added to tonights shopping list. I don't have a barbeque so it will have to go into a hot oven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted August 12, 2005 Author Share Posted August 12, 2005 Sounds deelish! Im sure a hot oven will be just as good Louise. Great Pics Leslie - I can't wait to get going. Got our first organic veg box being delivered today in the meantime . Have boycotted the Supermarkets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 Sounds deelish! Im sure a hot oven will be just as good Louise. Great Pics Leslie - I can't wait to get going. Got our first organic veg box being delivered today in the meantime . Have boycotted the Supermarkets Well done you. I am still trying to find organic veg boxes down here in Dorset. Am completely fed up with supermarkets - their stuff seems to go off really quickly, but dont always seem to have the time to go to the green-grocers farmers markets. If anyone in Dorset knows of a good scheme let me know!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 I have the same problem Mel. There is a farmers market in Peebles near me about once every 2 months but apart from fish there is little fresh produce okay if you want really expensive honey The nearest regular one is in edinburgh on the Royal Mile which is torture to get to in a car and the bus takes 2 hours and costs more than the petrol for the car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 I have the same problem Mel. There is a farmers market in Peebles near me about once every 2 months but apart from fish there is little fresh produce okay if you want really expensive honey The nearest regular one is in edinburgh on the Royal Mile which is torture to get to in a car and the bus takes 2 hours and costs more than the petrol for the car It amazes me that you live in the Borders and I live in deepest darkest dorset and yet if we want organic veggie boxes / delivery of fish / meat your best bet is to live in the city Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 I know it really astounds me there is a farm near my work where I can buy meat but veg is the supermarket or mail order which is a nightmare as I have no neighbours so if I'm not there Which bit of Dorset are you? I had a house on Portland (Fortuneswell) until I moved back North. It is the only thing about England (apart from the beer ) that I miss Sorry Southerners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted August 12, 2005 Author Share Posted August 12, 2005 I was thinking the same thing Mel and Louise. Doesn't make sense does it? I think we have the supermarkets to thanks for the demise of local farmers Although I'm not sure about where Louise lives. Sounds like she's discovered her own village with no other inhabitants Have you tried doing a Google search? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 There are other people around me but I have no immediate neighbours Gina and I am 2 miles outside the actual village I 'live' in Don't forget Scotland has the same population as Manchester Bliss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted August 12, 2005 Author Share Posted August 12, 2005 I can hear that contented sigh from here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 I know it really astounds me there is a farm near my work where I can buy meat but veg is the supermarket or mail order which is a nightmare as I have no neighbours so if I'm not there Which bit of Dorset are you? I had a house on Portland (Fortuneswell) until I moved back North. It is the only thing about England (apart from the beer ) that I miss Sorry Southerners None taken............ We're East Dorset, but I go down to Portland for work sometimes - it can be lovely but a PIG to get to in the summer - blasted grockles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 I was thinking the same thing Mel and Louise. Doesn't make sense does it? I think we have the supermarkets to thanks for the demise of local farmers Although I'm not sure about where Louise lives. Sounds like she's discovered her own village with no other inhabitants Have you tried doing a Google search? I always thought she lived in her own little world Will do a google search, but probably tomorrow as the injured soldier (see nesting box) is sounding a little faint and probably needs tending Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 I came home to a magnificent crop of sweetcorn. Not exactly Square 30 gardening but it is amazing just what can be grown in a small plot. I have 24 plants, 3 rows by 8, which have produced about 60/70 cobs. The space they take up is not quite 3' x 4'. Even in a small square you could put 4 plants and each plant has around 3 cobs on it. Just make sure they are at the back of a plot as they are nearly 7' tall. Photos in the Gallery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 oh lucky you Lesley, we are thinking of corn for next year (for us not the chooks (well maybe the odd one or two!) and were worried we would need loads of room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 Not at all Mel - I've grown it now for a few years and it always surprises me how little space it takes up. The cobs are all different stages as well so should last a couple of weeks and some for the freezer. I haven't given any to the girls yet - if I miss any cobs and they go a bit dry then they can have those! It is fattening for chickens anyway so it won't do them any good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 a bit like the chocolate and cream cakes of the chook world then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 I still don't believe what I heard today - my daughter wanted to come and ask me about growing potatoes! She has never been interested in gardening and I'm still She has a small area to use and I've persuaded her to grow the potatoes in a dustbin and use the space for other vegetables. I drove her over to a garden centre before she changed her mind and we came back with a good selection of seeds. She was looking at the mini greenhouse and compost ready for when she takes SIL at the weekend. Lauren and Jake used their space in our garden last year to grow using the Square 30 system so at least they'll be able to show Mummy how to do it Another bit less to buy from the supermarkets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 Wow! That's great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleHen Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 All these threads have really got me inspired, only problem now is we are trying to move house - so I don't want to start anything here that we have to leave behind! I'm already regretting that all my hard work composting will benefit someone else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 That's how I feel as well Jackie. I look at all the things we've spent years building up and we're going to have to leave most of it behind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleHen Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 Oooww - think of all that extra space though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soufflé Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 I feel a bit like that too. A few weeks ago I started to dig over last years potato patch just to tidy it up a bit (it was the tidying up/showing buyers round house and garden syndrome again) when I had a lovely surprise - I'd obviously missed a whole row of spuds because there they were nestling in the clay. Glad I found them and not the house buyers - it is bad enough that they'll be getting all the compost and horse poo that I've spent hours digging into the soil without them having the benefit of free potatoes as well - which were still yummy despite having been in the ground so long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
