Lesley Posted July 11, 2007 Author Share Posted July 11, 2007 It's great to hear what you're picking Martin - you haven't had that plot 5 minutes Yesterday I picked..... 1 carrot a bowlful of peas - Lauren and Jake picked theirs actually. raspberries and a few strawberries broad beans potatoes my plots are only a bit older than yours Martin, so I'm very pleased with what we're picking. I'm disappointed that i won't have any pumpkin though - i was growing Hundredweight ready for Halloween Slugs I've bought nematodes but don't know if it is too late to make a difference now?. They've eaten everything they can and are leaving the rest alone I can't use my beer slug traps because of the bees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 Yes Lesley, use the nematodes now! They will break at least 1 cycle of slugs! Can you still get pumpkins plants in your local garden centre? Mine still have a couple left. Not that I would buy plants, grow them all from seed more like! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted July 11, 2007 Author Share Posted July 11, 2007 I'll go and look today Christain - I have to go past Homebase and they usually have veg. plants - probably all sold out now though I'll also try to find time to use the nematodes as well then - I suppose I'll have less slugs eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 You should have less slugs Lesley, as the nematodes kill the baby slugs and therefore less breeding! I used it in my last garden as it does work. REALLY lucky here as don't seem to have many. Only 2 carrots (your seeds) and a french bean plant have been eaten this year!! Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 Lesley im growing Atlantic Giant - just for the fun of it really as im not over keen on pumpkin If i get a huge one you can have it for halloween if you like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 I'm growing 'Jack be little'! Probably easier to post Em! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted July 11, 2007 Author Share Posted July 11, 2007 Yes please Emma - Christian, 'tis a short drive up the road for me to collect - or Emma gets the chance to come and see the animals here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 I think we will drop it off Lesley! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 I picked runner beans! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 I picked..... Lots of round carrots A meals worth of Charlottes Enough strawberries to keep Natalie and Jack happy Liz I am impressed with your Runner Beans, mine haven't even started to flower yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 1 lonely strawberry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 A pea pod! My very first! There are loads on the plant but this was the first that had started to plump up so just had to eat it - mmmmm! delicious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted July 12, 2007 Author Share Posted July 12, 2007 mmmmmmmmmm - I've grown peas for years......... and I've cooked very few We always just eat them in the garden, much more fun. The same goes for odd strawberries and at the moment I'm eating blueberries one at a time My runner beans are flowering but no beans yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Welly Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Yesterday... a tub trug full of potatoes the last of my peas 12 beetroot 20 silverskin onions I'm off to the allotment again today for more spuds as i couldn't fit them all in my trike yesterday. Need to get rid of a few weeds too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Welly Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Today.. another tub trug of potatoes That's all the 1st earlies now, i'm off on my hols on Sunday so the 2nd earlies will have to wait until i get back. Not looking forward to the jungle of weeds i'll come back to. Holidays generally mean more work once i get back, sometimes i wonder why i bother Discovered today that someone has emptied both my water butt which had 200 litres of water and my IBC container which had 500 litres of water in it I think its stupid kids with nothing better to do but its really annoying. I know its not really all that important but even with all this rain it will take me ages to refill the IBC as we only have a small shed roof that drains into the IBC. (An IBC is one of those square containers in a metal cage that is normally used to hold orange juice ) It proves that we have a security problem on our site, i'm worried that next time they will cause some real damage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 I am picking my peas this weekend - I just pinched one off the vine & it was scrummy! Does anyone know if the hens like pea pods??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Ours weren't fussed They seem to only like round things like grapes, tomatoes and sweetcorn Althought they do like a bit of pasta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Liz I am impressed with your Runner Beans, mine haven't even started to flower yet. I suspect it's because I planted mine in early April! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 I am picking my peas this weekend - I just pinched one off the vine & it was scrummy!Does anyone know if the hens like pea pods??? Mine won't eat the pod but they will mug me for the peas............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 All hell breaks lose if i give the chooks peas or sugarsnaps They all go around mugging each other just to get a beak full Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Welly Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 I was laying out my potatoes to dry off a bit at home and look what i found...... A perfect little love spud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Today I harvested a medium tubtrug full of my first ever potatoes! Then also a large bowl full of new potatoes. 1 courgette also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 How cute is that love spud? Wow Martin, you have a courgette...I only have 1 courgette plant and that's not even started flowering yet. Next year I'm going to grow climbing squashes-hopefully they'll be out of reach of the slugs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 We didn't pick this one, but my OH put in on Flickr... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Lots of Peas today. It was strange - some of the fattest pods only has teeny peas in & the smaller pods had big fat ones in They all taste good though & I am having to stop myself from nibbling them raw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
