| One for the veg growers.... 09:14 - Jan 8 with 1730 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
....well there are mild winters and there are mild winters.....now picking purple sprouting broccoli ! |  |
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| One for the veg growers.... on 09:15 - Jan 8 with 1726 views | hampstead_blue |
You do need a good few frosts to kills the parasites and bugs.
Can't wait to get my new patch running.
It may be a snail invasion come spring! |  |
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| One for the veg growers.... on 09:34 - Jan 8 with 1700 views | GeoffSentence |
Not veg, but Winter Aconites and Snowdrops are bursting into flower at Sentence Manor. Daffs just starting to emerge and Anemones have been pushing through since before Christmas. |  |
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| One for the veg growers.... on 09:52 - Jan 8 with 1690 views | StochesStotasBlewe |
| One for the veg growers.... on 09:34 - Jan 8 by GeoffSentence |
Not veg, but Winter Aconites and Snowdrops are bursting into flower at Sentence Manor. Daffs just starting to emerge and Anemones have been pushing through since before Christmas. |
Some good shows of hardy Cyclamen too alongside the Aconites Mr Sentence. |  |
| We have no village green, or a shop.
It's very, very quiet.
I can walk to the pub. |
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| One for the veg growers.... on 09:58 - Jan 8 with 1667 views | Swansea_Blue |
No frosts down this way yet this year (not that we normally get many anyway). And the grass is still going strong - needs curtting again and I only did it a few weeks ago. First time I can remember having to cut teh lawn over Dec/Jan. Rest of then garden looks like it does in MArch normally. All a bit nuts this year. |  |
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| One for the veg growers.... on 10:17 - Jan 8 with 1642 views | StochesStotasBlewe |
| One for the veg growers.... on 09:58 - Jan 8 by Swansea_Blue |
No frosts down this way yet this year (not that we normally get many anyway). And the grass is still going strong - needs curtting again and I only did it a few weeks ago. First time I can remember having to cut teh lawn over Dec/Jan. Rest of then garden looks like it does in MArch normally. All a bit nuts this year. |
Indeed. However, two years ago, I was sitting on Felixstowe sea front having an ice cream, a month later, we had the beast from the east. I,m sure Mother Nature will bite us on the arse at some point. | |
| We have no village green, or a shop.
It's very, very quiet.
I can walk to the pub. |
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| One for the veg growers.... on 10:22 - Jan 8 with 1632 views | Swansea_Blue |
| One for the veg growers.... on 10:17 - Jan 8 by StochesStotasBlewe |
Indeed. However, two years ago, I was sitting on Felixstowe sea front having an ice cream, a month later, we had the beast from the east. I,m sure Mother Nature will bite us on the arse at some point. |
I will endeavor to keep my arse copvered up for the foreseeable then! | |
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| One for the veg growers.... on 10:36 - Jan 8 with 1615 views | StochesStotasBlewe |
| One for the veg growers.... on 10:22 - Jan 8 by Swansea_Blue |
I will endeavor to keep my arse copvered up for the foreseeable then! |
A very wise move. Jack Frost moves in mysterious ways  | |
| We have no village green, or a shop.
It's very, very quiet.
I can walk to the pub. |
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| One for the veg growers.... on 17:46 - Jan 8 with 1524 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
| One for the veg growers.... on 09:15 - Jan 8 by hampstead_blue |
You do need a good few frosts to kills the parasites and bugs.
Can't wait to get my new patch running.
It may be a snail invasion come spring! |
Just picked some....slugs were present!! | |
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| One for the veg growers.... on 17:49 - Jan 8 with 1519 views | NewcyBlue |
I’ve applied for a council allotment.
I hope to get it and start growing my own food. |  |
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| One for the veg growers.... on 18:03 - Jan 8 with 1507 views | GeoffSentence |
| One for the veg growers.... on 17:49 - Jan 8 by NewcyBlue |
I’ve applied for a council allotment.
I hope to get it and start growing my own food. |
Wont that be a bit tricky when you spend months sailng the seven seas? | |
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| One for the veg growers.... on 18:05 - Jan 8 with 1503 views | NewcyBlue |
| One for the veg growers.... on 18:03 - Jan 8 by GeoffSentence |
Wont that be a bit tricky when you spend months sailng the seven seas? |
MrsN can go tend to it....
Yeah I haven’t thought it through. | |
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| One for the veg growers.... on 18:07 - Jan 8 with 1496 views | GeoffSentence |
| One for the veg growers.... on 17:46 - Jan 8 by BanksterDebtSlave |
Just picked some....slugs were present!! |
get a duck | |
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| One for the veg growers.... on 18:34 - Jan 8 with 1461 views | Ryorry |
| One for the veg growers.... on 09:34 - Jan 8 by GeoffSentence |
Not veg, but Winter Aconites and Snowdrops are bursting into flower at Sentence Manor. Daffs just starting to emerge and Anemones have been pushing through since before Christmas. |
This is actually my fav time of year - with snowdrops starting to peep through & daylight gradually extending again, you get a sweet taste of the natural world stirring again & the delicious slow build towards spring.
Had a couple of periods of quite deep frosts here so far - about 3 nights each, first was in Nov iirc. |  |
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| One for the veg growers.... on 18:40 - Jan 8 with 1451 views | jeera |
| One for the veg growers.... on 18:07 - Jan 8 by GeoffSentence |
get a duck |
Those will trash your veg, eating the flowers as they start to show any gains I'd have thought.
Plus if I had a duck I'd be tempted to eat it.
Hedgehogs! They be the answer if it can be done. |  |
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| One for the veg growers.... on 18:54 - Jan 8 with 1429 views | GeoffSentence |
| One for the veg growers.... on 18:40 - Jan 8 by jeera |
Those will trash your veg, eating the flowers as they start to show any gains I'd have thought.
Plus if I had a duck I'd be tempted to eat it.
Hedgehogs! They be the answer if it can be done. |
Hmm, yeah the eating thing would be a problem, sorry vegans but Duck is really delicious, a great way for turning slugs into something really tasty.
Hedgehogs might be the way forward, what are they like to eat? | |
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| One for the veg growers.... on 18:55 - Jan 8 with 1426 views | jeera |
| One for the veg growers.... on 18:54 - Jan 8 by GeoffSentence |
Hmm, yeah the eating thing would be a problem, sorry vegans but Duck is really delicious, a great way for turning slugs into something really tasty.
Hedgehogs might be the way forward, what are they like to eat? |
In clay on a spit isn't it?
Not tried it yet, plus they're quite cute.
I do like duck though. | |
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| One for the veg growers.... on 19:32 - Jan 8 with 1404 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
| One for the veg growers.... on 17:49 - Jan 8 by NewcyBlue |
I’ve applied for a council allotment.
I hope to get it and start growing my own food. |
Best way to get kids into eating their veg....you won't regret it. | |
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| One for the veg growers.... on 19:35 - Jan 8 with 1398 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
| One for the veg growers.... on 10:36 - Jan 8 by StochesStotasBlewe |
A very wise move. Jack Frost moves in mysterious ways |
Maybe in February....the broccoli was bloody lovely...just hope some of the plants hold back til March. | |
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| One for the veg growers.... on 20:07 - Jan 8 with 1375 views | jeera |
| One for the veg growers.... on 19:35 - Jan 8 by BanksterDebtSlave |
Maybe in February....the broccoli was bloody lovely...just hope some of the plants hold back til March. |
That's a result this time of year.
When did you plant the broccoli?
Is it usually fairly hardy anyway, like a winter variety or something? | |
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| One for the veg growers.... on 20:08 - Jan 8 with 1372 views | jeera |
| One for the veg growers.... on 09:58 - Jan 8 by Swansea_Blue |
No frosts down this way yet this year (not that we normally get many anyway). And the grass is still going strong - needs curtting again and I only did it a few weeks ago. First time I can remember having to cut teh lawn over Dec/Jan. Rest of then garden looks like it does in MArch normally. All a bit nuts this year. |
Mention Wales and I automatically think of hills, cold weather with snow and/or rain, and funny accents.
It's comparatively tropical down your part I guess. | |
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| One for the veg growers.... on 20:18 - Jan 8 with 1364 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
| One for the veg growers.... on 20:07 - Jan 8 by jeera |
That's a result this time of year.
When did you plant the broccoli?
Is it usually fairly hardy anyway, like a winter variety or something? |
Late Summer/early Autumn (as small plants not seed)....they normally establish themselves, then go dormant for the Winter and then produce the goods in early March...defo one to grow...hoping for my first asparagus harvest this Spring too.
https://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/grow-plants/how-to-grow-purple-sprouting-b
...never had them this early before though. | |
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| One for the veg growers.... on 23:48 - Jan 8 with 1320 views | jeera |
And growing over those months as opposed to the height of bug season must mean fewer enemies too.
I've watched in dismay in the past as entire crops of green stuff has disappeared before my eyes due to those black flea beetle things.
I shall definitely bear those in mind, thanks. | |
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| One for the veg growers.... on 22:19 - Jan 22 with 1101 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
Ok so now there are caterpillars on them.... butterflies in January.....does anybody have Greta's contact details? | |
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| One for the veg growers.... on 22:26 - Jan 22 with 1087 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
| One for the veg growers.... on 23:48 - Jan 8 by jeera |
And growing over those months as opposed to the height of bug season must mean fewer enemies too.
I've watched in dismay in the past as entire crops of green stuff has disappeared before my eyes due to those black flea beetle things.
I shall definitely bear those in mind, thanks. |
You will still need to net against butterflies and/or squish the eggs while the plants get established. | |
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