tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post6267446121605399429..comments2023-07-27T11:57:35.623+01:00Comments on Rainbow Chard: Harvest Monday - some late potatoes and a peek on the allotmentMs Idlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02422072834857825965noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-80759586399562894322017-07-22T10:49:41.774+01:002017-07-22T10:49:41.774+01:00If you set out to make me think today; mission acc...If you set out to make me think today; mission accomplished! I really like your writing style and how you express your ideas. Thank you.<br /><a href="http://www.anixusa.com/" rel="nofollow">y strainer manufacturer</a><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-55947865413951584402016-02-14T18:08:37.939+00:002016-02-14T18:08:37.939+00:00Thanks Mark, yep it's quite interesting to see...Thanks Mark, yep it's quite interesting to see what'll happen if you just leave things in situ. Other times if I've had brassica plants still producing but I need the space to plant the next thing I'll lift the old brassica plants (with as much root and soil as possible) and pop them somewhere else for a few weeks for them to finish cropping. It's quite good that the allotment doesn't have to look too tidy!Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-86856359224608841822016-02-14T17:59:30.290+00:002016-02-14T17:59:30.290+00:00Your winters are much worse than ours Susie, so ov...Your winters are much worse than ours Susie, so over here the Rosemary usually makes it through without a problem. When I first had the allotment there was a huge old Rosemary bush that had collapsed outwards and was taking up loads of space so before I removed it I took a few softwood cuttings and did the thing where you strip off the lower leaves, stick the cuttings in a pot of moist compost and put a clear plastic bag over the top to keep the moisture in etc. Amazingly they all survived, produced roots and have been replanted out on the plot, and are now starting to get in the way themselves, ah the cycle continues!Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-35795101745427927862016-02-12T06:48:00.225+00:002016-02-12T06:48:00.225+00:00Your post demonstrates clearly that it is not alwa...Your post demonstrates clearly that it is not always good or necessary to be in a hurry to harvest! I'm particularly impressed with the Corn Salad. I almost wish I had a corner I could devote to it, letting it self-seed like yours.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-82601697970832326642016-02-11T00:52:27.759+00:002016-02-11T00:52:27.759+00:00Easy and Rosemary are not two words I would normal...Easy and Rosemary are not two words I would normally put together ... I might have to try the water trick as I almost always end up buying rosemary starters. And what a great variety you already have. Ooh, the potatoes, I can't wait!Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354350096358468967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-9224655647956470802016-02-10T22:26:18.792+00:002016-02-10T22:26:18.792+00:00Thanks Margaret, the potatoes look bigger than the...Thanks Margaret, the potatoes look bigger than they really were but it wasn't too bad a harvest. <br /><br />Yes I will definitely take some after photos! Some of the new beds will have spring crops in (like onion sets) so I need to get them sorted soon.Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-23506617304966012072016-02-10T22:21:23.901+00:002016-02-10T22:21:23.901+00:00Thanks Darren. Mmm they were tasty roasties :)Thanks Darren. Mmm they were tasty roasties :)Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-91633807454812831612016-02-10T22:20:02.914+00:002016-02-10T22:20:02.914+00:00Thanks Dave. Yes definitely, the self sown plants ...Thanks Dave. Yes definitely, the self sown plants are always stronger and more healthy! I originally sowed some corn salad but it bolted and I left it to flower and seed, and haven't really sown any since. Each year just leaving a few plants again to flower and seed.Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-26383344217217728772016-02-10T22:15:44.523+00:002016-02-10T22:15:44.523+00:00Haha, I'll bring my adjustable spanner sue.
Ou...Haha, I'll bring my adjustable spanner sue.<br />Our soil is very sandy so it drains and dries quickly...good in winter, not so good in summer!Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-70270255445541900382016-02-09T17:38:43.578+00:002016-02-09T17:38:43.578+00:00Look at all those potatoes - that's an amazing...Look at all those potatoes - that's an amazing harvest from only 4 seed potatoes! Can't wait to see what you do with that U bed area. I love seeing befores and afters, especially when it comes to the garden - they always inspire me to get going on one project or another.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-26843285633159067822016-02-09T15:57:04.775+00:002016-02-09T15:57:04.775+00:00Always a bonus when you find some spuds that have ...Always a bonus when you find some spuds that have been overwintering themselves in a quiet corner. Great-looking roasties, too :)Darren @nftallotmenthttp://allotmentnotes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-31425910075366464612016-02-09T13:47:48.163+00:002016-02-09T13:47:48.163+00:00Lovely potatoes - especially in February! Some of ...Lovely potatoes - especially in February! Some of my corn salad self sowed too, and it's amazing to me the 'volunteers' always seem to grow even better than ones I sow. We love rosemary here. I have several plants I got by propagating like you did.Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-52358175073122840062016-02-09T11:07:19.998+00:002016-02-09T11:07:19.998+00:00 We have a dripping tap, do you fancy a day out? :... We have a dripping tap, do you fancy a day out? :-)<br />Your soil looks a lot more manageable than ours at the moment ours is more like mud. Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.com