tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post7360744292236837278..comments2023-07-27T11:57:35.623+01:00Comments on Rainbow Chard: Harvest Monday - summer bounties and a Norwich strollMs Idlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02422072834857825965noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-85642731099418683412017-08-05T09:44:26.180+01:002017-08-05T09:44:26.180+01:00Thanks Kathy, fortunately we don't seem to hav...Thanks Kathy, fortunately we don't seem to have much of a rodent problem on the allotments, although occasionally someone spots one.<br />Gosh, you've been organised. I've started a little pile of seed packets but not sown anything yet.Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-44319898108144834752017-08-04T19:01:54.184+01:002017-08-04T19:01:54.184+01:00Wow, what a terrific harvest this week! We have ha...Wow, what a terrific harvest this week! We have had a disaster with most of our beet thanks to the attention of rats, so it is great to see someone with such luscious roots.<br /><br />Here, I have recently sown mooli, turnips, last week sown perpetual spinach, coriander (for leaf) bok choy, pak choi, Florence fennel and... beetroot... with spring cabbage, winter lettuce, red mustard, early variety of peas to follow in modules, and overwintering carrots in a big boxKathyhttp://www.alittlebitofsunshine.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-26534134233957571112017-08-04T08:34:52.437+01:002017-08-04T08:34:52.437+01:00Thanks Dave. Yeah it's quite an earthy flavour...Thanks Dave. Yeah it's quite an earthy flavour. Sometimes I find chard a bit strong but is nice mixed in with other things. Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-34648337288351969152017-08-04T08:33:30.776+01:002017-08-04T08:33:30.776+01:00Thanks sue. Oh yes I think I have some oriental le...Thanks sue. Oh yes I think I have some oriental leaves I could sow.<br />Heh yep I suspect our pigeon population has gone down too. Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-70188154587981778622017-08-04T08:31:19.039+01:002017-08-04T08:31:19.039+01:00Thanks Michelle, We had mega strong winds yesterda...Thanks Michelle, We had mega strong winds yesterday so hopefully most of the plot escaped unharmed and the harvests continue :) I'll find out later....Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-44709720174107433012017-08-04T08:29:04.468+01:002017-08-04T08:29:04.468+01:00Thanks Margaret, There are so many berries! Finger...Thanks Margaret, There are so many berries! Fingers crossed for next year for you. I have them acting as my boundaries so they don't really take up much plot space. And also add some weather protection. The sparrows love to hop around in them too.Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-48921301744769057292017-08-04T08:24:36.390+01:002017-08-04T08:24:36.390+01:00Thanks CJ. Yes the cylindrical beets are cool, I l...Thanks CJ. Yes the cylindrical beets are cool, I love how much they poke up above the ground. The crystal lemon cukes are very prolific! I haven't been to the plot since Tuesday, so who knows how many are waiting? Also I hope everything's survived these strong winds. Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-84006367926198812412017-08-04T08:19:05.386+01:002017-08-04T08:19:05.386+01:00Thanks Regina Thanks Regina Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-21876409541658114782017-08-04T07:25:55.841+01:002017-08-04T07:25:55.841+01:00Thanks Susie. Yep I need to do another big berry h...Thanks Susie. Yep I need to do another big berry harvest, probably tomorrow morning before lightning storms are due. I'm cutting someone's huge hedge today so won't get chance, <br /><br />I didn't have a much with beets in recent years but the module method has been really successful. I think that when I direct sowed them in previous years I'd just forget about them and not look after them. Also I have more planting space now I've sorted the beds out so feel a bit more organised / can fit more in, rather than a piddly short row of beets squeezed in somewhere.Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-91076963818208323412017-08-01T19:34:07.220+01:002017-08-01T19:34:07.220+01:00What a bounty of veggies and fruit! Your beets and...What a bounty of veggies and fruit! Your beets and chard are lovely. I wish I could develop a taste for them.Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-20360682844998489932017-08-01T17:20:28.320+01:002017-08-01T17:20:28.320+01:00A very prolific harvest, you have to love this tim...A very prolific harvest, you have to love this time of year. I sowed some pak choy a couple of weeks ago which can still be sown now. We also sowed some peas last week which we may get a late crop from.<br />Peregrines nest on Wakefield cathedral tower too - the pigeon population has consequently shrunk.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-42195190906186604482017-08-01T14:53:21.483+01:002017-08-01T14:53:21.483+01:00Wow, the harvests really are coming on in earnest!...Wow, the harvests really are coming on in earnest! Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-83516487538284670262017-08-01T14:48:33.338+01:002017-08-01T14:48:33.338+01:00Yum! Those berries are perfect! I finally got ar...Yum! Those berries are perfect! I finally got around to cleaning up one of our rows that was overgrown with grass and weeds - I'm hoping that next year, we will finally get to pick some.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-67515656380374742662017-08-01T10:03:17.317+01:002017-08-01T10:03:17.317+01:00Lovely photos from Norwich. Great harvests, well d...Lovely photos from Norwich. Great harvests, well done you. I really like those cylindrical beets, they seem to peel very easily. I grew crystal lemon cukes this year too, as well as the normal varieties. They're always very prolific aren't they. CJ xxCJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-61804564802332288402017-08-01T06:59:19.631+01:002017-08-01T06:59:19.631+01:00Nice. Nice. R's Ruehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05711563217099699047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-83034609668061527432017-08-01T01:25:16.229+01:002017-08-01T01:25:16.229+01:00I'm always envious of your berries, what a hau...I'm always envious of your berries, what a haul! And the rest of your harvest as well ...<br /><br />I do love beet greens but I've had little success with beets lately and haven't much to pick from.Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354350096358468967noreply@blogger.com