Allotment -Part 9
By amblealice
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Here we are half way through season and enjoying the “fruits of our labours”…..potatoes….lettuce…raddish….salad leaves….beetroot..cabbage…gooseberries…;peas…carrots….the climbing/runner/french beans are starting to set their pods…..the peas have been disappointing this year…..but many other allotmenteers have experienced the same problems…..now looking forward to more carrots and salad stuff…..sweetcorn….swedes…..the bean family of course….and brocolli……the caulis have not set any curds so may be discarded…..there are the sprouts later in the year of course…..and the leeks…….yum..yum.
The onions are about ready…..and the garlic….
The dahlias got off to a slow start but are growing well and hopefully there will be some blooms good enough for the local flower show in the middle of august.
Phase 2 is about to start…….the red currant bushes have been cut right back and the sprayed area raked off……We may erect a polytunnel on this area….more detail later…
Forgot to mention the tomato plants in the greenhouse….these were bought in rather than grown from seed….a bit disappointing but they were put in late…..there should be a small crop….The morello cherry has been re-located as it was obvious it was not happy where it was…..a question of planting at the wrong time of year….it is being closely watched.
All in all, I am well satisfied with my first season….so far……
17 Jul, 2010
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Wow.!!...that was quick TT....you'r always "on the ball"...eh...xx
17 Jul, 2010
Well done you have got this self sufficiency thing well sorted.
17 Jul, 2010
Well done, lovely produce there.
17 Jul, 2010
Well done. All looking good. Worth all your efforts, heh. :o)))
17 Jul, 2010
All looking very healthy Alice ,well done......
17 Jul, 2010
Wonderful, Alice!!! Have missed a lot of the "lead up" to this, so will have to go back and read how you have got to this wonderful stage so quickly, given the initial stress of it all! WELL DONE! ;-))
18 Jul, 2010
I'm envious of you brassicas, not a slug or catterpillar to be seen! Nice blog Alice...
18 Jul, 2010
Thank you. We (I say we as OH helped enormously) have thoroughly enjoyed this "journey" so far (apart from the weeds of course...lol) and we feel much fitter.
Those cabbages are very tasty too!!!!
18 Jul, 2010
WELL DONE!..you've come a long way since that very untide plot you showed in the first blog of your allotment.Everything looks soooo...tasty,All we are having for Sunday lunch is Shop brought Vegetables...Oh well :-))
18 Jul, 2010
you have been bisy it all looks great
18 Jul, 2010
Well done everything looks really healthy.
18 Jul, 2010
I can't believe how much you have done since you only started a short while ago.It looks brilliant,and well done to you and Brian...:o)))
18 Jul, 2010
Thank you ladies :-o))
18 Jul, 2010
Well done Alice looking good, what make were your cabbage ??
18 Jul, 2010
Hi Stripes....the variety is "Shelta"...they have a good heart and tightly packed leaves, slightly crinkled....a bit like a savoy...and they steam up beautifully......
18 Jul, 2010
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Lots growing nicely and neatly... well done :o)
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