Ickledigga's Outbox

oh no!!!! wondered wot bindweed looked like heard people talking about it!!! maybe i'll introduce mr bindweed to my little miss piggies!!! is it poisionous??

aha thanks!!! i'll feed some to tom he's got arthritis!!! hehe!!

we planted this many last year but they succumbed to the flooding should these grow to their full potential we should be selling the surplus from the farm gate! alternatively i'll make a HUGE potful of pumpkin soup for Bonfire Night and invite the GOY gang!!! hehe!!

i made a salad the other day and topped it with some nasturtium flowers it looked fab!!! tasted good too!! just been trying my borage flowers they're unusual!! might collect them and freeze to make pretty ice cubes!

i just love them the polytunnel is a riot of colour!! i particularly like the red ones they're stunning!

this is the first time ive had a cabbage not riddled with holes haha!! grown indoors so that might be the reason tom was laughing at me chasing the cabbagewhite butterflies out of the polytunnel!!

Theres allsorts squeezed in here.. rosemary, thyme, sage, tarragon, oregano, basil, lemon basil, mint, borage, chives... the usual suspects haha!!

oh no we didn't i was soo upset we were too busy to leave the farm!! the animlas always take priority over our fun!! my family went and had a great time! hope u did!!

i made cauliflower cheese with bacon last nite it was sooooo yummy!! :)

wow!!!! this is lovely!! x

oh im being little and silly again!! spritz, bonkers and i were being not v.helpful on 1 of Sadie's questions and telling jokes!!! try and find it it's funny!!! xxxx

They are in the greenhouse they love the hot temperature! Ive got them growing alongside aubergines and the one surviving melon plant!!

haha thanks i knew u guys would know the answer!! x

we tie them to train them up the cane and give extra support as the fruits do grow to a good size. we pick them when they either reach the size the packet states they should grow to or when we think they look too good to leave there hanging and would look better on our plate haha!!

oh lovely!!!!

haha!! love it!!

like a little ray of sunshine... beautiful!

woweee!!!! ur pics are stunning!!! u r a welcome addition to GOY!!! brightened up my day! thanks for sharing!

wow took my breath away!!!

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm just finished it!!! followed by a huge bowlful of strawberries and raspberries cant beat the good life!! x

just got it in time straight after this Mummy sheep jumped up stamped her foot and chased me away!!!

The flowers are an indication... potatoes are usually there when the flowers open so depending on the size of potato pick anytime after the flowers open/die down! I have been harvesting my earlies for a couple of weeks now,,, they are yummy!

this is lovely!!! if you ever want to loan out ur husband (to build me a shed) feel free haha!!

hey!!! glad you're enjoying GOY u'll love it even more now! Ur inbox will soon be buzzing from all the friendly people here!! so welcome!!! xx

Peter... Time flies when ur having fun!!! My wedding present was the polytunnel we decided (after the event!) how lovely it would have been to grow arches of beans and sit our guests in the raised beds haha!! The possibilities are endless!

gosh exciting times... its the first anniversary of my wedding soon! cant believe it its flown by!! Wishing you and ur bride to be a wonderful day! Try and take it all in the day will whizz by! Cant wait to see the piccies! x

We started off with eight hives 4 for us and 4 for a friend... the numbers dramatically decreased last year but we have gone from 2 to 4 hives this year! We are learning thro doing... our friend lost interest almost straight away as he got stung several times!

they will counteract yellowing leaves caused by magnesium deficiency in any plants dissolve 2 and a half oz/ 70g in 2galls/9litres of water and spray directly onto plants. They can also improve soil quality just scatter 20g per square metre/ half an oz per square yard over a bed and mix in! I use it whenever i see signs this is usually more than one application! It works!

I went back yesterday tea time and the bees were flying in and out of the new hive collecting pollen so im hopeful that they have settled! I'll keep my eyes peeled just in case they swarm again tho!

ours did this... just snip them off! The plant is putting so much energy into growing and producing that some cucumbers don't develop. If ur plant has other cucumbers further up or flowers you should be ok! also watch out for the leaves turning yellow this will be a magnesium deficiency all you need are some epsom salts mixed with water and you will have a healthy plant!