Official allotment thread.

AmexRuislip said:

You see things are meant to happen, even inadvertently
Good idea for the stems, we use them for stopping pigeons etc....pecking at our greens, sticking them in and around, which does work.

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vegster said:

Yes, I use old Blackcurrant stems as support for Peas and as rustic row markers.....,, this year two used as row markers are now sprouting leaves and flowers !

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AmexRuislip said:

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jevs said:

Are we all keeping on top of the watering?

Bought a few lengths of these the other day for growing my leeks in. Cut them into 8" lengths and tap them into a pre drilled hole in the ground and pop a leek in and water.

https://www.wickes.co.uk/FloPlast-W...VN83GwG9KFMlV89SkIyPxcPe-8dHdHnNWVshWnBOyxCY#

Being on serious clay soil, i use one of these for drilling holes in the soil.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/9-Garden...=402092449349053c4088f8c34f50becdf5ff20eb4b47

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jevs said:

Are we all keeping on top of the watering?

Bought a few lengths of these the other day for growing my leeks in. Cut them into 8" lengths and tap them into a pre drilled hole in the ground and pop a leek in and water.

https://www.wickes.co.uk/FloPlast-W...VN83GwG9KFMlV89SkIyPxcPe-8dHdHnNWVshWnBOyxCY#

Being on serious clay soil, i use one of these for drilling holes in the soil.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/9-Garden...=402092449349053c4088f8c34f50becdf5ff20eb4b47

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Jack Straw said:

You've only had that pipe a short while and already it's full of leeks!

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AmexRuislip said:

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Dedicated to [MENTION=11350]LamieRobertson[/MENTION]

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knocky1 said:

Early visit this morning. Good water pressure and beautiful grey sky. Picked 8 types of veg ,separating green and yellow corvettes

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knocky1 said:

Early visit this morning. Good water pressure and beautiful grey sky. Picked 8 types of veg (separating green and yellow corvettes) and 2 fruits. Leaving the other tomatoes for a day in the sun. First year of radicchio. Slugs and snails loved the bed but the 40 I killed have luckily only damaged the outer leaves.

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knocky1 said:

Early visit this morning. Good water pressure and beautiful grey sky. Picked 8 types of veg (separating green and yellow corvettes) and 2 fruits. Leaving the other tomatoes for a day in the sun. First year of radicchio. Slugs and snails loved the bed but the 40 I killed have luckily only damaged the outer leaves.

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AmexRuislip said:

That looks a great pick, bloody disgrace, should be in a Sussex trug
Our corvette plants have exhausted all their energy, now dug up to make room for the butternut squash to grow.
Sweetcorn developing nicely, toms in poly tunnel beginning to turn red, onions and garlic drying out nicely in poly tunnel and the kale and red cabbage beginning to mature.

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knocky1 said:

Good point about the plastic, Johnny come lately trug.

Many having trouble with squash plants on Weald Allotment, Hove, this year. Not filling out. Hope Ruislip fares better. Borlotti’s have only just flowered too, which is a month later than normal.

Great that nature and the weather make it so bloody difficult. Win some lose some.

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AmexRuislip said:

Did try growing Bellotti a while back, but they kept dying.
Our Borlotti's are at the same stage as yours.
Plenty of watering to do tomorrow, will be up there around 6.30ish

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AmexRuislip said:

Did try growing Bellotti a while back, but they kept dying.
Our Borlotti's are at the same stage as yours.
Plenty of watering to do tomorrow, will be up there around 6.30ish

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knocky1 said:

Build a bonfire. The heat has made me slow...

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