Brassica bounty

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Brassica bounty
« on: September 14, 2012, 16:10 »
It has not exactly been a great growing year, but the extra space I had where things failed or fizzled out early is now making my heart glad  :D

I have a brassica bounty all ready and waiting for the winter. 

January King cabbage (got 2 rows of this) bottom left with black kale next to it.  Giant PSB opposite - not sure if I will be picking this in the autumn or next year the way it is going  :blink: There is also Sutherland Kale and swede in there somewhere  :lol:  Small net tunnels have turnips, mustard greens, savoy cabbage and red and green curly kale. I was having trouble with foxes bouncing on these so when I pruned the Tayberry, I laid the cut branches over and between them.  Seems to have done the trick  :D



Red cabbage looking rather lush under mesh tunnel.  Sunny gave me these plants  :D



Got leeks and perpetual spinach as well so no-one needs to remind me to eat my greens this winter  :lol:

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Re: Brassica bounty
« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2012, 17:05 »
Wow, looking really good.   :)
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Re: Brassica bounty
« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2012, 17:08 »
Looking good NS . well done..
Now a member of the 10 Ton club.... 2013  harvested 588 Kg from 165 sq mt..

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Re: Brassica bounty
« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2012, 21:31 »
All looks excellent.  Bit depressing for me as I like red cabbage but nobody else in the family does.  Even the chickens turn their nose up to it, so I haven't bothered growing it this year.  :(
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Re: Brassica bounty
« Reply #4 on: September 15, 2012, 08:44 »
wow !!! so that,s how the expert,s do it !!! note to oneself " practice,practice,practice "  :D
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Re: Brassica bounty
« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2012, 21:05 »
wow !!! so that,s how the expert,s do it !!! note to oneself " practice,practice,practice "  :D

 :lol:  Hardly an expert Jay.  I'm usually rubbish at brassicas but am trying really hard this year  ;)

You keep on going and with your determination and spirit, you'll get your plot going again  :D


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Re: Brassica bounty
« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2012, 21:28 »
lazy day today newshoot just looking out the windows at the rain  :D trying to prepare for trip out to asda in morn with jane and her daughter and if i,m up to it afterwards hunting for winter plug plants and seeds  ;)

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Re: Brassica bounty
« Reply #7 on: September 16, 2012, 21:55 »
Marvellous result News!

Congratulations on a great crop there!

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« Reply #8 on: September 16, 2012, 22:01 »
All looking lovely and healthy New Shoot!  Well Done!  :) :)


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