[Gandan57]

Dug some more early spuds so I could plant out the third sowing of runner beans that were started off in bags in pots on the 1st of the month. Also sowed a few runner seed for a November harvest.



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[mumofstig]

got the leeks dibbed in before the rain started

[sunshineband]

More weeding --- on top of this now for a day or two

More asparagus beetle squashing--  not on top of this 

and celebrated the arrival of some parsnip seedlings from an end of April sowing   

[Grubbypaws]

ooh I had given my parsnip seeds up and was going to use the space for something else.

[Doddy]

Don't mention blooming parsnip.... I've been spending the afternoon weeding errant parsnips from all the beds - reckon someone got frustrated with em and flung the seeds to the four winds. Our most prevalent weed at this point are parsnips. To rub salt into the wound, most of the neighbouring plots complain they can't grow parsnips.

Also, Planted yellow mange-tout in the old 1st-early bed, as recommended on here.

[Thephoenix572]

Finally planted a pumpkin where the first earlies came from. I can already see small pumpkins on it. Also two hours of weeding

[grendel]

weeded a bit, netted the strawbs (a bit late I know) and dug some potatoes.
Grendel

[potatogrower]

had a look yesterday evening after a really dodo day at work. made a choco cake for my dear friend for her birthday and couldn't even leave in time to see her and give it  and a software product solution fix didn't even work after so many hours spent on it, really hacked off     

yesterday evening something brighten my day and saw all my cauliflowers have started to develop the white bulb in the middle. 1 looked 3in wide others were 1in big. cabbage have started to bulb up in the centre. haven't got high hopes for brocolli but i did sow them late.

the weekend is coming now   

[Vit]

and a software product solution fix didn't even work after so many hours spent on it, really hacked off   

One of the reasons, why i gave up on computers while ago

My lovely potatoes coming soon, i guess in about 1 week, as planned to get them right after rainy season
Experiment with tomatoes going ummm say ok, thinking to get my own seeds, but i know they are hybrid 
Ordered fuel tank for trimmer - my mad skillz(using pet bottle as fuel tank) doesn't looks robust enough
And i have problem.... i can not get beetroot seeds here  at all.

[sunshineband]

Are beetroot not grown there usually then, Vit?

[JayG]

Surveyed my veg plot this afternoon after a week away on holiday - carrots, Florence fennel and Little Gem lettuce all germinated, most other things outside pretty much standing still (apart from one of my 3 courgette plants which apparently decided to walk off the plot altogether!)

The 2 Sweet Million tomato plants in the green house now absolutely dwarfing the 2 cordon varieties in both height and spread. ( )

Weeds have had an absolute party whilst my back has been turned; looks like a large part of tomorrow will be spent on my hands and knees. 

[Springlands]

The 2 Sweet Million tomato plants in the green house now absolutely dwarfing the 2 cordon varieties in both height and spread. ( )

Hi JayG - it is amazing how much changes on you plot in a week. According to Marshall's sweet million tomato plants are cordons however just like you my plants are taking over the greenhouse like triffids - they are growing upwards but also outwards. I have never seen leaves as big on a tomato plant. I am thinking of cutting part of some of the leaves off as they are really over crowding each other but am not sure if this is a good idea.

[Ralphy]

Nothing! i've been stuck doing split shifts al week .  last went down on monday, built a shed  and loads of raspberrys were nearly ready for picking. when this run of dreadful shifts is over i'll probably get down to find nothing but happy birds, too fat to fly away!

[Plottered]

shifted a ton and half of muck with a fellow plot holder, weeded brassica's n tatties planted some beetroot...need to see to the greenhouse crops after tea as the Tomatillo's and sunflowers are taking over the tomato's and im not having that. 

[AnneB]

Planted some swede, more turnips and some pak choi.  Noticed that the runner beans have recovered from their cold / wind battering, the seaweed feed seemed to do them good.  Now have flowers - yippee!

Mr. B. started digging out the ground for another raised bed.  For once the horsetail although there is not a complete knot - this is the bit of the allotment that was under the dreaded blue carpet, so it must have had an effect once.