From This.......To This.........

Glen · « **Reply #75 on:** April 07, 2008, 10:12 »

Thanks Cawdor your very welcome to come and have a dig any time!

I cant believe how much i enjoy being at the plot. Very addictive indeed.

cawdor2001 · « **Reply #76 on:** April 07, 2008, 20:21 »

Yes i know what you mean, 'i'll be leaving in half an hour' is my usual response to the text message and the usual greeting when i get home is 'well that was the longest half an hour in history'

Cawdor

Glen · « **Reply #77 on:** April 08, 2008, 19:47 »

Well i have been amazed at the amount of time my Mrs has asked me "are you going to the lotty?"

Why cant she say the same about the pub?

peapod · « **Reply #78 on:** April 08, 2008, 20:03 »

fantastic thread Glen Ive really enjoyed seeing your progress, your enthusiasm is so catching! I just cant wait to get my lotty! Even if it needs as much digging as yours!
Please keep this going, its like having my very own lotty soap

matron · « **Reply #79 on:** April 08, 2008, 20:11 »

Quote from: "Glen"

Well i have been amazed at the amount of time my Mrs has asked me "are you going to the lotty?"

Why cant she say the same about the pub?

Because you can't take 'the boss' to the lotty.

Like the others I have enjoyed your pictures and updates. I am also jealous because it is still too cold and wet to get anything done here.

Glen · « **Reply #80 on:** April 12, 2008, 13:16 »

Thanks for your kind comments!

I have not been to the plot this week as i have been suffering with the dreaded man flu, but popped over this morning to have a good look round and grab a few update snaps.

Main crop of Spuds are in.

My Strawberries dont seem to be doing much, fingers crossed the warm weather hurries up.

My Onions are now shooting well.

My Lettuices are starting to emerge!

Mr Rhubarb is going great guns.

My Gooseberry bushed are really filling out.

The Greenguage Tree is in bloom.

My Carrots are also just starting to poke through. Thought i had lost these in the frosts.

My Garlics are doing really well considering they were put in a little late.

Finally, my Cabbages are showing a few yellow lower leafs. Maybe you can let me know whats caused this?

Thanks Glen

cawdor2001 · « **Reply #81 on:** April 12, 2008, 14:04 »

Hi Glen, hate to disappoint you but they ain't carrots but carrots can take a while to come up esp. when it has been this cold so you may see them yet, cotyledons are long and thin.

Yellow leaves on brassicas is normal don't worry the older leaves naturally die off, they have had a bit of frost, slugs etc.

My strawbs look just like yours, new growth just coming so they will really move when it warms up.

PS - get rid of that creeping buttercup near your rhubarb as it spreads by underground rhizomes and it it gets in amongst your rhubarb it will be much more difficult to get rid of.

Cawdor

Glen · « **Reply #82 on:** April 15, 2008, 15:36 »

Thanks for the advice Cawdor, were still learning here so any advice is greatly appreciated. I was thinking of putting another trench of Carrots in, but i will wait a while to see if these emerge first before i give up on them.

Rampant_Weasel · « **Reply #83 on:** April 15, 2008, 15:58 »

last year my carrots took nearly 3 weeks to come up but later in the year some of them were a foot long with girth to match so be patience

Weessy · « **Reply #84 on:** April 15, 2008, 21:21 »

Hi Glen

Nice work, love to see pictures on threads, I took pictures of our allotment last year and its great to look back at your progress and see how it develops, thought about putting some pictures on this site but didn't think people would be interested but judging by the response to your posts perhaps they are.

Again, well done

cawdor2001 · « **Reply #85 on:** April 15, 2008, 21:57 »

my carrots have been in 3 weeks and still not up yet, but has been bloomin cold, give em another week and will then plant another lot. Good frost this morning here, glad put heater on in potting shed and thunder and lightening here at the moment.

Cawdor

Glen · « **Reply #86 on:** April 28, 2008, 20:13 »

Hi all, not been about for the last couple of weeks. Heres a quick picture update for you.

Row of Parsnips are in, fingers crossed!

Frames are up for the Runner Bean canes to be tied to.

Peas are in. One row of Raddishes are in and two rows of Beetroots!

Hope you like! Glen

Glen · « **Reply #87 on:** June 22, 2008, 17:23 »

A little update for you all.

This is how the plot looks like now!

First harvest picked today!

Enjoy!

Glen · « **Reply #88 on:** June 26, 2008, 20:08 »

Is anyone still watching this thread? :cry:

peapod · « **Reply #89 on:** June 26, 2008, 20:12 »

me!me!
wow its really taken off, hasnt it? lots of lovely goodies to come very soon. cant wait till mine looks like that, though my snips and beetroot are looking happy :-)

Well done glen, its obvious how much effort you've put in

Paula