What I did on the plot today - 2011

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #2340 on: September 22, 2011, 20:38 »
Cleared our remaining carrots - riddled with wireworm and rootfly damage
Dug up Maris Piper maincrop spuds - riddled with wireworm and scabby
Dug up Desiree maincrop spuds - riddled with wireworm and scabby.

..... bit of a theme developing here...

.... still, there's always next year

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #2341 on: September 22, 2011, 20:46 »
Next year, following a scourge on those wireworms and some envrinonmesh I guess, Kell  :D :ohmy: :nowink:
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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #2342 on: September 23, 2011, 13:04 »
barrowed 60 lots manure with 3 tonnes to go

now having a beer

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #2343 on: September 23, 2011, 14:02 »
Managed to reach from my trusty scooter to pick a few beans. Looked at the happily thriving weeds and, frustratingly, had to leave them there.

Give me a few weeks and they'll be hoed into submission!  :)

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #2344 on: September 23, 2011, 15:58 »
More Autumn digging - a little bit at a time. Found some worms - really pleased as when the new veggie patch was opened up in spring there were none. Strange what makes us gardeners happy.  :) :)

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #2345 on: September 23, 2011, 16:00 »
I'm glad you've got some worms now Springlands.  :)
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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #2346 on: September 26, 2011, 19:14 »
digging and cleaning .picked some strawberrys and we have loads of pears still lovely ones :nowink:so apple and pear crumble  :D.
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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #2347 on: September 26, 2011, 20:25 »
dropped off 3 buckets of rotten apples for the compost, and strimmed the paths to keep them neat.
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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #2348 on: September 26, 2011, 21:09 »
Finished clearing and digging plot for next year's spuds.  Now deliberating whether or not to sow green manure on it.

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #2349 on: September 26, 2011, 21:30 »
Moved another 4 barrow loads of manure..the squash will enjoy it next year I'm sure ;)
and happy day! I found a butternut that may just get big enough to eat by the end of this warm spell :D

Hand weeded the carrots and spring onions. Watered the Pak Choi which looked a bit sad in the sun.

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #2350 on: September 27, 2011, 15:54 »
Dug up all potatoes. There were lots and big.....but many were green because the rain (cloudbursts) had washed soil off them, and battered the earth so it was like cement. Frustrating! Also the worms were having a feast. So I had to sort good from bad, and drive the rubbish to the tip.
Also harvested last broad beans, and parsnips, leeks and parsley. Do broad beans usually last from June to late September?  Lovely weather, so I also sat in the sun!
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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #2351 on: September 27, 2011, 16:21 »
trod the bed where the Winter cauli plants are going. Raked it and gave it a good watering to settle it as it was dry as a bone :( Decided to put the transplants into modules rather than plant in this heat...so will do that in a minute :)

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #2352 on: September 27, 2011, 19:09 »
My plot is my garden (still waiting for a lottie). So the pyracantha hedge was trimmed today. Also tidied the garage and the shed. Found my Dad's old and rusted billhook. Dont know how to dispose of it. I could get some strange looks taking that to the tip.
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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #2353 on: September 27, 2011, 19:13 »
Harvested a three foot long marrow with three of the children from school, who had never been to an allotment site before.

They loved it  :D

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #2354 on: September 28, 2011, 18:05 »
Tomatoes, courgettes, cabbages, broccoli, ..... Autumn digging, etc., etc.. Surprised myself with a few strawberries  :)


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