Potato problems?
Posted by: Vinny - 22-08-2021, 03:28 PM - Replies (7)

While at allotment yesterday I harvested a single shye of potatoes which were ample for my Sunday dinner.Or so I thought.

They were Desiree, looked fine and were a decent size. To my dismay after peeling them when I cut into them some of the centres were mushy? They weren't discoloured and you wouldn't realise they were mushy until you touched them? I have never had this problem with any spuds before and hope the rest aren't similarly infected.
I haven't googled it yet but just wondered if others had had this problem before?

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  Mulberry
Posted by: Admin - 22-08-2021, 06:51 AM - Replies (9)

I have no idea why but fancy growing a Mulberry tree although I have never tasted one.  I have a few questions if I may.

Are they worth it?
Easy to look after?
Diseases?


Ta

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  Good cooker
Posted by: Admin - 22-08-2021, 06:46 AM - Replies (2)

Looking at planting a cooking apple tree on the new plot, any reccomendations please?

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  Sowing Beetroot now?
Posted by: Broadway - 20-08-2021, 02:33 PM - Replies (2)

Afternoon folks

I noticed a few of you have sown beetroot this week, is this with the intention of growing under cover or outdoors?

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  Happy Birthday JJB
Posted by: Admin - 20-08-2021, 10:25 AM - Replies (10)

Happy Birthday Jen Smile

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  Overwhelmed in Summer, not winter?
Posted by: Veggie - 19-08-2021, 09:19 PM - Replies (9)

I'm curious whether anyone has the same problem.Smile

In winter, I'm scrabbling around trying to grow things on windowsills and in jam jars, squeezing plants into the GH and treating them like babies. The pleasure of eating every tiny green leaf make it all worthwhile.

In summer, the wide open spaces of the garden beckon and, whilst I grow lots of fruit and veg I don't pick it at the right time or grow too much of the same thing and don't want to eat it all or freeze it. It overwhelms me.  Don't misunderstand me, I enjoy eating the toms, raspberries etc but the pleasure of eating a few small leaves of chard in winter is lost when faced with beds full of the stuff (slight exaggeration but you know what I mean).

I'm picking the first apples at the moment and they're lovely when picked and eaten straight from the tree. In a few weeks time, I'll be sick of the sight of them! There'll be boxes of apples at the front gate for anyone to take and more will lie rotting beneath the trees. You might say "Grow less apple trees" but, some years, the crop is poor and I'll be desperate for them.

If only there was a way of growing exactly what you need at exactly the right time!
Does anyone know how?

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  Favourite Gardener's Helper
Posted by: Veggie - 15-08-2021, 04:36 PM - Replies (5)

Please post your entries  before the Festival ends at midnight, 30th September.

No Chat, just photos!


We'll take a Vote on the best entries in October, with the Award of Prizes at the end of October.

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  Most improved plot, garden - any size.
Posted by: Veggie - 15-08-2021, 04:35 PM - Replies (2)

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  Best Wildlife/pollinator feature or area
Posted by: Veggie - 15-08-2021, 04:34 PM - Replies (3)

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  A Repurposed item in the garden
Posted by: Veggie - 15-08-2021, 04:33 PM - Replies (6)

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