tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646947682530302849.comments2023-03-26T11:18:19.736+01:00The FieldAndyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15081292016016946981noreply@blogger.comBlogger199125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646947682530302849.post-1609215209802895552019-01-20T22:51:19.525+00:002019-01-20T22:51:19.525+00:00Willow. It got to about 20ft this year and we chop...Willow. It got to about 20ft this year and we chopped it down to chest height.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081292016016946981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646947682530302849.post-56310262726119125872019-01-20T22:47:37.826+00:002019-01-20T22:47:37.826+00:00what kind of trees are those that grew so fast bet...what kind of trees are those that grew so fast between 2016 and 2017 - especially the one on the left near the arbor? BigAlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03708834961535647876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646947682530302849.post-13545306804150350892017-09-22T15:13:58.916+01:002017-09-22T15:13:58.916+01:00No problem. Thanks for asking :)No problem. Thanks for asking :)Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081292016016946981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646947682530302849.post-76814315006733524722017-09-22T12:31:32.637+01:002017-09-22T12:31:32.637+01:00Dear Andy,
My name is Ola, and I help to write th...Dear Andy,<br /><br />My name is Ola, and I help to write the blog at Thompson and Morgan, the seed company. I’m doing a special feature about organic and permaculture blogs and came across yours. I particularly enjoyed your post about growing sweet potatoes.<br /><br />The Thompson & Morgan blog attracts a large readership and you’ll be featured alongside some top bloggers, all of whom writeOlahttps://www.thompson-morgan.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646947682530302849.post-39643216850348053442017-07-17T07:16:53.255+01:002017-07-17T07:16:53.255+01:00Hi Judy, I've done a lot of watering and start...Hi Judy, I've done a lot of watering and started everything very early. A lot did bolt but 2nd crops are already in. My problem was early hot weather which caused apple tree blossom to come out and then we had some hard frosts, causing some of my trees not to produce apples. I did Kale, Chard and Spinach early, they all bolted.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081292016016946981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646947682530302849.post-1442269356163161722017-07-16T22:57:08.026+01:002017-07-16T22:57:08.026+01:00It looks amazing, Andy. You must be do proud.
How...It looks amazing, Andy. You must be do proud. <br />How has the dry weather affected you? Despite the lack of rain I've found fruit has been pretty amazing... prolific and sweet. Everything else growing well too. Main problem I think is going to be bolting... my leeks have started already!<br />JudyDigmyveg.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09507058226899406304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646947682530302849.post-47696197060216974502017-04-24T23:17:32.083+01:002017-04-24T23:17:32.083+01:00....and they are almost a foot taller now :)....and they are almost a foot taller now :)Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081292016016946981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646947682530302849.post-23610537009282713722017-04-21T06:50:56.203+01:002017-04-21T06:50:56.203+01:00They look really impressive Andy! Mine are looking...They look really impressive Andy! Mine are looking smaller than your two photos from two weeks ago.Simonhttp://landed.weebly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646947682530302849.post-40400991698640918902017-04-12T23:33:18.269+01:002017-04-12T23:33:18.269+01:00I'm way ahead compared to every other year I&#...I'm way ahead compared to every other year I've done them :) 2 months ahead. I have many many (and I mean 100's) of self seeded ones appearing in the poly tunnel - I will soon pot those up also which have appeared over the last few days.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081292016016946981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646947682530302849.post-63686673766162140422017-04-12T14:26:29.892+01:002017-04-12T14:26:29.892+01:00You are certainly way ahead of me - I've just ...You are certainly way ahead of me - I've just seeded my tomatoes and am anxiously waiting for them to appear.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646947682530302849.post-76517895442187711162017-04-04T06:32:54.471+01:002017-04-04T06:32:54.471+01:00The Aubergines I'm growing will show whether m...The Aubergines I'm growing will show whether my last attempt was fluke or not :) I have also found that a Sweetcorn that looks under ripe becomes fine when boiled and really "yellows" up in the pan. We may just have different ideas as to ripe and perhaps I'm not quite as discerning as you. Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081292016016946981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646947682530302849.post-69460285584434201022017-04-03T21:13:09.153+01:002017-04-03T21:13:09.153+01:00I must be doing something wrong then.. my record a...I must be doing something wrong then.. my record aubergine production is 2, and the sweetcorn never seems to quite ripen by the end of the season.chrisdbhttp://chrisdb.duckdns.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646947682530302849.post-57188542041715804872017-03-31T08:09:17.543+01:002017-03-31T08:09:17.543+01:00I've only grown Aubergines once before and the...I've only grown Aubergines once before and they were fine, can't remember the number but the size was OK. I've never thought of them as difficult. Sweetcorn has normally been OK with the main failures being me. With sweetcorn I've normally left them on the plant too long waiting for the tops of the cob to swell and while I wait the cob over ripens.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081292016016946981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646947682530302849.post-38919341785593836512017-03-30T21:31:30.567+01:002017-03-30T21:31:30.567+01:00Hot country crops are hard. I've never had too...Hot country crops are hard. I've never had too much luck with aubergines or sweet corn. I know you have aubergines on the go - have you got much out of them in past years?chrisdbhttp://chrisdb.duckdns.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646947682530302849.post-10524533439196367222017-03-29T15:19:07.988+01:002017-03-29T15:19:07.988+01:00Those two potatoes may very well be different vari...Those two potatoes may very well be different varieties as I don't think there is any such thing as an "American" variety but there are dozens of specific varieties grown in America. I've often seen people that grow different varieties of sweet potatoes start them at different times, sometimes months apart, as some are a LOT slower to get going.<br /><br />Best of luck with allMargarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646947682530302849.post-20694241218499839312017-03-28T22:40:41.589+01:002017-03-28T22:40:41.589+01:004 went into poly tunnel, the tunnel is now full. 7...4 went into poly tunnel, the tunnel is now full. 7 for the green house (keeps). The rest sale. A friend also has a load for me to sell if I want them.<br /><br />I'll wait until they are much bigger I think and sell when risk of frost has gone.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081292016016946981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646947682530302849.post-86117314626238436842017-03-28T20:55:18.908+01:002017-03-28T20:55:18.908+01:00Those are some big tomato plants! Mine are at the ...Those are some big tomato plants! Mine are at the stage now that yours were on Match 8th... are most of them for sale, or for planting in the poly tunnel?chrisdbhttp://chrisdb.duckdns.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646947682530302849.post-27657744204139313562017-03-28T20:49:42.831+01:002017-03-28T20:49:42.831+01:00The lady didn't know the variety apart from th...The lady didn't know the variety apart from they were called "American"...I didn't ask "from America" or "is the variety called 'American'" as I didn't think she knew.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081292016016946981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646947682530302849.post-36692014007459736632017-03-28T15:32:34.859+01:002017-03-28T15:32:34.859+01:00Your tomatoes look great - I too find that they re...Your tomatoes look great - I too find that they really take off once they are transplanted into pots. I'm not a fan of repotting more than once so I actually moved up my sowing date a few years ago so that they didn't get too big before I planted them out.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646947682530302849.post-12028781832062281702017-03-26T09:19:10.053+01:002017-03-26T09:19:10.053+01:00That's a good point actually. It's funny h...That's a good point actually. It's funny how quickly something becomes the new normal, but the typical floweringdates reportedby places like the National Fruit Collection are probably based on a long history, and the climate isn't static.chrisdbhttp://chrisdb.duckdns.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646947682530302849.post-56788830993499442232017-03-18T14:06:54.523+00:002017-03-18T14:06:54.523+00:00I could pull up a chair and just watch them...now ...I could pull up a chair and just watch them...now that's entertainment :)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646947682530302849.post-61838029873784520262017-03-18T08:36:23.830+00:002017-03-18T08:36:23.830+00:00Yes, it's nice to witness the little spectacle...Yes, it's nice to witness the little spectacle each year. They are only spawning for a few days each year and it's the only time I see them in such numbers.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081292016016946981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646947682530302849.post-88420957730384460432017-03-17T20:19:32.943+00:002017-03-17T20:19:32.943+00:00Love all those frogs, Andy. You are lucky! Love all those frogs, Andy. You are lucky! judyhttp://www.digmyveg.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646947682530302849.post-61994257020970663872017-03-17T14:46:50.210+00:002017-03-17T14:46:50.210+00:00Yes, they start looking when they are a little wor...Yes, they start looking when they are a little worried about my presence. To video them on the phone I had to get within about 4 feet of them because the phone has such a wide angle. It meant spending 5 minutes creeping up, then waiting 5 minutes because I disturbed them a little, and then when standing as still as possible I could film them. If you just walk up to the pond they all disappear wayAndyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081292016016946981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646947682530302849.post-63596804019606839812017-03-17T14:30:52.512+00:002017-03-17T14:30:52.512+00:00A miniature sea of killer whales! And are they all...A miniature sea of killer whales! And are they all lining up to look at you towards the end?Lucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.com