Author Topic: Not for 2007 (Read 8147 times)

kitten · « **Reply #20 on:** February 08, 2007, 17:13:27 »

Thanks for the info rubarb thrasher, charlotte is one of my faves so we'll prob try that, and take a flyer on the others. It's all part of the fun I guess ;D

Rosyred · « **Reply #21 on:** February 08, 2007, 17:50:22 »

Growing more this year didn't have enough last year as I didn't realise you lose quite alot to pests.

Rhubarb Thrasher · « **Reply #22 on:** February 08, 2007, 18:06:28 »

Quote from: kitten on February 08, 2007, 17:13:27

Thanks for the info rubarb thrasher, charlotte is one of my faves so we'll prob try that, and take a flyer on the others. It's all part of the fun I guess ;D

just a couple of thoughts kitten

you might not have a problem with eelworm on your plot anyway, especially if it's been cultivated for some time

Charlotte (i don't think) is reported to be particularly eelworm resistant. Maybe they all went for the Maris Bard last year (and left the Charlottes alone) and this year they'll go for the Charlottes instead. A bit like the supposed control for carrot fly, where you grow some very susceptible carrot variety to keep them away from the rest.

I may be worrying over nothing, and anyway it's too late, i've already bought them

angle shades · « **Reply #23 on:** February 08, 2007, 18:31:43 »

:)

courgettes, can't keep up with them

pumpkins, take lots of room,

sweetcorn, waste a lot (chickens have a feast!)

no chillies, have dried them and frozen them, will not have to grow again for years ::)

btw maris bard is one of my favourite spuds, please give it a try, great flavour / shades x

cornykev · « **Reply #24 on:** February 08, 2007, 19:11:18 »

So how do you stop eelworm ? :-\

angle shades · « **Reply #25 on:** February 08, 2007, 19:14:19 »

:) slugs seem to nibble mine ,just cut the nibbled bits out :) shades x

manicscousers · « **Reply #26 on:** February 08, 2007, 19:37:02 »

cornykev, I've been told the eelworm is mostly on ground that's been under turf, don't know about yours..we've had it last year but eric says after a couple of years, it'll be better :)
also, you can get eelworm resistant seed potatoes

MrsKP · « **Reply #27 on:** February 08, 2007, 19:56:23 »

cabbage, brocolli, caulis, swede - lack of room dictated poor crops and little return
celery - not that fussed about it tbh

OliveOil · « **Reply #28 on:** February 08, 2007, 20:00:17 »

Wont be growing butternut squash - was v disappointed but have loads of other squashes to grow instead.

Rhubarb Thrasher · « **Reply #29 on:** February 08, 2007, 20:04:46 »

Quote from: cornykev on February 08, 2007, 19:11:18

So how do you stop eelworm ? :-\

Eelworm may only be a problem for me, and not for any of you

A good link on the problem is here http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles0801/eelworm.asp. 4 of my 5 potatoes this year are on the resistant list

Alan Roman sells seeds of a "trap plant" http://www.alanromans.com/prodtype.asp?PT_ID=262&strPageHistory=cat, a similar species, which secretes the chemicals that trigger eelworm hatching, but don't feed them, so that they die. No idea if it would work, it's experimental. Also it would mean taking part or all of the plot out of cultivation for some time (no idea how much)

tinker · « **Reply #30 on:** February 08, 2007, 20:31:58 »

I will not be growing peas this year! they take so long to shell only to find them full of maggots! Its seems such a waste of energy and time.

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #31 on:** February 08, 2007, 21:03:16 »

My veg spaghetti were no use last year either. They've been better in damper summers, but they're never anything like as good as butternut squash so I won't bother this year. I'll just be doing pumpkin, BS and cucumber.

telboy · « **Reply #32 on:** February 08, 2007, 22:31:21 »

Possibly Pineapple,
but I'll let you know!

cleo · « **Reply #33 on:** February 08, 2007, 22:55:48 »

Cleo will not be growing tomato `Moneymaker` ;D

Mrs Ava · « **Reply #34 on:** February 08, 2007, 22:58:24 »

Oh go on Cleo, we all know what you think of it. ;) ;D

cleo · « **Reply #35 on:** February 08, 2007, 23:00:46 »

I`d rather spend my life upside down in a tub of comfrey liquid EJ ;D

jennym · « **Reply #36 on:** February 09, 2007, 01:54:32 »

No spaghetti squash for me this year either, had FAR too many this year, want a break from them.
Also may finally take out a very thorny version of Oregon blackberry that's in the big fruitcage - but only if I can get some cuttings growing well alorng the allotment boundary fence. Have suffered enough I reckon, have spent days removing thorns from fingers recently ;D and have a thornless one coming along nicely.

Wasp_Box · « **Reply #37 on:** February 09, 2007, 13:18:56 »

Hello all,

New to the board - seems a friendly, helpful place.

Well, I'm not growing:
Scorzonera - too much faffing about and not tasty enough.
Kohl Rabi - not that tasty.
Celeriac - I nursed them like newborn babies and was rewarded with a shrivelled walnut of celeriac.
Broad beans - I'm the only one in the Wasp Box household who likes them :(

cornykev · « **Reply #38 on:** February 09, 2007, 14:29:26 »

A big welcome to the nut house forum Waspy, happy digging. ;D ;D ;D

artichoke · « **Reply #39 on:** February 09, 2007, 18:21:12 »

Tinker, I agree with you about normal peas, but I am very fond of snap peas and mange touts. Do you like them? You get a much earlier harvest, the pods are delicious, the maggots don't have time to get to them, and if they get a bit mature they swell up and you get normal peas instead. My favourite crop (except possibly for broad beans).

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