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Borlotti
Hectare
Posts: 3,483
Ryde
What do you wish you haven't planted on your allotment
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July 08, 2009, 21:52:19 »
Two small minituare fir trees from a hanging basket, now 6 feet tall, my Christmas tree, and worst of all the dreaded grass that seeds everywhere and cuts your hand when you cut it and the more you cut it the bigger it gets. Also other small shrubs from the garden that have got much too big. Not too sure about artichokes, although the Italians love them , not too keen and the globe ones take up too much room. Blackcurrant bushes and redcurrant bushes that I inherited have got too big and cutting them back seems to encourage their growth. No blackcurrants this year as gave them a good pruning and have loads of leaves, don't care as not too keen on blackcurrants. Redcurrants did OK. Pear tree not looking too good, Brambley apple tree brill, covered with apples. Fig tree only 3 figs, although I netted it, birthday present. Another tree, can't remember what it was, but growing well, but no fruit. Perhaps in September/October time to get the cutting/chopping back.
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saddad
Hectare
Posts: 17,896
Derby, Derbyshire (Strange, but true!)
Re: What do you wish you haven't planted on your allotment
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July 08, 2009, 22:07:44 »
JA's... although I think the "Erba Stella" stagshead plantain may be with us for some years... oh and Verbena Bonariensis... (purple weed) and carex pendula... both OH's ideas.... :-X
Land Cress.... (my choice) ::)
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Sparkly
Hectare
Posts: 1,572
Re: What do you wish you haven't planted on your allotment
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July 08, 2009, 22:09:08 »
Rocket. EVERY time I try to grow it it just bolts!
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asbean
Hectare
Posts: 3,411
Winchester, Hants
Re: What do you wish you haven't planted on your allotment
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July 08, 2009, 22:09:33 »
Joan J raspberries. They even grow on the brick path between plots. They are worse than triffids >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
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Digeroo
Hectare
Posts: 9,578
Cotswolds - Gravel - Alkaline
Re: What do you wish you haven't planted on your allotment
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July 08, 2009, 22:21:50 »
2 Turks Turban pumpkins, I think they will soon cover the entire allotment. Main crop potatoes wish I'd got earlies. Hope to get them loose next year and plant a few of several varieties. Lettuce too much lettuce, too many peas, too many broad beans, planted them for succession and they are still ready all at once. Fiorentino courgette, how big can the brute get? May yet regret the artichokes - grown from seed - nine plants getting bigger while you watch, and of course the rocket. Very pretty but don't like the taste.
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Kea
Hectare
Posts: 2,609
Re: What do you wish you haven't planted on your allotment
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July 09, 2009, 10:24:41 »
The Tayberry....too much like a blackberry.....but the good news is I dug it up and gave it away ;)
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Digeroo
Hectare
Posts: 9,578
Cotswolds - Gravel - Alkaline
Re: What do you wish you haven't planted on your allotment
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Reply #6 on:
July 09, 2009, 11:47:24 »
Forgot. Pink Fir Apple and red ionion set. Waste of space.
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Borlotti
Hectare
Posts: 3,483
Ryde
Re: What do you wish you haven't planted on your allotment
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Reply #7 on:
July 09, 2009, 11:51:53 »
Horseradish, did make sauce but seemed a lot of work when we don't eat it that often.
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Suzanne
Hectare
Posts: 1,507
sun is shining
Re: What do you wish you haven't planted on your allotment
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July 09, 2009, 12:38:01 »
Mint - even planting it in a bucket didn't work.
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landimad
Hectare
Posts: 1,246
Me wheels have gone again. Northants UK
Re: What do you wish you haven't planted on your allotment
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July 09, 2009, 12:43:20 »
Suzanne,
Try to plant it in a 10" terracotta pot with plenty of crock at the bottom.
Works for me, then trim it before it gets to thick.
Myself, I planted to many seeds and had to give them away.
Maybe I should have put up a for sale sign.
Reap back what I had paid out for.
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Got them back now to put some tread on them
Theplotthickens
Quarter Acre
Posts: 55
Re: What do you wish you haven't planted on your allotment
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Reply #10 on:
July 09, 2009, 21:53:11 »
Jerusalem artichokes........They will be dug up and several sets planted in a wood near us to go wild and we can dig as we need and provide good wild bird cover !!!
Only good thing they bring to the lottie is wind break and brown stuff for the composter.
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northener
Hectare
Posts: 1,114
I love Allotments4All
Re: What do you wish you haven't planted on your allotment
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Reply #11 on:
July 10, 2009, 14:59:41 »
Red cherry Tomatoes, bought from a plant sale and popped them in the greenhouse, they are the type you don't take the side shoots off bush type. They have taken over the greenhouse and the flavours not all that smart i'm considering ripping them out.
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1066
Hectare
Posts: 4,390
And all that ..... in Hastings
Re: What do you wish you haven't planted on your allotment
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July 13, 2009, 08:06:23 »
my neighbours bamboo which is now starting to sucker onto my plot !!!
Stuff from this year definietly includes Foremost 1st earlies not worth it, no real taste to them, so on the look out for a tastier variety next year. I suppose we live and learn. Well that's the plan anyway!
1066
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lewic
Hectare
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Re: What do you wish you haven't planted on your allotment
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July 13, 2009, 08:18:33 »
Blue Edzell potatoes. Digging and earthing was a right hassle, and they just fall apart when you boil them!
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oliveoyl_25
Half Acre
Posts: 102
Re: What do you wish you haven't planted on your allotment
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Reply #14 on:
July 13, 2009, 08:49:07 »
Some pre- chitted '2nd early Charlottes' that a fellow plotter gave me... I was looking forward to them, but when I dug them up last week they turned out to be Desiree... which I've already got millions of!
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shirlton
Hectare
Posts: 6,879
west midlands
Re: What do you wish you haven't planted on your allotment
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Reply #15 on:
July 13, 2009, 09:00:20 »
Some raspberries that someone gave us last year. They look like red blackberries and fall apart when you try to pick them. Was wondering if they had got a virus. Ower Tones dug em all out now
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Maidenheadtaff
Half Acre
Posts: 118
Re: What do you wish you haven't planted on your allotment
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Reply #16 on:
July 16, 2009, 21:53:41 »
Goard
i think thats how its spelt
thought you could eat it until last week fecking hell
taken over my allotment thought it was brilliant
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Mrs Soup
Not So New ...
Posts: 42
Re: What do you wish you haven't planted on your allotment
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July 16, 2009, 22:04:51 »
globe artichokes - didn't like them so I gave them away
jerusalem artichoke - the year before lasts are still coming up.
land cress, now a major weed in the garden and on the plot.
tayberries have never given any fruit - flowers, but no set - >:(why?
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Emagggie
Hectare
Posts: 4,552
Out to lunch.
Re: What do you wish you haven't planted on your allotment
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Reply #18 on:
July 16, 2009, 22:19:54 »
Cardoon that is now HUGE and full of blackfly, and horse raddish that has appeared and wont disappear what ever I do to it >:(
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Mr Smith
Hectare
Posts: 2,087
Re: What do you wish you haven't planted on your allotment
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Reply #19 on:
July 23, 2009, 17:26:27 »
To many spuds gave most of them away so just one row next year of Nadine, :)
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