Author Topic: NAME JUST ONE VEG YOU HAVE DECIDED NOT TO GROW NEXT YEAR AND WHY! (Read 14890 times)

Crystalmoon · « **Reply #60 on:** October 05, 2011, 09:27:44 »

ROFL ;D at weeds....in my dreams x jane

Number Six · « **Reply #61 on:** October 05, 2011, 21:15:10 »

Pak Choi. Grew beautifully then turned my back and they had flowered. Perhaps didn't realise how quickly they would be ready and wasn't prepared with a recipe. Hope they are composting well...

Was also tempted to say spinach as we don't really like it except in a curry. However, the chickens really love it so perhaps one plant next year.

Oh - and parsley. Took over half a raised bed and we had more in a herb garden. Had parsely growing out of our ears - you live and learn...

pierre · « **Reply #62 on:** October 06, 2011, 13:40:09 »

Sweetcorn its not always warm enough here in the north east to get a decent crop.

GrannieAnnie · « **Reply #63 on:** October 07, 2011, 22:56:22 »

All the kohl crops- too many cabbage whites to deal with. Every year I've tried one or another crop with same results. Too bad because the huge cabbage leaves look so great in a garden I'd grow them just for looks ;D

But with old age I'm getting more content just growing what wants to grow here.

Also will be growing less quantity of vegies and putting in more pretty flowers and EX-PAN-DING FIG TREE collection.

daveyboi · « **Reply #64 on:** October 10, 2011, 09:42:32 »

Quote from: non-stick on October 02, 2011, 19:19:58

Probably Aubergines but I'm a stubborn so and so and may give it one more year.

Peppers are another one I may give a miss.

Exactly the same for me and will most likely try one more time.

Mind it does seem one year's poor cropping of something moves around to something else the next year.

Dandytown · « **Reply #65 on:** October 10, 2011, 11:26:34 »

All brassicas except cauliflowers. Not keen on using chemicals and the white fly are unbearable.

My caulis are too large and tasty to give up though!

gazza1960 · « **Reply #66 on:** October 10, 2011, 11:40:35 »

deff no more nasturtiums as they took over our bean racks and throttled the growth of the beans up the
canes.....live and learn.

Gazza

Tin Shed · « **Reply #67 on:** October 10, 2011, 13:58:53 »

Have to add another one - brussel sprouts will be going as well as aubergines. Some people on our site can grow them and others can't - and I am one of those!

And I am getting fed up of inhaling whitefly every time I walk past!

tomatoada · « **Reply #68 on:** October 10, 2011, 17:31:57 »

Witkiem broad beans. They were tough and tasteless. Masterpiece Green Longpod and others were Ok.

gp.girl · « **Reply #69 on:** October 10, 2011, 18:04:50 »

Quote from: gazza1960 on October 10, 2011, 11:40:35

deff no more nasturtiums as they took over our bean racks and throttled the growth of the beans up the
canes.....live and learn.

Gazza

Grow variagated ones they are weaker, pull the rabblers and only allow compact plants to set seed.

Maincrop potatoes, bl++dy slugs.

ru2010 · « **Reply #70 on:** October 10, 2011, 18:25:20 »

Radishes!

Two radishes are more than enough for a year! I certainly can't eat a row.

I'll do courgettes again though - even if they are a bit of a nightmare to deal with! Mine are still cropping (albeit slowing down now) after more than four months!

ajb · « **Reply #71 on:** October 10, 2011, 21:58:20 »

Sweetcorn, sadly, it's too hit and miss and I just don't have the space to waste!

Mike J · « **Reply #72 on:** October 11, 2011, 22:54:11 »

Patty Pan squashes - rather tasteless and a rubbery texture, or maybe I'm just not cooking them properly.

lottie lou · « **Reply #73 on:** October 11, 2011, 23:15:51 »

Quote from: Mike J on October 11, 2011, 22:54:11

Patty Pan squashes - rather tasteless and a rubbery texture, or maybe I'm just not cooking them properly.

They are lovely picked very young, steamed and eaten with melted butter, salt & pepper

gwynnethmary · « **Reply #74 on:** October 11, 2011, 23:18:23 »

Quote from: pierre on October 06, 2011, 13:40:09

Sweetcorn its not always warm enough here in the north east to get a decent crop.

and the rats got ours last year!

Mike J · « **Reply #75 on:** October 11, 2011, 23:28:08 »

Ah, thanks, first time I've grown them, didn't know when to harvest. Maybe try again next year!

Gadget · « **Reply #76 on:** October 12, 2011, 10:03:49 »

I am going to grow same veg but different varieties and colours next year :) but one thing for sure is that I am going to only have 3 courgette plants ::) and No butternut squash complete failure... :'(

GrannieAnnie · « **Reply #77 on:** October 12, 2011, 21:28:36 »

Quote from: Number Six on October 05, 2011, 21:15:10

Oh - and parsley. Took over half a raised bed and we had more in a herb garden. Had parsely growing out of our ears - you live and learn...

Wish I had your problem. I'm only getting one or two plants from seed for some reason and we plus the swallowtail butterflies really do like it so much. Next year I'm going to try planting a whole row as an edging in the flower bed. Maybe we'll get 4 plants that way ::)

artichoke · « **Reply #78 on:** October 13, 2011, 02:24:02 »

Have you tried germinating them on damp paper before sowing? I've always had good parsley since doing that - I put the seeds that develop roots into a pot of compost, and plant them out later. Before that I seldom had good parsley, and I do like it.

Gadget · « **Reply #79 on:** October 13, 2011, 10:03:24 »

My dad always sows the seeds and pours boiling water over them, and has done for years and hasn't failed him yet. I tried it this year and it worked a treat I have masses of parsely. :)

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