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Started by Garden Manager, September 08, 2006, 10:52:08

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weedin project

#20
September 12, 2006, 13:34:17
Here in Sarf Champshire it seems like about mid-October.  The squashes and grapes are about a month ahead, as are the toms.  They have that thick-skinned feel to them: not soft and growing, but brittle and tough.
Very odd year indeed, late to start, quick to finish.
"Given that these are probably the most powerful secateurs in the world, and could snip your growing tip clean off, tell me, plant, do you feel lucky?"

weedin project

#20
September 12, 2006, 13:34:17
"Given that these are probably the most powerful secateurs in the world, and could snip your growing tip clean off, tell me, plant, do you feel lucky?"

Melbourne12

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September 12, 2006, 14:14:52
It was a bit strange, what with the rather cold April, wet May, drought in June and July, and wet August.

My report:


  • Tomatoes: Blossom end rot during the drought, and cracking during the downpours, but serious harvest of very well flavoured toms, and still they come!
  • Potatoes: Rather poor yields, but good quality.  Some drowned in May floods.
  • Broad beans: Ace (we only planted earlies, and they're long finished)
  • Runner beans: First sowing flowers didn't set.  Too cold.  :(  Second lot went leathery before they matured. Too hot.  :(  Third lot (now): Brilliant!  :)
  • Peas: Disaster - virtually no crop
  • Leeks: Coming on beautifully.  Very few losses.
  • Cauliflowers: Not very good quality curds, but could have been worse.
  • Onions, shallots: Wow!  :)  Very successful. They ripened well in the hot weather.  All gathered in now.
  • Garlic: Rather small bulbs, but tasty.
  • Courgettes:  Fantastic.  Huge crop - couldn't give them away in the end!
  • Aubergines (cold frame):  It looks as if we might get a few.  They were a bit of a laugh rather than an attempt at a serious crop.  Still ripening.
  • Sweet peppers: Not bad.  Small fruits, but a heavy crop.
  • Chilli peppers:  Harvesting now, good crop.
  • Artichokes:  Nothing worth eating, but it's their first year.
  • Cucumbers (cold frame):  Really successful.  They're almost finished now, but we got more than we could eat.
  • Strawberries (2nd year):  Not a very large crop (too dry), but disease free
  • Raspberries (1st year):  Mostly dead.  I think they drowned.  :(  Some autumn rasps have survived.
  • Gooseberries (1st year): 2 of the 4 bushes have died, it appears. :(
We've also got brussels sprouts and winter cabbages, but the jury's still out on them.
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