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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: dicky on June 17, 2006, 15:01:01

Title: topless weeding
Post by: dicky on June 17, 2006, 15:01:01
that got your attention.

i spent 2 1/2 hours weeding this morning (shirt off hence the title) after the rain / sun bought loads of them up, also decided to have a dig around my early spuids and pull one up, these are foremost at about 9 weeks after planting, tasted lovely.

(http://www.dicky1.f2s.com/spuds.jpg)

alos last year my potted toms kept blowing over once they became top heavy, so this year we have this little arrangement to hold them up, another cane secures it to the fence.

(http://www.dicky1.f2s.com/toms.jpg)
Title: Re: topless weeding
Post by: Mrs Ava on June 17, 2006, 16:02:05
Nice tats!  Nice toms!  Very clever!!  Has been rather balmyin Chelmsford today huh Dicky?  We had chores to do in town and there was pink flesh everywhere! :o
Title: Re: topless weeding
Post by: Tee Gee on June 17, 2006, 16:18:37
Yes it did get my attention :'(

Like you I started with the first harvest of the season,they were as follows;

For my lunch;

(http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Misc.Photos/Pics/Lettuce.JPG)


For my dinner;

(http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Misc.Photos/Pics/Sp%20Cabbage.JPG)


For my sweet;

(http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Misc.Photos/Pics/Strawb%202.JPG)

and something to put in the centre of the table, and let me tell you they smell as good as they look;

(http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Misc.Photos/Pics/Sw%20Peas.JPG)

I must admit these strawberries have come better than I thought they might, I thought the advert might be a large strawberry on a childs hand but I was wrong when you consider this is my mit.

(http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Misc.Photos/Pics/Strawb.JPG)
Title: Re: topless weeding
Post by: granny unicorn on June 17, 2006, 16:44:56
Congratulations, what a wonderfull show I am so envious  ::)
wish my crop was anything like yours. I am further North, thats a fact not an excuse
Title: Re: topless weeding
Post by: MrsKP on June 17, 2006, 16:45:34
 :o  ::) wonder where i'm going wrong !

lovely looking stuff both of you.

;D
Title: Re: topless weeding
Post by: supersprout on June 17, 2006, 18:13:20
Really enjoyed your photos both, must try harder!
lol@dicky - you got my attention too :o :-[ ;)
Title: Re: topless weeding
Post by: Vez1 on June 17, 2006, 20:53:50
I would show you my first red strawberries of the year but, the temptation was too much and I ate them.
Tee Gee what type of strawberries are those? I would like to grow them if you know.
Title: Re: topless weeding
Post by: weedbusta on June 18, 2006, 16:54:31
my god t g !! those strawbs are massive and look delicious.

dicky, nice one, i used the same trick a couple of years ago for a fundraiser, it's amazing how many guys turned up to a topless car wash!!! your totties look lovely.
Title: Re: topless weeding
Post by: jennym on June 18, 2006, 20:04:56
Bet those spuds tasted nice Dicky, and what a neat arrangement for the toms!

I'd love to know the strawberry variety too Tee Gee, they do look good.
Title: Re: topless weeding
Post by: daisymay on June 18, 2006, 21:02:25
yum! we had our first strawberry today - was big enough for us to have a bite each - straight off the plant, was divine......... just need the rest of them to ripen now, one at a time is going to cause a fight eventually!  :)
Title: Re: topless weeding
Post by: Tee Gee on June 18, 2006, 23:12:01
Quote from: Vez1 on June 17, 2006, 20:53:50
Tee Gee what type of strawberries are those? I would like to grow them if you know.

They are called Maxim
Title: Re: topless weeding
Post by: Mrs Ava on June 18, 2006, 23:38:25
Mum bought me some Maxim strawbs last year and they are amazing!  I have one at the plot that is the size of an apple!  I hope it ripens.  Some have been so huge, one is almost (note I said almost) enough!
Title: Re: topless weeding
Post by: Vez1 on June 19, 2006, 16:36:32
Thanks for that TeeGee I will be ordering some of those for next year. Then trying to find a way to keep the blackbirds out of my netting.
Title: Re: topless weeding
Post by: MrsKP on June 19, 2006, 19:26:54
Quote from: weedbusta on June 18, 2006, 16:54:31your totties look lovely.


is that what they said at the car wash too ? :P