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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Chris Graham on June 24, 2007, 12:10:17

Title: Some more pictures of this weekend
Post by: Chris Graham on June 24, 2007, 12:10:17
 ;D

Been raining most of the weekend but that didn't stop me getting some more photos.

These are Estima and we got loads from a large bucket with four seed potatoes.

(http://backyard.8m.net/garden%20veg/22.06.07/281_8160.JPG)

Parador courgettes are beginning to show.

(http://backyard.8m.net/garden%20veg/22.06.07/281_8170.JPG)

(http://backyard.8m.net/garden%20veg/22.06.07/281_8171.JPG)

Fresh veg from the garden.

(http://backyard.8m.net/garden%20veg/22.06.07/281_8175.JPG)

I still cant believe how well the carrots have grown in the free black buckets. Next year I wont be growing carrots on the plot.  Just sown yellow, red and purple ones for a change.

A couple more pics here - http://backyard.8m.net/garden%20veg/june2007.html
Title: Re: Some more pictures of this weekend
Post by: flossie on June 24, 2007, 12:11:43
Great pics - the carrots especially
Thanks for the tip
Will try that
Title: Re: Some more pictures of this weekend
Post by: cornykev on June 24, 2007, 12:23:40
Looking good Chris, Carrots look just like mine except cleaner, have you jet washed them or put them through the washing machine.  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Some more pictures of this weekend
Post by: Mrs Ava on June 24, 2007, 12:59:26
Those carrots look amazing! 
Title: Re: Some more pictures of this weekend
Post by: asbean on June 24, 2007, 13:02:34
Put them in the dishwasher, they'll cook and clean themselves at the same time  ;D ;D

Seriously, I've tried carrots in one of those sainsburys shopping baskets (the solid plastic ones that fitted on the trolley) and nothing came up.  What compost do you use in the bucket?
Title: Re: Some more pictures of this weekend
Post by: mc55 on June 24, 2007, 14:00:17
how are your carrots so big so early ???  Mine are still little finger sized.
Title: Re: Some more pictures of this weekend
Post by: Chris Graham on June 24, 2007, 16:54:03
I just used multipurpose compost, you know 4 x £10  (80ltr bags)

Started these back in April
Title: Re: Some more pictures of this weekend
Post by: saddad on June 24, 2007, 22:41:46
Great harvest Chris... hope my bucket potatoes have done as well...
;D
Title: Re: Some more pictures of this weekend
Post by: Rohaise on June 28, 2007, 19:15:30
I never found any of those buckets  .....    :'(  Yes ,those carrots look very tasty .   Rohaise