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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: STEVEPARTRIDGE on February 03, 2009, 09:18:03

Title: MY ALLOTMENTS UPDATE
Post by: STEVEPARTRIDGE on February 03, 2009, 09:18:03
Hi all, what a dramatic change in the weather!! hope that you are all managing ok in the conditions, it's frustrating for us gardener's but hopefully we will soon be able to get going, I've added my latest update which I hope you enjoy, take care Steve.

http://www.myallotments.com
Title: Re: MY ALLOTMENTS UPDATE
Post by: saddad on February 03, 2009, 10:25:25
Inspiring as always. Still haven't done my Asparagus and Autumn Bliss yet... with the snow I don't feel so bad about it now...
Apparently snowdrop bulbs are poisonous (from another thread..)
;D
Title: Re: MY ALLOTMENTS UPDATE
Post by: hopalong on February 03, 2009, 10:39:54
Terrific website.  Thanks Steve.

I'm impressed by your asparagus beds. I'd like to move a few asparagus crowns to a better position. I imagine they don't like being moved, but if there is a good time, is this it?  They are two years old.
Title: Re: MY ALLOTMENTS UPDATE
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on February 03, 2009, 14:38:06
Sooner the better, I'd have thought, before they start growing.
Title: Re: MY ALLOTMENTS UPDATE
Post by: Sinbad7 on February 03, 2009, 15:25:27
Really enjoyed reading that Steve, thank you for sharing it with us.

I so would like chickens, you are lucky to be able to keep them.
Title: Re: MY ALLOTMENTS UPDATE
Post by: Duke Ellington on February 03, 2009, 15:43:56
Hi STeve!!

It was interesting seeing your debris netting over the frames and I wanted to ask how you net the open narrow end of the frame? Does the narrow end have a fixed piece of netting ?

Duke
Title: Re: MY ALLOTMENTS UPDATE
Post by: tonybloke on February 03, 2009, 16:05:38
thanks for that, steve!! a lovely site, and an inspiration !! ;)
Title: Re: MY ALLOTMENTS UPDATE
Post by: Gobby on February 03, 2009, 17:41:46
Lovely to see and so tidy!  :o

love the netting run on the canes.
Title: Re: MY ALLOTMENTS UPDATE
Post by: STEVEPARTRIDGE on February 04, 2009, 09:48:26
Quote from: saddad on February 03, 2009, 10:25:25
Inspiring as always. Still haven't done my Asparagus and Autumn Bliss yet... with the snow I don't feel so bad about it now...
Apparently snowdrop bulbs are poisonous (from another thread..)
;D

Hi Saddad and many thanks for your reply. You are quite right about the Snowdrops being poisonous, that explains why they have left them alone.
Title: Re: MY ALLOTMENTS UPDATE
Post by: STEVEPARTRIDGE on February 04, 2009, 09:50:29
Quote from: hopalong on February 03, 2009, 10:39:54
Terrific website.  Thanks Steve.

I'm impressed by your asparagus beds. I'd like to move a few asparagus crowns to a better position. I imagine they don't like being moved, but if there is a good time, is this it?  They are two years old.

Hi Hopalong, I agree totally with Robert, as soon as the ground isn't frozen then it would be ideal to move your crowns asap then hopefully you will still enjoy a crop from them this year, many thanks for your reply, regards Steve.
Title: Re: MY ALLOTMENTS UPDATE
Post by: STEVEPARTRIDGE on February 04, 2009, 09:52:14
Quote from: Duke Ellington on February 03, 2009, 15:43:56
Hi STeve!!

It was interesting seeing your debris netting over the frames and I wanted to ask how you net the open narrow end of the frame? Does the narrow end have a fixed piece of netting ?

Duke

Hi Duke, your quite right regarding the fixed netting over the ends of my frames which are protecting my Raspberry canes, I use exactly the same debris netting to do this, regards Steve.