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I am NOT a happie chappie!!

Soup?

I KNOW!! But it's not the same?

And there are 2 ROWS of them!!

Going to ask a daft question (please excuse me I am new to this) ...

I don't recognise the name under the picture, what sort of veg is it?

Sorry again

Helen

You may well be confused - they were supposed to be lettuces!!

well-i'm still confused...they look like blinkin lettuces to me....


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mind you- i speak as a person who sowed rocket and got unidentified tomatoes *sigh*i think it was dtbrowns fault tho.....
but i still watched for the rocket to get to edible size  for a good 6 weeks afore i realised..
*double sigh*


o well..snafu!


kitty
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Are they suposed to be that tall or have they gone to seed?

they are trying to shoot to seed.
tbh, the varieties i grow stand for  quite some time - and while they start growing lengthways they dont get bitter or anything, so i just have them when i can, seems fine.

Thanks for that info Tinkie_Bear and Svea I didn’t realize they had bolted,  ???
I have to say Tim a lot of your posts of late are aimed at the more experienced growers as your titles tell us novices little of what you are talking about, so consequently we can’t join in. :-\

Sorry but I do enjoy reading your posts when I can understand them. ;D

Nice slap in the face. Please give me an example, Roy??

I just speak my mind.

 :-\

No probs here Tim! I may not know much, but check your posts for useful info and insights all the time!

;)

Without wishing to sound like I am siding with anyone, I agree with Katy. And I consider myself very much a novice ...

A bit harsh there Roy. This is called "Allotments for All", not "Allotments for Beginners". If you don't like someone's threads, don't read them.

One of the great things about this site is the relaxed, generally un-moderated feel. I think most people here are very much themselves, which isn't the case in a lot of other forums. I don't think it's particularly helpful to tell people what or what not to post, unless it's intentionally offensive or abusive and it's hard to take offense at a piccie of a lettuce, even if the lettuce is going to seed.

Tim - I like your threads.

oh! I'm growing Pandero for the first time this year (red little gem) and they look nowt like that - mind you they are tiny. Your leaves still look edible, though a nuisance to take off ...? I might be tempted to mulch me outdoor toms with them ;)

My allotment neighbour continually tells me that there are very few gardeners who can grow lettuce successfully through July and August. Just to reinforce that point, I have had zero success this year with lettuce, a combination of slugs, drought and bolting.

Red little gem eh? Sounds fabulous ...

Don't feel bad Tim, my lettuces all bolted in a matter of minutes, it seemed. And then I also had a juvenile fox "watering" them!  ;D I'm not sure what the secret to successful lettuce in July/August is but if anyone knows, please share!

HI Tim, are you sure you don't live in Spain!! I have had both your runner bean and lettuce problems!!! tell us about your successes :) now!!

my little gems, bronze arrowhead and pak-choi all bolted, still the positive side is that I should be able to harvest some seeds and the ducks are loving them! ;D ;D

Thanks for kind words.

Correction.
I do NOT just speak my mind. I try to establish the full detail of a problem & then, with research where necessary, give the best answer that I can.

My aims are:
First - to offer ideas for those with problems.
Second - to seek help on my problems from the world of wisdom out there.
Third - to have a chuckle along the way.

'Still eat the leaves'??  Where's the 'heart' in that!!

Well said that man!