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Hmmmm..... I find alsorts of odd things to grow overwintering onions for that reason :(

Quote from: cornykev on September 27, 2011, 20:51:26
Its a thingy square of wood with metal hinges that slots on top of a pallet, then you can put anoter on top and so on, I'm filling them and using as raised beds, trying to combat white onion rot.    ???

That thingy- wots-it sounds interesting.

Where do you / did you get them from?


I'm wondering if it's similar to the very old, square, hinged bottomless frame that I have 2 of on the plot. They stack together.

It is at a time like this that photos would be so useful

I've been mentioning my pallet hold up thingies for quite a while on here and I thought someone would have enlightened me as to to what they are called be now, I got 2 from work and 3 from our site sec, I have no photos and don't know how to post them anyway, they sound like it Aden.
I hoed some weeds in the heat today ready for my onion feed to try and kill the white rot, then will sow some green manure on it.   ;D

Quote from: cornykev on September 27, 2011, 20:51:26
Its a thingy square of wood with metal hinges that slots on top of a pallet, then you can put anoter on top and so on, I'm filling them and using as raised beds, trying to combat white onion rot.    ???

I use them as a wood store outside the back door!

Quote from: tonybloke on September 28, 2011, 22:14:53

Quote from: cornykev on September 27, 2011, 20:51:26
Its a thingy square of wood with metal hinges that slots on top of a pallet, then you can put anoter on top and so on, I'm filling them and using as raised beds, trying to combat white onion rot.    ???

I use them as a wood store outside the back door!

Have you got a photo to share?

Planted the last of my garlic cut the fruit canes back and the gooseberries, picked what I think will be the last of my Sweetcorn(rubbish this year) pulled half a dozen Leeks to have with my dinner today, :)

planted 2 new dual fruit trees, a mini kiwi and transplanted a blueberry , all into the new fruit cage -to-be  ;D

Quote from: manicscousers on October 16, 2011, 17:10:17
planted 2 new dual fruit trees, a mini kiwi and transplanted a blueberry , all into the new fruit cage -to-be  ;D

I keep considering two apple trees similar to my father-in-laws. He planted them when my two children were nippers and named them after them.

The trees are narrow columns and stand just a metre apart. Once knee high, like his grandchildren, now reaching for the sky.

I cleared out the greenhouse.  I think this winter, I'll remove all glass, clean and store it and let the frost do its duty with the soil in the raised beds.



I planted a couple of pumpkin seedlings in the greenhouse rather than see them 'go to waste'.

Needless to say they took over.  These are the fruits of a mistake.   Roll on halloween.    The bino's are just as a scale guide.     Cheers,    Tony

they look beautiful :D so nice and clean as well

Dug up the rest of my Blue Danube spuds yesterday- quite a good crop considering they were in poor soil and never earthed up. Today cleared some weeds and spread hops round my asparagus and artichokes as mulch for protection, and also round my leeks to see if the smell will keep the rabbits off.
Strimmed but found the grass was still a bit too wet after week of rain.

Digging up Pentland Crown today nearly every one got a slug nibble, never again.  :'( :(

Rasp canes all cut down, runners plants cut down and composted (roots left in the ground) seed pods had all dried as far as poss on the vines so in the greenhouse for the final drying.

Quote from: cornykev on October 16, 2011, 20:45:15
Digging up Pentland Crown today nearly every one got a slug nibble, never again.  :'( :(

I find the longer I leave potatoes in the ground the more damage. I try to have all of mine out by the end of September at the latest.

I wrote in my diary to dig out by the end of Sept, but I obviously forgot, mind you going away for two weekends in Sept put me behind.  :'(

Have not made it to the lottie for a few weeks due to moving house, the OH say's it's a jungle up there...eeeek, will have to don my wellies and wet weather gear and get my **** up there this weekend.    :-\ ;D

Quote from: cornykev on October 17, 2011, 11:04:34
I wrote in my diary to dig out by the end of Sept, but I obviously forgot, mind you going away for two weekends in Sept put me behind.  :'(

I know just what you mean. I took early retirement and now spend fewer hours on the plot each week than when I worked full-time!  :(

I am a carer for my parents in their 90s. By the time I actually get a few hours spare I often just want to sit down or catch up with jobs at home. I really must push myself back out to the plot - I love it once I get there. Nothing better for relaxation and a sense of achievement.  ;)

Freezing on the allotment this morning pulled up my Sweetcorn picked a few leeks and that's it till next year, :)

Dug up more spuds today and will dig more tommorrow, borrowed some beetroot from my mates plot.   ;D

Really nice and sunny dug through another bed, bit behind but gradually getting things sorted.  Watered the sprouts again.  Managed to dig up a few nettles which had crept up on me.  Put some nasturtium seeds to dry.   Frost other night had got the plants.