Blueberries grow on year-old wood. This can come from natural growth or from new growth resulting from pruning. —What we first do is look for...
Cayu, sorry but there are a couple of sentences there that I could not comprehend. I do think that I got the gist of what you are saying though. I...
Lots of little cleaning-up and tying-in. I also took the hedge clippers to some Clematis plants blocking the arch openings. I dead-headed many...
I am envious of your hummer joy. You know that we don’t have them over here, right?
Thanks for the encouragement, Mart. Chuckle. I will indeed look forward to the winter with great anticipation. I always complain about the...
Prices are higher here as well. In fact, tonight on the news they were reporting on that very subject, but I was processing the beans at the time...
Deb— my six little bushes are of varying ages, ranging from three to twenty years. One of them I was gifted by an allotment neighbour when she had...
Hee, hee, hee—oh Mart, you just won’t do. Well you predicted right . We’ve potted in thirty jars of blueberry so far, and there is still more on...
It is 01.16 and we have just finished jamming the Bleu de Belgique plums we harvested today. Now it’s time for me to check my eyelids for...
Yeah Loggs, mine is upright as well, so I know the drill. Finding a place for the still frozen stuff is a bit of a problem. Some can go in the...
What a job ! Wishing you strength. I did mine a coupla months ago to make way for the harvest. It is always a big, messy chore. Good luck.
Tricky weather yesterday, but I had an appointment at the lottie. It was mostly grey and drizzly, but not the whole time. There was some sun...
Oh...what a lovely sight. Right then mate— man-up. Chuckle.
Hiya Deb. There are several different toms that we are growing this year. We have two types of Roma’s, a San Marzano, Crimson Crush, Ferline and...
Netty—-Two bushels!! I can barely remember the size of a bushel, but I do recall that it was large. My goodness me, you must have had oodles to...
Jane, they did not tell us exactly why the people refused the chard. I can’t imagine why someone would not like it. It is a staple for the Bride...
If you want to save some, why not save them indoors over the winter? Good luck with those volunteers. Please come on here and let us know how you...
Thanks 4G— How regrettable to hear how your tom year went. I think that it has been a less than optimal year for many gardeners this season. My...
I might keep a couple for the fun of seeing if I could keep them over the winter and see what they would produce next season. The thing is thst...
What a joy to see your flowers, Loggie. You really do have some nice roses.
