I will have to go out in this weather eventually to give water to the plants in the greenhouse. All this rain, and the cues, toms and peppers...
Hee, hee, hee......I have to chuckle because it is an old story--too many courgettes. I always plant just a little too many and then get swamped...
This is dreadful news, 2OF! Do you think that you will spray your outside veg if the temp does drop below freezing? Good that your toms are...
Mart is right about that. I get a couple split ones each year and I do exactly as she says and eat them. As for the K-deficiency: Well, if it IS...
Hello HANK-- Great hearing from you. Thanks for your well-wishes and compliment. That is really nice. It has been a bit of a struggle this year,...
It has been a busier summer than usual as the weather has given us some challenges. The only solace is that everyone here on the allotment complex...
After the worst summer wind storm in 100 years, I popped out to the lottie to have a looksy. No damage there, with the exception of a few...
Your flowers and fountain all look just splendid. The little gnome decorations look good as well. Your garden looks so nice this year. Congrats.
Cayuga--well done you! That is a great trellis and is fitting the bill. I hope that you will have a great crop and can support them safely....
Hiya ktr--I cannot see the tom leaves well enough, but the gourd leaves seem to me to be the result of a shortage of Magnesium and/or spider mite....
I see two problems here: the splitting of the tomato's skin and the disorder known as "green collar " or "Yellow Shoulder" disorders. The...
Sorry that I missed this date, Frank. I wish you none-the-less a really good birthday.
Hiya MG-- Interesting posting here. I use this technique to propagate various plants and have always had good success. It is a technique that I...
Hiya C--I save pepper seeds regularly. Ermmmm...if you mean paprika's or bell peppers that is. In fact when it is time to replenish the seeds, I...
This sounds like good news. I have never heard of anyone transplanting this plant in the summer, so I shall be quite interested to learn how it...
You could try and keep it simple and sink four tall fruit tree poles in the ground an the ends of the row. Span twine all the way around it...
Hiya Netty. I grew them once because I received some seeds as a gift. I found them easy to grow (in a greenhouse). I planted them in fresh and...
Sorry to hear of their return...but it is the nature of the beast. All you can do is keep an eye out and remove even the tiniest leaf. I would...
What an interesting posting. I like looking at flowers close up and it is also interesting to see what folks do with flowers. When I was small I...
Super posting, MG. We had some spring honey as well this year. Ours is thick and dark. I am not sure what types of flowers my girls visited but I...
