tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post682326131937977957..comments2023-07-07T10:58:26.789+01:00Comments on The Good Life: A UFOJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-41445612837363742852013-09-11T09:16:57.868+01:002013-09-11T09:16:57.868+01:00The seeds were ones I had left over from last year...The seeds were ones I had left over from last year, I buy very few mail order so I'm sure I will have bought them from a garden centre. The rest in the packet have gone on to produce what they should so I think it's probably a stray seed that's got in there somehow.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-31434661218778927082013-09-10T21:02:44.679+01:002013-09-10T21:02:44.679+01:00I have had problems with seed too this year. Flowe...I have had problems with seed too this year. Flowers turning out to not be what they were meant to be. In my case I think it was definitely cross pollination. I have friends who have had similar problems too. Did you get them mail order? If so, you should complain. I've had my seeds refunded.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-15549407341290287742013-09-05T07:41:45.262+01:002013-09-05T07:41:45.262+01:00I think you may be right. It would have been good ...I think you may be right. It would have been good if I were able to eat it but it was so full of seeds that there was little left after removing them all.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-43501041542279784612013-09-05T07:40:20.029+01:002013-09-05T07:40:20.029+01:00How odd! I reckon you had a cross pollinated seed ...How odd! I reckon you had a cross pollinated seed from the start. Either that or it has just mutated! I must admit, I like squash and the odder, the better! Very cool :)Anna Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03919869821280585077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-20414996164047339222013-09-05T07:17:01.743+01:002013-09-05T07:17:01.743+01:00You could always try covering the plants with flee...You could always try covering the plants with fleece or straw to give them a bit of protection. Good luck, I hope you get some tasty potatoes to eat on Christmas Day.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-16255454341305894842013-09-05T07:15:09.106+01:002013-09-05T07:15:09.106+01:00I found a hedgehog snuffling about under my bird f...I found a hedgehog snuffling about under my bird feeders the other night. I'm also visited by pigeons, they like to hoover up all the seeds which are dropped.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-54151873527859884112013-09-05T07:12:51.940+01:002013-09-05T07:12:51.940+01:00It's funny what goes on in those veg beds. I p...It's funny what goes on in those veg beds. I probably won't get to the bottom of it, one to chalk up to experience I think.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-24628023583852445212013-09-04T23:43:12.707+01:002013-09-04T23:43:12.707+01:00I also want some tasty potatoes for Xmas dinner he...I also want some tasty potatoes for Xmas dinner hence I put few seedlings straight into the soil. I might not get any if it's too cold... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-75679020426043405412013-09-04T22:20:25.535+01:002013-09-04T22:20:25.535+01:00Congrats on the sunflower! I don't seem to hav...Congrats on the sunflower! I don't seem to have a problem with seeding under the bird table, I don't know why. Oh hold on a minute, of course I do... mice!! rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-82190723479368674192013-09-04T19:37:30.163+01:002013-09-04T19:37:30.163+01:00How spooky Jo but all part of what makes growing s...How spooky Jo but all part of what makes growing such fun :)Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-7903345096552328462013-09-04T19:29:41.796+01:002013-09-04T19:29:41.796+01:00My squashes don't look to be doing too well ei...My squashes don't look to be doing too well either, but I'm reserving judgement just yet. Well done with the figs, it's great when something gives a good harvest. I'm going to grow my Christmas potatoes in containers, that way they can be moved in to the allotment when the weather gets bad.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-70191155900996017102013-09-04T19:27:05.517+01:002013-09-04T19:27:05.517+01:00Ha ha, you could be right.Ha ha, you could be right.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-71422798852558853642013-09-04T19:25:06.485+01:002013-09-04T19:25:06.485+01:00It will be interesting to see what else the plant ...It will be interesting to see what else the plant produces. I've got some spuds ready to plant, I just need to get some more compost, but I reckon they need to be planted soon to give them a good start. The sunflower is most welcome, the others I've grown this year are at the allotment so it's nice to have one in the garden.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-54014906115647956342013-09-04T19:19:08.915+01:002013-09-04T19:19:08.915+01:00My strangely shaped squash doesn't resemble an...My strangely shaped squash doesn't resemble anything else I'm growing, I've got Crown Prince and Queensland Blue, and my courgettes are Mikinos and One Ball. I wonder if it's crossed before the seed has been harvested and packaged as I think it resembles a Hubbard squash. I'm waiting now to see what other fruit the plant produces.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-15352688663182000652013-09-04T18:54:33.387+01:002013-09-04T18:54:33.387+01:00That's quite a mystery! We haven't done w...That's quite a mystery! We haven't done well with squashes this year. Our black figs are abundant and enormous this year. I've taken some photos to post soon. Our daughter is growing potatoes for Christmas in her shared allotment in Berkshire and more organised than we are as we're busy bottling tomatoes etc. at the moment which is taking time.Linda Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10634839688042592781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-58730411971241472052013-09-04T18:27:54.734+01:002013-09-04T18:27:54.734+01:00Beware Aliens!
Love from Mum
xxBeware Aliens!<br />Love from Mum<br />xxMumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08442767679857541996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-42607828835327951232013-09-04T18:03:03.790+01:002013-09-04T18:03:03.790+01:00Lol....your little UFO is a mystery!
I'm all ...Lol....your little UFO is a mystery!<br /><br />I'm all fired up to try and grow some spuds for Christmas now too....here's hoping!<br /><br />I have the same problem with my seed growing all over, but like you I've had several sunflowers grow which I've left too...our reward eh?xxxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-62945000010660865552013-09-04T17:12:43.400+01:002013-09-04T17:12:43.400+01:00I reckon like my courgettes naughty things have be...I reckon like my courgettes naughty things have been going on under the leaf cover. Squash and courgetes are related so I wonder whether courgettes and squash cross pollinate with one another Does the strangely shaped one resemble any of your other varieties? We have three squash varieties close to one another and so will be intrigued to see what they have been up to.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-57283513256844436162013-09-04T16:31:59.388+01:002013-09-04T16:31:59.388+01:00It's definitely ugly. I thought it looked a bi...It's definitely ugly. I thought it looked a bit like a Hubbard squash, but I've never grown any of those before.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-17739846157716818012013-09-04T16:29:45.167+01:002013-09-04T16:29:45.167+01:00How strange, it's the ugly duckling of the squ...How strange, it's the ugly duckling of the squash world! No idea I'm afraid but hopefully someone will help xxxFranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08117681021989984923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-83423485757609495772013-09-04T16:06:14.546+01:002013-09-04T16:06:14.546+01:00It's certainly a mystery to me. I'm hoping...It's certainly a mystery to me. I'm hoping that I'm successful with the spuds, it would be good to have some to harvest on Christmas Eve. I'm not very good at identifying seedlings, sunflowers are one of the few which I can.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-50119726241904737002013-09-04T15:44:30.704+01:002013-09-04T15:44:30.704+01:00Fascinating, but I've really no suggestions as...Fascinating, but I've really no suggestions as to what's gone on with these! <br />Good luck with the potatoes. <br />It's surprising what grows from bird seed, and in this case well worth leaving alone. Flighty xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com