tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post7842825773265373192..comments2023-07-07T10:58:26.789+01:00Comments on The Good Life: Ups And Downs At The AllotmentJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-21313173982888173942009-08-23T20:45:28.557+01:002009-08-23T20:45:28.557+01:00Ann, you're right. If parsnips are left in the...Ann, you're right. If parsnips are left in the ground until winter, the frost will turn the starch into sugars and they will taste sweeter. I only dug one up out of curiosity. I never did have alot of patience.<br /><br />One of my allotment neighbours' cauliflowers have blown too, Tanya. One of the reasons for this is if the ground which they're growing in isn't firm enough. I made sure that I carefully trod around the stems of my brassicas to make sure there wasn't any loose soil. Perhaps this helped.<br /><br />Your neighbour's paths sound great, Simon, and I would love to do the same, but as you say, the cost! If only I could source some free bark chippings. I had thought about asking the council, but I think they use theirs themselves. Failing this, I haven't decided what I'm going to do yet.<br /><br />Thanks Kella. I'm pleased with my caulis, but still feel as though I cheated really as they weren't grown from seed. I bought the plants as plugs after my own attempt at growing from seed failed.<br /><br />Thank you for your lovely compliment, Jeanne. I do love to get positive feedback.<br /><br />You're so right, Bangchik. My knowledge is growing slowly, but there's always so much more to learn.<br /><br />I'm sure your caulis will be fabulous next year, Allot Of Veg, after all that firming of the soil done by your son. Perfect ground for brassicas.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-68908465617151339542009-08-23T18:30:37.359+01:002009-08-23T18:30:37.359+01:00Great caulis - I'm jealous!Great caulis - I'm jealous!allot of veghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16964874150856535561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-48120415592935253892009-08-21T16:06:26.618+01:002009-08-21T16:06:26.618+01:00Growing veggies, is quite an exact science. Each v...Growing veggies, is quite an exact science. Each veggie requires specific conditions to germinate and thrive. When I lost most of the sunflower seeds, I know, I am still far off at knowing and understanding them.<br />~bangchikBangchik and Kakdahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12539360678677230463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-11569832480086138782009-08-20T17:28:30.557+01:002009-08-20T17:28:30.557+01:00Jo, your efforts at the allotment are really payin...Jo, your efforts at the allotment are really paying off, much more ups than downs I would say. I get so much veggie nspiration from your casually informative blog. Thank you!Reading Tea Leaveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16928999793157507134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-2571251913475961532009-08-20T08:45:58.179+01:002009-08-20T08:45:58.179+01:00Your ups are really great and your downs aren'...Your ups are really great and your downs aren't so bad. Your caulis are fab, well done.Kellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04007237364629419063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-60925453536616406252009-08-20T07:41:16.953+01:002009-08-20T07:41:16.953+01:00I've also decided that I need to dig over all ...I've also decided that I need to dig over all the ground in the veg patch in the hope that it makes keeping weeds down a bit easier. But I'm not convinced it'll do any good. How are you going to lay your paths? I've got a neighbour who went all out to dig paths, line them with polythene then sand then gravel. It's worked well but the effort and the cost!The Speaking Goathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10415671204320976076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-7824714605933036112009-08-19T22:23:53.433+01:002009-08-19T22:23:53.433+01:00sounds like your doing well...your cauli's are...sounds like your doing well...your cauli's are fab. all of mine were blown which also happened last year so i may give up on this one!!<br /><br />I hope you get plenty more courgettes and I'm sure you'll have a bumper crops of runners very soon..I have been pulling mine for over a month now and have them salted, frozen and even made into chutney!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-62424881808574102082009-08-19T21:38:57.541+01:002009-08-19T21:38:57.541+01:00I thought parsnips were best tasting when left unt...I thought parsnips were best tasting when left until after the frost?AnnFhttp://experimentalobsessions.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com