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tigerburnie ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 08 June 2010 Status: Offline Points: 870 |
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The summer has sort of come back to NE Scotland, which typically means anything could happen and usually does.. Temperatures are key, now to get the last tomatoes ripe along with the sweetcorn, it was 9.8 in the greenhouse over night, don't want it going any lower for at least another month, but we often get a frost in September, so I need to dig the potatoes out next.
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GPR - Rochester ![]() Veteran ![]() ![]() Joined: 01 December 2014 Location: Rhydcymerau Status: Offline Points: 17934 |
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At last some forecast sunshine from Saturday for at least a week. The summer weather has been frustrating to say the least. Most crops have done well but our runner beans have suffered from, we think, lack of warmth allowing the flowers to form - the result is having a crop for August only when we normally are pulling until the end of September.
Our sweet peppers are pretty slow maturing but hopefully this coming week will help. As I said most veg have done well with best crops being achieved for leeks, swede, cauliflowers, tomatoes & cucumbers. As always in gardening winning more than losing is perfectly acceptable.
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GPR - Rochester ![]() Veteran ![]() ![]() Joined: 01 December 2014 Location: Rhydcymerau Status: Offline Points: 17934 |
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OK the 2024 vegetable season is well & truly with us. Over the past few years we have had great results with Autumn planting cauliflowers, broccoli, garlic & broad beans. Diane has been for the past few weeks starting plants off. We have a propagator & lights which speed up the germination & helps strong initial root growth.
Plants are now ready to go into the polytunnel in beds recently vacated by sweetcorn, melons & aubergines. We will be harvesting April/May. Still having 20-30C days in the polytunnel with the lowest this Autumn 3-4c so far.
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tigerburnie ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 08 June 2010 Status: Offline Points: 870 |
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I shall be sowing Onion seeds in the next week or so in my electric propagator, I prefer using seeds rather than sets and had some good results this last season.
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GPR - Rochester ![]() Veteran ![]() ![]() Joined: 01 December 2014 Location: Rhydcymerau Status: Offline Points: 17934 |
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Interestingly we tried onions from seed this year for the first time & had decent results.
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scarletpimp ![]() Veteran ![]() Joined: 22 November 2015 Location: llanelli Status: Offline Points: 2302 |
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GPR on most topics , I am sure we can all agree, really " knows his onions" on things he talks about!
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Eastern outpost ![]() Rambler ![]() ![]() Joined: 13 March 2012 Location: South Suffolk Status: Offline Points: 21347 |
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In a world where you can be anything – Be Kind.
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GPR - Rochester ![]() Veteran ![]() ![]() Joined: 01 December 2014 Location: Rhydcymerau Status: Offline Points: 17934 |
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Don't forget shallots Mark.
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tigerburnie ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 08 June 2010 Status: Offline Points: 870 |
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I'm fine thanks, just don't mention rugby, health is pretty good, how about you, fit and raring to go into the season ahead?
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Eastern outpost ![]() Rambler ![]() ![]() Joined: 13 March 2012 Location: South Suffolk Status: Offline Points: 21347 |
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Fit and raring are not entirely the most accurate description of anticipation for results to come due to the multi-year goings on at gravy train HQ at the WRU.
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In a world where you can be anything – Be Kind.
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