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Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 15965

Posted: Mon Sep 09, 19 7:05 am Post subject:
Yes, I think I need to do that this year. Things don't seem too bad, just mildew on the courgettes and some mould on the grapes. I think I need to spend more time on the greenhouse, but time and energy at the right time of year seem strangely lacking.

Shan

Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Posts: 9075
Location: South Wales

Posted: Tue Sep 10, 19 5:26 pm Post subject:
I generally find my courgettes do better outdoors than in the greenhouse.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46207
Location: yes

Posted: Tue Sep 10, 19 8:57 pm Post subject:
a big boy and spiny cucumber salad was had with dinner

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 15965

Posted: Wed Sep 11, 19 7:28 am Post subject:
Sounds good Dpack. I have a courgette outside, and it is producing, but not as well as the one in the greenhouse, and it is rather later too. If the weather keeps up, both should give us a few for a bit longer.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46207
Location: yes

Posted: Mon Oct 21, 19 2:11 pm Post subject:
dismal toms as far as fruit goes, i think i got about a kilo of edible ones big plants , plenty of flower, plenty of fruit, not enough sun for too long , blight

Shan

Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Posts: 9075
Location: South Wales

Posted: Mon Oct 21, 19 5:25 pm Post subject:
Bordeaux mix can buy you some time with the fruit.... Unfortunately, doesn't buy sunshine.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46207
Location: yes

Posted: Mon Oct 21, 19 7:07 pm Post subject:
quicklime in a hole is a better treatment for these it is the sun thing due to the NW and shade aspect of the small grow space i have outside I want a south facing slope in a walled garden with assorted poly tunnels etc etc. pv on a few bits of roof, battery, led rig,vent and hydro and do it indoors would be easier than growing in what is basically a canyon

gz

Joined: 23 Jan 2009
Posts: 8914
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Posted: Mon Aug 24, 20 8:55 pm Post subject:
First ripe tomato this year. How are everyone's doing? What varieties? Mine is Costeluto Fiorentino

sgt.colon

Joined: 27 Jul 2009
Posts: 7380
Location: Just south of north.

Posted: Tue Aug 25, 20 8:18 am Post subject:
I picked two of those yesterday GZ, I grew two plants of that one. Not tried it yet though. Looking forward to it. I've got two gardeners delights and 8 other plants of unknowns, as they were just given to me with no labels.

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 15965

Posted: Tue Aug 25, 20 8:44 am Post subject:
My Alicante in the greenhouse are doing reasonably. I have had one damaged tomato off one, but not eaten it yet, and another is virtually ripe, so will pick it very soon. I don't have a lot of luck with growing from seed, so had to buy what I could as seedlings.

lowri

Joined: 18 Oct 2006
Posts: 1322
Location: ceredigion

Posted: Tue Aug 25, 20 10:41 am Post subject:
Jam Lady, what a beautiful horse team! Are they Haflingers? The colour is right but I can't remember if they are as heavy as that. A joy to see

Slim

Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Posts: 6612
Location: New England (In the US of A)

Posted: Tue Aug 25, 20 5:12 pm Post subject:
We've got sungolds sprawling in a small tomato jungle planned into a young hugelkultur mound, that we've been eating for a couple weeks. Young Slimling the elder is a big fan of "'tatoes!"

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46207
Location: yes

Posted: Tue Aug 25, 20 7:11 pm Post subject:
i will have to fess up with snaps of this year's tomatoes(and the cucumber)

Jam Lady

Joined: 28 Dec 2006
Posts: 2571
Location: New Jersey, USA

Posted: Tue Aug 25, 20 9:58 pm Post subject:
lowri I'm a little confused. Which team of horses? If you are referring to last year's Howell Living History farm visit, how I finished my day after the visit to Burpee's Fordhook Farm - that is a team of Belgian draft horses and yes, they're a good size.

lowri

Joined: 18 Oct 2006
Posts: 1322
Location: ceredigion

Posted: Wed Aug 26, 20 10:27 am Post subject:
Yes Jam Lady, I guess that was what I saw. Beautiful team of Belgians. Thank you. Must have been Howells Living History Farm.

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