Stuffed stashed
Fit for a king: King Edwards’s Potato’s
I’ve never grown spuds before. Last year, was a complete and utter slug fest. So there was heightened anticipation with the onset of September, the wilting and keeling over of foliage. Today, king Edwards potatoes were taken up.
I have to say, I am little disappointed. I was expecting some proper, big, chipper potatoes. As you will see from the picture, there are few big ones, and a lots of little diddly ones. Diddly ones no bigger than say new potatoes. These were all planted at Easter, in lots of horse poop. Had heard horse poop would be useful for them. I think as they were in raised beds, they have suffered, There was a fair bit of grass thrown into the bed from time to time. . There a few green ones, that have caught the light. Lots of pink splodged tubers.
Lady Balfour and Maris Piper remain. These haven’t wilted or keeled over yet, if at all.
Turn, turn, turn
Am still waiting:
There have been only 3 that have turned on the vin.
I are one, to check. Small, sweet. A different shade of red, compared to shop bought. These are more orangey, than letter box red.
Birmingham butternut
I have one! After Gladys, the butternut that wasn’t; we have a cobnut.
This is a cobnut squash, and it is growing up rather than out. I did this purely because I didn’t want slimers eat them. I did this with Gladys too; with less success.
I counted about 8 fruits, at varying stages of development. The one above; I very nearly missed. I only went into the foliage to double check.
A lovely surprise; as this is a squash that has been largely ignored. Didn’t think anything had been pollinated.
Masard and his mystery pumpkins #3
Bounce my Flo
Smells lovely, but has bolted.
Pops, the Poly and the plank
“Is the allotment open, go down there a minute.”
Pops had a brain wave. I didn’t ask for one, but he had had one.
The poly tunnel needs a pathway inside. Pops has constructed one. Three planks of wood, and joined together with stakes forming what pops described as ‘horns’.
First he wanted to level the inside.
Then he put the plank down, making sure that the horns were bedded down so that they could be covered with dirt.
And he made sure it was nice and level. All very snug. I’m under instructions to make sure that add dirt to the edges and way it down.
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Project othello:#8 choose your path
Armed with black weed suppressant, my other plan was to lay down paths. Every now and again, the site gets woodchip. Today there happened to be big two tonne pile rescued from a tree surgeon.
Between my ma and I, we have wheelbarrowed paths. Leaving seven large beds ready for the autumn.
Chilli gang
Moved to the poly for the moment; so that the Wendy can be tidied.
Yes, there are lots!
Will be arranging the poly beds into a horse shoe soon.
Hot patio sizzle
These are lovely with their yellow fruit. Am rather looking forward to seeing them change colour.
No idea how hot they are!
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