tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post5967524719508910253..comments2023-07-26T15:46:39.180+01:00Comments on Mal's Allotment: Happy Brassica DayMal's Allotmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349857165496487250noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-33775319204641723432012-06-11T14:21:57.593+01:002012-06-11T14:21:57.593+01:00Still haven't got my brassicas in...but at lea...Still haven't got my brassicas in...but at least I know why it's raining again!!!allotments4youhttp://www.allotments4you.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-27573804615886430252012-06-07T21:55:39.212+01:002012-06-07T21:55:39.212+01:00Excellent effort Mal. I'm dead jealous, haven&...Excellent effort Mal. I'm dead jealous, haven't got anything done for a week, rained off again.Rookohttp://rookosallotment.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-47877378752417215602012-06-06T21:06:52.920+01:002012-06-06T21:06:52.920+01:00Well the rain we've had in the last 24 hrs sho...Well the rain we've had in the last 24 hrs should help them pick up, Kelli!Mal's Allotmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12349857165496487250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-78674580893334690172012-06-05T22:24:22.326+01:002012-06-05T22:24:22.326+01:00You've been busy! The plants always look a bit...You've been busy! The plants always look a bit knackered when they first go into the ground. Hope you get a big harvest.Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263430746482725687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-34592501841654569652012-06-05T18:21:19.643+01:002012-06-05T18:21:19.643+01:00Hi Laura We have trees and lots of pigeons lining ...Hi Laura We have trees and lots of pigeons lining in them alongside our site. The nets are to keep them off. The collars are to stop the cabbage root fly laying it's eggs (which it does at the base of the stem). You can make your own but I rely on the only proprietory brand I am aware of. The slug pellets are obviously for slugs and snails. Of course brassicas have many other possible pests and diseases - but lets not go overboard! The collars slip onto the stem and as the plant stem grows it tightens<br /><br />Olly - 100 is not enough. I've got 10 rows of ten different brassicas. Some are early some late- as late as next spring - I still have to remove last years kale from the old brassica patch. Some will thrive but some will not do well for one reason or another (prevailing conditions - pests - diseases). If I had more room I'd grow more. Instead any new planting will be limited to filling in the gaps from cropping or failures.<br /><br />Sue - So happy the rain has abated!<br /><br />Mr F - Sorry to hear it hasn't with you.Mal's Allotmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12349857165496487250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-45540464371253614322012-06-05T16:40:59.901+01:002012-06-05T16:40:59.901+01:00Here is raining so I can't do nothing, I'm...Here is raining so I can't do nothing, I'm not really happy in this moment.Zzevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18221862716153602670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-13803080642033063222012-06-05T10:21:38.738+01:002012-06-05T10:21:38.738+01:00We were doing exactly the same thing yesterday.We were doing exactly the same thing yesterday.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-90845456166322609242012-06-05T10:17:14.654+01:002012-06-05T10:17:14.654+01:00do you think 100 is enough??? ;-)do you think 100 is enough??? ;-)5ollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15652315302254101791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-72246776584232802752012-06-05T06:07:07.719+01:002012-06-05T06:07:07.719+01:00Hi Mal, Wow, you're really protecting them. My...Hi Mal, Wow, you're really protecting them. My broccoli plants have absolutely no protection at all apart from the deer fencing enclosure, but after seeing this entry I'm started to see that I should do more. I should have gotten wise after the (what I think was a) hare attack. Would you please explain what the collars and netting are against, and how to attach the collar? Do you buy them or make them yourself? I'm still such a newbie! :) Thanks LauraLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00598779852484398272noreply@blogger.com