tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post7744882028300138190..comments2023-07-26T15:46:39.180+01:00Comments on Mal's Allotment: ...until SeptemberMal's Allotmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349857165496487250noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-73541999492105348532011-09-11T09:36:45.488+01:002011-09-11T09:36:45.488+01:00I don't think the weeds will EVER stop growing...I don't think the weeds will EVER stop growing...I keep saying I will start eating them soon....so easy to grow!!<br /><br />It's all looking great...I have had trouble with bell peppers this year and I am going to giver up on aubergines forever as of now...I don't like them too much anyway so it's no great loss for me. My tomatoes are starting to turn quickly now...lots of soups and sauces to be made!!allotments4youhttp://www.allotments4you.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-8831365692373990502011-09-06T11:14:02.680+01:002011-09-06T11:14:02.680+01:00Look how looooooooong your tomato trusses are! How...Look how looooooooong your tomato trusses are! How long do they blueberries take to ripen would you say? I have grown some for the first time this year and they are going well, although not quite as far along as yours just yet. I can't believe this is it for you for 2011... let's find you a greenhouse sponsor!Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17072118694728610270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-7796780763277181552011-09-03T11:52:55.138+01:002011-09-03T11:52:55.138+01:00Our blueberries have ripened but they do so over s...Our blueberries have ripened but they do so over such a long period that we only ever harvest a handful at a time. Maybe we'll have more next year as the bushes get bigger. Ever the optimistSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-21401266647699172962011-09-03T11:34:11.539+01:002011-09-03T11:34:11.539+01:00Woo hoo! You've got great crop anyway and if t...Woo hoo! You've got great crop anyway and if they never ripen you can still make chutney!littlekarstarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177535712034761585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-78977098891930021972011-09-03T09:55:27.869+01:002011-09-03T09:55:27.869+01:00I've had almost the opposite - tomatoes have b...I've had almost the opposite - tomatoes have been ripening for weeks, while the runner beans have been the most pitiful I've ever seen. Courgettes not much to write home about either. Sweetcorn and cucumbers also pretty rubbish.Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733156922485238207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-19199606688942380272011-09-03T09:51:53.550+01:002011-09-03T09:51:53.550+01:00There's always some crops that do well whilst ...There's always some crops that do well whilst others suffer depending on the weather. Lucky having a greenhouse all my toms and peppers are ripening now but the cucumbers have been poor again, I think the cold nights have hit this year. Always sad approaching the end of the season.Damohttp://www.twochancesvegplot.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-12713729313111472232011-09-02T20:50:35.541+01:002011-09-02T20:50:35.541+01:00Just noticed the rainfall figures from RBGE for Au...Just noticed the rainfall figures from RBGE for August are 149.6mm. Rainfall for Ossett 134.9mm but that's for March to August inclusive. Our rainfall for August just 35.0mm - but it still doesn't stop the weeds growing.Martynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05245774393957298668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-80726345603492929592011-09-02T20:43:59.240+01:002011-09-02T20:43:59.240+01:00Further south in sub tropical Yorkshire the tomato...Further south in sub tropical Yorkshire the tomatoes that actually set are ripening, sweet corn though looks pathetic just not enough rain!Martynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05245774393957298668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-41753609164946080092011-09-02T17:09:13.549+01:002011-09-02T17:09:13.549+01:00Over here on the North Side my blueberries have ha...Over here on the North Side my blueberries have had a good year - nearly all ripened by now, and I'm chasing away the blackbirds daily. Could it be a little Gulf Stream effect in the Firth of Forth...?Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11269887100694066103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-86766804532280172032011-09-02T16:04:26.172+01:002011-09-02T16:04:26.172+01:00This would be my first year attempting to grow tom...This would be my first year attempting to grow tomatoes and what a miserable year for them - like you I'm watching and waiting for that colour change! <br /><br />As for sweetcorn... the less said the better. It's such a shame, given last year was a stunning one for corn.Natehttp://afk.slashhug.netnoreply@blogger.com