tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post1289125661178398378..comments2024-03-26T17:53:49.471+00:00Comments on Mark's Veg Plot: Corn, Carrots and Broad BeansMark Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-19747452460091670742012-06-14T11:03:09.407+01:002012-06-14T11:03:09.407+01:00Wow! All looks wonderful! I am failing miserably t...Wow! All looks wonderful! I am failing miserably this year but hey, there is always next year!! :oD<br /><br />Re flea beatle, we seem to be gettig them again this year after a massive infestation last year :o( They infested some grow bags that I had toms and nasturtiums (sp?) in last year,so binned the lot in the hope that they wouldn't come back but seems they are determined little....well, insert your own words!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-83425349465824745012012-06-12T14:29:06.838+01:002012-06-12T14:29:06.838+01:00Everything looks good, especially the beets! On th...Everything looks good, especially the beets! On the road this week and missing my garden.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14490964982321159910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-44921423648363491932012-06-12T12:59:06.295+01:002012-06-12T12:59:06.295+01:00All looking good. There you are with beetroot just...All looking good. There you are with beetroot just about ready to harvest, yet I haven't got a seed to germinate yet.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-16075285853371915992012-06-12T12:30:58.062+01:002012-06-12T12:30:58.062+01:00I really like how delicate carrot foliage is - alm...I really like how delicate carrot foliage is - almost fern like, I think perhaps a collage of carrots is in order.Lizhttp://www.suburbantomato.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-63953806014145239582012-06-12T11:18:39.143+01:002012-06-12T11:18:39.143+01:00Thanks, Gwil, that's interesting information. ...Thanks, Gwil, that's interesting information. A couple of months ago I asked my local council (Hart) whether they had any spare crates, but they said not... Must pay a visit to nearby Farnham tip!Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-89135670514775506642012-06-12T10:17:44.269+01:002012-06-12T10:17:44.269+01:00The garden's looking great, I seem to remember...The garden's looking great, I seem to remember reading you're based near Farnborough. If you needed any more large black plastic crates then Farnham tip had a stack of them last week that they were happy for people to take away (the crates have been replaced with large blue wheely bins so are being chucked away, such a waste!).Gwilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-60212812383701294282012-06-12T01:28:13.716+01:002012-06-12T01:28:13.716+01:00The one experimental 'cherokee eagle' corn...The one experimental 'cherokee eagle' corn plant that has been growing since hmm january in the basement now has that center column bit as in your photo. I'm glad to see yours looks the same. As this is the first time growing it, not quite sure what the stages look like!The Stay @ Home-Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06102175625149771801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-79290254886566049802012-06-12T00:48:48.379+01:002012-06-12T00:48:48.379+01:00Your garden is looking good despite all the rain. ...Your garden is looking good despite all the rain. Funny how the weather can be so similar on opposite sides of the Atlantic. Maybe proximity to the Atlantic has something to do with it? Here's hoping for a few more days of sun.David Veltenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07710293718143454000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-29672701026116452232012-06-11T22:36:07.353+01:002012-06-11T22:36:07.353+01:00I think I'd just pull up a few beets and cook ...I think I'd just pull up a few beets and cook them "young and tender", add a tiny bit of sugar. Sounds yummy!Egretta Wells bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15410663977991054877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-4966117704591279592012-06-11T21:13:08.930+01:002012-06-11T21:13:08.930+01:00My corn is so tiny right now. Some is just coming ...My corn is so tiny right now. Some is just coming up. It is a long way for getting ears. But our fava beans are just the same. The little beans are starting to form. I can't wait for the first harvest.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-73305214101925454682012-06-11T19:15:57.474+01:002012-06-11T19:15:57.474+01:00Very nice, Mark. I too have problem with neighbour...Very nice, Mark. I too have problem with neighbouring cats. They use to pee on flowers and lay down in lavender bushes. I am really frustrated.Vesna Marichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12265502263728106716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-45997871929009504882012-06-11T18:52:23.037+01:002012-06-11T18:52:23.037+01:00Hi Mark - I'm back on the commenting merry-go-...Hi Mark - I'm back on the commenting merry-go-round after my hols. Nice to see everything doing so well in your well-ordered garden, I have quite a bit of catching up to do in my own - but the weather has put a damper on that for the time being.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-23354053115767044372012-06-11T17:50:59.717+01:002012-06-11T17:50:59.717+01:00Strange I know, but I was looking at your lovely c...Strange I know, but I was looking at your lovely carrots in their wooden box and found myself admiring the brickwork of the house.David Fordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02276760687239662781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-507224381165950322012-06-11T17:48:07.631+01:002012-06-11T17:48:07.631+01:00Very nice. I love all your ferns.Very nice. I love all your ferns.becky3086https://www.blogger.com/profile/01026872543168452124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-23908914282074965372012-06-11T17:37:42.674+01:002012-06-11T17:37:42.674+01:00We pop chicken wire over our newly sown seeds too ...We pop chicken wire over our newly sown seeds too as otherwise something walks over the soft earth and leaves paw prints - it could be a fox but may also be cats as they manage to access the site.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.com