tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post467907991984549902..comments2024-03-26T17:53:49.471+00:00Comments on Mark's Veg Plot: Defending the MarrowsMark Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-27125097488779809412011-08-01T17:27:47.732+01:002011-08-01T17:27:47.732+01:00Please can I remind everyone reading this that slu...Please can I remind everyone reading this that slug pellets are not only poisonous to slugs but also kill garden birds and hedgehogs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-38447090105188688172011-06-09T06:51:54.830+01:002011-06-09T06:51:54.830+01:00Impressive marrow! :)
Some of our outdoor courgett...Impressive marrow! :)<br />Some of our outdoor courgettes grew into marrows last year when I wasn't paying attention.<br />Will a bag deter rodents?<br />MoMohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05252983027018111307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-60008697673277210172011-06-09T00:16:52.411+01:002011-06-09T00:16:52.411+01:00Maybe light colored nylons/panty-hose (is that an ...Maybe light colored nylons/panty-hose (is that an old word?)might protect the Marrows.<br /><br />A ring of Copper pennies for Slugs - dissolves them. Or drown them in a shallow dish sunk into garden with a healthy slug of beer added. <br /><br />Looking good!Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873738272799176944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-23617546426715430622011-06-08T18:14:49.729+01:002011-06-08T18:14:49.729+01:00Andrea; Yes, the Zucchini or Courgette is a type o...Andrea; Yes, the Zucchini or Courgette is a type of Marrow, bred to be small. I'm not sure about the net bag. It might work, but it might not. It's worth a try, I reckon.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-83352082804348665162011-06-08T17:21:10.866+01:002011-06-08T17:21:10.866+01:00Wow, can that net bag repel the rodents? I love ho...Wow, can that net bag repel the rodents? I love how you call that first one, is it the same as zucchini? We don't produce it here in the tropics, only the supermarkets have them.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-49068568489868225142011-06-08T17:11:19.280+01:002011-06-08T17:11:19.280+01:00Diana; a Marrow will grow very big if you let it -...Diana; a Marrow will grow very big if you let it - maybe about 40cm long? Perhaps a couple of kilos in weight? I wouldn't let mine grow that big, because they would probably not be succulent at that stage. In any case the variety I am growing ["Bush Baby"] is bred to be compact and to produce smaller fruit. I'll photograph it for all the world to see when I harvest this one!Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-62596860332462736802011-06-08T15:23:53.556+01:002011-06-08T15:23:53.556+01:00How big does marrow grow? I was surprised to see a...How big does marrow grow? I was surprised to see aphid attacking potato from your previous post.Malay-Kadazan girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09692400837667241873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-26578261900749701522011-06-08T10:46:31.048+01:002011-06-08T10:46:31.048+01:00I think if it is rodents they could just nibble th...I think if it is rodents they could just nibble through the bag! Hope it works though.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-11981825701839030522011-06-08T09:27:19.230+01:002011-06-08T09:27:19.230+01:00I'm growing marrow for the first time this yea...I'm growing marrow for the first time this year, though I haven't planted it out yet. I hope your defences work.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-116036099727501822011-06-08T08:52:27.048+01:002011-06-08T08:52:27.048+01:00A wonderful marrow, and well defended!
SaraA wonderful marrow, and well defended!<br />SaraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-9455015426546443922011-06-08T07:49:41.955+01:002011-06-08T07:49:41.955+01:00lmao love the marrow bag! Amazed that you have a m...lmao love the marrow bag! Amazed that you have a marrow that size already, ours aren't even flowering yet, well done. :)<br /><br />Although thanks to the greenhouse we've eaten a couple of cucumbers already... ;)Paul and Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07700796090016266104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-3687914716267469222011-06-07T22:25:06.829+01:002011-06-07T22:25:06.829+01:00Your marrow is coming along nicely. I should have ...Your marrow is coming along nicely. I should have watched my prize courgette much more closely! Your cucumber flowers are so pretty. My cucumbers are outside and aren't liking it (they're huffing big time). The courgette and cucumber really want to come back into my sunroom. I'm tempted to let them with the weather we're having. Sun for 3 days, then rain for 20, lol.Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263430746482725687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-18489794852982180322011-06-07T21:39:28.156+01:002011-06-07T21:39:28.156+01:00So strange, I only eat zucchini, like most Italian...So strange, I only eat zucchini, like most Italian I don't like marrow, if a zucchini gets to big we are sad and leave for seeds. I was surprised to see huge marrow in the UK!<br /><br />ciao<br />A.Alessandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12616072198034545392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-7686234414472561512011-06-07T21:01:49.649+01:002011-06-07T21:01:49.649+01:00What a beautiful kitchengarden you have. Yum!What a beautiful kitchengarden you have. Yum!Hannes hagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10591908756914072352noreply@blogger.com