tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post4294453371049862777..comments2024-03-26T17:53:49.471+00:00Comments on Mark's Veg Plot: Winter Squash progress reportMark Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-11658583758717055832018-07-09T19:17:01.771+01:002018-07-09T19:17:01.771+01:00That looks like galinsoga to me. Colombians make ...That looks like galinsoga to me. Colombians make a tasty soup out of it. Amy and Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15658856633392782533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-18649258160287126142018-07-08T07:04:21.487+01:002018-07-08T07:04:21.487+01:00It's not chickweed.It's not chickweed.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-64931023246306906182018-07-07T23:42:00.294+01:002018-07-07T23:42:00.294+01:00Once squash plants start to grow there is no stopp...Once squash plants start to grow there is no stopping them. At least a hosepipe ban won’t affect our watering can routine and may help as plotters using hosepipes reduce the water pressure greatly and mean filling cans takes three times as long, Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-51054950309233886802018-07-07T23:12:22.523+01:002018-07-07T23:12:22.523+01:00Seconded...chickweed.Seconded...chickweed.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360324299564801775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-85502074239242130102018-07-07T15:23:18.728+01:002018-07-07T15:23:18.728+01:00Ah, weeds! The ones you've shown look suspicio...Ah, weeds! The ones you've shown look suspiciously like chickweed. Until this year I've been pulling it up by the barrow load (the allotment I took on 6 years ago was very badly managed and the more I cultivated it the more weeds came up) whilst I'm more than happy to compost most plant matter O draw the line at weeds and take all of them to the garden waste recycling at our local tip.<br />It may a bit late now, but to help direct water to the roots of pumpkins, courgettes and tomatoes I use empty 2 litre squash bottles with the bottom removed them bury them half way down in the soil close to the plant and Mark that with a cane, that way I can direct the water into the bottles and be sure it's going where it's most needed.Pat Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16862052210013451718noreply@blogger.com