tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post6803869649302298932..comments2024-03-26T17:53:49.471+00:00Comments on Mark's Veg Plot: BeginningsMark Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-37157625201769692112013-04-11T13:22:43.059+01:002013-04-11T13:22:43.059+01:00You seem so organised as usual. I'm so behind ...You seem so organised as usual. I'm so behind this year. I've not sown a single seed yet.Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263430746482725687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-11715474634971654412013-04-11T11:33:41.637+01:002013-04-11T11:33:41.637+01:00Glad you could get something in the ground at last...Glad you could get something in the ground at last!Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14490964982321159910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-38774812245352298352013-04-10T06:21:22.921+01:002013-04-10T06:21:22.921+01:00Thanks Mark. I'm thinking of doing the same th...Thanks Mark. I'm thinking of doing the same thing as it looks like we might just be in the clear by next week, frosty fingers crossed! :) Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00598779852484398272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-14410176800057800272013-04-09T19:06:00.776+01:002013-04-09T19:06:00.776+01:00Laura, the potatoes will only be in the garage for...Laura, the potatoes will only be in the garage for a few days, during which time the shoots will be below compost-level, so they don't need much light. By the time light becomes a real issue, the weather will hopefully be warm enough for me to put the pots outside. I usually plant one tuber in each pot, unless the container is very large, in which case it will be two.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-65393462961690072062013-04-09T18:59:44.177+01:002013-04-09T18:59:44.177+01:00Sue; Yes, there are a couple of places where badge...Sue; Yes, there are a couple of places where badgers can get into my garden - two where they have tunnelled under the fence (thus making a highway gladly used by foxes and cats too) and one gap in a gate which we made some years ago to allow our own cats to come and go! (We don't have any cats any more).Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-33118555490624650592013-04-09T17:10:32.214+01:002013-04-09T17:10:32.214+01:00Is there anyway they can get in to your garden? Fo...Is there anyway they can get in to your garden? Foxes can jump over fences but I think badgers tend to knock them down or tunnel under them. They can climb well and could climb a lowish fence but yours are high ones aren't they?Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-1393465580762979062013-04-09T13:57:04.363+01:002013-04-09T13:57:04.363+01:00Living where I do, I have to contend with all mann...Living where I do, I have to contend with all manner of destruction. And it sometimes feels hopeless, particularly when I read other gardening blogs (yours in particular) about gardens that are so perfect, that produce copious volumes of harvest that seem to have no trouble whatsoever, or less at least. So it really was comforting and, more importantly, motivating and helpful to read about your protection, i.e. what and why. Thank you, I try and will put more effort into netting etc this year. <br /><br />I have a couple of questions about your pots: how many seed potatoes do you plant in each of those containers? and can they grow in your garage without light? I understand it is only a temporary solution, but will they still grow?<br />Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00598779852484398272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-9942095006883422562013-04-09T12:59:42.270+01:002013-04-09T12:59:42.270+01:00I have the same problem as you with the wildlife M...I have the same problem as you with the wildlife Mark,it can be so frustrating when you have put all the effort and time into growing things.Glad you managed to get some things planted.I managed to get some more done yesterday so here is hoping for some more good weatherflowerladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723569414963037767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-87670589680919152252013-04-09T12:41:07.944+01:002013-04-09T12:41:07.944+01:00A fabulous array of protections against climate an...A fabulous array of protections against climate and annoyances. I like the peas best but the big cloches come a close second.Liz - Suburban Tomatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15967077073783256161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-83663549466374390842013-04-09T12:31:46.455+01:002013-04-09T12:31:46.455+01:00Sue, the honest answer is "No". But my b...Sue, the honest answer is "No". But my brother who lives 100 metres from me has seen them often. We think their set is very close to his house. I have also seen dead ones on the road very nearby.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-73303282520988434062013-04-09T10:18:28.935+01:002013-04-09T10:18:28.935+01:00Have you actually seen a badger in your garden?Have you actually seen a badger in your garden?Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-18700281659949106852013-04-09T09:20:19.626+01:002013-04-09T09:20:19.626+01:00Well done for getting those first seeds sown outdo...Well done for getting those first seeds sown outdoors. I like your idea of sowing different varieties of the same veg into a row to increase your chance of success. If your Fort Knox of protection doesn't keep those Pea seedlings safe, then nothing will! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-83768847377633582122013-04-09T03:19:13.291+01:002013-04-09T03:19:13.291+01:00Ah yes, the danged wildlife. For me it's birds...Ah yes, the danged wildlife. For me it's birds and rats, gophers and moles, and how could I forget the deer, ah and the voles too. Thank your lucky stars you don't have gophers and voles! I think I employ just about every critter barrier available to modern gardeners. Maybe a slight exaggertion...<br /><br />Thank goodness the weather has improved for you. Spring is just around the corner!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-56145207609936028942013-04-08T19:12:49.958+01:002013-04-08T19:12:49.958+01:00I'm glad that your weather has turned Spring-l...I'm glad that your weather has turned Spring-like. There's so much of precaution you need to take with the netting and all that. The weather here is getting warmer and without rain we're having a hard time with all the extra dusting that needs to be done.:(Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000965361716090014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-88610042698039127492013-04-08T18:58:01.652+01:002013-04-08T18:58:01.652+01:00Wasn't it great to finally get a break with th...Wasn't it great to finally get a break with the weather. Lets hope it holds out now and turns a bit milder too. I can sympathise with your pea dilemma. The squirrels have dug up masses of strawberries from my beds over winter. So annoying!Paula @ Blooms 'n' Spadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008810455640357013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-38752375742283764172013-04-08T17:40:24.301+01:002013-04-08T17:40:24.301+01:00I'm glad you finally had some good weather. I ...I'm glad you finally had some good weather. I was out preparing beds today and I think I'll get out and plant my carrots. Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-79785984992840351832013-04-08T16:45:25.127+01:002013-04-08T16:45:25.127+01:00The angle of the picture made it look, on my scree...The angle of the picture made it look, on my screen, as if there are domes on top of the netting - and I spent muddled ages wondering why.Esther Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05412078991551799972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-6509717904683814192013-04-08T16:31:22.562+01:002013-04-08T16:31:22.562+01:00The weekend weather was certainly a bonus not to b...The weekend weather was certainly a bonus not to be wasted. It's great to get things underway isn't it - now all we can hope is that it stays like this with no little weather surprises - like more snow or something.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.com