Monday 3 August 2020

Healthy Crops At The Allotment

Today has been beautifully sunny for most of the day so we got our jobs done in the morning then set off to the allotment to give everything a good watering.
The eating apples (unknown variety) are small and lots have been nibbled by something but I think quite a few will be OK.  We have no idea how soon we can pick them so will just have to play it by ear....



The cooking apples, Bramley's we think, are doing well but, each time we go, there are windfalls on the ground all blighted.  At this rate there will be none left to pick.  Does anyone have a clue why they are dropping please?


The bed below contains healthy leeks, lettuce and chard.....




These are the potatoes.  We are digging up a plant every few days, working our way from left to right.....


We have grown these sunflowers to feed the birds and insects and will leave them in place until the seeds have all been eaten.....



Below is a mixed bed of peas and celery and behind that a bed of green manure which G intends to dig in around the end of October to enrich the soil....



Our pride and joy are the runner beans. They are so healthy looking and already producing mature pods.  We took a bag of them to my brother as well as some freshly dug new potatoes, a lettuce and some chard.  Its exciting feeding others!



Changing the subject....I can't get along with this new blogger either.  It won't let me do certain things 😕 which I did perfectly well before.  I HATE change, do you?

A warm welcome to Debby and Anna, my new followers, hello!
Anyway thats all  my news for now.

Stay safe wherever in  the world you happen to be x

15 comments:

  1. Lovely healthy plants on your allotment, I agree new blogger is pants.

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  2. Your eating apples look like Russets? I still havent tried the new blogger. Hope it carries on with the old as I am too old!

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    1. Oooh thanks Jill. I just googled Russets and they do look very similar :)

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  3. The usual rule for picking apples is to cup them in your hand and lift them gently, if they come away easily they are ready but if they are still firmly fixed then leave a bit longer. Although different sorts mature at different times anyway.

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    1. I will try that Sue, I wasn't sure if it would be too early. They are a good size though so I'll give it a go before the wasps get a crack at them too.

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  4. The apple tree could be casting off the apples to leave room for the best ones, but now would be the time to do as Sue says and see if there are apples on the tree that will detach easily. Better picked than fallen.

    Everything looks lovely and healthy though :-)

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    1. I'll try them Sue. As you say, better picked than fallen. I'll let you all know how I get on.

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  5. Thanks, Marlene, I'll take a look....

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  6. It all looks very lush and healthy. I used to give my family bits and pieces from the garden but I've downsized, so it's just for us now.

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  7. I have no idea why the apples are dropping. The garden looks very healthy and green.

    God bless.

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  8. Wow, you are growing so much food! That's fantastic. I'm impressed. The birds are enjoying my sunflowers, too. I love watching the finches. Yesterday I spotted an oriole with a yellow breast. It was so beautiful!

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    1. I love watching the birds too. I have never seen an Oriole in real life. How lovely!

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