Gardens, plants etc 2020

Thank you Millie it has been rough

I still have nausea and Spoke to a GP today who is prescribing me some cyclazine as the metaclopramide doesn’t seem to be working very well.

when she put in ondansatron a red flag came up as it is incomparable with lenvatinib and extends the q t distance 

love xx

Hi fellow gardeners and others who aren't gardeners

Seems no time since I planted these seed potatoes and look at them now! They're not ready to harvest yet, another 3 to 4 week before I have them in the steamer. I always steam new potatoes, wouldn't do them any other way. It's a traditional country way that this corner city boy has adopted . Of course Woody is keeping pests at bay.

Tvman xx

these are seed potatoes in a pot and some courgettes as well!

Woody seems to be doing a good job xx

BRAVO tvman That is amazing! It's amazing what a lot of work followed by sun then rain can do! You both must be so proud

of yourselves! I'm sure you will enjoy the fruits of your labour! It just seems a shame that after you've eaten everything, it will be empty

then you have to start again! This is the perfect time for your wife to paint this picture!

ruthjp I do hope your anti sickness pills work quickly for you! Your veg in pots look amazing too! Have you grown them in pots before?

Hi Ruth ruthjp

Wow! Those plants look amazing, so healthy. Courgettes grow really quickly overnight, it's  tempting to let them grow bigger and bigger into marrowlike size but if you pick them at about 6 to 8 inches long then they'll keep producing more and more. 

I've dug up hundreds of potato plants over the years and still each time it's exciting to see what lies below ground. It won't be long until you start enjoying the fruits of your labour Ruth.

Take care and stay safe.

Tvman xx

It’s the first time we have grown potatoes in pots like this . We also have a gro bag with courgette plants in it 

Ruth

Just an educated guess, you're tempted to do the same next year

Tvman xx

I’ll let you know if they taste good we will do it again xx

Hi ruthjp,

I've grown potatoes in bags for a couple of years now.  I have grown charlotte salad potatoes and left them to grow quite large and got between 6 and 8lbs of potatoes from each bag.  I tend to use a mixture of homemade compost, garden soil and bought compost.  That lets me keep it moist but is light enough to allow the tubers to swell nicely.  My first few attempts I grew purely in bought compost and some of the potatoes had a bit of scab and they didn't crop as well as it was too free draining to retain enough moisture.  I know that potatoes like moisture so I keep them very well watered.

I have two compost bins going.  In one I have this years veg peelings, grass cuttings etc  The second one has last years compost turned into it mixed in with the old compost from potted plants and mixed in with some bought compost to fill up the bin.  As it breaks down I plant a courgette into the top of that.  The compost sinks about 8 inches over the course of the year but in the meantime the courgette gets all the nutrients it needs.  I keep it well watered and after I have eaten the courgettes and the plant is finished the compost is broken down beautifully and perfect for my garden, pot plants and next years potato bags.

I've been out today weeding my runner beans and sweetcorn plants.  Everything (except my currently fruit free apple tree) is doing really well this year.  That is me done for the day, time to put my feet up.

Best wishes,

Gragon x

Sounds really good you are working hard. We do have a compost and use it grow our vegetable plot with runner beans and purple sprouting broccoli.

the potatoes are in bags with bought compost they have been watered well and we have had rain the last few days I’ll let you know how they do