Awful weather - typical Brits talk

LessImpecunious

Dustyevsky said:

Back to Rosemoor vegetables again, and here's a nice patch of ruby chard, going well with my friend's coat:

...

The slug holes don't show so much on the dark varieties, but these looked unchewed. How do they do it? 

I think it might be something to do with the colour - red lettuces seem to evade slug attack better than green ones.

Not sure about Bantry House - looks a bit posh...

And happy post-birthday 2P!

Farway

Morning all, breezy, damp & dull but could be brightening a bit later

Hoping I'm not harbouring more lurgy, I was drooping about yesterday & struggling to get erse moving this morning. Now I'm up and looking at the gloom outside, it may not have been worth it

That chard looks gawjus Dusty, whenever I've tried to grow it, the Rainbow stuff, mine is never very mixed and colourful. I only try it for the looks, not too keen on the taste TBH but I'd be tempted by Vulcan

No proper gardening again, but a shock this morning as I opened the curtains. I've had old, 2024 Christmas, hyacinth bulbs loitering carefully drying off on the window sill, and boom boom, one is sprouting 

I'll give them a tidy up & water later, may even do the same to the amaryllis 

Hope the phone got sorted 2P

Dustyevsky

Farway said:

Hoping I'm not harbouring more lurgy, I was drooping about yesterday & struggling to get erse moving this morning. Now I'm up and looking at the gloom outside, it may not have been worth it

That chard looks gawjus Dusty, whenever I've tried to grow it, the Rainbow stuff, mine is never very mixed and colourful. I only try it for the looks, not too keen on the taste TBH but I'd be tempted by Vulcan

I know when I'm fighting germs, and I've been doing it a lot lately.  Usually, a battery of supplements, plus hearty meals, especially with plenty of garlic, chilli, ginger etc incorporated works OK, but there's always a chance of needing an extra nap, courtesy of “Scottish water.” 

Looking outside, and at the forecast, a nap seems more than likely!  

I've looked-up 'Vulcan,' and oddly, the photo I took looks nothing like what's pictured on the packets.  

Old tap (German beginning with 'F') scrapped, and a new one with 12 year guarantee from British company, Methven (Deva), installed. It delivers twice the quantity of water the duff old jobbie did, and it's nicer to use. Result.   

Farway

Dustyevsky said:

I've looked-up 'Vulcan,' and oddly, the photo I took looks nothing like what's pictured on the packets.  

Old tap (German beginning with 'F') scrapped, and a new one with 12 year guarantee from British company, Methven (Deva), installed. It delivers twice the quantity of water the duff old jobbie did, and it's nicer to use. Result.   

Good news on the tap

After your posting I looked up Vulcan, seems it's not as we thought

The Vulcan is from the name of the village the chard variety was discovered in, and it's mixed, not all red as we were misled to believe

"The vegetable features large, tender, and glossy leaves that come in vibrant hues of red, green, purple, and orange"

My assumption is the blighters sowed Vulcan and then selected the purple seedlings

Cutting out a stage or chunks to achieve a desired result can get you in biggly trouble

https://thegardenmagazine.com/vulcan-chard-growing-care-guide/

Having read taste notes I may try some, but suspect it's an acquired earth taste