Show Us Your Veg Patch - You Know You Want To!! (Merged Thread)

jtb2412

Wow Kaat - they look absolutely delicious ! Well done you ! :T Let us know what they taste like !!!!

Just been and picked some rhubarb (probably the last for this year) and some dwarf beans (our first pickings of these) all for tea tonight.

Did some pickled gherkins earlier today (first time so bit of an experiment to see what they come out like - did follow a recipe so hope all will be well when it comes to eating them!)

Quick question about the gherkins too if anyone knows, they are fruiting really well but the leaves have gone terribly yellow and brown and they look like they are dying off but the gherkins themselves are swelling really well. Is this just the natural process of the plant? I think i've probably got another week or two left in them plants themselves and I'm sure that all the gherkins will be ready by then. Just not sure if i've done anything wrong !

How's everyone else? Where are you Mrs McCawber???!!!! I miss your photos !!!

KAAT_LADY

jtb2412 wrote: »

Wow Kaat - they look absolutely delicious ! Well done you ! :T Let us know what they taste like !!!!

Just been and picked some rhubarb (probably the last for this year) and some dwarf beans (our first pickings of these) all for tea tonight.

Did some pickled gherkins earlier today (first time so bit of an experiment to see what they come out like - did follow a recipe so hope all will be well when it comes to eating them!)

Quick question about the gherkins too if anyone knows, they are fruiting really well but the leaves have gone terribly yellow and brown and they look like they are dying off but the gherkins themselves are swelling really well. Is this just the natural process of the plant? I think i've probably got another week or two left in them plants themselves and I'm sure that all the gherkins will be ready by then. Just not sure if i've done anything wrong !

How's everyone else? Where are you Mrs McCawber???!!!! I miss your photos !!!

Thanks jtb our gherkins are all leaves and they are growing massive but the friut itself is very small

dont know what to say about yours,, but if you get some gherkins off it they wont be wasted..

our jars are all waiting ready for them as well

hathor

Hi All (especially Kaat Lady!)

I've written my piece on home-made self-watering containers, and pulled together some illustrations, so it's all ready to "publish", but...

it might be a bit long for here.

Not sure of the rules on length of posts, so I thought I'd better check first before I had a Mod on my back. In Word, it's two and a bit pages, (not as bad as it sounds, honest!:A ) plus I've uploaded some illustrations into Photobucket, so they would only show as links.

Can someone kindly tell me if it's OK to go ahead, or if not, if anyone who's interested could let me know, I could email them with the material instead. Don't want to bore loads of people if it's only one or two who want to know.

I'd hate to think of those lovely tanks going to waste, Kaat!

KAAT_LADY

hathor wrote: »

Hi All (especially Kaat Lady!)

I've written my piece on home-made self-watering containers, and pulled together some illustrations, so it's all ready to "publish", but...

it might be a bit long for here.

Not sure of the rules on length of posts, so I thought I'd better check first before I had a Mod on my back. In Word, it's two and a bit pages, (not as bad as it sounds, honest!:A ) plus I've uploaded some illustrations into Photobucket, so they would only show as links.

Can someone kindly tell me if it's OK to go ahead, or if not, if anyone who's interested could let me know, I could email them with the material instead. Don't want to bore loads of people if it's only one or two who want to know.

I'd hate to think of those lovely tanks going to waste, Kaat!

Hi Hathor if its on photobucket surely I will be able to dowload it if not will pm you my email address

I would say publish and be darned


as I bet there are a few of us would use in the information

kazwookie

Yep publish in a new thread 'water containers'

I would like to read it -please-

sevlow

Took these this morning. You can find the others at;
http://stuartchard.photoshop.com

tomsolomon

Quick update then......
The path is finaly in, just need pointing up....
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll307/TrevorLloyd_uk/DSC00103.jpg

Out first (and only) yellow pepper, Little gems are doing realy well cukes have are having a race with the toms for the top of the green house, cukes are winning hands down, (don't tell the toms), and the peppers and chilli's have got over being transplanted into bigger pots, and are coming on realy nice, just waiting for the spuds now....

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll307/TrevorLloyd_uk/DSC00105.jpg
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll307/TrevorLloyd_uk/DSC00107.jpg
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll307/TrevorLloyd_uk/DSC00106.jpg
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll307/TrevorLloyd_uk/DSC00108.jpg
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll307/TrevorLloyd_uk/DSC00109.jpg

As promised the raised bed complete with copper tape, cat guard, dead slugs, and of course beans and peas.....:D

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll307/TrevorLloyd_uk/DSC00104.jpg

kazwookie

Pumpkin



Courgette



Clematis flowers

~Chameleon~

tomsolomon wrote: »

Quick update then......
The path is finaly in, just need pointing up....
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll307/TrevorLloyd_uk/DSC00103.jpg

It all looks great Tom, well done!! :T

Is the path made from broken paving slabs? If so, where did you get such a large quantity, or did you break them up yourself? I could do with a pathway like that myself

beth8186

Think it saves time and space to put my link on here... Only got it in April, its the first year I have done this but @ £20 for the first yeay (including shed and gate keys etc) I thought it would keep me out of mischief..... It hasn't but the potatos are lovley :rotfl:

Also I joined this web forum which I find great fun and very helpful https://www.allotment.org.uk

My lottie :
http://community.webshots.com/user/bethlottie