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  • Re: Purple Sprouting Broccoli - already sprouting

    Forum post by Tracyj on 28 Jun 2009

    Hi, At least you have not done what I did last year. As we had only had our allotment for a couple of months, the old gent on the next plot gave us some purple sprouting broccoli. I was realy excited as I love broccoli and could not wait to harvest. In July the first one sprouted but not enough for a meal, so I patently waited for the rest!! No more came, the first had gone to flower so I decided that we had failed at growing this crop and pulled them all up!!! A couple of months on lots of allotment Read more..

  • Re: Victoria plum tree

    Forum post by Tracyj on 29 May 2009

    Hi, I bought a bare rooted victoria plum last year and planted it in the ground. I got the same result as you, but I thought I might as well leave it and see what happens. This year it came into leaf, flowered and now I have lots of young fruit. I can't wait to try them Read more..

  • Re: Pea trial

    Forum post by Tracyj on 29 May 2009

    Mine were coming up a treat, better than OH's. A few days later when I went on the allotment the wood pigeons had ate the lot . I'll be starting from scratch this weekend, I hope it's not too late!!! Read more..

  • Re: Sweet Corn

    Forum post by Tracyj on 16 Oct 2008

    Hi john stanley, thanks for the advice. I will be on the phone tomorrow. Tracy Read more..

  • Re: Sweet Corn

    Forum post by Tracyj on 11 Oct 2008

    Hi, I think it was Carol Klein that did that. i was hoping to get a pan on the boil on my allotment but when I got there the rats had beaten me to the corn . Why can't rats like the weeds and eat them instead? Read more..

  • Re: Sun dried tomatoes and other yummy stuff.

    Forum post by Tracyj on 12 Aug 2008

    Hi, I've just found last years recipe. It's nice and simple and tastes great. 2kg tomatoes skinned and chopped 1kg onions finely chopped 1kg sugar 2cups white wine vinegar 1tblsp curry powder 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper 1 1/2 tblsp mustard powder pinch salt put everything in a large pan and bring to boil whilst stiring, then boil gently for 1 1/2 hours. mix 1tblsp cornflour and extra 1/2 cup of white wine vinegar to thicken stiring all the time. add a little at a time to ensure you get the right Read more..

  • Re: Sun dried tomatoes and other yummy stuff.

    Forum post by Tracyj on 07 Aug 2008

    For the past 2 years I've made tomato relish. I just google 'tomato relish recipes' and see which one I fancy. It's always gone down well with friends and family. Read more..

  • Re: main crop spuds look as though dying.Please help

    Forum post by Tracyj on 02 Aug 2008

    Just thought I'd try the pics again. Read more..

  • Re: main crop spuds look as though dying.Please help

    Forum post by Tracyj on 29 Jul 2008

    Hi, I think I'm still having trouble with the pics. But I think Boggy was right, i managed to speak to an experianced fellow allotment holder and he said that they look as though they are dying back and that the pots look fine. Thanks everyone, it's nice to speak to other gardeners. Tracy Read more..

  • Re: main crop spuds look as though dying.Please help

    Forum post by Tracyj on 28 Jul 2008

    Hi, Thanks for your reply. I have just finished work and on my way down to the allotment, I will take some pics and try to post later. I planted Kondor 22nd April to the letter, 15" apart with the rows 30" apart (give or take an inch), as I had only just got the allotment I did not have any fertalizer to dig in so instead when the leaves started to show I sprinkled 'grow more' around them and then every so often gave them a liquid feed of nettle fertalizer. I dug a couple of plants Read more..