tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post3492151128098631992..comments2023-07-22T11:18:20.469+01:00Comments on A Woman of the Soil: September Roundup …elaine http://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-18990898323627158312014-10-06T07:42:11.019+01:002014-10-06T07:42:11.019+01:00Thank you.Thank you.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-58267794407765466512014-10-06T07:41:58.704+01:002014-10-06T07:41:58.704+01:00I pulled my courgettes out yesterday - I needed th...I pulled my courgettes out yesterday - I needed the space. I harvested all the courgettes that were left and dozens of summer squash too. That's it for another year, thank goodness.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-65920203259444812392014-10-06T07:40:36.729+01:002014-10-06T07:40:36.729+01:00This morning I woke up to pouring rain but yester...This morning I woke up to pouring rain but yesterday was gorgeous - still loads more jobs to tackle though. It seems like you have been away for ages Patricia - it will be hard to get back into the flow no doubt.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-3246269145605800892014-10-03T20:51:45.965+01:002014-10-03T20:51:45.965+01:00It certainly has been the best September for years...It certainly has been the best September for years Elaine and has more than made us for the dreadful August we had. Looks as if the weather is changing tonight so a rush here too to get things done but still as always there's much still to do. Like you I'm sick of the site of courgettes but whilst they are still producing I can't possibly pull them out can I?Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-56119447230422844782014-10-03T09:14:30.261+01:002014-10-03T09:14:30.261+01:00Gosh your garden is really thriving and looking so...Gosh your garden is really thriving and looking so green, even with the lack of rain. Yes this weather can't go on for much longer I agree. Hoping to get back to bloggng very soon and keeping in touch.<br />Patricia xPatriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116574112768767203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-53257974408799656472014-10-02T15:57:10.737+01:002014-10-02T15:57:10.737+01:00I seem to be outside every spare moment - the good...I seem to be outside every spare moment - the good weather has made such a difference - it's a pleasure to be out there.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-60725572406427882982014-10-02T15:56:14.413+01:002014-10-02T15:56:14.413+01:00It can be frustrating though Sue - but hey you jus...It can be frustrating though Sue - but hey you just have to work with what you've got.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-26612333520557296102014-10-02T15:55:24.266+01:002014-10-02T15:55:24.266+01:00I do try to remember to do a bit of successional s...I do try to remember to do a bit of successional sowing - it prolongs the season a bit.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-32321411078263096352014-10-02T15:54:47.035+01:002014-10-02T15:54:47.035+01:00Not bad at all Amy - there's always room for i...Not bad at all Amy - there's always room for improvement though.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-18417568885302750002014-10-02T15:53:57.974+01:002014-10-02T15:53:57.974+01:00I agree you think you have seen everything then it...I agree you think you have seen everything then it all changes the next year - it's what keeps us going I guess.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-85957613298979800312014-10-02T15:53:06.163+01:002014-10-02T15:53:06.163+01:00It has made a nice change to have a good year inst...It has made a nice change to have a good year instead of a series of disasters like normal.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-19070446950596407302014-10-02T15:52:28.378+01:002014-10-02T15:52:28.378+01:00I'm quite pleased with what I have been able t...I'm quite pleased with what I have been able to produce - hopefully now I'm getting the hang on gardening in a small space I will have more ideas as to how I can squeeze more in.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-37393663451987971932014-10-02T15:50:47.132+01:002014-10-02T15:50:47.132+01:00I have been enjoying this lovely weather too but i...I have been enjoying this lovely weather too but it does hold you back a bit when trying to get the beds clear - but I'm not grumbling. elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-69978158844289079582014-10-02T15:48:36.232+01:002014-10-02T15:48:36.232+01:00The cold frame has come in handy for the buckets a...The cold frame has come in handy for the buckets and if it gets frosty they have some protection as well.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-5143956121851917422014-10-02T15:46:27.760+01:002014-10-02T15:46:27.760+01:00I grew the parsnips in the bottomless buckets last...I grew the parsnips in the bottomless buckets last year and they did very well - about half a dozen seeds to a bucket and yes then they are placed on the soil - it means you can get more from a small space and the bucket provides as nice clean run for the roots.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-38337200754552738692014-10-02T14:19:01.474+01:002014-10-02T14:19:01.474+01:00So much to do so little time ... still I mustn'...So much to do so little time ... still I mustn't grumble as it is this lovely weather which is prolonging it all ! You still have so much going on in your garden and it looks very productive !Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-80144990693022466342014-10-02T10:18:59.627+01:002014-10-02T10:18:59.627+01:00You are still managing to grow plenty to eat despi...You are still managing to grow plenty to eat despite your reduced capacity.<br /><br />Out onions are just in so I hope that they manage to get going. They were slower to appear at the garden centre this year.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-46869406263927358662014-10-02T05:06:33.950+01:002014-10-02T05:06:33.950+01:00You always seem to have young plants in your garde...You always seem to have young plants in your garden. I really must learn from you. I plant everything in spring and that's it. Some of my winter greens are already finished (just when I want them).Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-67072184483499377892014-10-01T22:20:01.035+01:002014-10-01T22:20:01.035+01:00Wow, you have so many amazing things still growing...Wow, you have so many amazing things still growing! It has been a bumper year for you by the looks and sounds of things. xxAmy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-63651576076586735852014-10-01T21:15:47.354+01:002014-10-01T21:15:47.354+01:00It's always good to see how other peoples prod...It's always good to see how other peoples produce is doing, yours is certainly thriving! It really has been a fantastic year, especially, as you say, for tomatoes....and they did take their time to ripen, but now there is no stopping them. Interesting how the whites let your plants be, I grew Kale for them and they stripped the leaves bare. Funnily enough, now the caterpillars have gone the leaves have actually grown back and the plants are better than the covered ones. Gardens sure are strange places at times, you just can't write the script!!! xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-56716552007894405162014-10-01T14:32:59.147+01:002014-10-01T14:32:59.147+01:00It really was such a good month for all of us, and...It really was such a good month for all of us, and as reflected in this post and the pictures. <br />As you'll have seen from my blog I've done also done well, especially with sweet corn. <br />Flighty xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-4386628731485792992014-10-01T11:19:49.635+01:002014-10-01T11:19:49.635+01:00September has been lovely, your garden has been su...September has been lovely, your garden has been super productive for you with much still going on. I'm clearing my summer squash away at the weekend after I remove all the new little ones first. Jo@awholeplotoflovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03525039817338877634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-78038512638298624802014-10-01T10:31:16.818+01:002014-10-01T10:31:16.818+01:00It's been a great September, but it's held...It's been a great September, but it's held me back really as everything's still growing and I can't get on with the autumn clear up. My summer squash, like yours, are still going mad. Freezing them didn't turn out great. I like them chopped up and roasted but they're far too mushy after freezing to cook them this way, so I've decided to eat what we can and give the rest away, no point in wasting them. I've got some winter squash so they've still to come but I'm holding off while the summer squash are still so productive. Your tomatoes still look to be doing brilliantly. I've got a couple more pickings on mine and then they'll be done.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-78315336426569267662014-10-01T08:24:08.111+01:002014-10-01T08:24:08.111+01:00I like your bucket of plants growing in the cold f...I like your bucket of plants growing in the cold frame. Looks attractive and a great idea to put the cold frame to good use. I would say it will be a late year in terms of clearing beds and tidying up.Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263430746482725687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-57773359049568472142014-10-01T08:19:12.307+01:002014-10-01T08:19:12.307+01:00My Goodness, this time of year is a real juggling ...My Goodness, this time of year is a real juggling act - almost as frenetic as the Spring! Your squashes look remarkably healthy considering it's October - no mildew at all by the look of it. My Parsnips have developed exceptionally luxuriant foliage this year too. I just hope the roots are in similar proportions. Do they grow well in the bottomless florists' buckets then? Do you place them over open soil so that the roots can go deep, or what?Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.com