tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post6421563146268197072..comments2023-07-22T11:18:20.469+01:00Comments on A Woman of the Soil: Some bumper crops and, erm, some not so bumper ones …elaine http://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-80148483619293821462013-08-18T20:38:59.473+01:002013-08-18T20:38:59.473+01:00Mine haven't done so well this year I'm af...Mine haven't done so well this year I'm afraid - no idea why - maybe not enough rain, although they have been watered every day - no two years are the same are they.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-31029345306148293602013-08-18T17:29:57.585+01:002013-08-18T17:29:57.585+01:00They say that variety is the spice of life, and th...They say that variety is the spice of life, and there's plenty of variety there. I really enjoyed the patty pan squash I managed to harvest last year and decided to grow them again this year, but I haven't harvested any yet, fingers crossed as they were a favourite last year.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-75410307670520264692013-08-18T13:22:44.227+01:002013-08-18T13:22:44.227+01:00I can't really understand the tomato situation...I can't really understand the tomato situation either - considering the warmth we have had it should have been one of the best tomato seasons ever.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-70212359186656035252013-08-18T10:14:12.751+01:002013-08-18T10:14:12.751+01:00I think you've done pretty good. Tomatoes seem...I think you've done pretty good. Tomatoes seem to be slow this year. Surprising really considering the good weather.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-8725786898420459742013-08-17T21:44:16.163+01:002013-08-17T21:44:16.163+01:00Looks like it is going to be green tomato chutney ...Looks like it is going to be green tomato chutney this year for sure.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-62085607360443270012013-08-17T21:42:53.224+01:002013-08-17T21:42:53.224+01:00How about if I send a veggie box full of goodies o...How about if I send a veggie box full of goodies over to Kentucky every week - haha only joking of course.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-70411075433415154782013-08-17T21:41:17.591+01:002013-08-17T21:41:17.591+01:00It is the best year I have for beans for a long ti...It is the best year I have for beans for a long time - but getting far more than I can actually cope with - if I don't plant as many next year I expect I'll get a lousy harvest - getting the right balance is key, but not sure what that balance is yet.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-18703754552731252702013-08-17T21:38:56.359+01:002013-08-17T21:38:56.359+01:00Yes I agree - my blueberry bushes are young so the...Yes I agree - my blueberry bushes are young so they have not done bad considering it's their first year. Only Sungold ripening so far - but no squash - you just can't seem to rely on everything doing what it is supposed to every year. That's the grow-your-own-challenge I guess. elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-27846381901936357672013-08-17T21:36:21.861+01:002013-08-17T21:36:21.861+01:00You sound as though you are doing very well Annie ...You sound as though you are doing very well Annie - I definitely won't bother with cucamelons next year but I enjoyed the challenge of growing them.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-84887254748128104752013-08-17T16:46:13.045+01:002013-08-17T16:46:13.045+01:00Win some, lose some I guess! My tomatoes are doing...Win some, lose some I guess! My tomatoes are doing really well but my runner beans were a total failure, between us we would have the perfect summer harvests! And a lot of pickles and chutneys to make...Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-40794793951014430392013-08-15T20:55:24.102+01:002013-08-15T20:55:24.102+01:00These are some good looking vegetables Elaine. I n...These are some good looking vegetables Elaine. I need to start eating more vegetables and this gives me the inspiration to do so :)Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-26062011896411675492013-08-15T19:59:41.689+01:002013-08-15T19:59:41.689+01:00Look on the bright side: only 5 blueberries will m...Look on the bright side: only 5 blueberries will mean you'll savour the taste more than having a glut! I didn't get round to planting out beans this year so I'm very envious of everyone else's harvests. Next year I've promised myself to be more organised - and get all the fox and cat proofing in place over winter! Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-61261862250716318372013-08-14T13:54:11.761+01:002013-08-14T13:54:11.761+01:00Funny old year isn't it?
My blueberries were ...Funny old year isn't it?<br /><br />My blueberries were really disappointing too, and my tomatoes are taking an age to ripen.<br /><br />Yet I've got squashes everywhere. I didn't expect that at all as the soil in my garden hasn't been used for years so won't have many nutrients in it.Jono / Real Men Sowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02352423519627995754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-31791991537683480012013-08-13T20:03:16.634+01:002013-08-13T20:03:16.634+01:00What a great harvest, like u I have grown cucamelo...What a great harvest, like u I have grown cucamelon and it has gone mad climbing all over but not that many fruit yet, I've only tasted one and was quite nice but for the amount of growth I'm disappointed in the number of fruits. I'm suffering with courgette overload too will plant less next year. My runner beans are doing well but I always miss a few and they grow into giants. My squash are sprawling all over too and I probably have 2 or 3 per plant which I'm happy with I had none last year. Happy harvesting to you.Annie_Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03140041665657746319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-27984009192234563402013-08-13T19:03:02.243+01:002013-08-13T19:03:02.243+01:00I do try to sort of regulate how many plants to gr...I do try to sort of regulate how many plants to grow so I won't get too many gluts, but I still either get too much or not enough, no matter how I try!elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-15716323051539114212013-08-13T19:00:37.908+01:002013-08-13T19:00:37.908+01:00I reckon seed suppliers will say anything to make ...I reckon seed suppliers will say anything to make a sale!elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-18991458653233176412013-08-13T14:09:24.850+01:002013-08-13T14:09:24.850+01:00I'm finding the same with French and runner be...I'm finding the same with French and runner beans, but thankfully I'm coping with everything else. Flighty xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-62208097079883072452013-08-13T12:03:29.978+01:002013-08-13T12:03:29.978+01:00That looks a good harvest for the week. This year ...That looks a good harvest for the week. This year seems to have been a bit all or nothing - we've plenty of beans but failed with squash and fennel. Your cucamelons remind me of the turnips we had that were supposed to taste of melons - as if.Anne Wheatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16936340776230192967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-9314401469277711592013-08-13T08:26:14.052+01:002013-08-13T08:26:14.052+01:00I don't want autumn to come this year - I have...I don't want autumn to come this year - I have been enjoying the summer and the fact that I have been getting better crops than last year - tomatoes excluded of course - don't know what's happening there. Will probably start proper harvesting of them in time for Christmas!elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-81740959002016660902013-08-12T22:55:36.829+01:002013-08-12T22:55:36.829+01:00A very nice harvest you have there. It's been...A very nice harvest you have there. It's been a good year for beans so far, and courgettes. The tomatoes here are ripening one at a time, and the cucamelons have stalled at tiny fruit... although given your descriptions of them in response to earlier comments, maybe that's a good thing! Enjoy the rest of the summer with all the harvests that it brings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-36753038683426170692013-08-12T22:25:37.592+01:002013-08-12T22:25:37.592+01:00Thankfully I haven't had much of a slug proble...Thankfully I haven't had much of a slug problem this year, more snails than anything. The blurb on cucamelons says they taste like cucumber with a hint of lime - well I certainly can't taste the lime. I reckon the only good thing about them is that they look cute.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-60253087359187959702013-08-12T22:23:37.276+01:002013-08-12T22:23:37.276+01:00Same as me with my squash - I have this huge squas...Same as me with my squash - I have this huge squash plant with only one on it - I don't think I'll bother with them again next year as this is the second year running I haven't had any.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-13181270916031702022013-08-12T22:22:06.956+01:002013-08-12T22:22:06.956+01:00I haven't checked my parsnips out yet but if t...I haven't checked my parsnips out yet but if the tops are anything to go by they should be ok.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-45420252584401387722013-08-12T22:20:21.617+01:002013-08-12T22:20:21.617+01:00I only have three courgette plants but one isn...I only have three courgette plants but one isn't performing very well. I have tasted a cucamelon and wasn't at all impressed - it basically just tastes like cucumber but with a lot of seeds. I definitely won't bother again next year, give me a proper cucumber any day.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-28188491272922338232013-08-12T22:18:15.760+01:002013-08-12T22:18:15.760+01:00I generally turn mine into Ratatouille once the t...I generally turn mine into Ratatouille once the tomatoes start ripening, but I do freeze a lot for winter soups.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.com