tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post6285995452058629609..comments2023-07-22T11:18:20.469+01:00Comments on A Woman of the Soil: The Best Laid Plans Have Gone Awry...elaine http://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-77451075335813212112013-01-17T08:27:46.157+00:002013-01-17T08:27:46.157+00:00Yes it does lose its colour - which is a shame.Yes it does lose its colour - which is a shame.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-32871214160225946632013-01-17T08:26:44.876+00:002013-01-17T08:26:44.876+00:00Last year was a trial for all of us - if the weath...Last year was a trial for all of us - if the weather doesn't get any better we will just have to try harder.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-36303430572873272652013-01-17T08:24:42.211+00:002013-01-17T08:24:42.211+00:00As far as I amaware psb doesn't come to a head...As far as I amaware psb doesn't come to a head - it throws out shoots instead.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-84431770673281687362013-01-16T21:45:49.029+00:002013-01-16T21:45:49.029+00:00I love your picture of the scarlet kale. Did it lo...I love your picture of the scarlet kale. Did it lose its colour when you cooked it? My savoy cabbage and sprouting brocolli got eaten by slugs. So I am quite hungry too:)chocolatelikesnowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12161441713519603146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-60681697155263648042013-01-16T21:14:54.898+00:002013-01-16T21:14:54.898+00:00You've done much better than me, all my effort...You've done much better than me, all my efforts were washed away - 3 times - so I gave up and am seriously wondering if it's worth bothering again this year if the weather patterns continue.Kitty Greenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844056332086042474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-13503591671370118222013-01-16T19:27:22.670+00:002013-01-16T19:27:22.670+00:00Dear Elaine,
I love the pictures. When I tried gro...Dear Elaine,<br />I love the pictures. When I tried growing Purple Sprouting Broccoli, mine looked the same as the one in your picture. It never did come to a head. I wonder why? I wish you the best with yours. Happy Gardening!<br />-JayJayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12461600014446853297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-88351104294743699552013-01-16T13:10:25.394+00:002013-01-16T13:10:25.394+00:00Everything is frozen solid here at the moment just...Everything is frozen solid here at the moment just hope what little there is left survives the -6 temperature.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-28659280507286083722013-01-16T13:09:11.574+00:002013-01-16T13:09:11.574+00:00It is comforting to know that everyone else is in,...It is comforting to know that everyone else is in, more or less, the same boat.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-20932800985979487642013-01-16T09:33:36.906+00:002013-01-16T09:33:36.906+00:00No snow here so I have quite a few greens left in ...No snow here so I have quite a few greens left in addition to kale, sprouts and leeks. My winter cabbages are a joke though and my psb didn't survive. You'll certainly have those to look forward to by March though. It's incredible how one day you can leave the plant looking like a waste of good ground and the next it's covered in shoots!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03861108457109878599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-13177642689280157712013-01-15T20:47:55.122+00:002013-01-15T20:47:55.122+00:00I think you need to give yourself a break Elaine, ...I think you need to give yourself a break Elaine, it has been a lousy year for brassicas, from what I have been reading. Lets all hope for better in 2013, I certainly want to be eating lots of lovely cabbages and broccoli I have grown this time next year.Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-64674796096243596402013-01-15T07:27:52.605+00:002013-01-15T07:27:52.605+00:00I think that's why we carry on doing it - hopi...I think that's why we carry on doing it - hoping for good results against the odds.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-11293258971195141612013-01-15T07:26:50.017+00:002013-01-15T07:26:50.017+00:00Hope so Annie.Hope so Annie.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-21470196560756285602013-01-15T07:24:54.180+00:002013-01-15T07:24:54.180+00:00Even my onions are running out fast - only a handf...Even my onions are running out fast - only a handful left.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-43967764239122940692013-01-15T06:49:43.773+00:002013-01-15T06:49:43.773+00:00The best laid plans are often just a draft for the...The best laid plans are often just a draft for the real thing; the review afterwards! <br />I do gardening by trial and error, since I am not an expert in anything and self taught by reading books and Internet blogs and asking questions. Never a dull moment in the garden :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-26429090063126873572013-01-14T19:39:37.855+00:002013-01-14T19:39:37.855+00:00Its been a tough year, my PSB just never got going...Its been a tough year, my PSB just never got going. I've got lots of kale and still have a few leeks. Just used the last of my spuds, but still got a few things in the freezer. As we, optimistic gardening folk, keep saying it'll be better this year!Annie_Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03140041665657746319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-33995754156342146962013-01-14T17:40:50.897+00:002013-01-14T17:40:50.897+00:00I've got plenty of onions, but that's it! ...I've got plenty of onions, but that's it! Flighty xxFlightyhttp://flightplot.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-29348556304183491752013-01-14T14:26:34.158+00:002013-01-14T14:26:34.158+00:00Oh yes, I blame the weather, absolutely, it has be...Oh yes, I blame the weather, absolutely, it has been enough to put anyone off growing veg.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-23663041040903924862013-01-14T14:25:32.653+00:002013-01-14T14:25:32.653+00:00Oh well, as we keep on saying, there's always ...Oh well, as we keep on saying, there's always this year.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-29075393770395213472013-01-14T14:24:50.653+00:002013-01-14T14:24:50.653+00:00I have to go up to the plot every morning to feed ...I have to go up to the plot every morning to feed the sheep so I do my harvesting then - not that there's much to harvest now.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-31318034017293797172013-01-14T14:23:43.943+00:002013-01-14T14:23:43.943+00:00Snow, snow and more snow here at the moment. I fi...Snow, snow and more snow here at the moment. I finished the potatoes ages ago and I'm down to the last few onions with only a few packets of beans left in the freezer - reckon we're off to starvation city.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-20188184986270731102013-01-14T14:22:23.173+00:002013-01-14T14:22:23.173+00:00Touch wood, I have never had a bad year for parsni...Touch wood, I have never had a bad year for parsnips - I have them all snuggled up safe and warm in the greenhouse.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-80249873249546211342013-01-14T13:58:37.893+00:002013-01-14T13:58:37.893+00:00My leeks are pretty much past their best now - qui...My leeks are pretty much past their best now - quite a few have gone to seed.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-91865526709482063602013-01-14T13:57:41.632+00:002013-01-14T13:57:41.632+00:00They do look pretty spectacular worthy of being pl...They do look pretty spectacular worthy of being planted in a flower border.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-23454179152654214522013-01-14T13:56:57.268+00:002013-01-14T13:56:57.268+00:00No pigeon damage so far and the spring cabbage has...No pigeon damage so far and the spring cabbage has been protected by a very fine mesh cover.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-28384405627376411312013-01-14T13:55:10.620+00:002013-01-14T13:55:10.620+00:00Yes, that will be the test - I always look forward...Yes, that will be the test - I always look forward to the first of the PSB, one of my favourite greens.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.com