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Post by specsavers2 on Jul 13, 2021 18:33:32 GMT 1
The gardens here in the village have taken on jungle status. the plants are growing really well and the weeds are wild as well. These last 2weeks have been good for the vegetables. The flowers have been bashed with the wind and heavy rains. lovely tomatoes,cucumber,beetroot, peas and beetroot. no watering required. Bit of work to clear some of the weeds. How are your gardens and greenhouses doing?
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Post by mangetout on Jul 13, 2021 20:05:41 GMT 1
Like yours, growing like mad. Never had green grass in July before. The veg are romping away and the flower borders are wonderful. I just wish it would stop raining otherwise it'll be a jungle soon. Even the tress have grown exponentially.
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Post by Gigi on Jul 13, 2021 20:36:00 GMT 1
The rain seems to have emigrated to France and this warmer, sunnier weather is bringing everything on nicely.
i had to add more pots onto the automatic watering system as I haven’t been able to get plants out in the borders so they ended up in pots; we’re heading off for the weekend before the ‘maybe madness’ of the 19th arrives and wouldn't survive otherwise. From Monday we’ll happily stay at home and hibernate in the garden after our break.
Our potatoes are tasty, although my 5 plants in a tub haven’t produced big crops, but the tomatoes are doing well, especially the Tom Thumb ones in a basket - about 30 on there so far.
Other than that, the grass and hedges have gone mad, the June drop has mostly arrived in July and everything is looking very healthy - apart from plants that suffered from raids by thousands of slugs from the woodland beyond our garden and from our neighbour’s large garden, who isn’t interested in it at all.
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Post by houpla on Jul 13, 2021 22:33:15 GMT 1
Like yours, growing like mad. Never had green grass in July before. The veg are romping away and the flower borders are wonderful. I just wish it would stop raining otherwise it'll be a jungle soon. Even the tress have grown exponentially. Same here...what is this strange green stuff in between the weeds? It wouldn't be ......lawn?? Just goes to show what a few thousand litres of relatively clean water can achieve. We're consistently -4C below the normal average for July. Haven't the climate change doom-mongers gone quiet?
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Post by manonthemoon2 on Jul 13, 2021 22:40:07 GMT 1
We've got loads of flowers on the runner beans and cucumbers but as yet only 2 visible cucumbers and beans are like embryos still.
Tomatoes, peppers and chilli's all green, leeks, carrots and courgettes small.
On the plus side our 6 monthly water bill is a bit less than last year, not much plant watering but had to top up the pool a few times due to leak.
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Post by specsavers2 on Jul 14, 2021 10:05:04 GMT 1
Saving on the water bills is good. less labour watering. Cheaper bills, for now.
lady next door has just come up from her garden. some potatoes, couple tomatoes, spring onion,wee lettuce and couple of fresh eggs. Nice lunch or light dinner.
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Post by graham on Jul 14, 2021 11:36:47 GMT 1
Still cutting the grass and weeding like mad. It is seriously eating into the sitting down time!
Cucumbers and courgettes are great but the tomatoes look a bit sad. As for the French beans, they seem to have given up. No idea why??
Graham
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Post by jardiniere on Jul 14, 2021 13:10:22 GMT 1
Well, the incessant rain has saved on the watering, which I'm grateful for as that can become such a chore. Grass is incredibly green and lush for this time of year and the ferns inthe lane are higher than I've ever seen them. Harvested gooseberries yesterday, just enough for a large crumble! All the leaves had been eaten, maybe rabbits. I have one 6' high tomato plant with just 3 tomatoes on it. Peppers growing well but now have black streaks. Picked my first courgette this morning. Plenty more on the way.
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Post by acr on Jul 14, 2021 13:16:32 GMT 1
Well, the incessant rain has saved on the watering, which I'm grateful for as that can become such a chore. Grass is incredibly green and lush for this time of year and the ferns inthe lane are higher than I've ever seen them. Harvested gooseberries yesterday, just enough for a large crumble! All the leaves had been eaten, maybe rabbits. I have one 6' high tomato plant with just 3 tomatoes on it. Peppers growing well but now have black streaks. Picked my first courgette this morning. Plenty more on the way.
Whereabouts are you jardiniere (approximately of course)! Just seeing whether our (very slow) progress is remotely comparable to what is happening in your garden. If you are near eg Montpellier, it won't be
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Post by houpla on Jul 16, 2021 19:37:06 GMT 1
Testing, testing....just to see if TOFF will take re-sized photos. Half of this year's onion harvest.. Attachment Deleted
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Post by FFS on Jul 16, 2021 20:01:39 GMT 1
Testing, testing....just to see if TOFF will take re-sized photos. Half of this year's onion harvest.. View AttachmentThat's a lot of onions.
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Post by amandaj on Jul 16, 2021 20:04:59 GMT 1
I've just cut the grass, again & strimmed the jungle section I've picked the first cucumber and there are more that are nearly ready. Tomatoes - rubbish. Peas - have flowers. Courgettes - doing ok but have stalled a bit. Onions - ready to lift. Beetroot & celery - doing very well French beans - plants are growing, no flowers yet Parsnips - this is the first year I've tried them and they seem to be doing ok Potatoes I planted in snazzy felt bags and they look fantastic but who knows whether there will be anything to harvest. How can I tell when they might be ready? Covid travel restrictions have been very good for my gardening adventures
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Post by exile on Jul 16, 2021 20:35:54 GMT 1
Would love to mow the grass if the rain would hold off long enough to do it.
Potatoes - have started to lift our earlies - yes I know its's late but the weather was so cold they did not get planted until May. Once lifted my Feve de Luz broad beans will go in for an autumn crop.
Amanda - for earlies allow 60 days from planting to starting to lift - For main crop allow around 90 days - and If like me you grow Pink Fir Apple - Corne de Gatte - allow 120 days
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Post by houpla on Jul 16, 2021 21:12:30 GMT 1
Testing, testing....just to see if TOFF will take re-sized photos. Half of this year's onion harvest.. View AttachmentThat's a lot of onions. That's self-sufficiency for you (if they keep!)
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Post by acr on Jul 17, 2021 10:32:19 GMT 1
Would love to mow the grass if the rain would hold off long enough to do it. Potatoes - have started to lift our earlies - yes I know its's late but the weather was so cold they did not get planted until May. Once lifted my Feve de Luz broad beans will go in for an autumn crop. Amanda - for earlies allow 60 days from planting to starting to lift - For main crop allow around 90 days - and If like me you grow Pink Fir Apple - Corne de Gatte - allow 120 days Thanks for the local name for Pink Fir Apple, exile, I love them and they seem relatively blight resistant considering.... Haven't grown them this year because I couldn't find them
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