tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288480452785054795.post12270426553123698..comments2023-10-17T10:17:10.120+01:00Comments on Suburban Veg Plot: Where potatoes and peas are planted outsuburban veg gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546041205509607893noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288480452785054795.post-43659567569198756912013-05-06T18:18:10.605+01:002013-05-06T18:18:10.605+01:00I can empathise Caro - my gardening and blogging t...I can empathise Caro - my gardening and blogging takes a bit of a hit when college demands hove into view. suburban veg gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08546041205509607893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288480452785054795.post-16310036919971079542013-05-05T12:40:11.003+01:002013-05-05T12:40:11.003+01:00My chitters are still waiting to go out ... oh dea...My chitters are still waiting to go out ... oh dear! No time for gardening though as have big college assignment to hand in and something has to give! Really glad of lighter evenings, hopefully can get going again after the weekend. (And, no, I shouldn't be reading blogs - I should be working!!)Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288480452785054795.post-35679778884357397172013-05-03T18:16:17.692+01:002013-05-03T18:16:17.692+01:00Maybe you'll have better luck with pea germina...Maybe you'll have better luck with pea germination now that the weather has warmed. It's amazing what a difference a little bit of heat makes - even to seeds that usually germinate at lower temps.suburban veg gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08546041205509607893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288480452785054795.post-49504696628963223072013-05-03T18:12:54.652+01:002013-05-03T18:12:54.652+01:00Last year my peas were started early and cropped w...Last year my peas were started early and cropped well until June/early July. Then they all succumbed to mildew and I had to pull them all up. So far I've had very good germination and I'll carry on sowing more in pots as a back up. I'm still expecting the slugs to eat them before long...suburban veg gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08546041205509607893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288480452785054795.post-41399544639859252412013-05-03T18:11:03.775+01:002013-05-03T18:11:03.775+01:00Well, they're already peeking through at the s...Well, they're already peeking through at the surface so seem to be happy enough. I only really have room for one lot of potatoes in the plot - this is my first time with maincrops.suburban veg gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08546041205509607893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288480452785054795.post-53096127984745532972013-05-02T17:22:37.825+01:002013-05-02T17:22:37.825+01:00I've still got potatoes to go in, that'll ...I've still got potatoes to go in, that'll hopefully get done soon. Your peas look lovely and healthy, I'm going to sow some seed direct as the ones I started off in pots have come to nothing, I was rather early though.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288480452785054795.post-89527666874104318172013-05-02T09:24:38.042+01:002013-05-02T09:24:38.042+01:00Our chits weren't very well developed at all t...Our chits weren't very well developed at all this year - we still have some to plant and last year's peas were rubbish so we are hoping for better things this yearsSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288480452785054795.post-8598691681386671682013-05-02T07:01:21.237+01:002013-05-02T07:01:21.237+01:00Good luck with your potatoes, I forgot to plant ou...Good luck with your potatoes, I forgot to plant out my main crops. They were planted yesterday though my early varieties are coming through nicely. Jo@awholeplotoflovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03525039817338877634noreply@blogger.com