tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288480452785054795.post6776944034099828686..comments2023-10-17T10:17:10.120+01:00Comments on Suburban Veg Plot: Pea teepeessuburban veg gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546041205509607893noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288480452785054795.post-64407334060900393872012-05-15T14:22:39.513+01:002012-05-15T14:22:39.513+01:00Well, from what I can see now, pollination seems t...Well, from what I can see now, pollination seems to have gone well. There are plenty of little fruitlets forming on both pear and apple trees.suburban veg gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08546041205509607893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288480452785054795.post-59773269573632304182012-05-15T14:12:10.329+01:002012-05-15T14:12:10.329+01:00After the rain we've had lately, everything is...After the rain we've had lately, everything is certainly very green!suburban veg gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08546041205509607893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288480452785054795.post-28208281998543641772012-05-11T20:10:14.229+01:002012-05-11T20:10:14.229+01:00Aha, calyx, hmmm? I do like to (sort of) know wha...Aha, calyx, hmmm? I do like to (sort of) know what I'm talking about! Glad you mentioned that plum calyxes visually disappear, I thought they'd dropped off and I was going to be left with no plums this year. I'm hoping all the fruit trees will deliver as this is into their fourth year. Thanks for sharing your knowledge! xCarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288480452785054795.post-123769988847034432012-04-30T09:03:08.547+01:002012-04-30T09:03:08.547+01:00Thanks - it was a bit of inspiration actually as I...Thanks - it was a bit of inspiration actually as I'd been tripping over the prunings for months. They're too big for the green bin and we don't have a wood chipper.suburban veg gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08546041205509607893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288480452785054795.post-33370336942651657892012-04-30T08:58:23.828+01:002012-04-30T08:58:23.828+01:00They were sown in situ in mid March (before the de...They were sown in situ in mid March (before the deluge) but with lots of back-ups in modules and pots just in case...suburban veg gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08546041205509607893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288480452785054795.post-74677251158021684302012-04-30T08:57:07.933+01:002012-04-30T08:57:07.933+01:00I'm sure the wrought iron will work - and I re...I'm sure the wrought iron will work - and I really like that idea (see this post: suburbanvegplot.blogspot.co.uk/2011/06/growing-on-coast-california-style.html). I'm keeping this in mind for when I have more veg garden space as I think it's so pretty. You could always weave a bit of coarse twine through and around the fence to give the peas a bit of a head start.suburban veg gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08546041205509607893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288480452785054795.post-69294414970813915672012-04-30T08:51:53.177+01:002012-04-30T08:51:53.177+01:00Well, today looks like being a sunny day so hopefu...Well, today looks like being a sunny day so hopefully I can get out and have a bit of a potter even if only for an hour.suburban veg gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08546041205509607893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288480452785054795.post-57973918441987846312012-04-30T08:08:16.477+01:002012-04-30T08:08:16.477+01:00Love the tepee. Delighted to see what attractive f...Love the tepee. Delighted to see what attractive flowers Sutton has as I'm growing them for the first time. I've been wondering about the pollination and pears issue too. Here although we are not in a drought area we welcomed the rain after a dry March but you can have too much of a good thing!Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288480452785054795.post-19956202298227877182012-04-30T03:04:31.992+01:002012-04-30T03:04:31.992+01:00Nice pea teepees! ;) The sweet peas look so health...Nice pea teepees! ;) The sweet peas look so healthy and cute!<br />Everything look so good!Malarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421349464010347804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288480452785054795.post-92161881989441217982012-04-28T20:55:28.959+01:002012-04-28T20:55:28.959+01:00Wow! Having teepee envy here, they look fantastic!...Wow! Having teepee envy here, they look fantastic!Martin and Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16156539747964207702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288480452785054795.post-54953833778075502602012-04-28T16:29:55.288+01:002012-04-28T16:29:55.288+01:00The pea teepees look great, and I'm also impre...The pea teepees look great, and I'm also impressed that your peas are outside. Mine are still residing in their modules in the greenhouse. Even if I managed to get outside in between the rain, the allotment is like a bog so I don't think the peas would appreciate their feet standing in that.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288480452785054795.post-42158261042227627242012-04-28T11:35:29.380+01:002012-04-28T11:35:29.380+01:00I do like your pea teepees, I recently acquired so...I do like your pea teepees, I recently acquired some wrought iron that used to be a fence which I am attempting to grow mine up but its flat - I do like the teepee shape better but hopefully the iron will still look good.Liz - Suburban Tomatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15967077073783256161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288480452785054795.post-41359461838766468472012-04-28T11:12:08.264+01:002012-04-28T11:12:08.264+01:00Our garden is doing well. Lots of glimmers of hope...Our garden is doing well. Lots of glimmers of hope through the rain and grey cloud! Your pea teepees look really good!PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16178462341140360478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288480452785054795.post-40013331669532225452012-04-28T09:33:14.080+01:002012-04-28T09:33:14.080+01:00I'm hoping it stops raining long enough for me...I'm hoping it stops raining long enough for me to check the scent out... We're forecast a bit of a sunny spell on Monday so maybe I'll get the chance then?suburban veg gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08546041205509607893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288480452785054795.post-16023590755555383942012-04-28T09:30:09.532+01:002012-04-28T09:30:09.532+01:00Definitely more rain than sun around here. I grab ...Definitely more rain than sun around here. I grab every opportunity in between showers to dash out and take some snaps. Thankfully the rainy weather seems to have stopped the local cats from using my raised beds as litter trays - they seem to prefer it when it's dry and dusty. I like the sound of heart-shaped broadies - never come across these before. And I'm thinking your star-shaped thingies will be the calyx. It's the base of the flower and then will eventually become the bottom end of the fruit. More obvious in apples/pears than plums where it almost disappears.suburban veg gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08546041205509607893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288480452785054795.post-53291691083055650672012-04-27T20:32:14.633+01:002012-04-27T20:32:14.633+01:00My raised beds are still okay as there's a goo...My raised beds are still okay as there's a good layer of decent top soil/compost above the clay soil. But the 'lawn' is a different matter altogether - my chickens are staging their own Glastonbury out there. All that's missing is a Greenpeace field and Coldplay...suburban veg gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08546041205509607893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288480452785054795.post-29583899579551604902012-04-27T20:15:32.218+01:002012-04-27T20:15:32.218+01:00Have you noticed the lovely scent of broad bean fl...Have you noticed the lovely scent of broad bean flowers? Probably not in evidence in wet weather.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288480452785054795.post-90048790537896103612012-04-27T20:07:46.092+01:002012-04-27T20:07:46.092+01:00Gosh it all looks rather nice and sunny up your wa...Gosh it all looks rather nice and sunny up your way (and I'm sure you're not geographically too far from where I am!). My veg patch is thoroughly waterlogged and something (a fox, maybe?) has been having a good rootle round (and leaving it's mess behind) so no more planting for me until I can get the beds netted off and cleaned up. At least my broad beans (Karmazyn, the pink heart shaped ones), garlic, potatoes and red onions are growing well and my winter veg is keeping me fed (kale, sprout sprouts and, haha, never ending caulis). It's giving me the space to think where to put everything else! Oh yes, the fruit trees are loving this rain. Although the plum blossom has fallen, there's plenty of star shaped thingies left. (wish I was doing your course, then I'd know what to call them!)Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288480452785054795.post-29104942548425582842012-04-27T19:30:39.821+01:002012-04-27T19:30:39.821+01:00apparently its the WRONG type of rain so the gover...apparently its the WRONG type of rain so the goverment tell us! i havent seen weather like this for a few years I cant go in the back garden as its too waterlogged, and the allotment has all but come to a standstill as its far to wet to dig the soil or plant. i did manage to plant a few peas like you have the other day though.Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03249594797953083237noreply@blogger.com