Tuesday 29 July 2014
Saturday 26 July 2014
Bye bye Pumpkins....
In the post I wrote how the Yorkshire weather had taken a turn for the worst. Well what a difference a week makes, I am currently writing this in the middle of a heat wave!
With the sun coming out to play I thought my 'Jack o lantern' plant would perk up, sadly it hasn't. I've even covered the little pumpkins on a night with fleece, but unfortunately they're still not happy. The pumpkin feels soft and the end is turning brown. I guess the only way I can grow this variety successfully would be in a polytunnel. :(
So with that in mind I've decided to cut my loses and wave bye bye to the plant. In it's place, I'll upgrade my 'baby bear' pumpkin plant to the bigger pot. It's looking very healthy and the flowers are starting to develop.
The other cucurbit that also thriving is my spaghetti squash, it's even taken to laying down roots in another container! But seen as though it looks so content with it's two squashes growing I'll leave it be.
With the sun coming out to play I thought my 'Jack o lantern' plant would perk up, sadly it hasn't. I've even covered the little pumpkins on a night with fleece, but unfortunately they're still not happy. The pumpkin feels soft and the end is turning brown. I guess the only way I can grow this variety successfully would be in a polytunnel. :(
So with that in mind I've decided to cut my loses and wave bye bye to the plant. In it's place, I'll upgrade my 'baby bear' pumpkin plant to the bigger pot. It's looking very healthy and the flowers are starting to develop.
The other cucurbit that also thriving is my spaghetti squash, it's even taken to laying down roots in another container! But seen as though it looks so content with it's two squashes growing I'll leave it be.
Thursday 17 July 2014
British Summer blues.
Last week wasn't a good week for some of my potted veg. The rain and cold nights all but finished off my 'Jack be little' pumpkin plant.
This wasn't the only pumpkin casualty, the 'Jacko lantern' I had concerns about has given up the ghost and dropped off.
I suppose in hindsight I knew the nights were going to be cold, so I should covered the plants with fleece. I guess I just don't expect I'd have to get the covers out in Summer, then again these verities of pumpkin are probably not used to the chillier climes. Oh well live and learn....
However it not been all doom and gloom in the garden, the nasturtium grown from ebay seeds have started to put on a good display!
I might just have to harvest some of the peppery leaves to add to a salad...
This wasn't the only pumpkin casualty, the 'Jacko lantern' I had concerns about has given up the ghost and dropped off.
I suppose in hindsight I knew the nights were going to be cold, so I should covered the plants with fleece. I guess I just don't expect I'd have to get the covers out in Summer, then again these verities of pumpkin are probably not used to the chillier climes. Oh well live and learn....
However it not been all doom and gloom in the garden, the nasturtium grown from ebay seeds have started to put on a good display!
I might just have to harvest some of the peppery leaves to add to a salad...
Tuesday 15 July 2014
Thursday 10 July 2014
Revamping the flower bed
I need room! With this in mind I made the decision to take up my two year old fox gloves which would dying off soon anyway. I also have some more of these plants in another part of the garden, so I wasn't depriving the bees by taking away the last remaining flowers.
It was after I had taken the second picture that my husband stuck his head out the door and said "remember to leave some plants in the garden!" Cheeky bugger! There was plenty of greenery left! I had even uncovered some new foxglove plants, so I should be treated to another display of them next year too. Anyway the extreme gardening was down to the fact I needed a home for my asters and chrysanthemums, both of which were grown from my pot luck collection of seeds from ebay.
The asters are getting bigger by the day were as the chrysanths will hopefully put on a growth spurt now there out in the open. I've put some wool pellets around the little plants to keep those pesky slugs at bay!
When I get a abundance of flowers (fingers crossed), I'll be sure to post a picture, watch this space!
It was after I had taken the second picture that my husband stuck his head out the door and said "remember to leave some plants in the garden!" Cheeky bugger! There was plenty of greenery left! I had even uncovered some new foxglove plants, so I should be treated to another display of them next year too. Anyway the extreme gardening was down to the fact I needed a home for my asters and chrysanthemums, both of which were grown from my pot luck collection of seeds from ebay.
The asters are getting bigger by the day were as the chrysanths will hopefully put on a growth spurt now there out in the open. I've put some wool pellets around the little plants to keep those pesky slugs at bay!
When I get a abundance of flowers (fingers crossed), I'll be sure to post a picture, watch this space!
Tuesday 8 July 2014
Tuesday 1 July 2014
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