Posted by David Hare-Scott on November 18, 2010, 8:26 pm
The garden is running rampant as it is too wet to work, every time it seems
dry enough there is another couple of days of rain. Grrrrrr
But on the bright side; what likes mild damp conditions? Artichokes! We
feast almost daily. For the first time the plants are producing buds down
to the third tier of axils and they are still large enough to eat.
David
Posted by SG1 on November 19, 2010, 6:28 pm
> The garden is running rampant as it is too wet to work, every time it
> seems dry enough there is another couple of days of rain. Grrrrrr
> But on the bright side; what likes mild damp conditions? Artichokes! We
> feast almost daily. For the first time the plants are producing buds down
> to the third tier of axils and they are still large enough to eat.
> David
My chili plants have taken off & the 3 inches this week have gone down a
treat. Only problem we have to wait for the yard to dry a bit (black soil).
The non hearting lettuce are zooming start picking next week, fresh
salad....
>
Posted by Trish Brown on November 19, 2010, 7:57 pm
SG1 wrote:
>> The garden is running rampant as it is too wet to work, every time it
>> seems dry enough there is another couple of days of rain. Grrrrrr
>>
>> But on the bright side; what likes mild damp conditions? Artichokes! We
>> feast almost daily. For the first time the plants are producing buds down
>> to the third tier of axils and they are still large enough to eat.
>>
>> David
> My chili plants have taken off& the 3 inches this week have gone down a
> treat. Only problem we have to wait for the yard to dry a bit (black soil).
> The non hearting lettuce are zooming start picking next week, fresh
> salad....
>>
I don't know whether it's normal, but one of my rainbow chard has taken
off and is now a *tree*! There's no sign of flowers on it, just a
six-foot stalk and *branches*! My husband reckons the kids can draw lots
as to who gets to shinny up it in search of the family fortune.
Although, wasn't that beans...?
--
Trish Brown
Newcastle, NSW, Australia
Posted by SG1 on November 19, 2010, 9:57 pm
> SG1 wrote:
>>> The garden is running rampant as it is too wet to work, every time it
>>> seems dry enough there is another couple of days of rain. Grrrrrr
>>>
>>> But on the bright side; what likes mild damp conditions? Artichokes!
>>> We
>>> feast almost daily. For the first time the plants are producing buds
>>> down
>>> to the third tier of axils and they are still large enough to eat.
>>>
>>> David
>>
>> My chili plants have taken off& the 3 inches this week have gone down a
>> treat. Only problem we have to wait for the yard to dry a bit (black
>> soil).
>> The non hearting lettuce are zooming start picking next week, fresh
>> salad....
>>
>>>
>>
>>
> I don't know whether it's normal, but one of my rainbow chard has taken
> off and is now a *tree*! There's no sign of flowers on it, just a six-foot
> stalk and *branches*! My husband reckons the kids can draw lots as to who
> gets to shinny up it in search of the family fortune.
> Although, wasn't that beans...?
> --
> Trish Brown
> Newcastle, NSW, Australia
Alas it is no longer edible. But as the others have not followed suit eat
them. I love the colour of the water when we have home grown coloured
silverbeet.
Posted by Trish Brown on November 20, 2010, 4:09 am
SG1 wrote:
>> SG1 wrote:
>>>> The garden is running rampant as it is too wet to work, every time it
>>>> seems dry enough there is another couple of days of rain. Grrrrrr
>>>>
>>>> But on the bright side; what likes mild damp conditions? Artichokes!
>>>> We
>>>> feast almost daily. For the first time the plants are producing buds
>>>> down
>>>> to the third tier of axils and they are still large enough to eat.
>>>>
>>>> David
>>>
>>> My chili plants have taken off& the 3 inches this week have gone down a
>>> treat. Only problem we have to wait for the yard to dry a bit (black
>>> soil).
>>> The non hearting lettuce are zooming start picking next week, fresh
>>> salad....
>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> I don't know whether it's normal, but one of my rainbow chard has taken
>> off and is now a *tree*! There's no sign of flowers on it, just a six-foot
>> stalk and *branches*! My husband reckons the kids can draw lots as to who
>> gets to shinny up it in search of the family fortune.
>>
>> Although, wasn't that beans...?
>>
>> --
>> Trish Brown
>>
>> Newcastle, NSW, Australia
> Alas it is no longer edible. But as the others have not followed suit eat
> them. I love the colour of the water when we have home grown coloured
> silverbeet.
Oo yeah! I've been kept busy making spinach and feta pies, which are
*so* much nicer with 'real' spinach rather than the frozen sort.
--
Trish Brown
Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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> seems dry enough there is another couple of days of rain. Grrrrrr
> But on the bright side; what likes mild damp conditions? Artichokes! We
> feast almost daily. For the first time the plants are producing buds down
> to the third tier of axils and they are still large enough to eat.
> David