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Post by richardw on Sept 21, 2016 0:56:07 GMT -5
Doing video's is a good idea, you do get a better feel for one's layout.
Been a kind spring so far with no frosts to knock the blossoms.
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Post by copse on Oct 2, 2016 16:36:26 GMT -5
Doing video's is a good idea, you do get a better feel for one's layout. Been a kind spring so far with no frosts to knock the blossoms. Yes, hasn't it been great Richard, hopefully there'll be a bumper crop of apricots this year. I need to get the wasp traps out when they start fruiting. This is my next video, I've upped the quality and held the phone on top of a rock I dug out of the garden beds, which I read would help stabilise it. As I've not got much in yet, there's not much to record the progress of. But the rhubarb has shot up, in the last week or two. Apart from that, just notes on the broad bean landrace, a pear tree, the comfrey which has also shot up, and the berry plants. I'm a little concerned about the loss of the red flowering trait after one season of cross-pollination in the broad beans, as I think it is quite an appealing one, especially since it's such an attractive and lush red colour. But I think selecting for it at this stage is maybe counterproductive, and it might be a better idea to try and bring it back in when I've selected for whatever else appears. I put in some Utah celery yesterday in another bed, and in the next few days I'll plant out some celeriac. |
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Post by richardw on Oct 3, 2016 14:07:08 GMT -5
Very good. Because i also grow quite berries and fruit tress in long grass too, i put cardboard boxes (plastic tape removed)around young plants, it really does make a difference to how they take first start off.
What is the celeriac variety?
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Post by copse on Oct 3, 2016 16:30:37 GMT -5
I always used cardboard in the same way, but the stones would be necessary to weigh it down, and then there'd eventually be stones hidden by grass and I couldn't scythe without checking each plant.
The celeriac is sedano di verona I believe.
Wow, strange what pops up when you're not looking. I saved a lot of tree tomato seeds a few years back from a greengrocer purchase, and chucked them in seed raising mix along with my other seeds. Took a look at it last night, and now I've about 15 small seedlings.
Your sunflower seeds are off and running.
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Post by richardw on Oct 5, 2016 13:20:05 GMT -5
I always used cardboard in the same way, but the stones would be necessary to weigh it down, and then there'd eventually be stones hidden by grass and I couldn't scythe without checking each plant. Yes not leaving the rocks there is the key, i'll use the feet stomping around where i had used cardboard earlier to make sure there's none left.The celeriac is sedano di verona I believe. How many plants, could be a good one for seed.Wow, strange what pops up when you're not looking. I saved a lot of tree tomato seeds a few years back from a greengrocer purchase, and chucked them in seed raising mix along with my other seeds. Took a look at it last night, and now I've about 15 small seedlings. Do remember that Tamarillo's are extremely frost tender Your sunflower seeds are off and running. No problems with birds pulling them out? |
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Post by copse on Oct 5, 2016 14:39:10 GMT -5
I always used cardboard in the same way, but the stones would be necessary to weigh it down, and then there'd eventually be stones hidden by grass and I couldn't scythe without checking each plant. Yes not leaving the rocks there is the key, i'll use the feet stomping around where i had used cardboard earlier to make sure there's none left.The celeriac is sedano di verona I believe. How many plants, could be a good one for seed.Wow, strange what pops up when you're not looking. I saved a lot of tree tomato seeds a few years back from a greengrocer purchase, and chucked them in seed raising mix along with my other seeds. Took a look at it last night, and now I've about 15 small seedlings. Do remember that Tamarillo's are extremely frost tender Your sunflower seeds are off and running. No problems with birds pulling them out?Only 21 celeriac seedlings, between plant losses and eating assuming I get a good result, it's unlikely that I'll save seed. The main limitation for saving more seeds is lack of prepared ground at the moment. And it takes long enough to clear the couch from old beds, let alone dig out more rocky previously undug ground. I've imported some giant bulgarian leek seeds, and I'll see what I can do about saving some of those. But if I am going to save some, I need to buy some netting from Lincoln to prevent cross-pollination with the Green Mountain potato onion. No problems with birds pulling out the sunflowers. But I have this problem with starlings/blackbirds here, and I think it's just luck at this point. When's the next video of your beds? :-) |
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Post by richardw on Oct 6, 2016 2:28:01 GMT -5
Green Mountain potato onion (Allium cepa) wont cross with the leek being Allium ampeloprasum.
Do another video soon
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Post by copse on Jan 13, 2017 17:47:55 GMT -5
The garlic has had mixed results. The scorzonera and broad beans have some seed ready to save. A lot of things were late planted due to continual wetness, and it remains to be seen if I'll get much out of them including peppers, pumpkin and tomatillos.
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Post by richardw on Jan 20, 2017 2:51:32 GMT -5
Tried to watch your video a few days but wouldn't play, copse can ya show a close up of the garlic from Koanga, the hardneck. |
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Post by walnuttr on Feb 16, 2017 3:24:16 GMT -5
Gidday Copse;
Looking good for three years .
Did you get good fruit from the "unknown" apricot? If it was seed-sown I would be interested in a bunch of stones--- need something that might handle the summer humidity up here in Gizzy. maybe a p.m.
Also looking for some seed cloves of "californian" garlic.. it's got a flavour I like much better than the china grown supermarket stuff. Cheers. W
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Post by richardw on Feb 16, 2017 12:36:37 GMT -5
Hi walnuttr , have you not come across any apricots up your way, wouldn't you be better to look locally. |
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Post by caledonian on Feb 24, 2017 16:53:43 GMT -5
From what little I can determine, the red-flowering trait in fava beans seems to be recessive, and possibly controlled by multiple genes. The oldest descriptions of the crimson-flowered variety include a wide variety in color from pale to deep red. The strains that have arisen after the extreme bottleneck seem to have been heavily selected for pure red color, but I'd expect any cross-breeding to have a pretty serious impact on the pigment.
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Post by copse on Jan 10, 2018 19:55:19 GMT -5
My garlic seems to have the rust bad. Worse, is the green mountain onions, which look terrible. The large bulgarian leeks however look great. Can't take pictures as it's been raining for the last two days. Been extracting the seed from the last of the blackcurrant (Cotswold Cross) and gooseberries (Farmer's Glory, Pax). I figure it'll be an interesting experiment to put it up for sale on Sentinels richardw. I have to do something about my entry in those emails you've been sending. |
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Post by richardw on Jan 10, 2018 23:47:53 GMT -5
Yes this weather we are getting is not ideal for rust infestation. I dont have any at the moment but i reckon i will in the next few days.
I think blackcurrant and gooseberries could be a good seed addition to the website. Have you grown blackcurrants from seed?, i was thinking about that a few days ago while picking some.
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