And in a traditional Andysworld! style – Happy Halloween 2010 readers where-ever you may be in the world tonight – take care.
ps I hope you put your clocks back!
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Sunday, October 31st, 2010
Grasshopper
Saturday, July 10th, 2010There are eleven species of grasshopper native to Britain. They vary in length from 20 to 30mms depending on the species. I cannot recall the last time I saw a British Grasshopper. So I’m pleased to have seen this on on my Chilli plants, and I’ve photographed it for you!
British Grasshopper (click for close-up)
This could be a young Common Field Grasshopper, Chorthippus brunneus?
Time to Chit!
Sunday, March 14th, 2010
Chitting Potatoes on egg boxes!
If you’ve not got any egg boxes to chit on, then ask at your local market! You may get them free!
If you’ve not already done so or started, you’ve almost got time left whilst the stockists have still got seed potatoes left on the shelves, to chit them. This year I’m trying the following varieties.
- First Earlies Vale’s Emerald
- Second Earlies Organic Orla
- Maincrop Organic Lady Balfour
- Salad Juliette
- Salad Anya
I’m growing Maincrop Organic Lady Balfour and Salad Anya again this year, because I had an excellent crop last year.
Rhubarb and Garlic
Monday, February 15th, 2010Planted out my Rhubarb crown temporarily before it gets transferred to the allotment.
rhubarb crown planted in exhibition potatoe bag
close-up of rhubarb crown planted in exhibition potatoe bag
and a few pictures to show how my garlic is coming in planted last September 2009.
Iberian white garlic in February
elephant garlic in February
These garlic bulbs were obtained from The Garlic Farm on the Isle of Wight.
Pinocchio Chillis
Thursday, October 29th, 2009Considering I only had one Pinocchio Chilli plant germinate, I’m very happy with the number of 10 inch “Pinocchio Chillis” it’s produced. I think I may concentrate on growing more chillis indoors next year, if the weather is poor for tomaotes.
Pinocchio chillis No.1
Pinocchio chillis No.2
Pinocchio chillis No.3
Final Harvest of potatoes
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009As the local farmers lift the potatoes before the frosts from the fields, I thought it was about time to lift all my potatoes, I’ve had a good crop of Anya, Edzell Blue and Lady Balfour this year, the first earlies Epicure, weren’t very good, so I’ll be dropping them from my grow list next year. I’ve had bumper crops from Anya, so I think I’ll be growing more of this salad variety next year. The potatoes have certainly done better than the tomatotes! Here are some pictures of the final harvest this year drying on the rotten porch in the sun.
Salad Anya potatoes
Salad Anya and Edzell Blue potatoes
Edzell Blue and Lady Balfour potatoes
Garlic at 1 month
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009These are photos of Iberian Wight and Elephant garlic just sprouting, the larger plant is solent white from last year (a clove I missed), planted approx 1 month ago also.
Iberian White sprouting
Elephant garlic sprouting
Christmas Potatoes at 1 month
Monday, October 26th, 2009These are my Christmas Potatoes 1 month after planting. This variety is Maris Peer. No show from Estima as yet.
Maris Peer No.1 1 month after planting
Maris Peer No.2 1 month after planting
Maris Peer No.3 1 month after planting
Maris Peer earthed-up again
Don’t try this at home!
Friday, September 25th, 2009If you’ve been reading my blog, you’ll know I’ve been growing chillis this year. Four of my plants, are now producing very small red chillis, pointing upwards.
So last night, after feeding my fish in the fish house, on returning into the house, in the porch I picked one small red chilli off one of the plants and popped it into my mouth like a tomato and ate it!
It looked so tempting!
BIG MISTAKE!
IT WAS VERY HOT!
It took 2 pints of milk over 60 minutes to cool my flaming mouth down.
I should have taken note of the variety I planted
Chili Pepper Demon Red
I’ll not be doing it again!
10 inches long
Thursday, September 24th, 2009Lindsey would say, “I wish”, but I’m referring to my chillis!
My chillis are 10 inches long, and have been very successful in my front porch, despite only five germinating.
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