Allotment Vegetable Growing in August 2004
The August MonsoonsThe monsoon season! It seemed to rain nearly every day. I did manage to snap these one fine break. Although the wet weather doesn't make cultivating attractive, it does mean the plants grow well having plenty of water and warm weather |
Plot 5 - from the middle towards the compost heapsLeeks to the fore behind which the onions have been harvested. Notice my drying frame, constructed from spare wood and chicken wire. Behind there you can see the sweetcorn. The plants on the left came from 2½" pots, those on the right from toilet roll inners. In the background the blue barrel contains comfrey liquid manure. |
Plot 5 Comfrey PlantsMy love and care with the comfrey bed has paid off - strong growth swamping any weed that dares to germinate below. Really is a compost mine. |
Plot 29 Runner Bean TeepeesThe runner beans are in flush now. Teepees covered and the French beans are making a show. Their germination was pretty spotty but still have beans coming Next year we will only have 2 teepees of runner beans but we will grow climbing French beans as well |
Plot 29 - view to the topOn the right the sweetcorn is trying, although my neighbour's sweetcorn dwarfs mine! Interspersed with squash and pumpkins we will see how they go on. The blue plastic barrel is now around the back of the heaps and a pile of chippings awaits being spread. |
Plot 29 - The PumpkinWhat a shame I didn't get a better picture. This ended up as a halloween gift to my nieces and nephew. It weighed about 30KG. I could hardly lift it. |
Plot 29 Horse or Mares TailThe salad deep bed did not get sprayed and you can see how bad the horse or mares tail has become on the neighbouring plot. I will spray this bed at the end of the season and then move it in the spring. |
Plot 29 - Runner Bean TeepeesYou can see how the prevailing wind is pushing the teepees over. In the end they were taken down a little early as strong winds were forecast. We have more beans than is reasonable for 2 of us anyway. About 25lbs. Seemed to be doing nothing but blanch and freeze every night. |
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