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| dannyboy73 |  | ... | 04-06-2022 @ 09:57 |
Mask it or Casket !! Member 4600, 8166 posts SQ 240, BP 162.5, DL 255657.5 kgs @ 90.5kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 04.06.2022 @ 10:03 AM by dannyboy73 broccoli has started flowering. we have gone from no heads to approx 2 inches wide overnight. Its quiet amazing to see. What we have lost I wonder? Most things we need are within nature. Oh, and all well netted.However, we have planted marrygolds which we are informed help keep the bad insects away,In the face of food shortage and sever hardship for most,Why are the governments not telling us to stop fussing our perfect lawns and grow our own food? A question worth reflecting on dont you agree | ||
| Funky_monkey |  | ... | 05-06-2022 @ 10:17 |
 403 forbidden message Member 160, 5121 posts SQ 190, BP 137.5, DL 225552.5 kgs @ 86kgs UnEq | dannyboy73 said:broccoli has started flowering. we have gone from no heads to approx 2 inches wide overnight. Its quiet amazing to see. What we have lost I wonder? Most things we need are within nature. Oh, and all well netted.However, we have planted marrygolds which we are informed help keep the bad insects away, In the face of food shortage and sever hardship for most,Why are the governments not telling us to stop fussing our perfect lawns and grow our own food? A question worth reflecting on dont you agree Amazing news on the broccoli front - standard green calabrese? I have purple sprouting and my cheat sheet had a mix up. Purple sprouting takes aaaaaages to mature. Agree with your last statement 100%. People worrying about money for food when you can grow a fair bit with about 6 square metres of land! 1 square foot will see your parsley and corriander needs, couple of pots for tomato plants, celery takes up next to no room. Just common sense to grow your own. My Daikon radishes are forming bulbs  | ||
| dannyboy73 | | ... | 05-06-2022 @ 20:02 |
Mask it or Casket !! Member 4600, 8166 posts SQ 240, BP 162.5, DL 255657.5 kgs @ 90.5kgs UnEq | standard green calabrese mate, and almost 3.5 inches already...it seems to flower fruit very rapidly. we have the purple seeds but not planted yet, tbh, very pleased with the green. cabbages and caulie leaves are huge ...about 2 sqr foot so each plant needed a lot of space. I think its almost time to start getting the beetroot up. about 1-1.5 inches wide so not sure? never eaten the stuff. we do have lettuace, rocket and now spring onions ready for the week ahead. Funky_monkey said: Amazing news on the broccoli front - standard green calabrese? I have purple sprouting and my cheat sheet had a mix up. Purple sprouting takes aaaaaages to mature. Agree with your last statement 100%. People worrying about money for food when you can grow a fair bit with about 6 square metres of land! 1 square foot will see your parsley and corriander needs, couple of pots for tomato plants, celery takes up next to no room. Just common sense to grow your own. My Daikon radishes are forming bulbs | ||
| Funky_monkey | | ... | 06-06-2022 @ 16:00 |
403 forbidden message Member 160, 5121 posts SQ 190, BP 137.5, DL 225552.5 kgs @ 86kgs UnEq | Yeah I have a very similar issue - got some monster purple sprouting brocolli, but I also have SuperSchmeltz kohlrabi that get up to 10 kilos each and they're kinda close. Might rip the brocolli up later on and I don't think i'm gonna have much to do with them other than compost. Lettuce I planted recently seem to have all settled in well and are growing nicely. | ||
| dannyboy73 | | ... | 11-06-2022 @ 08:11 |
Mask it or Casket !! Member 4600, 8166 posts SQ 240, BP 162.5, DL 255657.5 kgs @ 90.5kgs UnEq | purple sprouting brocolli will be going in after we harvest the green brocoli...of which, we now have multiple heads on each plant. Caulies - these started to head at the begining of the week and already are fist size. Amazing. Beetroot seems to have doubled overnight as well. | ||
| dannyboy73 | | ... | 11-06-2022 @ 16:18 |
Mask it or Casket !! Member 4600, 8166 posts SQ 240, BP 162.5, DL 255657.5 kgs @ 90.5kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 11.06.2022 @ 16:26 PM by dannyboy73 Curly kale and spinach now planted. Will have to keep on top of these crops as will be our all year staplescuecumelons, peppers, cape gooseberries and various melons all doing very well in the poly greenhouse. We are diarising everything scientifically. Oh, and an old friend came up to see me today. He is awake and has very little people to speak about whats happening/ happened. The one who is always calling me telling me about what comes next (hes been spot on these past 2 years) I think he went away with the realisation that he needs to get on with preperation. I have seeds and building knowledge, he has engineering skills. A nice day with a sane friend. | ||
| dannyboy73 | | ... | 12-06-2022 @ 10:42 |
Mask it or Casket !! Member 4600, 8166 posts SQ 240, BP 162.5, DL 255657.5 kgs @ 90.5kgs UnEq | So... we pulled back the leaves and saw that the caulies are approx 6-8 inches accross.we harvested one today and some broccoli. Will replace with purple as we go. we wont be starving  | ||
| luki | | ... | 12-06-2022 @ 20:37 |
Avatar Member 5517, 1538 posts SQ 160, BP 165, DL 201526.0 kgs @ 110kgs UnEq | I've been eating bbq cauliflower with buffalo sauce (ketchup, tobasco and white wine vinegar) lately. Makes a nice change from cauliflower cheese. Radish and celery goes well with it dipped in mayo, gorgonzola and sour cream sauce. Better eating than chicken wings. | ||
| Funky_monkey | | ... | 13-06-2022 @ 12:52 |
403 forbidden message Member 160, 5121 posts SQ 190, BP 137.5, DL 225552.5 kgs @ 86kgs UnEq | After looking at the daily growth of my daikon radishes, I've decided I won't be bothering with normal varieties any more. Tuesday last week they were the size of a cigarette butt, 6 days later they are the size of a large thumb, and lord knows how much is growing below the ground. Might be going to Cyprus in the next couple of days - bit of time relaxing fishing, fixing the gym a bit (guttering and pouring some concrete for my gazebo underneath the grape vines). Have to see if I can convince my boss that I can work there, but there's no internet at mine so i might have to hang out at my neighbour's house and at my friend's house. | ||
| scruffmcbuff | | ... | 13-06-2022 @ 16:41 |
Lovely ass Congrats. Member 5958, 2315 posts SQ 280, BP 170, DL 300750.0 kgs @ 138kgs UnEq | Uk fertiliser factory shut down | ||
| dannyboy73 | | ... | 13-06-2022 @ 16:57 |
Mask it or Casket !! Member 4600, 8166 posts SQ 240, BP 162.5, DL 255657.5 kgs @ 90.5kgs UnEq | scruffmcbuff said:Uk fertiliser factory shut down Let the big brother I wish I have respond... | ||
| dannyboy73 | | ... | 13-06-2022 @ 16:59 |
Mask it or Casket !! Member 4600, 8166 posts SQ 240, BP 162.5, DL 255657.5 kgs @ 90.5kgs UnEq | Might give this a whirl sir. luki said:I've been eating bbq cauliflower with buffalo sauce (ketchup, tobasco and white wine vinegar) lately. Makes a nice change from cauliflower cheese. Radish and celery goes well with it dipped in mayo, gorgonzola and sour cream sauce. Better eating than chicken wings. | ||
| dannyboy73 | | ... | 13-06-2022 @ 17:00 |
Mask it or Casket !! Member 4600, 8166 posts SQ 240, BP 162.5, DL 255657.5 kgs @ 90.5kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 13.06.2022 @ 17:01 PM by dannyboy73 This whole working at home can only result is wages going down[hope you get to get away with it though  quote]Funky_monkey said:After looking at the daily growth of my daikon radishes, I've decided I won't be bothering with normal varieties any more. Tuesday last week they were the size of a cigarette butt, 6 days later they are the size of a large thumb, and lord knows how much is growing below the ground. Might be going to Cyprus in the next couple of days - bit of time relaxing fishing, fixing the gym a bit (guttering and pouring some concrete for my gazebo underneath the grape vines). Have to see if I can convince my boss that I can work there, but there's no internet at mine so i might have to hang out at my neighbour's house and at my friend's house. | ||
| Funky_monkey | | ... | 13-06-2022 @ 18:21 |
403 forbidden message Member 160, 5121 posts SQ 190, BP 137.5, DL 225552.5 kgs @ 86kgs UnEq | dannyboy73 said:This whole working at home can only result is wages going down[ hope you get to get away with it though quote]Funky_monkey said:After looking at the daily growth of my daikon radishes, I've decided I won't be bothering with normal varieties any more. Tuesday last week they were the size of a cigarette butt, 6 days later they are the size of a large thumb, and lord knows how much is growing below the ground. Might be going to Cyprus in the next couple of days - bit of time relaxing fishing, fixing the gym a bit (guttering and pouring some concrete for my gazebo underneath the grape vines). Have to see if I can convince my boss that I can work there, but there's no internet at mine so i might have to hang out at my neighbour's house and at my friend's house. "My elderly gran has fallen over twice in the last week after an eye operation. Her vision is good in one eye so she has depth perception issues". İt's all true apart from the last week bit. She fell over twice in April. I'll be claiming about 5 hours work a day. Leaving Thursday night. | ||
| dannyboy73 | | ... | 13-06-2022 @ 18:24 |
Mask it or Casket !! Member 4600, 8166 posts SQ 240, BP 162.5, DL 255657.5 kgs @ 90.5kgs UnEq | shes lucky to have you as a grandson. Youve got your priorities right. Rare in this day and age mate. Funky_monkey said: "My elderly gran has fallen over twice in the last week after an eye operation. Her vision is good in one eye so she has depth perception issues". İt's all true apart from the last week bit. She fell over twice in April. I'll be claiming about 5 hours work a day. Leaving Thursday night. | ||