"Robert \(Plymouth\)" wrote in
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"Part_No" wrote in message
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Hello group
I hope you all had your best cropping year as I have(partially)
My first two years gardening a veg plot were a learning for me and to
get what I thought was a good soil, and I thought I had it.

I live in S****horpe which is in UK South of Hull

I have had a great third year with my veg plot: potatoes, beans,
tomatoes, herbs, onions, garlic, shallotts etc.

My cabbages and cauliflowers however have failed for two years
running! In the first year I had cabbage maggot, and I got over that
problem this year by using "collars" to stop them laying eggs at the
roots.

THIS year they have looked lovely and green, but have not "hearted
up" despite feeding them at regular intervals with blood/fish/bone
and also growmore.

3 small plots, one with blood/fish/bone the second with growmore, the
third
with both (and a couple with no fertilizer at all...they are useless)

I have rung the changes so that my own cultivations and shop bought
are in shared and different beds to eliminate fault but all are the
same.

What can I be doing wrong?

Thanks for reading this lengthy text.
Part_No

They shouldn't need regular feeding with blood fish and bone. I mean
it's not an exact science, the way I do it is to ensure the allotment
is annually fed with manure or compost and a fertiliser such as the
one you suggest is added in the spring. The ground must be firm for
the plants to heart up so tred the ground down before planting. I add
a small amount of lime to the planting hole to help avoid club root
and I also plant club root resistant ones. Mine have been hearted up
for a month or two now but they hold up well and should last a into
the winter. I wonder if your feed is too much and it's stunting the
roots??

Robert
www.rraa.moonfruit.com



The ground must be firm......Thats the answer

I made sure the sprouts were in firm and got a showcase crop last year
but it never twigged on me that caulli and cabbage would benefit!

I have a light soil and YES needs a good treading before planting.