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Janet Galpin writes:
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| I'm also eating outdoor potatoes (Lady Christl which have done really
| well) and various lettuces. I have a glut of mangetout, good broad
| beans, rather sparse peas, excellent calabrese with the biggest heads
| I've ever had, some spinach beet, Hispi cabbage and from the poytunnel
| carrots and one or two small cucumbers.

Please don't taunt me :-( I have cropped spinach and rocket, and broad
beans and peas should follow shortly, but my chillis and annuals are
1" high!

| I haven't attempted outdoor germination of much at all except for leeks
| and carrots for some time now because of mouse (or vole?) damage.

Mine didn't sodding germinate INDOORS!


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

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In article ,
Janet Galpin writes:
|
| I'm also eating outdoor potatoes (Lady Christl which have done really
| well) and various lettuces. I have a glut of mangetout, good broad
| beans, rather sparse peas, excellent calabrese with the biggest heads
| I've ever had, some spinach beet, Hispi cabbage and from the poytunnel
| carrots and one or two small cucumbers.

Please don't taunt me :-( I have cropped spinach and rocket, and broad
beans and peas should follow shortly, but my chillis and annuals are
1" high!

| I haven't attempted outdoor germination of much at all except for leeks
| and carrots for some time now because of mouse (or vole?) damage.

Mine didn't sodding germinate INDOORS!


When you say indoors I think you mean in the greenhouse. I germinated
mine in the HOUSE. They had prime cosy positioning. Never mind people,
just keep seeds warm.
I'm lucky that now I only have myself to worry about, I can develop some
very antisocial habits!

Janet G

"Cat(h)" wrote
I say this all the time... how come *my* plants look so much better
*next door* :-(

Ah, I have also noticed this phenomenon!
I come to the conclusion it's just the old greener grass over the fence
syndrome: if you are indoors and look out at your borders or veggie
plot, it all looks blooming and co-ordinated, well-organised and
abundant. But as soon as you go out and look more closely you can see
the gaps/ colour clashes/ bad siting/ pests/ weeds/ etc...

It's to do with things seeming better at a short distance. I find the
same principle works with memories too! ;-)

--
Sue

Mary Fisher wrote:
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envious snip

Blackberries just
finished flowering - good crop I hope, but only one plant.

Our blackberries aren't even flowering yet! Where are you?

East of Ireland.


All the same, it's great to garden, is it not?

Yes.

Mutter chunter s'not fair ...

Worry not. I'll probably have a disaster yet... one of my toms is
wilted, and I don't know why... and I am a bit worried about my broad
beans...


Cat(h)

"Cat(h)" wrote in message
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Mary Fisher wrote:
"Cat(h)" wrote in message
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envious snip

Blackberries just
finished flowering - good crop I hope, but only one plant.

Our blackberries aren't even flowering yet! Where are you?

East of Ireland.


All the same, it's great to garden, is it not?

Yes.

Mutter chunter s'not fair ...

Worry not. I'll probably have a disaster yet... one of my toms is
wilted, and I don't know why... and I am a bit worried about my broad
beans...


I look forward to some good news :-)

Mary