The Allotment thread

[greendollar]

Aug 7, 2013 20:44:21 GMT mybad said:

Aug 7, 2013 19:34:22 GMT greendollar said:

3rd crop of tobacco leafs from my allotment , plan is to use them in some of my mixes

Please don't tell me you got them hanging inside the house .

No , in my posh shed


here's some that's been drying for a few weeks

[mybad]

Aug 8, 2013 6:39:58 GMT greendollar said:

Aug 7, 2013 20:44:21 GMT mybad said:

Please don't tell me you got them hanging inside the house .

No , in my posh shed


here's some that's been drying for a few weeks

Thats some posh shed . But as regards the tobacco leaves I think you have harvested them a little to soon.

[dibbylou]

We have an allotment and polytunnel in our back garden. Love growing our own food but hate the weeding!
The best bit is having a complete meal that your have produced yourself.
Yesterday we had our own pork chops with freshly dug up potatoes, peas and courgettes. Lovely!
In the polytunnel we have cucumbers, tomatoes and the melons are just coming on.
In the garden peas, broad beans, haricots, cucumbers, tomatoes, sweetcorn, aubergines, strawberries, raspberries, blackcurrents, blackberries, goosberries(red and green) grapes, kiwis, potatoes, onions(red and white) cabbages(red and white) cauliflowers, Brussel sprouts and broccoli.
Also have trees, apple, cherry(red, yellow and black)plum, walnut and pear!

[DiscoDes]

Aug 8, 2013 15:33:09 GMT dibbylou said:

We have an allotment and polytunnel in our back garden. Love growing our own food but hate the weeding!
The best bit is having a complete meal that your have produced yourself.
Yesterday we had our own pork chops with freshly dug up potatoes, peas and courgettes. Lovely!
In the polytunnel we have cucumbers, tomatoes and the melons are just coming on.
In the garden peas, broad beans, haricots, cucumbers, tomatoes, sweetcorn, aubergines, strawberries, raspberries, blackcurrents, blackberries, goosberries(red and green) grapes, kiwis, potatoes, onions(red and white) cabbages(red and white) cauliflowers, Brussel sprouts and broccoli.
Also have trees, apple, cherry(red, yellow and black)plum, walnut and pear!

WOW!

[greendollar]

Aug 8, 2013 15:17:13 GMT mybad said:

Aug 8, 2013 6:39:58 GMT greendollar said:

No , in my posh shed


here's some that's been drying for a few weeks

Thats some posh shed . But as regards the tobacco leaves I think you have harvested them a little to soon.

mmm , I'm not sure , I've been taking them off the bottoms of the plants as soon as they start to droop and turn yellow but in the photo they still look very green but this is my first crop so it's a bit of a learning curve for me . I do know that once they're dried there's not much left of them .
I've cut the stalks out & pressed the 1st lot and not got much to show for them considering how much I had to start with but it smells lovely even though some more of the curing process to go yet. I'll post some more pics as I go along .

[mybad]

Aug 8, 2013 16:14:54 GMT greendollar said:

Aug 8, 2013 15:17:13 GMT mybad said:

Thats some posh shed . But as regards the tobacco leaves I think you have harvested them a little to soon.

mmm , I'm not sure , I've been taking them off the bottoms of the plants as soon as they start to droop and turn yellow but in the photo they still look very green but this is my first crop so it's a bit of a learning curve for me . I do know that once they're dried there's not much left of them .
I've cut the stalks out & pressed the 1st lot and not got much to show for them considering how much I had to start with but it smells lovely even though some more of the curing process to go yet. I'll post some more pics as I go along .

Its not long ago that I deleted a full folder of pics of growing tobacco right from seed to smoking the stuff , the only thing I have left now is a couple of carrier bags full of dried cured leaves that I will never smoke due to giving up the fags.

[annie50]

Aug 8, 2013 15:33:09 GMT dibbylou said:

We have an allotment and polytunnel in our back garden. Love growing our own food but hate the weeding!
The best bit is having a complete meal that your have produced yourself.
Yesterday we had our own pork chops with freshly dug up potatoes, peas and courgettes. Lovely!
In the polytunnel we have cucumbers, tomatoes and the melons are just coming on.
In the garden peas, broad beans, haricots, cucumbers, tomatoes, sweetcorn, aubergines, strawberries, raspberries, blackcurrents, blackberries, goosberries(red and green) grapes, kiwis, potatoes, onions(red and white) cabbages(red and white) cauliflowers, Brussel sprouts and broccoli.
Also have trees, apple, cherry(red, yellow and black)plum, walnut and pear!

wow, you are set up really well there dibbylou

We have just had cabbage, carrots and runner beans again from hubby's mate's allotment. We will definitely miss ours but at least we will still get fresh veg. Can't wait for some tomatoes, nothing beats fresh home grown tomatoes

[dinamic22]

Yes Annie we are just starting to get tomatoes from our greenhouse they are completelyour back garden is as big as an allotment & up until about three years ago my OH grew cabbage, cauli, brocolli, runner beans, haricot beans, sweetcorn, courgettes, beetroot, peas, onions, lettuce, radish, spring onions, herbs, potatoes & strawberrys.
It got too much for him & we had it turfed so only needs mowing now, but we have kept the greenhouse, i have some pics of it as everything was growing if i can think where they are i will put them on here

[annie50]

Aug 8, 2013 17:21:41 GMT dinamic22 said:

Yes Annie we are just starting to get tomatoes from our greenhouse they are completelyour back garden is as big as an allotment & up until about three years ago my OH grew cabbage, cauli, brocolli, runner beans, haricot beans, sweetcorn, courgettes, beetroot, peas, onions, lettuce, radish, spring onions, herbs, potatoes & strawberrys.
It got too much for him & we had it turfed so only needs mowing now, but we have kept the greenhouse, i have some pics of it as everything was growing if i can think where they are i will put them on here

I love the smell of fresh greenhouse tomatoes, it is like a tonic
There is no doubt it is hard work but rewarding while ever you have the health to keep it up.
My hubby's mate is at least 20 years younger than us so we will still have fresh produce to look forward to
Look forward to the pics dinamic22

[dinamic22]

Yes they do smell lovely Anne & i love the smell of runner beans too as they are cut up, have you ever noticed the price of runner beans in supermarkets? We have seen about 6 beans in a pack for £1-95 yet we have picked a carrier bag full every second day all through the beans growing season so why are they that ridiculous price.

I forgot to add rhubarb to the list of home growns too.

[annie50]

Aug 8, 2013 17:56:18 GMT dinamic22 said:

Yes they do smell lovely Anne & i love the smell of runner beans too as they are cut up, have you ever noticed the price of runner beans in supermarkets? We have seen about 6 beans in a pack for £1-95 yet we have picked a carrier bag full every second day all through the beans growing season so why are they that ridiculous price.

I forgot to add rhubarb to the list of home growns too.

Runner beans do smell yummy too
They are expensive in shops, we used to pick them by the carrier bag too. Last year I had loads in the freezer, they lasted until Christmas
Yes, we had rhubarb too and will still get loads from hubby's mate.
Doesn't take long to make a crumble and they are delicious

[DiscoDes]

I picked my first decent amount of runner beans today and I have 14 canes on the go! Also picked a good portion of french beans and loads of Tumbling Toms which are particularly sweet this year and 3 lovely outdoor cucumbers.

I dunno whats happened to my courgettes though they seem to have stopped growing I have a load of finger sized courgettes on the plant but they've been that size for about a week, strange!

I made a lovely courgette based Moussaka yesterday.

[raid2506]

Hey mybad, maybe you could send then to Ron? He makes a lovely smooth steeped tobacco concentrate.