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Morning Light: The Fetchland Gardening Wire

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Rosehip Jul 2023 12:26pm, 17 Jul 2023 29,422 posts	Quote Pin Rosehip And carrots - completely different to those cold-stored for months. Need to go tie inbthe runner beans and prop the tripods up a bit better - the wind has made a bit of a mess
Hanneke Jul 2023 1:08pm, 17 Jul 2023 106,717 posts	Quote Pin Hanneke And strawberries!
Elsie Too Jul 2023 1:55pm, 17 Jul 2023 4,884 posts	Quote Pin Elsie Too I grew some peas or the first time this year and they were delicious. Just a shame that from the 6 plants (I bought seedlings, rather than started from scratch) I only got enough for 1 family meal and a few snacks.
3M Jul 2023 3:41pm, 17 Jul 2023 21,637 posts	Quote Pin 3M I've planted 3 rows of peas - about 1/3 of which are still there, I suspect the mice and bl00dy pigeons had the rest. I think I may invest in some bird spikes for the edges of the veg bed - it's stop the cats too, I think! Either that, or start raising peregrine falcons.
Hanneke Jul 2023 4:33pm, 17 Jul 2023 106,724 posts	Quote Pin Hanneke I like the idea of raising peregrine falcons! They'd deal with the magpies too i'd say.
Ocelot Spleens Jul 2023 5:13pm, 17 Jul 2023 37,660 posts	Quote Pin Ocelot Spleens Carrots and Parsnips are looking like a bumper crop. The netting has worked on my cabbages. Corn has ears . Holiday meant Courgettes have gone big so will be fallow for a bit. Toms looking good. Cuts will come on.... Not bad at all.
Ocelot Spleens Jul 2023 10:41am, 24 Jul 2023 37,691 posts	Quote Pin Ocelot Spleens My garden is very wet indeed.
3M Jul 2023 3:01pm, 24 Jul 2023 21,681 posts	Quote Pin 3M The raised bed looks rampant - I've cut a few courgettes, but haven't wanted to stand around out there to check anything else for a few days! My garden had grass tips on the lawn peeking through the standing water.
Hanneke Jul 2023 3:44pm, 24 Jul 2023 107,115 posts	Quote Pin Hanneke Yet, we are apparently experiencing a draught and a heatwave? I have had to turn the heating on a few times this July... 🙄🙄🙄 And the water bill is rising as the company over-estimates my use. Apparently, I am watering my garden??? I haven't watered my garden in years and my 4000 litres of water collected has not been used much. Tanks overflowing...
Rosehip Jul 2023 8:33pm, 24 Jul 2023 29,501 posts	Quote Pin Rosehip Didn’t think the carrots out very well, bit of a pain to scrape but just as tasty