What are you planning?

[bagpuss]

I know that this year is not over yet, but is anyone having any thoughts on fruit/veg they might grow next year, or am I just a bit potty? ;D

As I now have the allotment, I am planning (about half of it for fruit and half for veg):

- Strawberries
- Redcurrants (and possibly whitecurrant)
- Plum*
- Pear*

- Beetroot (has done fantastically well this year. Many thanks again Snowowl for the seed)
- Purple sprouting broccoli
- Broccoli (possibily Romanesco again if it does well this year)
- Onions (red and white)
- Florence fennel (has grown well this year for the first time)
- Courgettes
- Squash (winter and summer)
- Potatoes (salad and maincrop)
- Sweet potatoes (never tried before)*
- Carrots
- Asparagus
- Broad beans
- Runner beans
- Leeks
- Parsnips* (they did nothing this year, but will give them another chance)

*If anyone has any tips for growing please let me know.

My broad beans weren't really that great this year, partly because the black fly seemed to make a beeline for mine and left those on the other plots well alone. Does anyone know a way to put them off or is there a particular variety they don't go for? I also discovered that I seem to have pea/bean weevils on the plot, which nibbled the leaves.

I've also decided that my fig tree that I have in a pot in the garden, will be put on the allotment as well. I have some 10 litre plastic pots, and I will plant it up in one of those and then sink it in the ground.

[Chuckles]

Well funny you should ask this BP, only the other week I was thinking the same but thought I may be a bit premature, obviously I'm not.

I'll have to start a list like you have

* I've just posted on the Sweet Potatoe thread about some growing tips I've been reading, I'll be growing them next year, well trying

gardenworld.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=vegetables&action=display&thread=1793&page=5

[Mowhay]

I have been going through my seed boxes looking at what and how many I have left and then looking in the garden to see how they performed, some are on the "not again" list others are on the list for next year.

[farmersboy]

Jul 15, 2009 13:28:51 GMT bagpuss said:

I know that this year is not over yet, but is anyone having any thoughts on fruit/veg they might grow next year, or am I just a bit potty? ;D

As I now have the allotment, I am planning (about half of it for fruit and half for veg):

- Strawberries
- Redcurrants (and possibly whitecurrant)
- Plum*
- Pear*

- Beetroot (has done fantastically well this year. Many thanks again Snowowl for the seed)
- Purple sprouting broccoli
- Broccoli (possibily Romanesco again if it does well this year)
- Onions (red and white)
- Florence fennel (has grown well this year for the first time)
- Courgettes
- Squash (winter and summer)
- Potatoes (salad and maincrop)
- Sweet potatoes (never tried before)*
- Carrots
- Asparagus
- Broad beans
- Runner beans
- Leeks
- Parsnips* (they did nothing this year, but will give them another chance)

*If anyone has any tips for growing please let me know.

My broad beans weren't really that great this year, partly because the black fly seemed to make a beeline for mine and left those on the other plots well alone. Does anyone know a way to put them off or is there a particular variety they don't go for? I also discovered that I seem to have pea/bean weevils on the plot, which nibbled the leaves.

I've also decided that my fig tree that I have in a pot in the garden, will be put on the allotment as well. I have some 10 litre plastic pots, and I will plant it up in one of those and then sink it in the ground.

When did you sow your Broad Beans,Bagpuss,Autumn sown are less prone to Blackfly than Spring sown,and pinching the tops out after flowering helps to

Choose a variety that is recomended for Autumn sowing,and i spray mine against bean weevil

[4pygmies]

You might try growing Nasturtiums with your Broad Beans, Bagpuss - the theory is they act as a decoy plant, although I think they just go to both! Or simply pinch out the tips but I find it's better to sow BB in the Autumn, then they are virtually over by the time the blackfly appear

[bagpuss]

Thanks Chuckles and MH, at least I may not be that potty after all. ;D. Will also check out the sweet potato thread too.

Thanks also FB and 4P for the Broad bean tips. I had a few Autumn and a few spring and come to think of it, the ones I popped in in spring were the ones absolutely covered in black fly, although it was the autumn ones which were nibbled. Must remember autumn sowing and also try the nasturtiums and pinching out the tips too.

Thanks again.