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After all the threads bemoaning the rain, lack of sun and generally poor growing season I thought I would start a more up-beat thread where we can all post about what has succeeded this year.
Let's concentrate on the positives and learn from the negatives.
As I am starting the thread, I will also start with my positives.
My leeks are starting to fill out nicely. I trans-planted 15, and haven't lost one. I mulched around about half with grass cuttings in mid July, and there is a marked difference in size between those I mulched and those I didn't. Definitely doing that again next year.
I have had two dwarf apple trees in the garden for a few years now but they have never set fruit. This year I have two apples on each.
For three years my rhubarb has never produced any more than three stalks at a time, but this year I have harvested over a kilo already with about the same still to pick this weekend.
The purple sprouting broccoli that I planted last summer provided us with plenty of heads throughout spring (I know this was planted last year, but I harvested it this)
My first time of growing Chard, and it has almost taken over! I am harvesting a plant or so each night and freezing what doesn't get eated or turned into soups.
I'm sure there are more, but it's now over to you guys to tell us what has made you proud this year.
Andy
Let's concentrate on the positives and learn from the negatives.
As I am starting the thread, I will also start with my positives.
My leeks are starting to fill out nicely. I trans-planted 15, and haven't lost one. I mulched around about half with grass cuttings in mid July, and there is a marked difference in size between those I mulched and those I didn't. Definitely doing that again next year.
I have had two dwarf apple trees in the garden for a few years now but they have never set fruit. This year I have two apples on each.
For three years my rhubarb has never produced any more than three stalks at a time, but this year I have harvested over a kilo already with about the same still to pick this weekend.
The purple sprouting broccoli that I planted last summer provided us with plenty of heads throughout spring (I know this was planted last year, but I harvested it this)
My first time of growing Chard, and it has almost taken over! I am harvesting a plant or so each night and freezing what doesn't get eated or turned into soups.
I'm sure there are more, but it's now over to you guys to tell us what has made you proud this year.
Andy
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