What AREN'T you going to grow next year

[shushkin!]

I have only had my lottie about 5 years now and had a go at growing a bit of
this and that. Its taken me this long to work out whats worth growing or not.
How much time I have available to cosset the fruit or veg. What is pretty
straighforward as I am not retired and only have so much time available each
week to look after my patch. I have 90ft gardens at the front and back of my
place that needs caring for. Thinking about it now, I am not sure how I manage
it!!

[basketcase]

I have only had my lottie about 5 years now and had a go at growing a bit of
this and that. Its taken me this long to work out whats worth growing or not.
How much time I have available to cosset the fruit or veg. What is pretty
straighforward as I am not retired and only have so much time available each
week to look after my patch. I have 90ft gardens at the front and back of my
place that needs caring for. Thinking about it now, I am not sure how I manage
it!!

Ah - not thinking about it is the key, I find, shushkin!

[Brengirl]

Won't be wasting anytime with beetroot. Why, year after year, do I produce red marbles. I must admit I try to grow them in containers but I do whisper sweet nothings to them each night, keep them lovingly well fed and watered so why don't they reward me?

[SarzWix]

What surprised me is the number of people who aren't growing things agin because they don't like eating them!

[...]Let's hope for a wet winter (to fill the rain butts) or a wetter summer than this year.

It's surprising me that someone is wishing for a 'wet summer' after the last few we've had


I've decided that I'm not going to bother with broad beans next year, I've still got some in the freezer and I suspect they're going to have to get 'lost' in a stew to get eaten. Much prefer fresh shelly beans, they don't seem to go that nasty grey colour when cooked. The broad bean space will be happily filled with more peas

[suzie spud]

Purple Haze carrots - thought kids might eat novelty coloured carrots but from a whole pack of seeds I only got a few. The rest bolted and even those that did grow were only purple in streaks on the skin. Will try diff novelty next year.

Asparagus peas. Were inedible.

Potatoes and toms in tunnel - murdered with blight. Broke my heart to rip out 55 tom plants since got the tunnel 2 grow toms for preserving. Willl have to regroup for next year.

[zazen999]

What surprised me is the number of people who aren't growing things agin because they don't like eating them! Well, why were you growing them in the first place then?

To try them? We all know that veggies from the supermarket are a narrow range and taste completely different to home grown. How are you going to know if you don't try them?

[SarzWix]

Potatoes and toms in tunnel - murdered with blight. Broke my heart to rip out 55 tom plants since got the tunnel 2 grow toms for preserving. Willl have to regroup for next year.

It might be worth keeping the tomatoes in the middle of the tunnel and not having potatoes in there ar all? I was talking to another plot holder about this the other day - they had blight through their tunnel for the first time ever this year and they had planted early potatoes near the open door. She's decided not to grow spuds in there at all next year, just in case that was the factor. She was also considering putting a fleece on velcro round the door to put on when the weather is especially damp, (which was suggested by somebody else) to try and prevent the spores from getting in the tunnel.

[Jillyreeves]

The only thing I have grown this year that I dont think I will grow again in Radish, I dont like them but my partner does so I grew some for him. They were easy and quick to grow but they just didnt get eaten.

[Wren]

After two years of useless cauliflowers, i am gonna have. one last ditch attempt at my new lottie next year. After that they can go to hell because no matter how much steady water supply an perfect conditions i give them, they are no better than a tennis ball size sprig or four...grrr

[Snadger]

Chioggia beetroot! Sounded interesting with its white and red concentric circles.
When cooked it looses these and goes pink. Looks quite gory when it's pickled!

[Jillyreeves]

Chioggia beetroot! Sounded interesting with its white and red concentric circles.
When cooked it looses these and goes pink. Looks quite gory when it's pickled!

Oh no, this is on my wish list for next season

[Alison]

Oh no, this is on my wish list for next season

Don't worry, it's fine if you roast, the blurring only happens if you boil it.

[Jillyreeves]

Don't worry, it's fine if you roast, the blurring only happens if you boil it.

Thats a bit of good news

[Snadger]

Don't worry, it's fine if you roast, the blurring only happens if you boil it.

Ah................. but the blurring becomes worse once you pickle it as mine has now become a cream colour!

PS Also disappointed with my purple jalapeno's which have turned green once pickled!

[womble]

The only thing I have grown this year that I dont think I will grow again in Radish, I dont like them but my partner does so I grew some for him. They were easy and quick to grow but they just didnt get eaten.

I'm exactly the same, my OH asked me to grow some as she likes them, then hardly any got eaten
I tried them again, as I will force myself to eat anything I grow, but I have to say, I can't quite see the point