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Agreed

 

Lucky for sure..
The ranch fence side of the field is south facing so it gets the sun when it's there of course, all day, all year round. We have also been keeping a few horses and donkeys in there on and off for years, so it is already well manured and should provide excellent growing conditions, I think.
That's the theory anyway, I'll have to wait and see how the practice works out.

 

Will do Freddy. I had a slice of luck today when a good friend informed me that his father is a prize-winning gardener. He phoned him and he graciously offered to come round to help and advise me in setting up the new garden. I've never met the man in my life so I think it's just great for him to do that, because what I need most of all now is a lot of face-to-face mentoring. Hopefully I will be able to get it into shape in time to plant some winter vegetables.

 

Thanks again Zigs. I'll do that and be sure to let you if I have any success, or not.

 

Well Zigs, I'm confident enough at this moment to claim success. Any new growth has no signs of spots, the flowers have stopped falling off and healthy looking tomatoes are appearing all over.

 

keep checking the new growth and nip off any affected foliage as it appears........... must go and check mine now i think of it !

 

Nice one Captn

As JWK said on the other, other thread, its about time to "stop" the plants. That is take out any growing points so the plant puts its energy into ripening the fruit its already set, rather than producing new flowers that don't stand a chance of ripening before the frost comes.

That is unless we get an Indian Summer or you live in the south of france.

 

I've just followed Zigs instruction and stopped the plants. I had already stopped the others, but I wasn't sure whether to do that to the ones that have been a little under the weather. Anyway, it's done now and everything there looks to be under control.
Now.... Can I get some advice about cucumbers please?
Never having grown anything before, I hadn't even the slightest clue how a cucumber came to be. Now I have 8 plants that have an average of 25 cucumbers growing on each (so far) and to be honest I have been taken a little by surprise by how well they are thriving. Some of the bottom cucs are already six or seven inches long.
Should I do anything with these plants or just let them do what they're doing? The leaves are huge and it seems to me that they are blocking a lot of light to the cucumbers themselves.

 

South of France, I'm afraid not. Windy, rainy, but still lovely County Down instead.

Seasonal vegetables Zigs, that's where my interest lies. Is there a dedicated forum for that on this site, or is it just in general gardening discussion?

 

You're only a swim away from Sheal then.

I'm wildflowers, foraging, fishing & Veg department

Most veg chat goes on in Edible Gardening forums but theres also Greenhouse, Polytunnel & Allotment forums too.

 

Could it be Didymella lycopersici ??