VEGETABLE GROWING 2020

Thanks for the reply. We did have flowers and they set giving 3-4 pickings and then they just dried up despite watering everyday. There are a few seeds to save so next year I'll put some manure/compost in the bottom and restrict it to 3 plants/pot.

 

I grow them in pots too.



There are four or five plants per pot. Usually, two is more than enough but the extra numbers were contingencies against slug and snail damage - the lip of the pots are perfect hiding places for them.

The two pots have produced about 3-4kg total so far but have slowed down since the downpour after the recent heatwave.

I agree with shiney's assessment: be very diligent with the watering and never let the compost dry out completely. I water mine every day since flowering, approx 0.5L to 1.5L of water per pot.

They are also heavy feeders, so apply fertiliser or a liquid feed when you notice the plants turning yellow.

 

Shiney, you must have a very large plot of land. I'd very much would like to have a walk around sometime. Perhaps next year I can join and meet other members, at your open day. Best wishes.

 

Today's aubergine pickings.


The first four on the left came from these plants:


Each plant was bearing three to five fruits.


The same goes for the spare plants grown directly in the ground.

 

The progress of the aerial pumpkins:









Physalis peruviana (aka Cape gooseberry, Inca berry)




The physalis plants belong to my plot neighbour. They were from the same batch that I grew in 2018.

In London weather, they behave like herbaceous perennials - the tops die off over winter but the roots survive and regenerate the whole plant in the following spring.

 

No, that was just the deposit for a quick gander, and worth every penny!

 

Harvested this marrow yesterday.


Here it was in early August.




This turned out to be a bit of a tiddler despite the claim on the seed packet of it being a "Large Type". But, no matter - I will contemplate next year's attempt over bowls of cubed marrow in soup and marrow stew.

 

Whilst i find common kale a bit rough, i do like cavolo nero.
So back in May i thought I'd grow some this year.
My local store didn't have any seed left, and it was getting late into Spring to buy it mail order.
So i picked up a packet of 'curly scarlet' kale and grew that instead.
It was a great success, we've been harvesting the leaves for the past month ..it cooks up just like cavolo nero, and just as dark.
The plants continue to grow and i can recommend them.

 

Barrow no.1 of 2..this year's sweet potato harvest. Just one plant, although it did cover a third of the polytunnel!

 

That's amazing @noisette47