Comments for Growbags and Greenhouses -The WB Garden Blog http://pyorkstyke.wordpress.com A garden in the UK Midlands and how I struggle with growing stuff Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:51:29 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Phew what a Scorcher!…. by s.j http://pyorkstyke.wordpress.com/2009/07/02/phew-what-a-scorcher/#comment-2832 s.j Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:51:29 +0000 http://pyorkstyke.wordpress.com/?p=371#comment-2832 Im hoping my broad beans dont suffer like that..put a dozen or so in and should be due around xmas...not been attacked as of yet. came across your site when looking for images as a guide to how they should be growing...now know what those horrible little yellow things that took out my french beans in the summer were(Butterfly eggs) cheers for that! Im hoping my broad beans dont suffer like that..put a dozen or so in and should be due around xmas…not been attacked as of yet.

came across your site when looking for images as a guide to how they should be growing…now know what those horrible little yellow things that took out my french beans in the summer were(Butterfly eggs) cheers for that!

]]> Comment on Attack of the Caterpillars! by ruth french http://pyorkstyke.wordpress.com/2006/08/07/attack-of-the-caterpillars/#comment-2829 ruth french Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:33:50 +0000 https://pyorkstyke.wordpress.com/2006/08/07/attack-of-the-caterpillars/#comment-2829 I've also been invested with white cabbage caterpillar and this is only my first year at growing veg. Apart from hand-picking and squishing which I've spent the morning doing, I'm trying the garlic remedy that I saw on-line today. I've literally rubbed the cabbage leaves with cut garlic cloves and have 'planted' some between the rows of the cabages and their other seeming favourite, my salad and radish seedlings. We'll see if it works! I’ve also been invested with white cabbage caterpillar and this is only my first year at growing veg. Apart from hand-picking and squishing which I’ve spent the morning doing, I’m trying the garlic remedy that I saw on-line today. I’ve literally rubbed the cabbage leaves with cut garlic cloves and have ‘planted’ some between the rows of the cabages and their other seeming favourite, my salad and radish seedlings. We’ll see if it works!

]]> Comment on Broad Beans to Eat! by Phil http://pyorkstyke.wordpress.com/2007/06/24/broad-beans-to-eat/#comment-2812 Phil Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:44:09 +0000 http://pyorkstyke.wordpress.com/2007/06/24/broad-beans-to-eat/#comment-2812 Gayle Thanks for the comment. There's been more hedgehog activity recently if you look at the posts and I've included a picture today of the hedgehog taken only lat week. As for encouraging - while your garden is 'rabbit-proof' then they won't get in. However, I guess in winter & spring before it gets warm you might not let the rabbits out much If you can keep them inside for a few weeks and create some holes in your fences/hedges to alllow hedgehogs to get in, that might help. You also need som farily dense indergrowth along the hedge/fence bottoms so they can move around without being seen and also be a good source of food like slugs and insects. We only knew we had a hedgehog when I found some droppings on our patio - they are quite unmistakable, black about the sixe of a medicine capsule and full of insect remains such as beetle wing cases. Good lukc! Gayle
Thanks for the comment. There’s been more hedgehog activity recently if you look at the posts and I’ve included a picture today of the hedgehog taken only lat week.
As for encouraging – while your garden is ‘rabbit-proof’ then they won’t get in. However, I guess in winter & spring before it gets warm you might not let the rabbits out much If you can keep them inside for a few weeks and create some holes in your fences/hedges to alllow hedgehogs to get in, that might help. You also need som farily dense indergrowth along the hedge/fence bottoms so they can move around without being seen and also be a good source of food like slugs and insects. We only knew we had a hedgehog when I found some droppings on our patio – they are quite unmistakable, black about the sixe of a medicine capsule and full of insect remains such as beetle wing cases.
Good lukc!

]]> Comment on Broad Beans to Eat! by Gayle Souter-Brown http://pyorkstyke.wordpress.com/2007/06/24/broad-beans-to-eat/#comment-2810 Gayle Souter-Brown Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:07:10 +0000 http://pyorkstyke.wordpress.com/2007/06/24/broad-beans-to-eat/#comment-2810 I love the photo of the hedgehog. Unfortunately they don't seem to find their way into our garden. I have only seen one locally in the 3 years we have lived here, crossing the road late one night. Our garden is rabbit proof - we let ours run around like telletubbie land. Does anyone know of a way of letting/encouraging hedgehogs in but keeping the rabbits safe inside the garden at the same time? I love the photo of the hedgehog. Unfortunately they don’t seem to find their way into our garden. I have only seen one locally in the 3 years we have lived here, crossing the road late one night.

Our garden is rabbit proof – we let ours run around like telletubbie land. Does anyone know of a way of letting/encouraging hedgehogs in but keeping the rabbits safe inside the garden at the same time?

]]> Comment on The weather’s still messing me about by Phil http://pyorkstyke.wordpress.com/2009/05/19/the-weathers-still-messing-me-about/#comment-2809 Phil Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:58:21 +0000 http://pyorkstyke.wordpress.com/?p=336#comment-2809 Omar You can eat young broad bean pods complete - just steam or boil them in water until tendere - they should only need a few minutes. Once the pods show the beans inside as bulges then it is better to eat the beans, the pods will be too tough. Omar
You can eat young broad bean pods complete – just steam or boil them in water until tendere – they should only need a few minutes.
Once the pods show the beans inside as bulges then it is better to eat the beans, the pods will be too tough.

]]> Comment on The weather’s still messing me about by omar http://pyorkstyke.wordpress.com/2009/05/19/the-weathers-still-messing-me-about/#comment-2807 omar Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:11:23 +0000 http://pyorkstyke.wordpress.com/?p=336#comment-2807 can you email me and can you email me and

]]> Comment on The weather’s still messing me about by omar http://pyorkstyke.wordpress.com/2009/05/19/the-weathers-still-messing-me-about/#comment-2806 omar Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:10:49 +0000 http://pyorkstyke.wordpress.com/?p=336#comment-2806 how big the broed bean pod grow i picked one but when i opened it was small how lkong it take to harvest can you eat the pods for cooking send me resapi would mor pods grow thank you how big the broed bean pod grow i picked one but when i opened it was small how lkong it take to harvest can you eat the pods for cooking send me resapi would mor pods grow thank you

]]> Comment on Blasted wind – again by Niall http://pyorkstyke.wordpress.com/2009/05/27/blasted-wind-again/#comment-2804 Niall Sat, 30 May 2009 00:40:23 +0000 http://pyorkstyke.wordpress.com/?p=349#comment-2804 Phil, Congrats on your 100th posting! We are now suffering from 30+ weather and strong sun. Tomorrow we'll start our beans and whatever else looks good at the nursery. JJ has started his tomatoes - twice daily waterings. Fruit trees look to be prolific this year, so too, probably the avifauna. Enjoyed some of your rain and wind last weekend while back in Scotland (for the funeral). Thanks again and enjoyed seeing your garden. ----Niall Phil,
Congrats on your 100th posting! We are now suffering from 30+ weather and strong sun. Tomorrow we’ll start our beans and whatever else looks good at the nursery. JJ has started his tomatoes – twice daily waterings. Fruit trees look to be prolific this year, so too, probably the avifauna. Enjoyed some of your rain and wind last weekend while back in Scotland (for the funeral). Thanks again and enjoyed seeing your garden.
—-Niall

]]> Comment on Weather still crummy but managed to get things done by Phil http://pyorkstyke.wordpress.com/2009/05/18/weather-still-crummy-but-managed-to-get-things-done/#comment-2803 Phil Tue, 19 May 2009 18:05:39 +0000 http://pyorkstyke.wordpress.com/?p=334#comment-2803 Hi Yes it's been pretty awful - my seedlings blowing all over the place... I admire your persistance in getting your greenhouse built despite. Still now you can sit inside with a radio, mug of coffee and - well potter -despite the weather. Still time to get seeds planted and to get some tomatos in.... Hi
Yes it’s been pretty awful – my seedlings blowing all over the place…
I admire your persistance in getting your greenhouse built despite. Still now you can sit inside with a radio, mug of coffee and – well potter -despite the weather. Still time to get seeds planted and to get some tomatos in….

]]> Comment on Weather still crummy but managed to get things done by Living Dead Girl http://pyorkstyke.wordpress.com/2009/05/18/weather-still-crummy-but-managed-to-get-things-done/#comment-2802 Living Dead Girl Mon, 18 May 2009 22:29:18 +0000 http://pyorkstyke.wordpress.com/?p=334#comment-2802 Horrid weather for gardening when there's lots to be done. I've had the pleasure of building a greenhouse in the blustery showers. Not so fun, but my seedlings will be grateful when they move into their own pad. :) Horrid weather for gardening when there’s lots to be done. I’ve had the pleasure of building a greenhouse in the blustery showers. Not so fun, but my seedlings will be grateful when they move into their own pad.

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