{"id":16798,"date":"2023-07-02T12:01:46","date_gmt":"2023-07-02T11:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/?p=16798"},"modified":"2023-07-03T09:30:42","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T08:30:42","slug":"everything-is-being-battered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/susan\/everything-is-being-battered\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything is being battered"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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It seems to happen every year at this time. Everything in the garden and on the plot is planted out and settled in and looking lovely.\u00a0 Then as soon as the cardoons have developed flower spikes we know what comes next – gale force winds.<\/p>

Everything now, both in the garden and at the allotment is being battered. Our allotment site is like a wind tunnel. It has been known for sheds to be upended which is why our shed is fastened to fence posts set firmly in the ground.<\/p>

Anyone who, like me, wears contact lenses will know that the wind is not a friend.<\/p>

We just hope that once the winds die down – as surely they must – things will recover.<\/p>

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The blueberries will soon begin to ripen. As soon as there is any hint that the berries are starting to change colour, the birds will move in, so it was time to cover the bushes with netting.<\/p>

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More netting was needed to cover some of our raspberries as the birds were starting to feast on the fruits. More and more fruit is needing to be covered which makes picking more difficult as the picker has to duck under the netting.<\/p>

As well as deploying netting, we have also been catching up on weeding.<\/p>

We are back on watering duties as, not only have we not had any more rain but now, instead of the heat, the wind is drying the soil.<\/p>

At this time of year, harvesting also takes up time. I’m not complaining as the aim of growing vegetables is to have food to harvest.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The autumn planted onions were ready to be lifted. Leaving them any longer risked them sending up flower stems, which one or two had already done.\u00a0 After lifting the onions were put into a vacant cold frame which should keep them dry if it ever decides to rain. The autumn planted onions nicely bridge the gap until the summer planted ones are ready to harvest.<\/p>

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29 June: Mixed raspberries, Courgettes – Defender & Sunstripe<\/figcaption><\/figure>

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30 June: Gooseberries, a few raspberries, Peas – Early Onward, Broad beans – de Monica, Potatoes – Ulster Prince, Onions – Radar & Sturon and sweet peas<\/p>

I am picking sweet peas every time I visit the plot as I don’t want them to set seed and think their job has been done. Any faded flowers that I have missed are also removed.<\/p>

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1 July: Sweet peas, raspberries and strawberries – Malwina<\/figcaption><\/figure>

Malwina is the most strawberry flavoured variety that we have grown. Apparently, it is shunned by retailers as they think people will think the colour is too dark!\u00a0<\/p>

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2 June: Peas – Early Onward, Broad beans de Monica, gooseberries, cabbage – Regency, Courgette – Defender & Sunstripe and sweet Williams<\/figcaption><\/figure>

When we got them home the peas and broad beans were podded and placed in the freezer. We still have a few of last years peas so we managed to be self sufficient in peas last year. Here’s hoping that this year is as good.<\/p>

I think that will be my last lot of sweet Williams as the flowers are going over.<\/p>

It’s coming to the point where beds will be emptying rather than being planted up, so I have put together a set of photos showing the plot as it is now.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Last week, one meal that used some of our vegetables was a chicken pilaf.<\/a> Into this went some frozen French beans, peas and sweet corn along with some broccoli and onion.<\/p>

\"\"I’ll be using lots of courgettes for a while, some went into a stir fry that I didn’t photograph. I also used some frozen peas and sweet corn and some onion.<\/p>

When we went for a walk in the grounds of Temple Newsam, we decided to pop into the walled garden to see how the perennial borders were progressing. They are now coming into flower as is the rose garden.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Sheep had been let into a scrubby area. They were very vocal as the mother sheep called to their offspring to keep tabs on them. The youngsters replied noisily.<\/p>

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No matter how much foodstuff is easily available there is always something that looks tastier on the other side of the fence.<\/p>

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At Nostell, the cygnets are growing quickly. Their budding wings have a way to go before they are impressive sails like those of their parents.<\/p>

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We didn’t spot any new wild flowers but we did spot the fruits of the beech tree.<\/p>

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That’s all for this week so as always, until next time stay safe and well.<\/p>

Once again I am linking to Harvest Monday at Dave’s Our Happy Acres blog.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It seems to happen every year at this time. Everything in the garden and on the plot is planted out and settled in and looking lovely.  Then as soon as the cardoons have developed flower spikes we know what comes next – gale force winds. 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