{"id":7758,"date":"2022-08-27T11:16:25","date_gmt":"2022-08-27T10:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/?p=7758"},"modified":"2022-08-29T10:03:14","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T09:03:14","slug":"something-new","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/susan\/something-new\/","title":{"rendered":"Something new"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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We are still watering the later planted brassicas. The plants deserve some TLC as they had to wait too long before being moved to the allotment due to the hot weather. They were nowhere near at their best and we did wonder whether it was a waste of time planting them out at all. On top of that, we noticed that they were being stripped by caterpillars of the small white butterfly. Martyn, picked off as many caterpillars as he could find, no easy task when the small green caterpillars are so well camouflaged. All the care seems to have paid off as most of the plants are now looking strong and healthy.<\/p>

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The bed of leeks is also being watered. There was a point when we thought that we had lost the leeks as the tiny plants struggled in the dry conditions and, as the leeks were under enviromesh, we didn’t notice. Fortunately, some serious watering rescued them. Hopefully, the mesh will keep any allium leaf miners at bay.<\/p>

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At the end of the bed of leeks is our third planting of onions which have now been lifted and are drying off. It’s the first time that we have grown onions from seed and growing red onions from seed seems to have worked for us although the onions are small, they are much better than those we have tried to grow from sets which invariably quickly bolt. We’ll definitely try them from seed again next year when hopefully the growing conditions will be friendlier.<\/p>

We still have lots to harvest.<\/p>

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August 23 – Raspberries, strawberries, blackberries, peas, runner beans, courgettes, tomatoes, carrots, Bramley apples and plums<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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August 27 – Dahlias, carrots, plums, cabbage, raspberries, blackberries, sweet corn, runner beans apples and a few peas.<\/figcaption><\/figure>

The peas are now covered in mildew but I am managing to rescue a few pods. The peas inside the pods are fine.<\/p>

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We noticed that some tassels of the sweet corn had turned brown so we decided to pick a cob to see what we had got. We were not really expecting anything as each time I shook the plants there was no evidence of falling pollen which there usually is. We hadn’t had much wind either which the corn needs to assist pollination. What a surprise the plant had obviously done its thing in secret.<\/p>

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We are picking more tomatoes than we know what to do with as we are running out of freezer space.<\/p>

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We picked a few sweet peppers. As the plants were grown from a packet of mixed seed we are having to guess when the fruits are ripe. It’s the first time that we have had homegrown peppers to freeze.<\/p>

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As usual more details about our harvests are posted here<\/a>.<\/p>

Another consequence of the lack of rain is that the lake at Nostell is overgrown with duckweed. Usually as it rains and adds water to the lake the sluice allows excess water to drain out taking some of the floating duckweed with it. This year the water hasn’t moved and so some of the ground staff were in the lake trying to skim some of the weed off. It’s a difficult enough task removing duckweed from our garden pond so we don’t envy them trying to control it on a large lake.<\/p>

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Last week as well as taking, Ruby for a walk around Nostell, we went to another National Trust property near to us.\u00a0 Wentworth Castle is very dog friendly. \u00a0It’s some years since we last visited and lots of changes had been made. It was the first time that we had taken, Ruby so it was a new experience for her. Dogs are allowed everywhere except the conservatory and children’s playground. They positively encourage visits with dogs on a short lead. Ruby was even given a bag of treats as a thank you for adhering to the NT canine code.<\/p>

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When it comes to low walls, Ruby is like a small child and can’t resist jumping up and walking along the top.<\/p>

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We used our produce in some of last week’s meals.<\/p>

I made a courgette curry<\/a> which obviously used courgettes but also garlic, small potatoes, some of our tomatoes and coriander.<\/p>

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I made some turkey burgers. Into the burgers along with minced turkey went our chopped peppers, chopped shallots, garlic, and parsley. I also added Worcestershire sauce. The burger was served with homemade tomato sauce from the freezer and our potato, cabbage and carrots.<\/p>

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I made some vegetable muffins to have with salads. These used our carrot, green pepper, onion, frozen sweetcorn, and peas. To be honest I’m not sure that the recipe worked. Although I used the exact amount of vegetables specified, I don’t think the muffins rose very well. The muffins were frozen and haven’t been tasted yet so until then the jury is out. Maybe I should try a different recipe.<\/p>

\"\"Finally, I made a chicken and cabbage saut\u00e9<\/a> which used our carrots cabbage and parsley.<\/p>

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Finally, is anyone else suffering from a multitude of insect bites? Martyn, my sister and I are covered with them, They fluctuate from itching to feeling sore where clothes rub them. They are even making us feel slightly shivery. We are using lots of Jungle Formula repellent but the only things being repelled by it are us!<\/p>

On that note that’s all for this week, as always stay safe and well and I hope that you are avoiding any biting things.<\/p>

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\u00a0\u00a0 We are still watering the later planted brassicas. The plants deserve some TLC as they had to wait too long before being moved to the allotment due to the hot weather. They were nowhere near at their best and we did wonder whether it was a waste of time planting them out at all. 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