tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post7947766216732011529..comments2024-03-28T17:38:36.224+00:00Comments on My Quiet Life in Suffolk: What Will Our Garden Grow in 2018?Sue in Suffolkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-58178553403933071622017-10-02T20:26:44.872+01:002017-10-02T20:26:44.872+01:00See if you can find seeds for lemon cucumbers - th...See if you can find seeds for lemon cucumbers - they look somewhat like a lemon and are ready when they turn a yellow color but taste like a mild cucumber.Judyk2310https://www.blogger.com/profile/03473971679499697498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-66999201340325056832017-09-18T14:12:32.235+01:002017-09-18T14:12:32.235+01:00I know you say you don't bother with onions, b...I know you say you don't bother with onions, but I really recommend banana shallots – so super sweet when grown at home here! We also love Hercules onions for the same reason, somehow they are just more tasty than the sacks of onions that we tend to buy in bulk :) Lucy @ Smallest Smallholdinghttp://www.smallestsmallholding.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-88840657452845751912017-09-18T14:01:16.444+01:002017-09-18T14:01:16.444+01:00What a lovely job to have to do on a cold day.
Hug...What a lovely job to have to do on a cold day.<br />Hugs-x-Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10528336306775217982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-88238716758263197452017-09-18T04:07:47.948+01:002017-09-18T04:07:47.948+01:00Our garden really did not do well at all this year...Our garden really did not do well at all this year, it was just too dry. Hoping for much better luck next year.<br /><br />God bless.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16051183778965359500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-2272257001895374102017-09-17T21:52:39.313+01:002017-09-17T21:52:39.313+01:00My first sowing of climbing french beans grew well...My first sowing of climbing french beans grew well but the second lot just wouldn't get going.<br />Have fun deciding what to growSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-67051544860984278202017-09-17T21:51:11.237+01:002017-09-17T21:51:11.237+01:00At the smallholding Mint took over one of our poly...At the smallholding Mint took over one of our polytunnels but wouldn't grow where I wanted it to grow!Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-20459992733989012002017-09-17T21:49:25.027+01:002017-09-17T21:49:25.027+01:00I hope some more catalogues arrive soon - love rea...I hope some more catalogues arrive soon - love reading them and planningSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-19309706510226277852017-09-17T21:48:26.036+01:002017-09-17T21:48:26.036+01:00It's good to be growing againIt's good to be growing againSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-38970666100130810162017-09-17T21:48:00.624+01:002017-09-17T21:48:00.624+01:00Between where we lived at Knodishall an the coast ...Between where we lived at Knodishall an the coast it was very sandy but they grew onions,carrots and sweetcorn...... with huge amounts of irrigation!Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-2844901237490236172017-09-16T17:02:45.521+01:002017-09-16T17:02:45.521+01:00I will grow carrots but in tubs they're so ea...I will grow carrots but in tubs they're so easy. I will double the french beans next year. Less cucumbers. Different lettuce. Cylinder beetroot as they love my garden. Potatoes, leeks,kale and runner beans. I want to try something completely new but I'm not sure what yet. Living Alone in Your 60'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08848266282669835475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-11068612923346332712017-09-16T16:06:46.699+01:002017-09-16T16:06:46.699+01:00The soil here is very different to the soil at my ...The soil here is very different to the soil at my previous house 8 miles away. I have struggled even with mint! Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-51358096552327504342017-09-16T15:03:30.510+01:002017-09-16T15:03:30.510+01:00Oh isn't planning so much fun?! Well done on l...Oh isn't planning so much fun?! Well done on last years selection.Louise Houghtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13074355125344865358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-38233397997715689372017-09-16T14:38:48.526+01:002017-09-16T14:38:48.526+01:00Congratulations, Sue, on growing such a wide varie...Congratulations, Sue, on growing such a wide variety of produce and during a difficult year for you, with the move and Colin's health. Well done, you!<br />Margaret P galanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190356279359463949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-43105149235815651072017-09-16T08:14:29.301+01:002017-09-16T08:14:29.301+01:00I do agree that dry conditions in Suffolk can be a...I do agree that dry conditions in Suffolk can be a problem for some crops in particular. Peas and mangetou need so much cosseting on our sandy Suffolk soil that I might leave them out next year.Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13415361156288825232noreply@blogger.com