Comments for TopVeg - growing veg,fruit&herbs http://topveg.com growing veg, fruit and herbs Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:17:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on Vales Emerald Potato Variety by Free Potato Kit!! « TopVeg – growing veg,fruit&herbs http://topveg.com/2010/02/vales-emerald-potato-variety/comment-page-1/#comment-12860 Free Potato Kit!! « TopVeg – growing veg,fruit&herbs Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:17:05 +0000 http://topveg.com/?p=5201#comment-12860 [...] x tubers of Potato ‘Vales Emerald’ - A Maris Peer/ Charlotte cross with an RHS Award of Garden Merit that is proving to be very [...] [...] x tubers of Potato ‘Vales Emerald’ – A Maris Peer/ Charlotte cross with an RHS Award of Garden Merit that is proving to be very [...]

]]> Comment on Root crops in store by What to do in November « TopVeg – growing veg,fruit&herbs http://topveg.com/2009/04/root-crops-in-store/comment-page-1/#comment-12588 What to do in November « TopVeg – growing veg,fruit&herbs Fri, 04 Nov 2011 21:18:36 +0000 http://topveg.com/?p=1635#comment-12588 [...] stored crops & remove any which are starting to [...] [...] stored crops & remove any which are starting to [...]

]]> Comment on How to Pick Brussels Sprouts by What to do in November « TopVeg – growing veg,fruit&herbs http://topveg.com/2009/03/how-to-pick-brussels-sprouts/comment-page-1/#comment-12587 What to do in November « TopVeg – growing veg,fruit&herbs Fri, 04 Nov 2011 21:18:18 +0000 http://topveg.com/?p=1575#comment-12587 [...] – pick the bottom sprouts first [...] [...] – pick the bottom sprouts first [...]

]]> Comment on Well rotted manure by What to do in November « TopVeg – growing veg,fruit&herbs http://topveg.com/2009/03/well-rotted-manure/comment-page-1/#comment-12586 What to do in November « TopVeg – growing veg,fruit&herbs Fri, 04 Nov 2011 21:17:56 +0000 http://topveg.com/?p=872#comment-12586 [...] well rotted farm yard manure or compost to ground where next year’s crop will be peas, beans, onions, leeks, celery or [...] [...] well rotted farm yard manure or compost to ground where next year’s crop will be peas, beans, onions, leeks, celery or [...]

]]> Comment on Time to Divide or Move Rhubarb by What to do in November « TopVeg – growing veg,fruit&herbs http://topveg.com/2009/10/time-to-divide-or-move-rhubarb/comment-page-1/#comment-12585 What to do in November « TopVeg – growing veg,fruit&herbs Fri, 04 Nov 2011 21:17:38 +0000 http://topveg.com/?p=3963#comment-12585 [...] rhubarb, also an old clump of rhubarb can be moved or divided now [...] [...] rhubarb, also an old clump of rhubarb can be moved or divided now [...]

]]> Comment on Hessian Sacks for Potato Storage by farmingfriends http://topveg.com/2009/08/hessian-bags-or-sacks-for-potatoes/comment-page-1/#comment-10979 farmingfriends Thu, 20 Oct 2011 07:57:31 +0000 http://topveg.com/?p=3216#comment-10979 Hi Topveg, Can you store pears or apples in the hessian sacks? Kind regards Sara Hi Topveg,
Can you store pears or apples in the hessian sacks?
Kind regards
Sara

]]> Comment on Vegetables for the Patio, Balcony or Window Box by Aluminium Planters « TopVeg – growing veg,fruit&herbs http://topveg.com/2010/01/vegetables-for-the-patio-balcony-or-window-box/comment-page-1/#comment-10280 Aluminium Planters « TopVeg – growing veg,fruit&herbs Sat, 08 Oct 2011 17:58:42 +0000 http://topveg.com/?p=4875#comment-10280 [...] veg, too.  Strawberries grow well in containers, and tumbling tomatoes look spectacular.  Click this link  for more ideas for which veg to grow in [...] [...] veg, too.  Strawberries grow well in containers, and tumbling tomatoes look spectacular.  Click this link  for more ideas for which veg to grow in [...]

]]> Comment on How to Tell Victoria Plums are Ready to Pick by TopVeg http://topveg.com/2010/08/how-to-tell-victoria-plums-are-ready-to-pick/comment-page-1/#comment-5519 TopVeg Sun, 24 Jul 2011 22:22:59 +0000 http://topveg.com/?p=5996#comment-5519 Hi Jan The 'resin' you see on your Victoria plums is quite common & is caused by sap leaking from the fruit. Several things may cause this to happen: damage from insects or birds which have pierced the skin physical damage resulting from a branch rubbing against the plum heavy rain after a dry spell causes the plum to swell & leakage occurrs Interestingly, this gum was used in the restoration of books in the 19th century! Hope this helps & that you enjoy the plums TopVeg Hi Jan

The ‘resin’ you see on your Victoria plums is quite common & is caused by sap leaking from the fruit. Several things may cause this to happen:
damage from insects or birds which have pierced the skin
physical damage resulting from a branch rubbing against the plum
heavy rain after a dry spell causes the plum to swell & leakage occurrs

Interestingly, this gum was used in the restoration of books in the 19th century!

Hope this helps & that you enjoy the plums

TopVeg

]]> Comment on Contact us by TopVeg http://topveg.com/contact-us/comment-page-1/#comment-5517 TopVeg Sun, 24 Jul 2011 21:43:33 +0000 http://topveg.com/?page_id=325#comment-5517 Hi Fiona Your Summer School sounds great. What a fantastic project - a wonderful opportunity for the young ones to learn the satisfaction of growing food! We will send you pdfs of vegetable gro cards. If there are any you particularly want let me know & I will try to get them to you. Any feedback is welcome! Enjoy the summer! TopVeg Hi Fiona

Your Summer School sounds great. What a fantastic project – a wonderful opportunity for the young ones to learn the satisfaction of growing food!

We will send you pdfs of vegetable gro cards. If there are any you particularly want let me know & I will try to get them to you. Any feedback is welcome!

Enjoy the summer!

TopVeg

]]> Comment on How to Tell Victoria Plums are Ready to Pick by Jan Pickering http://topveg.com/2010/08/how-to-tell-victoria-plums-are-ready-to-pick/comment-page-1/#comment-5486 Jan Pickering Sat, 23 Jul 2011 17:23:22 +0000 http://topveg.com/?p=5996#comment-5486 I inheritate a victoria plum tree when we moved to a new house and I don't know much about fruit trees. Last year a lot of the fruit had what looked like resin coming out of them. This year there is still some but not as much. Could you tell me what may be causing this or is this usual. Many thanks Jan I inheritate a victoria plum tree when we moved to a new house and I don’t know much about fruit trees. Last year a lot of the fruit had what looked like resin coming out of them. This year there is still some but not as much. Could you tell me what may be causing this or is this usual.
Many thanks
Jan

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