tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post9213762987422577829..comments2024-03-28T09:25:14.379+00:00Comments on Veg Plotting: Salad Days: Salad Rescue In ProgressVPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-10489059492581645102013-10-08T10:09:34.181+01:002013-10-08T10:09:34.181+01:00Hi Janet - it was the slug and snail problem last ...Hi Janet - it was the slug and snail problem last year which led to me writing <i>The Cheat's Guide to Growing Salad</i> ;)<br /><br />I thought of you as we drove to/from Holyhead for the ferry last month :)VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-23124951136311613652013-10-03T12:49:07.098+01:002013-10-03T12:49:07.098+01:00well, I'm an even worse gardener, as I didn...well, I'm an even worse gardener, as I didn't even manage to get further than putting aside the seeds for my winter salads and oriental leaves. I have been toying with ordering plugs fro Delfland, but the slugs and snails have made depressingly short work of the parsley and coriander plugs I got from them, so I think I may just accept that this has been a bad year for me, gardening-wise. There's always next year.Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-56483883746974139532013-09-30T23:26:36.007+01:002013-09-30T23:26:36.007+01:00Gah - that should read Tomtato!Gah - that should read Tomtato!VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-48173837507192510732013-09-30T23:25:31.099+01:002013-09-30T23:25:31.099+01:00Anna - you truly deserve these more than I as you ...Anna - you truly deserve these more than I as you took the trouble to comment the last time.<br /><br />As for the tomato - it isn't really sinister as it's just exploiting the way grafting works. The knack is finding the right rootstock to match the aerial portion of the plant. It'll be interesting to see if the novelty wears off after a season or two. One has to wonder why it didn't catch on in the first place all those years ago...VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-63910349162060348272013-09-30T23:22:46.249+01:002013-09-30T23:22:46.249+01:00Hi and welcome to Veg Plotting. Good tips thank yo...Hi and welcome to Veg Plotting. Good tips thank you - I had an email telling me when my plants would arrive. I don't know whether that is part of their usual service as my order wasn't completed via the website, hence no mention in my blog post.VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-4519745340963926042013-09-30T23:20:47.795+01:002013-09-30T23:20:47.795+01:00Hi Kate - I don't usually have problems with g...Hi Kate - I don't usually have problems with germination, but bolting's a different matter! I'm hoping the picking method will help on that score :)VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-6235088135595956532013-09-30T21:59:21.769+01:002013-09-30T21:59:21.769+01:00Glad to read that Delfland turned up trumps VP and...Glad to read that Delfland turned up trumps VP and hope that the plants concerned flourish :) I've read about the tomtato with mixed feelings - shades of something sinister come to mind but maybe I've got an overactive imagination.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-28138410938655761202013-09-30T17:52:16.041+01:002013-09-30T17:52:16.041+01:00I have found Delftland good. The secret with seed...I have found Delftland good. The secret with seedlings is to plant AS SOON as they arrive and water them in really well. <br />I ring the company and check exactly when the plugs are likely to arrive so I can plan the order and so plan the planting. <br />At this time of year its crucial to plant in a sunny spot - even for lettuces. I notice you have beds beneath a wall which looks really good to me. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-52893622477219485172013-09-30T17:03:30.088+01:002013-09-30T17:03:30.088+01:00I'm not doing the salady thing really, but int...I'm not doing the salady thing really, but interested in your mention of Delfland. I love purslane, but I can't get it to germinate (grrrr) - worth exploring alternatives...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-75238775798938132892013-09-28T09:27:16.716+01:002013-09-28T09:27:16.716+01:00Thanks Helen - though I feel I'm more of a rub...Thanks Helen - though I feel I'm more of a rubbish gardener than I should be! It was that need to get cracking for winter which led me to take emergency measures and buy in my plants :)VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-79654725005321249132013-09-27T21:13:59.504+01:002013-09-27T21:13:59.504+01:00Sometimes even the best gardener is a rubbish gard...Sometimes even the best gardener is a rubbish gardener. I speak feelingly, about the rubbish bit anyway. I really need to get my mesclun planted before the big snows! Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14527649631254016576noreply@blogger.com