tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30590907.post4342980048027511004..comments2023-09-10T04:44:04.723-04:00Comments on Cooking in someone else's kitchen: A greenhouse perambulationAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16642836504821695236noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30590907.post-73722872416524341482018-01-17T22:27:36.261-05:002018-01-17T22:27:36.261-05:00Just a quick suggestion for your bunny problem: we...Just a quick suggestion for your bunny problem: we were having deer issues so put up a 7' black plastic fence [Canadian Tire], and it keeps everything out but the pocket gophers! Now if we could figure that one out, we'd be laughing! Thanks for the info about threshing lentils too.<br />AmyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30590907.post-71493865686310344302015-07-04T16:39:19.956-04:002015-07-04T16:39:19.956-04:00I had blossom end rot with tomatoes and zucchini a...I had blossom end rot with tomatoes and zucchini a couple of years ago - also in the greenhouse, so I agree it's something about inconsistent watering (I never really learned as some plants had it, some didn't). What a fabulous greenhouse. I have a much smaller one and have already experience blossom drop on one plant (it wasn't as healthy as the rest).Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354350096358468967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30590907.post-33106100174054226422015-07-04T08:17:50.190-04:002015-07-04T08:17:50.190-04:00Morning all!
Yes, I've heard that about calci...Morning all!<br /><br />Yes, I've heard that about calcium, too Lisa. It only seems to affect the greenhouse tomatoes, so I tend to think it's more to do with water (as they rely on being watered). Maybe the chicken manure is helping retain water (or perhaps it's high in calcium - who knows!). I'm not sure if the late-sown tomatoes will get ripe, but we might be lucky if the frosts hold off until November! I picked my gooseberries last weekend and they're in the freezer.<br /><br />Beth, I love kale in soups, curries, quiches, omelettes (<a href="https://feed5fast2.wordpress.com/?s=kale" rel="nofollow">here are a few of my 5:2 recipes</a> which feature it!). And kale chips were a revelation!<br /><br />Hi Margaret - yes, this is my first time of growing lentils. I suspect harvesting them is going to be a bit of a pain, but we will see! I've not had a problem with the tomatoes getting too hot in the greenhouse - I think the main threat to them is humidity (leading to blight) or very hot nights (above 24C - which can cause blossoms to drop). They are tropical plants, after all! I'm careful to pinch out the side shoots so that they don't get too bushy, which reduces the risk from humidity.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16642836504821695236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30590907.post-79749568868682030172015-07-03T21:37:17.575-04:002015-07-03T21:37:17.575-04:00You are really making great use of your greenhouse...You are really making great use of your greenhouse! Just the other day I was wondering what other legumes we could grow that are not normally grown around here and lentils came to mind (I LOVE lentils!). Is this the first time you are growing them?<br /><br />I was also wondering about how you grow tomatoes in the greenhouse over the summer - even if the doors/windows are open, wouldn't it get too hot under the plastic/glass? Sometimes it seems to get too hot even in the open air!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30590907.post-66946109398660349352015-07-02T23:20:13.324-04:002015-07-02T23:20:13.324-04:00What a healthy edible garden! I'm impressed wi...What a healthy edible garden! I'm impressed with the size of your kale. Any recipe recommendations? We've enjoyed it in potato soup and as kale chips.Beth @ PlantPostingshttp://plantpostings.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30590907.post-32031132387813337922015-07-02T21:21:13.632-04:002015-07-02T21:21:13.632-04:00Every year I hear different explanations for bloss...Every year I hear different explanations for blossom end rot. This year the story seems to be lack of calcium so perhaps if you sprinkle some crushed egg shells around the plants and/or work it into the soil? I toss a handful into every hole before I transplant my plants and never (touch wood) seem to have the blossom end problem that some folks do. <br /><br />Love your greenhouse as back up to the outdoor garden. Will you be able to bring your late tomatoes through to fully ripe fruit with the protection of the green house? How are your gooseberries doing this year? I am already noticing some fruit on the ground around my plants and that makes it almost 3 weeks earlier than last year. Lisa from Iroquoisnoreply@blogger.com