tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post7130983297248315949..comments2024-03-11T21:51:12.985+00:00Comments on FRUGAL IN DERBYSHIRE: Potato BlightFrugal in Derbyshire http://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-7650012476989339602014-08-25T03:06:41.108+01:002014-08-25T03:06:41.108+01:00Blight seems to be such a common problem nowadays....Blight seems to be such a common problem nowadays. It's frustrating to not really be able to do anything about it. I hope you remain with a good, healthy harvest. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-76955893404250652102014-08-24T18:35:51.336+01:002014-08-24T18:35:51.336+01:00So far so good. Fingers crossed now for the tomato...So far so good. Fingers crossed now for the tomatoes.<br />GillFrugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-91183020369141995232014-08-24T18:35:18.696+01:002014-08-24T18:35:18.696+01:00Yes we were (see my reply to Cro) thank goodness....Yes we were (see my reply to Cro) thank goodness. gardening is such a hit and miss thing here in England isn't it?<br />GillFrugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-26410718067257294312014-08-24T18:34:03.452+01:002014-08-24T18:34:03.452+01:00Fortunately a little cloud came over and it only d...Fortunately a little cloud came over and it only dropped to 4 degrees. thank goodness.<br />i's nice to know that it is not something you did wrong isn't it?<br />GillFrugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-33309536106821329302014-08-24T18:32:15.547+01:002014-08-24T18:32:15.547+01:00I am impressed too. I never bottle anything as I a...I am impressed too. I never bottle anything as I am not sure what I am doing. I dry, jam, pickle and freeze, but bottle-out when it comes to bottling!<br />GillFrugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-25176215782792872292014-08-24T11:18:41.100+01:002014-08-24T11:18:41.100+01:00Hope the spuds you've rescued survive.Hope the spuds you've rescued survive. RedSetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16273883309628093072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-48461829090985190992014-08-24T08:17:28.925+01:002014-08-24T08:17:28.925+01:00No frost here in the SE although it feels jolly ch...No frost here in the SE although it feels jolly chilly. I hope you were spared it too.<br />J xJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116524003944939298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-25127304112538839732014-08-24T05:11:08.843+01:002014-08-24T05:11:08.843+01:00FROST? Oh my god, don't use that word yet; it&...FROST? Oh my god, don't use that word yet; it's still summer. I was told yesterday that the whole of my village had their tomatoes wiped out, so I'm now feeling quite contented. I'll dig some potatoes today to go with my roast.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-64298597480178082102014-08-23T19:32:09.057+01:002014-08-23T19:32:09.057+01:00Glad that so far the blight has more or less passe...Glad that so far the blight has more or less passed you by - unlike Cro, as you say.<br />Tomatoes are closely related to tomatoes so I suppose it is inevitable, but I must say I was most impressed with his bottling skills.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.com