Tons of peaches and no salad
Posted on June 9, 2007, by Conor O'Neill, under Family, Food.
I’ll admit I thought the wife was a bit mental when she bought a peach tree a few months back but I stuck it in the ground anyway. Yesterday she pointed this out to me:
I’m gobsmacked. Must get a lemon tree now!
Apples coming along nicely:
Goosegogs are flying:
Strawberries not too bad:
But what in the name of god is going on with my veg patch?
I planted a ton of lettuces, scallions, rocket, radishes and carrots. Nothing, not one fecking thing grew. I’ve never had total failure like that. Strangely, weeds are thin on the ground too. When it was built they said they put in rotted manure in the base. Any chance that is to blame? Or are the birds + slugs + local cats able to destroy every seed I planted?
Yesterday I stuck in some squash plants, tomato plants, basil and broccoli that I had been growing in the shed. I actually did the seeds months ago but the lack of light has matched my lack of activity and they are just perfect now for planting. Maybe they’ll all die too. I also took all the half used packets of salad seeds and scattered them willy-nilly. The zero-effort guide to gardening continues.
9 Replies to "Tons of peaches and no salad"
conor on June 10, 2007
Time for a scorched earth policy regarding slugs I think. I love the smell of napalm in the morning 
conor on June 10, 2007
Two days later only the squash and tomatoes survive and it looks like the tomatoes took a trip to Antarctica. Luckily big sis arrived yesterday with a bunch of new tomato plants for me that she grew!
David on June 11, 2007
Most of the salad stuff need to be started in either a green house or a cold frame. It’s possible that the beasts got them; but I think it’s more likely that the seeds never germinated in the first place.
conor on June 11, 2007
Possibly but it worked last year! maybe there was a cold snap just after I planted.
David on June 11, 2007
When did you plant?
The Travelling Biffo on June 12, 2007
Conor, do you fancy some rhubarb to add to the garden? We have quite a bit at home, it’s been planted sucessfully in Dublin and the West Midlands, UK. Totally organic. Let me know in Autumn and i’ll get the Dad to prepare some for you.
conor on June 12, 2007
Would love some rhubarb, thanks! We have one plant which thrives but only got one fabbo tart out of it. Loved stewed rhubarb too.
David, I think I was late and planted in April. Possibly didn’t replenish soil well enough last year. Will add tons of rotted compost this winter.
Anyone know if lemongrass is annual or perennial? Grew a plant last year and got plenty of shoots. Looking pretty dead right now.
Caley on June 20, 2007
Just found the blog, love it.
I’m an American foodie moving to Dublin in the fall, and I must admit, I just had to google goosegog (lots of fun with alliteration right there). Now I need to try one.
Nice Kubrick quote too conor.
Rebecca on June 10, 2007
I’d blame the slugs, then you have an excuse to get 2 ducks (they eat them!). You must have water for ducks tho, unless they are muscovy ducks, which don’t need swimming water, but are dead ugly! I identify with them!
I start all my veg in cell trays, then pop them in the ground, it seems to beat the slug onslaught.
I want a peach tree too.