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This must be the first ever post with such a title, well done Gwynleg!
Thanks it’s lovely to hear good news stories!
Plus I had this comment too from Kevin in Dorset:
A fourth year no dig for me and plants are absolutely flying. Most interesting point is that of the 20 or so plots growing broad beans (Aquadulce) on the allotments, mine are the only ones without blackfly and are also the tallest at nearly 5ft. Incredible tasting beans too.I think the little dark bulbs are a way of the plants propagating themselves more widely.
Plant one in autumn and you get a larger, one clove garlic.
Plant that in autumn and you get an elephant garlic.You did well to have the rust arrive so late, it’s a huge problem in many areas.
I don’t reckon fleece would help but some say Epsom Salts for magnesium is worth watering on in early spring.
The secondary bulbs are quite common and not to do with rust, I often get a few, seems random.I have this too Mark, they love young shoots and yes the beans will recover if only we have some warmth!
Rhys I have some growing south, and some in other directions, so may be a coincidence.
Al it looks like severe rd spider mite.
Your greenhouse must be full of it and aubergines are v susceptible too.It worked! However normally I prefer earth contact, feels right is all I can say.
Your preference is good, I would card over then compost and plant, worms etc will gradually colonise the soil again.
I would first remove any rubble on the surface and make it an even surface at least.You could try it but I expect the slugs will gather under those leaves.
Wow Nicolas, that is some number crunching.
I don’t know how much carbon is lost in hot composting.
Not all composts are made hot and with frequent turning. For example most home composts, animal manures, leaf mould and woodchip composts.
I reckon no dig is generally very positive for CO2 emissions.Jan I am wondering if there are access problems.
Since the spam attack, passwords have had to change and I think they have either gor lost or may be not working for some reason.
I am worried that there are no posts in the last 4 days.Badly rusted garlic is best harvested now. Small bulbs, still tasty.
I compost the leaves.
Nearby onions and especially leeks may start rusting and it’s worth deleafing the orange leaves.
Jan’s advice is good, floow with brassicas, beetroot etcLooks fine to me, just break up the lumps after removing any larger clumps of straw.
Old manure is rarely perfect compost, but I see lots of lovely dark lumps there.
You can plant into it after spreading asap!