2013 Onion Growing Challenge

Aye-up Zigs.

Where are you keeping them?

 

Hardened off in the sheltered patio area.

Can I enter Chives, as they are looking a lot better.

 

It did cross my mind

Seriously though, I would expect that once this forecast cold snap has passed, your onions should get a move on Btw, any chance of a pic?

 

Scrungee...hows yours doing ?

 

Yeah Scrungee, how's yours doing?

 

Knowing Scrungees track record they probably are John

I'm keeping a watch on the weather this weekend then mine are going in No fluffing around from me Vincei've done more fluffing around with these 'ere Mammoths to last me a life time...my nerves are shot to bits ...i've got a cracking idea of keeping the 'leaves' upright ...in theory anyway...don't bother asking me what it is because i'm saying nowt

 

Well that cracking idea wasn't as 'cracking' as i thought..thought i'd have a rehearsal.....it involved a piece of expanding trellis that i had lying around ....and fixing it about afoot above the onion bed....but the gaps were too big....then i thought of doing a grid with wire..it's only a small bed....but didn't have enough wire.....Sooo now i've made some 'rings' out of some steel mesh,took some bending though....
If there was a prize for making it as hard for myself as possible....i think i should win

 

don't laugh

 

Awwww Zig

I don't know what i'm laughing at

 

Not so bad Zigs, a tad spindly than mine (before I planted them out) but should be OK, money on Zigs now to grow the biggest! (I ain't joking either)

 

They ain't so bad, Zigs

 

Maybe I should disqualify him, ref rule 3a?

 

Well i've gone and done it...The Mammoths are in.....think i've upset them abit but they'll get over it....i hope....all wrapped up snug in a bubble wrap duvet tonight though...