Greens

I agree. Freddy are you up to the challenge? :D

 

Sorry, I`ve lost the plot. A challenge to do what...exactly ? :confused:

 

Try and grow a giant ( well fairly big )cabbage. Using a method I had success with years ago.

 

Hi Dai. I`ll give it a go, but I wouldn`t expect much, bearing in mind this will be my first year growing veg in ages AND my soil whilst LOOKING good, might not be. I still have to construct most of my raised beds and just got some bad news, I have sciatica so I`m supposed to take it easy . But, like I said, I`ll give it a go. You`ll have to tell me what to plant and when, ok ? Cheers...freddy.

 

Good man, I know what sciatica is like, believe me. I was born with something called scolliosis, so I know about bad backs. If you`ve read earlier posts on this thread, you will know that I said that I grew large cabbages by cutting the stem. And Pete, thinks I`m telling porkies. He wouldn`t take up the challenge because he`s allergic to club root. Or something. I cannot grow them because he wouldn`t believe me. So, it`s down to you. The variety of cabbage I used, if my memory is correct, was Greyhound. and I would say it needs to be planted the middle of next month. Now, I didn`t grow these plants from seed they were bought in. So I would suggest you use whatever is available. Only don`t use the likes of Primo or Minicole.

 

Me not believe you David, I'm sure I dont know what your talking about :rolleyes:

Freddy do your best, thats all WE ask, and if he starts PM ing about special feeds etc. I expect you to let us all know. :D
See, he's already coming up with what varieties you should use. :D

Sorry to hear about the bad backs lads.

 

Pete, there is no special feeding involved, only using Growmore. :D And if you want to grow large plants, you don`t use dwarf varieties.

 

Hi folks. Just for your info, I once grew `big apple` from T & M, and although I gave them very little attention, they were absolutely huge. Anyone else tried them ? And, of course I`ll do my best Cheers...freddy.

 

Its all in your hands Freddy, dont cut through the stem too far, will you?

 

Let me know when the plants are big enough to plant out.

 

Hi again fellas. The problem I think I`m going to have is sourcing the plants. Is there any reason why I couldn`t grow them from seed in the open ground ? Dai, did I read somewhere that you work at a garden centre ? If so, is it likely that the plants will be available there ? It doesn`t matter if I have to travel, me and `Mrs freddy` quite like to visit new places. Cheers...freddy.

 

Ok. Think I might try this. Buy myself a cold frame (I`m gonna need one anyway at some stage) and start off my own seedlings, then pot them up keeping them still in the cold frame before planting out later on. I`m going to go with your suggestion Dai, Greyhound. In fact I`d already decided on those some time ago. Any thoughts ? Cheers...freddy.

 

Freddy, unfortunately, I used to work in a garden centre, the owners decided to retire so now it`s a housing estate. If your growing from seed you need to get them sown. If you can buy the plants from your local garden centre so much better. Remember, this is just a bit of fun, unless I`m proved wrong. :D

 

Just a bit of fun ? Of course ! But, does the cold frame idea sound feasable ? Or, would it be ok just to sow now in open ground (seedbed)? Cheers...freddy.

 

well done freddy for taking up the challenge hope your going to be honest and play fair...i wonder who will be right? anyway good luck i will now watch the out come of the challenge ,its only a bit of fun but there has to be a right and a wrong. as they say lets have a nice clean fight. and may the best man win