Idea for a growing competition this year

Sunflowers are doing quite well. The tallest is now about 4'.
Grew them for the first time last year between some stumps from where I'd given a leylandii hedge the chop and was surprised at how well they did.
(The bin in the pic isn't a common dustbin! It's where I store cardboard for adding to the worm bins and compost heap)

 

My onions are coming on, but a bit slow, sowed them too late really. :rolleyes:

Dave, cant imagine you having a COMMON DUSTBIN. :D :D

 

This year I would be the winner in a 'Failure to Grow' competition..... :(

 

Got 3 "uncommon" bins Pete (Just call me "Three Bins Dave" :D :D

Sodding sodden garden due to rain and next to no sunshine and heat. Lost 5 out of 10 two year old asparagus crowns I planted in March. Outdoor toms show no signs of fruit. After producing triffid-like squash plants in the tunnel last year I planted them outside this year but they are way behind where they should be. Even the undercover toms are slow. Late sowings of peas all seem to have rotted. Cucs however are doing very well, probably because they haven't been overheated and sunflowers are now about 8 feet but heads look like being smaller than last year's plants.
All rather disappointing as I'd got everything off to such a good start this year :( :(

 

Great idea,

But how deo you grow pumpkins? Only ever seen em in Sainsburys

 

I've started a thread for the September competition if there is still interest in it.

I suppose that most folk will feel that it has been a rather untypical growing season. The rain has had an adverse effect on many crops, but there will be others that have probably grown better than usual.

Our cucumbers have flourished due to the lack of intense summer sun, the brassicas and root crops have enjoyed the regular watering. The tomato crop has been significantly delayed - we were bottling a glut of outdoor toms on 24th August last year, but this year despite an early start to planting the first outdoor tom didn't ripen until 2nd Sept. Late sowings of peas and French beans had a very high failure rate and butternut squash plants have been a waste of space. Apples don't seem to be quite as big as last year though we do have a bumper crop and can't keep up dehdyrating the windfalls.
Ah well, there's always next year to look forward to :D

 

Dave, I still have my onions, not great but Okish.
Other than that I dont have much veg wise, I'm afraid.

 

I'm posting the pic of my runner bean for the competition now as I won't be able to at the end of the month.




14 3/4 inches

 

Kedi-Gato the page for the comp was here -
http://www.gardenerscorner.co.uk/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=15;t=000941
As the sole entrant you've won. Well done and I hope the bean tasted as good as it looked :D

 

Thats the best bean i've seen belated recognition for you achievement Kedi :D