THE VEGETABLE GROWING THREAD 2018

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  1. "M"

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    No wonder it didn't last :lunapic 130165696578242 5:
     
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    • Phil A

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      Being wet and orrible out, decided to start some sets off in the greenhouse.

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      Where its just dark and orrible :biggrin:

      Should give them a head start to be ready for the show :fingers crossed:
       
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        A tad early?
         
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          Impatience and boredom, Freddy:heehee:
           
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            Oh, I know how that is :biggrin: It just struck me...it’s not so much the ‘starting’ of ‘stuff’, but what to do with it between ‘starting’ and planting out. Heat, light, storage, always a problem, at least for me.
             
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              No, on a mission to not be struggling to have things ripe for the show this year.

              Crashed and burned with Bedford Champion last year, which were useless as a show onion:doh:

              Chosen Hercules and Centurion as they should be ready by showtime
               
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                I’ve been out of the veg ‘loop’ for a while, so relying on memory. I would probably have held off for a few more weeks. In any event, keep us posted :thumbsup:
                 
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                  Me too normally Freddy, but i've committed to a stupid load of entries this year so anything that gives me the edge :thumbsup:
                   
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                    We have ignition :)

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                      Just dug the Oca, yield is disappointing, that was from 3 plants :sad:

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                        Yeah, but if you hadn't tried, Pal, it would have been less!!:dunno::snorky:
                         
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                          Grow them indoors, you'll get more than half a bucket.

                          Steve...:)
                           
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                            Would the greenhouse do Steve? :)
                             
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                              Yup they would, I grew some a few years back in the ground in my polytunnel, they did reasonably well. I was told thaat they had beautiful flowers so I grew a few in a pot too, to hopefully take back home from the plot and onto patio, they never got there...lol

                              They grew best in a pot, 3 or 4 tubers in a 10 inch pot x 2, got a lot from the pots (half bucket) and about half as much again from the border soil. My view, best in a pot.

                              Steve...:)
                               
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                                That could be my entry for #256 at the show as well then :ideaIPB:

                                256. Flowering pot plant :thumbsup:
                                 
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