THE VEGETABLE GROWING THREAD 2018

No wonder it didn't last

 

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



Where its just dark and orrible

Should give them a head start to be ready for the show

 

A tad early?

 

Oh, I know how that is 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.

 

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

Chosen Hercules and Centurion as they should be ready by showtime

 

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

 

Me too normally Freddy, but i've committed to a stupid load of entries this year so anything that gives me the edge

 

We have ignition

 

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

 

Grow them indoors, you'll get more than half a bucket.

Steve...

 

Would the greenhouse do Steve?

 

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...

 

That could be my entry for #256 at the show as well then

256. Flowering pot plant