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Well the weather has been bright but cold up here with temp down to -5 last night and forecast to go to -8 tonight. Been in the greenhouse making sure heater is working and thermostats are OK.Lets…Continue
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This will be my fifth season growing veg in my garden. I now have 10 raised beds 1.5 x 4.5 mtrs and 5 beds 1.5 x 3 mtrs plus another area approx 4 x 10 mtrs. I also have a 12ft x 8ft green house. I have become interested in showing veg and recently joined the National Veg Society (NVS). It is my aim this year to try and exhibit at the Scottish branch show in Kelso also support the four or five local shows along with filling the family freezer with veg.
My main show veg will be potatoes, stump carrots, shallots & cauliflowers. I am also trying Long Carrots, Long Beet, Parsnips, Onions from set & seed and Blanch Leeks. As I do not have a poly tunnel I will be erecting a lot of wind break this year in an attempt to protect the veg from the coastal wind.
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geoffrey dunstan said… H i john, i see what you mean about your stump carrots i might try them my self next year, this year i am trying the exhibition strain in the long carrot class to see if i do improve . Last year i used the new intermediate strain ,i am not going to say they were bad but i think i did not use the right mix so we will see what happens this year. all the best.
geoffrey dunstan said… Hello again john, i should also mentioned that i also used sweet candle stump carrots and to be honest with you considering i grew them in pop bottles they were very good. I will still grow them in my pop bottles and see what the results will be with a different mix. geoff
garry west said… Hi john,
Thank you very much for your comment i was wondering if you had any tips for growing long carrots and parsnips such as what type of fertilizers to be added as i seem to be having a dismal time with those so any tips would be very much appreciated thank you , garry
garry west said… hi john i see on a discussion about greenhouses and polytunnels that you dont have a polytunnel i got my one of the local council with the cut back the council got rid of some of the work force and now get plants brought in from abroard so didnt need polytunnels so i called in and just asked they said yes as long as i picked them up i got 3 mine is 50feet by 20 and gave the other 2 away Talk to the parks manager all the plant pots get thrown away in a skip i got loads every one down allotment loved them
Darren Blick said… Hoss
You have some great photo's of some real quality veg
It is clear you are a very good grower
I look forward to seeing your stuff on the show bench this year
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