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Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 32 Entries.
Monday, January 2 View Page
Happy New Year to all, lets hope we have a more temperate growing climate rather than the high/low's of 2022. Todays sunshine opened the vents of my propagating greenhouse so will suit the Onions inside.
 
Monday, January 2 View Page
7 leaves on most of the Onions in 7 inch pots filled with Coir, think they will need moving on in a couple of weeks.
 
Wednesday, January 18 View Page
Moved my remaining Onions into 2nd greenhouse enclosure after potting on into 9 inch of Coir/perlite 70/30 mix. 9 leaves on the onions.
 
Sunday, February 5 View Page
Planted out seven Onions into their final growing area, able to keep temperature/lighting as per their previous greenhouse. Now in 60 litre Air Pots filled with Coir/Perlite mix 70/30
 
Monday, February 6 View Page
Have Broad Beans. Swede, Kohl Rabi and Beetroot underway in my heated greenhouse.
 
Wednesday, February 22 View Page
Planning to grow four Onions in my Autopot system this year, therefore I have potted them into 25 litre white pots and they will be left a couple of weeks to root into the new Coir before setting up on the watering system.
 
Sunday, March 12 View Page
First real snow of the winter but not expecting it to last, not helping with the onion tunnel heating costs!
 
Sunday, March 12 View Page
Inside the onions are being kept warm under a thick fleece inner tunnel cover + electric heating/lights.
 
Monday, March 13 View Page
What a difference a day makes - milder weather for a few days so planted out my last onions into my homemade frame. 4 in Autopots and 6 in Airpots.
 
Monday, March 13 View Page
Have installed electric heating and lights so can keep similar growing conditions for the plants.
 
Saturday, March 25 View Page
Planted out two Kohl Rabi into my enclosed frame bed, will be able to open when the weather warms up.
 
Saturday, April 1 View Page
Recovered my netted tunnel ready for planting out. This is fine Enviromesh helps to keep pests away and also gives protection from strong winds. I take this of overwinter to stop any snow damage.
 
Friday, April 7 View Page
Planted 3 Kohl Rabi into the netted tunnel, surrounded by my polycarbonate cloches as still frosts at night.
 
Friday, April 7 View Page
Also Parsnips which I think will do better outside now rather than in the hot greenhouse.
 
Friday, April 7 View Page
Started to move my seeding Onion bulbs out of the Barn into the greenhouse, not keeping well so had to strip most down fully. Should do better in the sunlight.
 
Wednesday, April 12 View Page
Found a double Onion, will remove this and replace with a spare which I have growing in the tunnel.
 
Wednesday, April 12 View Page
Also found one with new leaf trapped in neck, damaged trying to free it but hope it will grow out now.
 
Wednesday, April 12 View Page
The double onion had a wonderful root structure so that was not the problem and the coir compost was evenly moisture. It measured 12.6 inch circ. x 9 inch high. (always the early largest ones which double? )
 
Wednesday, April 26 View Page
Onion with trapped leaves still not free - cut neck down even more
 
Wednesday, April 26 View Page
Best Autopot Onion in homemade frame
 
Wednesday, April 26 View Page
Airpot onion in the same frame, similar but not quite as large as autopot best.
 
Sunday, April 30 View Page
pleased with growth of my 2 Kohl Rabi in the frame bed
 
Sunday, April 30 View Page
Planted out second sowing Broad Beans
 
Sunday, April 30 View Page
Aubergines started
 
Sunday, April 30 View Page
Not doing to well saving seed from my best Onion bulbs, had to strip them down to remove decay but the healthy core not growing strongly yet.
 
Saturday, May 27 View Page
Started Cantaloupe Melons and Chilies, rather late perhaps but not required for shows until late Sept.
 
Saturday, May 27 View Page
Peppers also late but will see what the summer weather produces.
 
Saturday, May 27 View Page
Planted first Runner Beans outside, weather has changed from very wet and cool to hot and dry.
 
Saturday, May 27 View Page
Heavy Potato plants now all out, mainly in 120 litre pots.
 
Saturday, May 27 View Page
Aubergine plants look well and now all planted in 90 litre pots filled with coir in the greenhouse.
 
Saturday, May 27 View Page
Kohl Rabi plants growing very strongly, having to water twice a week.
 
Saturday, May 27 View Page
Kitchen Potatoes all up, will need to earth up this next week.
 

 

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