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.