Monday, January 2
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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.
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Monday, January 2
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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.
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Wednesday, January 18
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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.
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Sunday, February 5
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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
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Monday, February 6
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Have Broad Beans. Swede, Kohl Rabi and Beetroot underway in my heated greenhouse.
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Wednesday, February 22
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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.
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Sunday, March 12
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First real snow of the winter but not expecting it to last, not helping with the onion tunnel heating costs!
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Sunday, March 12
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Inside the onions are being kept warm under a thick fleece inner tunnel cover + electric heating/lights.
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Monday, March 13
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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.
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Monday, March 13
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Have installed electric heating and lights so can keep similar growing conditions for the plants.
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Saturday, March 25
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Planted out two Kohl Rabi into my enclosed frame bed, will be able to open when the weather warms up.
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Saturday, April 1
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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.
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Friday, April 7
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Planted 3 Kohl Rabi into the netted tunnel, surrounded by my polycarbonate cloches as still frosts at night.
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Friday, April 7
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Also Parsnips which I think will do better outside now rather than in the hot greenhouse.
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Friday, April 7
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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.
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Wednesday, April 12
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Found a double Onion, will remove this and replace with a spare which I have growing in the tunnel.
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Wednesday, April 12
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Also found one with new leaf trapped in neck, damaged trying to free it but hope it will grow out now.
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Wednesday, April 12
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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? )
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Wednesday, April 26
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Onion with trapped leaves still not free - cut neck down even more
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Wednesday, April 26
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Best Autopot Onion in homemade frame
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Wednesday, April 26
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Airpot onion in the same frame, similar but not quite as large as autopot best.
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Sunday, April 30
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pleased with growth of my 2 Kohl Rabi in the frame bed
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Sunday, April 30
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Planted out second sowing Broad Beans
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Sunday, April 30
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Aubergines started
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Sunday, April 30
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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.
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Saturday, May 27
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Started Cantaloupe Melons and Chilies, rather late perhaps but not required for shows until late Sept.
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Saturday, May 27
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Peppers also late but will see what the summer weather produces.
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Saturday, May 27
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Planted first Runner Beans outside, weather has changed from very wet and cool to hot and dry.
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Saturday, May 27
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Heavy Potato plants now all out, mainly in 120 litre pots.
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Saturday, May 27
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Aubergine plants look well and now all planted in 90 litre pots filled with coir in the greenhouse.
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Saturday, May 27
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Kohl Rabi plants growing very strongly, having to water twice a week.
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Saturday, May 27
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Kitchen Potatoes all up, will need to earth up this next week.
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