First crop 2014
Chatting about chillies
There is varying levels of progress with the chillies in the poly tunnel.
The dorset nagas are in my view, still quite diminutive. I had expected them to be a little bigger by now. Especially as they are now starting to form flower buds. The bengle naga is also starting to flower.
The tabasco plant has the most daintiest of little flowers. I am rather scared to touch them! Early jalapeno has a cluster of little flowers, suggesting that it is moderately happy as is the hot thai pepper plant sat next to it. The tallest of the plants are definitely the orange habaneros, there are four of the things it that corner. As is the serrano pepper plant. This plant looks nothing like a chilli plant, the leaves are almost velveteen. But the tell tale white flowers are there. All in all, good to see the progress, especially after the trauma of getting them all to germinate, and then keeping them alive for transplanting.
Aubergine progress
The aubergines have got something of a wriggle on, and things are looking up for them. The one, the first aubergine, seems to be growing at speed daily. Two additional babies have been spotted on the black prince plant. With the Diamond and Dancer plants starting to send out little flower buds.
The plants themselves are quite robust, and now propped up by canes. The flowers start off with a small stalk, but as the fruit starts to swell, the stalk dangles. Have nestled some fleece beneath the fruit to help protect against any would be damage.
Pocket full of posies
Happy habanero
Meet Thornton, he is a chocolate habanero; and he has a flower.
The first of the proper hot ones to set a flower and bloom. Even tickled to make sure. Just hope that it doesn’t et stressed and fall off. That’s not an innuendo, if the plant gets stressed then the flowers don’t set any fruit.
So here’s hoping!
Watemelon: crimson sweet
We have babies
There is one bright yellow floo’er, and one tiny one with a fruit behind it. Since one has opened and be other is yet to do so; I can’t really be hopeful about the second one setting fruit. It might need to be tickled but there may not be anything to tickle it withZ
Mystery squash: cornells bush dilecta?
Since this is unlabelled, and the only of the home home squashes to grow past slimers. I have no idea what variety this. It’s a tiny green fruit with stripes, as it’s growing very rapidly. There are several vines all growing off in assorted directions. I can only guess that it’s cornells bush dilecta winter squash.
Winter squashes: trying again
I have had a very little success in keeping home sown seeds alive with the slimers attacking. For the last few weeks, I have been thinking of re-sowing, especially as there has been warm weather. So we are trying yet again with the winter squashes.
Today, I planted out the Atlantic giants so I felt a bit spurred in. These seeds are for the moment sat in the four tier blowaway. I shall leave them there over night, and then transfer then to the Wendy house which is boiling when warm.
Here’s hoping!
Ghost rider 2014
This is this years ghost rider pumpkin. Amongst the dinner plate sized leaves are nestled two small marble sized fruits. Only spotted those yesterday, so we shall see how much success we have with this plant. So far I have only ever got one fruit from a plant.
Dorset Naga update
These are the four competition Dorset Naga plants. They are Sybil, El macho, stevie and a big Didgy. El macho is the tallest, with all but Sybil now forming flower buds.
Still quite small, I’m not sure if they are going to be six foot tall by autumn. Though I do keep willing them all on to grow!
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