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!
The developmentally delayed watermelon is starting to flourish. There are more leaves and even two very tiny flowers. Looks okay, but let’s see how this turns out.
The aubergine continues to grow. This is the first one, there is another fruit in a second plant. With further lilac flowers opening across the three black prince plants. Quite rapid growth across the assorted plants as the weather warms up.
Have lifted the garlic from the largest bed. Have to say, that I’m not convinced by this years crops. Purple wight was this years go to, in previous years it has been brilliant. Yielding big fat juicy cloves. This years crop is smaller in bulb and Clove size. The vayo and sultop does appear to have done better. There is further evidence for putting it in raised beds.
Now left to dry out and use as and when.
Last year, I made a version of Pam the jam’s courgette chutney. The fact that it is very Bollywood was a key point. Today, I have attempted another version, but varied still in adding red sweet pepper.
Home grown onions and garlic as well as a patty pan were used in this. The courgette was salted before hand.
Was simple enough to follow through. Does look a bit untidy though. I did note, that Thane Princes tip; of parting with a spoon and parting the sea to form a channel was a very good indicator to have in mind.
Nestled in a raised bed are two very small tomato plants. Up until a few weeks ago, these were gnarled sticks that had been gnawed about by slimers whilst in open ground. Not wanting to give up on them, I transplanted to a raised bed.
They may not be as tall or leafy as their big brothers and sisters. But I do hope that that continued to flourish.
Never ever give up on a plant!
Though I don’t think you need to tickle F1 plants. This pretty purple flower belongs to black prince aubergine and had most likely bloomed today; it was certainly closed shut yesterday. Just in case you are meant to tickle them, I did just that with a paint brush.
The orange habanero is certainly more healthier looking with broad green waxy leaves. The chocolate habanero is a bit battle weary. Yet both plants have the tiniest of floo’ers forming.
There are also floo’ers forming on the others
We have four Dorset nagas there. El macho, stevie, Sybil and big al bidgy.
They have had a few turbulent weeks with nearly keeling over in the hot weather. There are new leaf buds forming though. The aim is to keep them going for the Dorset Naga competition.
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