Tag Archives: GYO

Overwintering allium

October 13, 2013 horticultural 'Obbit

It is that time of year again; where over wintering alliums get sunk.

And this year we have a few Varieties

Shallots:
Yellow moon
Griselle

Garlic:
Early purple wight
Purple wight
Solent wight
Sultop
Valyo

Onions:
Electric
Senshyu
Radar

All of the garlic has been planted yesterday. Checking my notes, that is a year to the exact day that I planted it last year. One batch of yellow moon and griselle have also been planted. There is still quite a few left to plant.all being well, this will be done in the next week or so.

Solent wight was planted in raised beds. This year, carrying out a bit of an experiment.

The garlic has even sank through cardboard on project othello. Hoping that this will stop the rain eating it all. In addition the cardboard will reduce the weeds that might crop up.

success

Swede liberty

October 5, 2013 horticultural 'Obbit 1 Comment

Huge football sized ruby swede, harvested today. Most likely to be curried by the mother.

classroom experimentation

Taking a leek, know your onions

September 27, 2013 horticultural 'Obbit 2 Comments

Sown in the classroom, were some leeks and onions.

Today, these were moved to the Wendy house. Purely as they were looking a little unloved. Sadly, I don’t get to talk to a lot these days. The babies are starting to lol over a bit.

These are a second sowing of leeks. Onions have never been sown before, so are an experiment. Stashed in the Wendy house, I am hoping to sow more onions. Not many have come through; which is disappointing.

Yours in anticipation,

Horticultural Hobbit.

chillies, classroom experimentation

Peck of purple peppers

September 14, 2013 horticultural 'Obbit

These are purple beauty sweet peppers from the real seed company. Have been moved from the Wendy and live for the moment in the poly.

Compared to initial fruits, these are somewhat bigger.

A collection of sweet peppers and chillies harvested from the poly.

Squashes

Birmingham butternut

September 11, 2013 horticultural 'Obbit 2 Comments

I have one! After Gladys, the butternut that wasn’t; we have a cobnut.

This is a cobnut squash, and it is growing up rather than out. I did this purely because I didn’t want slimers eat them. I did this with Gladys too; with less success.

I counted about 8 fruits, at varying stages of development. The one above; I very nearly missed. I only went into the foliage to double check.

A lovely surprise; as this is a squash that has been largely ignored. Didn’t think anything had been pollinated.

success

Bounce my Flo

September 8, 2013 horticultural 'Obbit 1 Comment

Smells lovely, but has bolted.

Squashes

Triffic triffid

September 5, 2013 horticultural 'Obbit

The cobnut, is all very leafy and large. And having lots of babies.

One, I’ve never grown a cobnut. Gladys was close. Two, never had that many babies. Counted at least four. The concern here is that if any of the babies are actually fertilised. Not sure if they are, flowers; both girls and boys are open. The girl ones, only just. The boy ones have no pollen in them, as I found out when looking into one.