I'm still 13g off Freddy's leader, 471g on the latest Big Zac but my monster is yet to come and I have a few others that just might tip the scales...
Why oh why didn't I sow it earlier? :dunno:The plant I've raised from saved seed courtesy of last years champ is producing a very heavy, oval...
Give it another few weeks Freddy, that's what I'm doing with my remaining two, onions can take a slight frost but it's very unlikely you'll get...
I haven't seen the programmes but can verify that harvest time is very hard work, long hours when the weather permits. As a teenager I used to...
Please don't Freddy, be patient my friend, you could add an extra ounce or two and "curing" will be that much easier!
The camera is playing up again! I'll try and find the point and shoot over the weekend and try and get some piccies.Largest of my "Big Boy"...
You manure onion beds in Autumn and let winter work its wonder, plant sets on a freshly manured bed and they'll probably "run to seed" late...
Some may differ Allan but you need "Kelsae" seed, sow 26th December in a slightly heated (10c or so) propagator and uncles your bob! Prep your...
Piccies to follow but we've added another Utonagan to our pack.Azurra (Azzy) is a 2 year old, very rare Ink Mark bitch. Her owner (very good...
See what I can do tomorrow Scrungee, pic wise! Had a busy day, now chilling out with a beer or two whilst Carol watches american crap on the TV...
Sorry to say it BUT anyone considering growing giant onions next year should seriously think about ordering in their seed NOW
Hi Allan, foxes and cats wiped out my first two plantings and next door's kids football did a bit of damage too. I do grow substitutes but in seed...
Had a better look this afternoon, it is indeed from a megabloom, you can see where 2 fruits have fused together........If I can rule out this...
Most likely from a megabloom Scrungee, I did get a few but all fruits on this plant will probably exceed the 1lb mark so I suspect it's the actual...
All but two of mine have been harvested, in the greenhouse curing.No real monsters but considering all the bad luck I've had this year, I've got...
My big "Big Zac" has started to ripen, measured it today at 16" girth, my guesstimate is that it'll weigh in at something between 650 - 700g (1lb...
When it finally ripens Loli!
A decent summer and what looks like a decent crop? I'll be definitely growing Gardeners Delight and Harbinger next year, GD always good and...
Sorry to say that the Yank, Big Zak, will triumph this year, I think I may have a monster, no sign of ripening and still putting on weight, I've...
Predictably, mine are all quite pathetic in comparison to previous years but given all the grief I've had this year, I'm not complaining, all but...
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