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Senshyu autumn onions now have roots Oct 14, 2019 We set out the autumn onions (Senshyu) about a week ago and a few jump out, or are pulled out, each day. They now have roots. Senshyu onions with roots

Sweetcorn Harvest Aug 14, 2019 Sweetcorn harvest well underway. We have about 8 or 9 in the freezer and have eaten about the same number. We grew the variety Swift, an F1. Sown in plug trays 14 March in greenhouse on the propagator; planted out last week of April in a 5 by 5 block. The wind got two rows so we were left with a 3 by 5 block.

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Started harvesting aubergines Jul 27, 2019 We have picked two good sized aubergines and it looks like another will be ready in a day or two will plenty coming on behind. Aubergine plants on the bench

Wildflowers - Gallery June 2019 Jun 30, 2019

The perennial wild flowers we planted a couple of years back are blooming.

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Getting quite a few trusses of tomatos Jun 27, 2019 Getting lots of tomatos, none ripe yet though! Tomato truss

First melon big enough to net Jun 27, 2019 Melons now have female flowers and some are swelling. Bees have been doing their First netted melon

Aubergines are filling out Jun 27, 2019 The aubergines that were sown back in Feburary now have fruit that looks quite convincing. They are in 30cm pots and were stopped at 30cm high. They stand in a sand tray that is kept moist-to-wet and which has 60W heating cable. The thermostat sensor is poked in one of the aubergine pots and is set to 19C.

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Starting to get lots of male flowers on Galia melons Jun 02, 2019 The melons are starting to get lots of staminate (male) flowers but no sign of any pistillate (female) ones yet. Still, it’s only early June and I understand this imbalance is usual at this stage. The Cantaloupes, which have been behind all along only have a few, but the Galias have quite a number.

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Greenhouse update May 30, 2019 Greenhouse seems to be going well. Tomatoes, melons, aubergines, and stawberries all thriving. There is no space heating in the greenhouse, only a 120 W ground heat cable in the bed (tomatoes and melons) and a 60 W cable in the bench sand tray (aubergines and chillis). Heating is controlled by a small computer.

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We have a greenhouse Apr 21, 2019 Our neighbours kindly gave us a greenhouse. It’s a very old Crittle one about 2500 by 1500 but still very serviceable Trying tomatoes and melons. MelonCam Picture is updated every 60 minutes or so. It may be dark if viewed at night.