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Friday, January 5
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Started potting on Onions into 9 inch pots, soil ones ahead of Coir growing medium so far, but along way to go.
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Friday, January 5
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Recent gales toppled our 100year old Bramley Apple tree, completely uprooted from the saturated ground.
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Tuesday, January 30
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Planted my best four Onions which were in 9 inch pots into a new raised bed filled with Eco-life soil. Early but weather mild so better than potting on into larger pots. I know we will still have some severe frosts but will just have to turn the heating up.
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Saturday, February 10
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Soil onions all planted in raised beds + 4 Coir ones in 60 litre Airpots. Remaining Coir plants potted on into 11inch, they were well ready - should have been done a week or two earlier.
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Tuesday, February 27
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Onions growing away in my new greenhouse inner tunnel
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Tuesday, February 27
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Onions in LOT1
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Tuesday, February 27
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Onions which were planted first inside LOT3
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Sunday, March 10
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Planted last Onions out in the week - forecast was for milder conditions (little sunshine) but I have heat and some lighting. Laid a fleece ceiling above them to try and reduce volume of air the heat.
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Wednesday, March 20
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Started heavy Carrots/Parsnips/Beetroot, under supplementary lighting on dark days (like today)
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Sunday, March 24
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Found a double Onion in LOT3, one of the best bulbs - been growing this for over 5 months and now having to pull it out.
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Sunday, March 24
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It was a strong Onion plant, 12.7circ. x 9.3high, leaves 84inches across
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Tuesday, April 23
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Found a double onion in the soil bed, this was the replacement I planted when the original one in this spot doubled earlier in the grow. Cannot understand why this replacement one has doubled as well.
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Friday, April 26
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Frost again and cold NE wind, soil temp. less than 50f so still not able to plant anything out in the garden.
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Friday, April 26
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Swede have outgrown their large pots however forecast is for the weather to warm up next week so expect to plant these together with Carrots and Parsnips.
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Sunday, April 28
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Frost may have gone but 1.4 inches of cold rain overnight means planting out delayed, farmers corn field opposite only just reseeded now underwater again.
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Thursday, May 2
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Heavy Carrots and Parsnip plants are desperate to be planted out of the greenhouse.
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Thursday, May 2
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Have prepared planting stations for them under a temp. polytunnel, once soil is warm enough I will plant out.
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Monday, May 13
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Carrots and Parsnips all planted and growing away with the warm weather.
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Monday, May 13
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Potato plants all out now in large pots inside front frame.
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Monday, May 13
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Pulled out a double Onion from NG bed and found start of 'Pink Root' looks like this will be a problem with others later on when we have even hotter conditions.
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Tuesday, May 14
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Planted out first Cucumber in my cold greenhouse, early but weather good so better than potting on.
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Friday, May 24
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Best looking soil Onion, I have had larger at this time but this looks ideal if I can keep it growing well.
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Friday, May 24
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Planted an Aubergine and Pepper in spaces left after double onions removed in soil bed, will see how they grow in this medium as the others will be in Coir.
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Friday, May 24
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My long Chilli plants are still small but think they are ok for end of Sept. show.
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Wednesday, June 12
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Found one Onion in lot3 growing in coir has run to seed - not good to find as there may be others to follow.
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Wednesday, June 12
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First Cantaloupe Melons planted in coir in lot2, only small but better in the bed than potting on. I have a heater in the tunnel and can maintain 60F overnight.
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Tuesday, June 18
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Cucumbers have not liked the cold nights/dull wet days but should recover now the weather is warming up.
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Tuesday, June 18
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Aubergine planted in Coir has not liked the weather either, older leaves yellowed.
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Friday, June 21
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Longest day photo's Aubergine
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Friday, June 21
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Runner Bean
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Friday, June 21
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Beetroot
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Friday, June 21
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Carrot
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Friday, June 21
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May have mixed up photo with sunflower - these are the runner beans
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Friday, June 21
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Heavy Cucumber
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Friday, June 21
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Long Cucumber
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Friday, June 21
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Parsnip
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Friday, June 21
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Pepper
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Friday, June 21
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Long Chilli
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Friday, June 21
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Onion growing in coir
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Friday, June 21
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Late sowing Onions
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Friday, June 21
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Long Roots, Beetroot/Radish/Carrot/Parsnip
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Friday, June 21
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Long Leeks
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Friday, June 21
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Radish
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Friday, June 21
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Cantaloupe Melon
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Friday, June 21
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Potatoes
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Friday, June 21
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Swede
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Friday, June 21
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Tomato
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Friday, June 21
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Onion Seed heads in flower.
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Friday, June 21
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Very late long Cucumber plant replacing early one which had been checked by cold/dull weather, turned warmer this week now low 20c (70+) days with warmer nights - been a long time coming
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Thursday, July 11
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Aubergine's have grown but still to have flower bud open
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Thursday, July 11
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Same with Peppers
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Thursday, July 11
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Tomatoes
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Thursday, July 11
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Cucumber
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Thursday, July 11
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Cantaloupe
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Thursday, July 11
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Long Chilli first flower opening but unlikely to set - never known such a cool/dull/wet start to July
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Monday, July 22
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Greenhouse Onions looking tired, foliage attacked by spidermite and thrip, current hot weather not helping.
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Monday, July 22
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Onions in outside frame fresher - this one is higher in the neck than in circ.
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Monday, July 22
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Cantaloupe Melons growing well but no female flowers yet, have stopped main runners to encourage more side shoots.
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Saturday, July 27
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Runner beans in flower and look to be setting
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Saturday, July 27
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First flowers on the Aubergines
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Saturday, July 27
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Pepper set
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Saturday, July 27
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Double Tomato set.
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Wednesday, August 14
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Onion tops going over in my cooler homemade frame, greenhouse ones have finished with the 30c+ days.
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Wednesday, August 14
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Strange sets on my tomatoes, almost looks as if the calyx has grown inside the tomato.
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Wednesday, August 14
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Cantaloupe Melons starting to set at last - seems they need the right weather conditions.
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Wednesday, August 14
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Runner Beans have not grown properly after what appeared to be a good set, removing whole trusses with no long beans on.
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Wednesday, August 28
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Good win (just) at my first heavy Onion show of the season.
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Wednesday, August 28
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Flower end rot on the longest Cucumber, did not notice it until too late.
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Wednesday, August 28
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Heavy Cucumbers are growing better, this one has moved very quickly, however mildew starting on the leaves may slow it down.
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Sunday, September 1
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Impressive Kolh Rabi entry by Chris Marriott at Seaham giant veg show - new British record by far, and in perfect condition, it may have grown more if left for a few extra weeks.
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Sunday, September 1
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I won the heaviest Cucumber, nothing special but best on the day.
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Sunday, September 1
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Had to settle for second place with the Onion after the leaves were cut off.
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Monday, September 9
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Lifted perhaps my largest Onion for Beamish show together with a Tomato and long Cucumber, pleased with the shape of the Onion good rounded bottom and very sound, not so happy with the roots as they have almost gone.
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Monday, September 9
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Not doing well with my Aubergines, only two left and this one is only young.
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Monday, September 9
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Found a good Runner Bean for last weeks show but now finding others are going over quickly.
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Monday, September 9
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Onions in my outside frame have green tops and very sound bulbs, but will be too small for the main heavy onion show
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Monday, September 16
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Two nights of frosts and the Marrow patch is finished
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Monday, September 16
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This Marrow is sheltered and may continue to ripen.
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Monday, September 16
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Win at Harrogate with heaviest three Onions
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Monday, September 16
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Heaviest Rhubarb
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Monday, September 16
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Heaviest Parsnip
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Monday, September 16
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And 4th win Longest Runner Bean 881mm
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Wednesday, September 18
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Two frosts have finished the Melon plants in my large front tunnel, I still have one in a smaller warmer tunnel but think the fruit has stopped growing.
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Monday, September 30
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Good weekend at Malvern Show, strong competition, high number of entries. Won Heaviest Cucumber/Parsnip/Longest Leek, also to World records for Heaviest Sunflower head and Longest Leek.
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Monday, September 30
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Parsnip
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Monday, September 30
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Sunflower
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