Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 33 Entries. Wednesday, January 1 View Page Happy New Year and good growing in 2025. Sample of my Onions today, LH one is growing in Coir with 9th leaf just showing, RH is in Lev. M3 compost/Ecolife with 8th leaf. Not as far on as last year but happy with progress.   Friday, January 31 View Page Onions are growing steadily, LH one in coir and stronger than the soil one which is still in a 9 inch pot. generally they have 13th/14th leaf just showing. Do not think I will be planting out for at least 2/3 weeks.   Sunday, February 16 View Page Planted out 7 onions into my homemade frame after insulating/draught stripping to try and hold the heat in, cold/grey but due to warm up this week, (we have not seen the sun this month so far)   Thursday, February 20 View Page After a week of 4c temp's overnight it has changed to 14c today, planted out 6 more Onions, 5 in Gareth Hopcroft's mixes and 1 in Terra. CDM lights over on 11.25 hours during the day - day length beginning to increase quickly now.   Friday, March 14 View Page Early planted Onions have established well in this frame despite cold nights, insulating the north wall and providing a fleece ceiling over at night has helped keep down the heating costs.   Friday, March 14 View Page Heavy Carrots/ Beetroot/ Swede/ Kohl Rabi/ in my heated greenhouse.   Monday, March 31 View Page We now have hot sunny days but frosts at night, difficult conditions for veg. plants in pots inside. Planted out the Swede, 2 in 130 litre pots inside my enclosed frame and 2 into the ground in the netted tunnel covered by large cloches.   Monday, March 31 View Page Kohl Rabi planted into a covered raised bed through black ground cover, soil temp pm was 60 F   Tuesday, April 1 View Page First issue with the onions, today I found one with trapped leaves in the neck, it may grow out. Last year I was having problems with double bulbs but all ok so far.   Wednesday, April 9 View Page Found Botrytis on a good onion bulb, stripped off 5 skins to try and remove the disease.   Wednesday, April 9 View Page Last years best Onion still sound and has rooted into its pot, however it is not growing any new shoots - moved it into the warmer greenhouse to try and wake it up.   Monday, May 5 View Page Kondor potatoes planted out of 9 inch pots, seem virus free this year.   Thursday, May 8 View Page Onion with trapped leaves in neck still a problem even though I cut the neck down to try and clear it.   Thursday, May 8 View Page One of my best onions so far. Weather has been exceptionally sunny but temps range from 29c by day to 2c or less by night.   Thursday, May 29 View Page Found two more Onions with Botrytis on the bulbs, stripped affected skins off and painted with a fungicide.   Thursday, May 29 View Page Planted Watermelon into peat raised bed in N greenhouse.   Thursday, May 29 View Page Peppers now in deep pots to establish before setting onto Autopot system.   Thursday, May 29 View Page Aubergines planted into 90l pots filled with coir in old greenhouse.   Thursday, May 29 View Page Tomato plants in 5 inch pots soil mix, they will then be planted direct into NG soil border.   Monday, June 2 View Page Chilli plants potted into 25lt. white pots to be set on Autopot system when rooted.   Monday, June 2 View Page Cantaloupe Melons germinated well   Monday, June 2 View Page Heavy Cucumbers also away well   Monday, June 2 View Page Planted out Sunflowers from my heaviest head but they have been disturbed by a Mole.   Monday, June 2 View Page A self sown Sunflower which came up a month or so ago growing very strongly - problem is I do not know from what seed.   Monday, June 2 View Page Parsnips doing well.   Monday, June 2 View Page Carrots also   Monday, June 2 View Page Made an early sowing of Radish and so far they have not run to seed - so it may have been worth a try.   Monday, June 2 View Page Beetroot is similar   Monday, June 2 View Page Swede growing well but droop in the hot sunshine - do no think it is a shortage of water.   Monday, June 2 View Page Kondor Potato plants are very healthy this time, last few years they seem to have been full of virus.   Monday, June 2 View Page Just started my Runner Beans, will let them fill pots before planting outside in the ground.   Monday, June 2 View Page Long Roots away now - have taken months to reach this stage.   Monday, June 2 View Page First Onion head open - looks as if this will be the largest one, trying to hand pollinate as no bees/insects around in the greenhouse now.