Stourport 2010

Stourport 2010
Winning vase 5x 'Sarah Louise'

Sunday, 28 November 2010

Chrysanthemums, onions and leeks...

Well its absolutely freezing here!!! Measured minus 7 last night and forecast a degree colder tonite. Still everything's snuggled up in the heated greenhouse along with half a dozen 'Cumbrian' pot leeks given to me from a fellow exhibitor and.
A couple of days ago sowed my heavy onion seeds. Using Peter Glazebrook's strain this year and have sown 30 to get me started. Going away for christmas so this screws everything up for anyone wishing to show. Thus, having to juggle sowing dates about.
Once the germinate they will go under lights to get them growing away quickly. Keeping the greenhouse around about 55oF.
Nearly all Xanth stools boxed up now and are throwing some nice healthy-looking cuttings. Will start striking them after christmas when i get back.  Oh well- thats the worst bit over- my first post. Here's to the next one!

2 comments:

  1. Adam, you certainly seem to be a buisy little chap what with working and looking after all your garden plus green houses.( ARE YOU MARRIED). Any how it was nice to do buisness with you as regards chrysanthemums and i will let you know how i get on with them. As i said i have never gown quality xanths of that quality befor so i t is going to be very interesting. I hope you have a nice xmas.

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  2. Not Married Geoff- cant afford a garden and a wife! As i said to you before my xanths are top quality show winners. If at any time you need advice please do ask me and i will help you as much as i can to get them on the bench.
    I will drop you a line to let you know when the cheque has arrived safely. Hope you too have a nice xmas.

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