Managed to get down the plot today for the first time for a couple of weeks. Bagged some xanths and put the polythene covers on now the buds are showing colour. Today i lifted all the onions; the reds, 8oz and large dressed. All have been peeled down to the first unsplit skin, washed and powdered with talc powder to help them ripen evenly. They are then placed in the greenhouse out of direct sunlight in trays of either sawdust, hay or straw depending on what is on hand at the time!
Had a real good picking fest aswell. Picked plenty of courgettes, runner beans, french beans, garlic, tomatoes, cabbage, kale and peaches. The peaches we decided to have a go at bottling this time round. As opposed to preserving them with a sugary syrup we have used white grape juice. Time will tell if they taste good later on but it was worth a shot!
Well, i havent been to a show yet but my first one will be here soon! The august bank holiday i am showing at Stourport two day annual show. A very good show held in a traditional marquee just as a traditional great british flower show should be. At the moment i have marked to enter 45 classes- good if i can pull it off in a year like this one...
Now i'm off- as you can see Cassy looks how i feel...
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