2019 Tromba Competition

[happyhumph]

In my role as the defender of rarys innocence one of my first actions is not to type in my initial response to what VC said!!

[Runtpuppy]

Seeds are here! Do I plant them now or wait a couple of weeks?

[rary]

^^^^^ What is the last date you would expect frost in your area

[Runtpuppy]

A quick search tells me that the last frost is expected to be in the second week of April.

[SarrissUK]

I was trying to think of reasons to wait to sow trombos now........

... but I can't think of a single one. I'm sowing mine tomorrow LOL

[rary]

A quick search tells me that the last frost is expected to be in the second week of April.

With a date like that I would sow now, though the will not be ready to go out by then you will be able to put them out as soon as they are ready, and I would recommend that you find the warmest part of your garden or plot to grow them as they seem to like the heat

[Gillykat]

Just googled last frost date for Alnwick and it's second week of May That's AAAAAGES away!!!! Don't think I'll be sowing my trombos before April 1st.

[lottie dolly]

Aparrently the same here,second week may,

[fishpond]

1 question please VC.
What are we trying to achieve with these Trombos?

[veggiechicken]

Last year it was to grow the Funniest Amusing Ridiculous Tromba on the Vine and to have a giggle along the way.
There were some whoppers and contorted ones and some puny specimens that shouldn't have left their mothers.
Photos in the Tromba Gallery at https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gr...8-a_98089.html

[SarrissUK]

I've sowed mine today - 6 self saved seeds (I'm thinking some of them might not germinate) and three bought seeds. That should be more than enough

[rary]

1 question please VC.
What are we trying to achieve with these Trombos?

I know you are asking VC the question, but there comes a time when us young folk should give assistance, and as VC has shown its to see who can grow the Funniest, Ammusing, Ridiculous Tromba, but after growing them last year I do hope I can grow them again as for me they are far better than the normal run of the mill courgettes, they taste better and if you have a big one it can be consumed over several weeks and they store well I harvested one in August stored it in a cool room and used some of it to make a soup for Christmas what was left was used over the following weeks in stir fries, they can be cut and they don't go mushie as they self seal, I found it to be a very good veg to grow

[veggiechicken]

Rary, you make it sound as if its sensible to grow Trombas - and "sensible" is not my style.

A little anecdote for you...............I bought a suit for the office once - it was navy blue and I thought it was quite smart. My husband looked at it and, clearly lost for anything nice to say, said "It's very sensible". I took it straight back to the shop.

[Urban]

Count me in I'll grow some this year

[rary]

Rary, you make it sound as if its sensible to grow Trombas - and "sensible" is not my style.

A little anecdote for you...............I bought a suit for the office once - it was navy blue and I thought it was quite smart. My husband looked at it and, clearly lost for anything nice to say, said "It's very sensible". I took it straight back to the shop.

I can understand that VC, I am quite sure everyone knows, like me, that you don't do sensible but then I wouldn't try to change that