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I planted mine out today.
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That looks really good SP, so neat and tidy, and health looking plants.
That photo is one of the reasons I dont let my OH know how to get onto the vine, though possibly not the main reason
it may be a struggle to reach the top, but once your over the hill your problems start.
Member of the Nutters Club but I think I am just there to make up the numbers
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How's everyone's doing?
Mine are growing nicely
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A few leaves look scorched but nothing to worry about I don't think.
Our England is a garden, and such gardens are not made
By singing-'Oh how beautiful!" and sitting in the shade,
While better men than we go out and start their working lives
At grubbing weeds from gravel paths with broken dinner-knives. ~ Rudyard KiplingComment
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How's everyone's crapaudine doing ?
When do you harvest it? It doesn't seem to be like any other beetroot I've grown. You can usually tell when to harvest because half of it is above ground. So you've got an idea when the time is right. The crapaudine is staying well and truly covered.
Me and the gardeners little helper couldn't work it out, when we had a look earlier today.
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I believe these are a slow growing variety and can take up to two seasons to become fully mature. I've no idea where I got that information though - might have been on the packet of seed?
I had a look at mine today, and it felt reasonably big around the top so I thought I'd pull one:
Looks ok to me.
Our England is a garden, and such gardens are not made
By singing-'Oh how beautiful!" and sitting in the shade,
While better men than we go out and start their working lives
At grubbing weeds from gravel paths with broken dinner-knives. ~ Rudyard KiplingComment
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Mine didn't do so well. Baby octopus would be a good description! The tasted like beetroot ( the bits that were usable). When I try next year I won't grow them in a new raised bed that's been filled with very rich compost.
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Oh.
None of them any good? Any still in the ground?
I wasn't really planning on harvesting mine this side of Christmas, but that one seemed big enough. I'm just boiling it now.Our England is a garden, and such gardens are not made
By singing-'Oh how beautiful!" and sitting in the shade,
While better men than we go out and start their working lives
At grubbing weeds from gravel paths with broken dinner-knives. ~ Rudyard KiplingComment
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I made beetroot chutney out of them.
But no they weren't great
I didn't leave any in the ground.
Still got a few seeds for next year ( for a different bed
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Ooh, they are a bit forky aren't they?
I've just tried mine and it didn't exactly blow me away, but I'll have another go tomorrow when it's cold.Our England is a garden, and such gardens are not made
By singing-'Oh how beautiful!" and sitting in the shade,
While better men than we go out and start their working lives
At grubbing weeds from gravel paths with broken dinner-knives. ~ Rudyard KiplingComment
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Looking again at the pictures I wouldn't even say they're the same variety.
The skin on mine is thick and gnarly but yours look quite smooth by comparison.
Our England is a garden, and such gardens are not made
By singing-'Oh how beautiful!" and sitting in the shade,
While better men than we go out and start their working lives
At grubbing weeds from gravel paths with broken dinner-knives. ~ Rudyard KiplingComment
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Yeah the skins do look very different. Very odd. Definitely didn't mix varieties because that's the only one I've grown this year. I'll just have to wait and see what happens with next years sowings.Originally posted by mrbadexample View PostLooking again at the pictures I wouldn't even say they're the same variety. The skin on mine is thick and gnarly but yours look quite smooth by comparison.Last edited by Small pumpkin; 30-09-2018, 08:44 PM.Comment
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I'm still picking these. I have to say I'm pleased with how they've done. I've left the last four in to see how they overwinter. They're only small like the little one in the picture so we'll see if they bulk up at all. Also dug some horseradish root so beetroot & horseradish chutney time.
Our England is a garden, and such gardens are not made
By singing-'Oh how beautiful!" and sitting in the shade,
While better men than we go out and start their working lives
At grubbing weeds from gravel paths with broken dinner-knives. ~ Rudyard KiplingComment
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They look brilliant.
Slightly jealous
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Oh, I'm so jealous, mrbadexample. They look fantastic.Comment
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