Gerry
Champion is very floury which is fine in Ireland and Scotland. It also has fairly deep eyes making it unpopular with modern cooks. It was bred in Scotland about 1860 but was mostly grown in Ireland
Jethro
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- Wed Apr 25, 2018 9:17 pm
- Forum: Seasonal tips
- Topic: Best tasting Potato Varieties?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 14198
- Mon Apr 23, 2018 9:56 pm
- Forum: Seasonal tips
- Topic: Best tasting Potato Varieties?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 14198
Re: Best tasting Potato Varieties?
I'm with Gerry on British Queen. Great flavour but he is so right - it must be steamed. For a main, we always grow Golden Wonder - very popular in Scotland but I think it may be too floury for elsewhere. We have tried a few Sarpo varieties but don't care for the flavour although their blight resista...
- Mon Apr 23, 2018 9:10 pm
- Forum: Ask the team
- Topic: spent hops and yeast
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7548
Re: spent hops and yeast
Hello Paul
I'm a keen home brewer too and always put the spent hops onto the compost heap. Sorry we will have to wait for the experts to advise us about the yeast
I'm a keen home brewer too and always put the spent hops onto the compost heap. Sorry we will have to wait for the experts to advise us about the yeast
- Mon Oct 24, 2016 10:45 am
- Forum: Ask the team
- Topic: Puzzle
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4938
Re: Puzzle
Many thanks for both replies
- Mon Oct 24, 2016 9:53 am
- Forum: Ask the team
- Topic: Puzzle
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4938
Puzzle
A friend has been given this plant and has asked me what it is. I don't have a clue can anyone help?
- Wed Aug 10, 2016 1:45 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Growing blueberries
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6283
Re: Growing blueberries
We have 4 bushes, 3 varieties. They will be 5years old now. They grow in large containers of ericaceous compost which I top dress with pine needles and tea leaves regularly to maintain the acidity. Last year was best so far - we froze over 6lbs and used more in various other ways in addition. As alr...
- Wed Jun 20, 2012 7:01 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Advice on onion sets
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7327
Re: Advice on onion sets
Marshall's response was an apology, a credit and advice to break off the flower stems in the hope that the bulbs would swell. Certainly doesn't compensate for the effort put into preparing the onion bed.
- Mon Jun 11, 2012 4:31 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Advice on onion sets
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7327
Re: Advice on onion sets
Hello again Binky How are your 'higher grade' Red Baron? About 2 weeks ago over 50% had split into 2 or 3. Bad enough but now over 80% are bolting. What a waste of money and effort. I have written to Marshalls but no matter what they say or do the season is ruined. No more Marshalls for me - and I h...
- Mon Apr 16, 2012 7:58 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Advice on onion sets
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7327
Re: Advice on onion sets
Just out of interest, Binky - were your red sets from Marshalls? Mine were, and like you I have planted smaller(much smaller) shallots.
- Wed Aug 24, 2011 2:05 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Reluctant Damson
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2893
Re: Reluctant Damson
No, sorry I don't know the variety. If it was producing flowers but no fruit I might have considered the possibility of fertility problems but it has only produced a handful of flowers over the past couple of years. I am no expert on fruit trees though so could it still be the lack of a pollinator?
- Wed Aug 24, 2011 10:36 am
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Reluctant Damson
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2893
Reluctant Damson
This is a 5 year old Damson, trained along a high fence which has produced only a handful of flowers since it was planted. It shows lots of vigorous growth and appears very healthy - but no flowers. Can anyone help?
Jethro
Jethro
- Wed Aug 10, 2011 8:36 am
- Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
- Topic: Pampas Grass
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2741
Re: Pampas Grass
Thanks to all. Looks like this will keep me out of mischief for a while.
J
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- Sun Aug 07, 2011 12:42 pm
- Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
- Topic: Pampas Grass
- Replies: 4
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Pampas Grass
I have 3 clumps of Pampas grass to remove. I call them clumps but they are at least 3ft wide at the base. Does anyone have any tips - or is it just going to be very back breaking work?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
- Thu May 19, 2011 4:16 pm
- Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
- Topic: Bird Boxes and Bumble Bees
- Replies: 12
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Re: Bird Boxes and Bumble Bees
Myrkk
That's a good description. The red/orange bum is not too obvious at first but I've been up close trying to take a reasonable picture of one. They are not very big. If I do get a photograph I will try to post it here(might need help with the techy bit)
That's a good description. The red/orange bum is not too obvious at first but I've been up close trying to take a reasonable picture of one. They are not very big. If I do get a photograph I will try to post it here(might need help with the techy bit)
- Sun May 15, 2011 1:39 pm
- Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
- Topic: Bird Boxes and Bumble Bees
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4856
Re: Bird Boxes and Bumble Bees
Thanks very much - this is the answer I had hoped for.