Many Congratulations Westi!

Oh my goodness, thanks for that!!
I have such a small space to grow everything in that it sounds like it would be too much work and not productive enough for me.
Can't wait to hear how it performs this year, maybe the variety has been improved!!??

PlumPudding, Oh I see, it's the mild winter, not the norm. Great that both the broccoli and kale are so productive. That's so interesting about the Sarpo Axona, I actually left them in for ages, obviously far too long, as the leaves were so green I presumed that they were not ready. I'll lift them t...

. There is one in the Sarpo range called Sarpo Axona, it is said to give a more evenly sized crop. I grew them last year because of blight resistance. There was a great variation in size. I had a few chitted ones left over and rather than chuck them I left them chitting all summer and then in August...

[quote="PLUMPUDDING" I've been picking purple sprouting broccoli for a month now thought the keen frost last week might spoil it but it's still producing lots of shoots. Gosh, I'm only thinking about picking mine next month. There is one head on each plant, but I usually wait till there is...

Pawty, that sounds like a wonderful opportunity. As you say, nothing like a bit of learning and a challenge to keep us young!! Very best of luck with it.

Diane wrote:I'm trying this - Agrettt roscano from Chiltern Seeds.

Oh I'd love to know how you get on with this. I was very tempted to buy it, sounds fab, but then I looked at what else I was getting and how much room I have to grow everything and decided it was just one plot too many!!

Fingers crossed Westi. A great idea to have a change for the last few years, I hope it works out.
Bean

Oh I'm going to try them in the tunnel. Thanks for the tip to grow loads, I will. I bought the seed from Chilterns, never thought that the ones from the shops would work, DUUH !! I'm growing Cobra beans outside, never grown them either, but the whole tunnel pea and bean space, which used to grow wal...

I remember the time he tried the traditionalgrowing method, earthing up etc versus the dig a hole and leave it. He didn't notice much difference between the crops, he used early or first early varieties. Don't remember a size trial.. I'm always mean and chop up a bigger one to give more to plant, am...

Thanks for the feedback. I love courgettes, but then I'm a vegetarian so have limited options,(according to my NON vegetarian husband!) The last batch last year I chopped small and tossed them in lemon Juice and chopped chili, then I fried them in a really hot pan, yum. I'll let you know how I get on.

Oops. Got distracted by life!! I use Chilterns mostly, have been buying from them for years. Can't wait to get sowing (I'm sewing while I'm waiting!). Yesterday the council cut down a huge tree just outside our garden hedge, I'll get lots more light into my polytunnel now. It was about 40 years old,...

Having less mouths to feed these days, so less emphasis on using my 'regular' varieties for assured volume, I thought I'd try something new. Instead of tall cordon tomato plants and ground level courgettes, I'm growing a 'microcherry tomato' variety and a climbing courgette (Tromboncino d'Albenga), ...

Hi Bean, I hope you planted them deep enough. I draw the soil up into a ridge so I know they are nice and deep and you can easily see where the rows are. No sign of any appearing yet despite the mild winter thank goodness. Oh No, I planted them nice and shallow!! Lots of earth around the sides to p...

Hi there, Just joined your forum and saw this topic. I'll be interested to see the results as I planted an experimental row of sarpo axona in November. However they are looking decidedly weedy now, unlike the volunteers which pop up every year around the place! Not much luck with an experimental gre...