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Tag Archives: chuck fenster
Monday 16th May 2016 – Come and see my Melons!!
No it’s not another “nudey rudey” video just incase you were wondering. A few years ago now, Chuck Fenster (lovely guy) sent me a load of Cantaloupe Melon seeds, and I’ve been sowing lots every year. They grow very well, although … Continue reading
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Tagged Ambrosia cantalopue melon, chuck fenster, claire's allotment, Melon
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Sunday 10th April 2016 – Fingers crossed for a nice pair of melons.
This afternoon I was in the greenhouse sowing more seeds. I’ve nearly finished with all the ones I want to sow in March, yes I know it’s April. Once all the March ones are done, then I can move onto … Continue reading
Sunday 10th May 2015 – Sowing seeds are go!!
I very pleasant afternoon was spent by me in the greenhouse potting on and sowing. First of all I sowed some flower seeds. I don’t usually sow many annual flowers as the ones I have in my garden are all … Continue reading
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Tagged Ambrosia cantalopue melon, aster, Best Bulls, Blood Soldier, brussels sprouts, Calypso, camelot f1, Candytuft, cheese, Cheese on toast, chuck fenster, claire's allotment, coriander, Cress, Fairy Mixed, Fine Curled, Kelvedon Wonder, lettuce, Melon, Mr Fothergills seeds, Mustard, Pea, pumpkin, Queen of the Market Mixed, Sugar Ann, tomatoes, White
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Saturday 7th June 2014 – RIP Tomatoes and Melons.
Don’t worry they’ve not started to die on me, but I’ve potted all my Melons and also started to pot the Tomatoes up in their final resting places in 6 inch pots. The Melons I always keep in the greenhouse … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Red F1, blight, chuck fenster, claire's allotment, great tits, Green Zebra, melons, San Marzano 2, tomatoes
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Wednesday 14th May 2014 – The first of the Kohl Rabi is in.
I managed just under 3 hours at the allotment today before I had to leave to be somewhere else. And there was no being disturbed by thunder and lightning today which was brilliant. When I first arrived on my plot … Continue reading
Tuesday 13th May 2014 – More potting up.
I managed to hide in the greenhouse this afternoon and get on with some more potting up. Firstly I had to make room, which at the moment is easier said than done. So as the Kohl Rabi are ready to … Continue reading
Thursday 10th April 2014 – Lots more seeds!
Well I had an exciting time in the greenhouse this afternoon sowing some seeds that can be sown from April onwards. Firstly I sowed some Atlantic Giant Pumpkin seeds that I’d saved from my pumpkin last year. I managed to … Continue reading
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Tagged Ambrosia cantalopue melon, Atlantic Giant, Beet Bulls Blood Soldier, Broccoli spring sprouting, Celery, chop suey greens, chuck fenster, claire's allotment, cucamelons, homegrown revolution, James Wong, Johns seeds, leeks, lettuce, Mr Fothergills seeds, musselburgh, sigfrido, sutton seeds, Thompson and Morgan, Victoriana Nursery Gardens
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Thursday 29th August 2013 – What a lovely haul, even if i do say so myself.
Well we got back from Spain yesterday evening at about 8.30pm, and it was dark, so not really suitable to go down to the allotment. So after a wonderful sleep, we had breakfast, and I got dressed and hurried down … Continue reading
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Tagged blue lake, brandywine, cabbage Candisa F1, carrots, chuck fenster, climbing beans, cosmic colour collection, Country taste, courgette, cucamelons, cuccino, cucumber, dwarf french beans, fennel, Gagat, garlic, golden dawn, homegrown revolution, http://www.victoriananursery.co.uk/, James Wong, Johnsons seeds, Kohl Rabi, Moneymaker, Mr Fothergills seeds, nantes 5, onions, popcorn fiesta, potatoes, purple green and giant, purple teepee, runner beans, snobaby, spanish squash, squash, sun cherry premium, sutton seeds, sweetcorn, Thompson and Morgan, tomatoes, twenty f1, victoria f1, wisley magic
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Friday 19th July 2013 – I think I’m nearly on top of it!
You know it’s a good feeling when you find yourself wandering round the allotment wondering what to do next. I’ve put several jobs by for the cooler weather, like finishing off the paths and wood chipping them, and thoroughly digging … Continue reading
Tuesday 18th June 2013 – Yay, I’ve got all my tomatoes planted up!
Finally I think the greenhouse is ready for the summer (apart from a little tidy up of trays and pots) as I think I’ve finally got all my tomatoes in their final pots and ready to go. It’s taken a … Continue reading
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Tagged brandywine, broad beans, chuck fenster, claire's allotment, Country taste, cucamelon, cuccino, cucumbers, greenhouse, homegrown revolution, http://www.victoriananursery.co.uk/, James Wong, Moneymaker, Mr Fothergills seeds, pineapple, sun cherry premium, sutton seeds, tamarillo, the sutton, Thompson and Morgan, tomato tree, tomatoes
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