Help MBE grow his dinner 2013.

djohn2002uk

djohn2002uk wrote: »

Annie, this was on the menu today





Went down very well with some Sirloin (half price in Tesco) cabbage and roast potatoes. Half of it was enough for the 2 of us. It was 4 1/4" across and 14 1/4" long. Couldn't go any deeper 'cos it goes into brash and clay.

I never moved or deleted them, honest:(

annie123

Bl**dy hell, the tops of mine don't look anywhere near that big John. And even when I grew them at my old place 20 years ago they never looked like that. Mind you I didn't know about cones then
I'm going to dig a couple up this weekend. I've got to see if I have one that stayed in it's cone and grew straight.

djohn2002uk

I poured water around the top first and ran my finger round to see how big it was then poured water in the grove a couple of times and let it soak down. Then waggled it about to loosen it and pulled hard and out it came. :j

mrbadexample

annie123 wrote: »

MBE You back yet? how did you do?

I came second.

mrbadexample

Little_Vics wrote: »

I'm pretty sure MBE has rejected us folks. Is it time for a coup? Who shall we nominate as our new leader?

I haven't. Just not much time to spare at the moment - I've been away almost every weekend since August.

I don't think I'll be able to do this next year, so I hereby nominate you as my successor. Good luck! :T

mrbadexample

djohn2002uk wrote: »

I never moved or deleted them, honest:(

Good looking 'snip that. I've pulled up longer ones this season, but nothing more than 1½" or so across the top. I'd like to know how you got it that big so quickly - well done.

djohn2002uk

Nothing special apart from filling a conical hole made with a crow bar, with sifted soil and a couple of handfuls of "Growmore" mixed in. I also chucked some more "Growmore" on twice during the summer. 3 seeds to each hole and pulled out the 2 weakest when they were about 2". That's it.

Little_Vics

I think I need to put my garden to bed for the winter. What do I need to do?

annie123

Well done for 2nd MBE.

LV, compost everything is my No1

Little_Vics

I am ashamed to say I have no compost heap - don't really have room for one. If I chop everything up very small and leave it in a heap on the ground, will magic happen?