Pencil thickness? You're wasting your time!

[tim]

Went in today.

[tim]

[sarah]

thats about the size of mine too, but they wont go in for a few weeks yet when i take the first earlies up. are you trimming the roots of yours? i have found that even if they are quite weedy to start with the long growing period fattens them up perfectly fine.

[electric landlady]

Is "grass thickness" OK?

Hope so or I won't be planting them out till Christmas :o

[tim]

No need, Sarah - they're only 1/2" long.

[saddad]

Most of ours are in but we have some Blanche to sell at the weekend!
;D

[tim]

Love making a bit on the side.

So sad the WI doesn't function here any more - usd to be a good weekly source of income.

[caroline7758]

Mine are too tall for the coldframe now so will have to go in soon! Just not sure where!

[tricia]

Yes, Tim - mine were about like yours - and went in 10 days ago. I've never waited till they are pencil thick and get a good crop. This year I've planted Gennevilliers for a change.
Tricia

[Tin Shed]

Mine went in today as well, Tim!

[sand]

Are those kitchen scissors or nail scissors, just so that I can get things into perpective  ;D

Sand

[tim]

Kitchen.

[Sparkly]

Thanks Tim! Mine are looking similar to yours and I was worrying that they were not growing! They are currently in individual little plastic drinking cups so I am thinking that perhaps these cups are not deep enough for the roots? I don't really have room to put them out until some of the potatoes are ready so is it a good idea to transfer these to deeper pots for the time being?

[debster]

thanks i would have waited for mine to be as big as pencils will get them in soon

[stanley]

OI tim........

will you stop calling my wife kitten....

edit()
sorry
misread your reply

Stanley

[theothermarg]

i,m having a third go at leeks . i know it is too late to sow but 3 survived to be the size of tims  :'(i was left with 4 grass ones so i thought nothng to lose ???
what do you think my chances are of having any leeks this year?
marg

[RobinOfTheHood]

You'll be alright Marg.  :)

[stanley]

humour byepass methnks

ah well
the Jermor from France are doing superb and the Mikor aint doing so well, the rain and wind seem to have damaged them a tad.


Why can I buy garlic and shallot at abaout a quarter of the price in northern france than in england!

Is this capitalism taken to a veggie point.
Harumph.

If I had a case I would rest it

Stanley

[RobinOfTheHood]

humour byepass methnks

ah well
the Jermor from France are doing superb and the Mikor aint doing so well, the rain and wind seem to have damaged them a tad.


Why can I buy garlic and shallot at abaout a quarter of the price in northern france than in england!

Is this capitalism taken to a veggie point.
Harumph.

If I had a case I would rest it

Stanley

Stan me lad,

we've (mostly) got a sense of humour, you just need to make better jokes!   ;)

PS  Garlic's free at my plot...... ::)

[Robert_Brenchley]

Everything's revoltingly expensive in Britain, it's the rip-off capital of the world.

[tim]

Stanley - I enjoyed it - but only saw it this am.