These won't be offered for the seed circle ...............

[galina]

There will be more cuttings come spring 

............... and here we are.  The Daubenton's have started to sprout nicely.   

The first picture shows Taunton Dean cottager kale, the second the Variegated Daubenton with the plain peaking out at the back.

[galina]

[goodlife]

 

[Silverleaf]

I don't suppose you have any of the purple one you sent me last year? My variegated and plain ones are doing fine but the purple ones got munched by slugs and died. :(

[galina]

I don't suppose you have any of the purple one you sent me last year? My variegated and plain ones are doing fine but the purple ones got munched by slugs and died. :(

You are welcome, Silverleaf.   

[galina]

I don't suppose you have any of the purple one you sent me last year? My variegated and plain ones are doing fine but the purple ones got munched by slugs and died. :(

You are welcome, Silverleaf.   

Watch for the postie 

[Silverleaf]

I don't suppose you have any of the purple one you sent me last year? My variegated and plain ones are doing fine but the purple ones got munched by slugs and died. :(

You are welcome, Silverleaf.   

Watch for the postie 

You're a star, thank you! :)

[Robert_Brenchley]

My kales got well munched by pigeons, and it's highlighting a difference between Taunton Deane and Daubenton's. The latter branches freely at every node along the steam. Taunton Deane only shoots at the growing point, with few branches. Evidently it's got quite different genetics.

[Silverleaf]

I don't suppose you have any of the purple one you sent me last year? My variegated and plain ones are doing fine but the purple ones got munched by slugs and died. :(

You are welcome, Silverleaf.   

Watch for the postie 

You're a star, thank you! :)

Cuttings are (hopefully) rooting in water as I type. Thank you very much Galina, and I'm very grateful for the giant shallot seeds too. :D

[Robert_Brenchley]

Everlasting onion and Minogue are doing well. Everlasting multiplies faster, but partly dies down in winter. So that one's likely to provide my summer supply of green onions, while Minogue, plus a second variety I've acquired from a neighbour, stand well over winter and should provide them then.

[galina]

Thankyou both for reports.  Hope they root without problem and outgrow slimy attacks too, Silverleaf.  I know you are into landrace development and growing from seed will give you the start of your own lines of giant shallots. 

Glad the onions are doing well for you Robert and have come through winter ok (you regularly get flooded if I remember).
   

[Robert_Brenchley]

Only in summer, but I get waterlogged as well, which does more damage. All the alliums are in raised beds which avoids all that.

[Silverleaf]

I split and replanted my onions a few weeks ago, they are looking great. :)

Fingers crossed the slimy little gits won't be so bad this year, my new kale (than you Galina) has roots and it sitting in pots looking a bit pathetic and droopy and sorry for itself as cutting seem to do just before they decide to actually grow. I'm hopeful!

[Robert_Brenchley]

My Minogue are growing like mad, and are a lot bigger than they were last year. Everlasting onions haven't done much yet.