My 1st attempt at a Veg Growing website from the Yorkshire Dales

[vegmandan]

'Ow do,I have just started my own Online Veg Growing Diary of my efforts from my little patch of heaven in the Yorkshire Dales.

I'm also going to be attempting to beat my Big Onion best weight of 6lb 10oz this year and will be showing my progress of this.

It may appear a little amateurish but I'm a bit late in joining the 21st century.

Anyway please have a look if you can.

Thanks,Dan

My website :: http://www.allotment-diary.co.uk

[whitedragon]

WOW what a wopper nice onion mate website looks good to

how did you get them so big i was going to try BUNTON'S SHOWSTOPPER this year

i have never grown onions

[vegmandan]

Originally Posted by whitedragon

WOW what a wopper nice onion mate website looks good to

how did you get them so big i was going to try BUNTON'S SHOWSTOPPER this year

i have never grown onions

Hi,I'm growing the World Record Holding strain Ailsae this year (the same vaiety as my biggest ever) not the best shape but HUGE !!

The nice shaped ones from last year were Mr Fothergills Kelsae seedlings at about £5 for 40.Best shaped ones I've ever grown,if a bit small at 2-3 lb

You just need Good soil,some protection(polytunnel or Greenhouse ideal)quite a bit of space,about 18 inches each way, a bit of tlc,plenty of water in Summer and thats it really.

Oh and a bit of luck.

Anyway keep an eye on my website as I'll be showing every bit of this years big onion attempt.

Cheers,Dan

http://www.allotment-diary.co.uk

[Lesley Jay]

Hi Dan! Welcome to our forum!

You have a great looking site there and those are cracking onions!!

Have the link to your site as your signature link. Go into UserCP at the top left of the screen, on the green navigation bar and select Edit Signature. Set your signature and click on save.

[fivespud364]

Yep cracking onions there and welcome to the group im sure we will all take a keen interest in how you get on maybe me you and dragon should have a little competition ive just sown some Kelsae seed Actually that could be a good little experiment on the different climates as your in North Yorkshire, Dragon is in Wales and im on the Cornwall/Devon border

[whitedragon]

yeah id be up for a comp i have just put a post in general chat about it

[Cookie]

Dan your onions are fab! What is the flavour like with them being so big? Does the taste get diluted as they grow bigger? Daft question I suppose!

[vegmandan]

The flavour is only slightly less strong than a normal onion but they are alot jucier so they're good in Salad Butties.

They also make monstrous onion rings about 6 inches wide

Also when I dress them for the shows because they get really well ripened and the tops tied up they do keep remarkably well.

I'm down to my last 3 now but not one has gone rotten or even sprouted 6 months after I gug them up...amazing

[Cookie]

Salad butties and onion rings - you are making me feel hungry!

[vegmandan]

Well finally got my giant onion plants into the polytunnel.

Click on link for pics.

http://www.allotment-diary.co.uk/page3.html