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RE: 2022 - How many you growing & picked? - PyreneesPlot - 18-06-2022
Gherkins- 4 jars
Courgettes Genovese - 2
RE: 2022 - How many you growing & picked? - Veggie - 18-06-2022
What variety of gherkin do you grow? Is it the little ones or the big fat ones that we called Wallys (no idea why!).
RE: 2022 - How many you growing & picked? - PyreneesPlot - 19-06-2022
(18-06-2022, 10:09 PM)Veggie Wrote: What variety of gherkin do you grow? Is it the little ones or the big fat ones that we called Wallys (no idea why!).
This year ameliore de bourbonne, quite a long thin one, but previously I've grown petit vert de Paris, a classic stubby one.
We're currently eating the 2020 vintage so it may take a while to find out if I prefer the new variety
But maybe we'll crack open the first jar for aperos this evening.The very first time I had gherkins was in a simple restaurant in Paris when I was little - the starter was a big dish of pate and a huge earthenware jar of cornichons both of which you helped yourself from. I should imagine environmental health would have a fit these days, but I fell in love with cornichons that day
RE: 2022 - How many you growing & picked? - Veggie - 19-06-2022
Courgettes - 16 + 4 = 20
RE: 2022 - How many you growing & picked? - Broadway - 19-06-2022
(18-06-2022, 10:09 PM)Veggie Wrote: What variety of gherkin do you grow? Is it the little ones or the big fat ones that we called Wallys (no idea why!).Made my day seeing you call them wallys Veggie, always called them that when wanting one with our fish & chips of a Friday night☺
Obviously been called one myself numerous times☺☺
RE: 2022 - How many you growing & picked? - Vinny - 19-06-2022
We must be getting close to Wimbledon as my strawberries are starting to go mad!
RE: 2022 - How many you growing & picked? - Broadway - 20-06-2022
(15-06-2022, 03:16 PM)Veggie Wrote: Garrett, that's why I sow Parthenon courgettes first as they're parthenocarpic (don't need fertilisation). https://www.chilternseeds.co.uk/item_1358j_courgette_parthenon_f1_hybrid_seedsThanks for the parthenon tip Veggie not heard of these before!
My second sowings are for "ordinary" courgettes.
RE: 2022 - How many you growing & picked? - JJB - 20-06-2022
(20-06-2022, 08:38 AM)Broadway Wrote:(15-06-2022, 03:16 PM)Veggie Wrote: Garrett, that's why I sow Parthenon courgettes first as they're parthenocarpic (don't need fertilisation). https://www.chilternseeds.co.uk/item_1358j_courgette_parthenon_f1_hybrid_seedsThanks for the parthenon tip Veggie not heard of these before!
My second sowings are for "ordinary" courgettes.
I believe there are others Danny I grew Sure Thing which is a parthenocarpic courgette. Can't tell you how it went because like a numpty I left it outside in a frost by accident and it is only just recovering. Other courgettes are overtaking it.
RE: 2022 - How many you growing & picked? - Broadway - 20-06-2022
(20-06-2022, 09:11 AM)JJB Wrote:Thanks Jen will definitely buy some for next year as I still haven't harvested any yet!(20-06-2022, 08:38 AM)Broadway Wrote:(15-06-2022, 03:16 PM)Veggie Wrote: Garrett, that's why I sow Parthenon courgettes first as they're parthenocarpic (don't need fertilisation). https://www.chilternseeds.co.uk/item_1358j_courgette_parthenon_f1_hybrid_seedsThanks for the parthenon tip Veggie not heard of these before!
My second sowings are for "ordinary" courgettes.
I believe there are others Danny I grew Sure Thing which is a parthenocarpic courgette. Can't tell you how it went because like a numpty I left it outside in a frost by accident and it is only just recovering. Other courgettes are overtaking it.
RE: 2022 - How many you growing & picked? - JJB - 20-06-2022
(20-06-2022, 09:13 AM)Broadway Wrote:(20-06-2022, 09:11 AM)JJB Wrote:Thanks Jen will definitely buy some for next year as I still haven't harvested any yet!(20-06-2022, 08:38 AM)Broadway Wrote:(15-06-2022, 03:16 PM)Veggie Wrote: Garrett, that's why I sow Parthenon courgettes first as they're parthenocarpic (don't need fertilisation). https://www.chilternseeds.co.uk/item_1358j_courgette_parthenon_f1_hybrid_seedsThanks for the parthenon tip Veggie not heard of these before!
My second sowings are for "ordinary" courgettes.
I believe there are others Danny I grew Sure Thing which is a parthenocarpic courgette. Can't tell you how it went because like a numpty I left it outside in a frost by accident and it is only just recovering. Other courgettes are overtaking it.
You're not alone Danny, we can't all keep up with Veggie. Mine aren't in full swing yet and the two I picked were very very small. We'll all be moaning we've got too many soon.