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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: muntjac on August 20, 2007, 21:29

Title: munty ,just a few pics of the toms
Post by: muntjac on August 20, 2007, 21:29

my pears fattening up nicly and also the first of my onions ready to store

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Title: munty ,just a few pics of the toms
Post by: andyk on August 20, 2007, 21:42

what type of tom was the big green one and what did you feed it, i have had a good crop but notting like that also the black cherry toms have now come in and are wonderful
andy

Title: munty ,just a few pics of the toms
Post by: GrannieAnnie on August 20, 2007, 21:50

Looks like a beefsteak Munty?

All those pears, you lucky man.  Our little 4 year old pear has never done anything, and its the first year the apple has had some apples on it.  I had one plum from 2 x 4 year trees this year

Title: munty ,just a few pics of the toms
Post by: muntjac on August 20, 2007, 21:59

the big one is one of trillium,s seeds she sent me  , mammoth german gold 1890s,

Title: munty ,just a few pics of the toms
Post by: richyrich7 on August 20, 2007, 22:19

Wow very nice Muntjac what a huge Tom and all those pears!

Btw your dogs a beaut.

Title: munty ,just a few pics of the toms
Post by: muntjac on August 20, 2007, 22:30

yes 3 of the old varieties mate . CONFERENCE and  * LONGDON and GOLDEN BALLS  hand grafted on a quince rootstock ,and the 2 nd tree is COMMICE . PACKHAMS TRIUMPH and the best pear available for eating ever FONDANTE d'AUTOMNE if you can get hold of it the best pear ever seriosly it is the cream , the trick is to know when its ripe if he skin is turning yellow its all ready over ripe . looking at the floret look for a single blush change in the flesh these again are on a quince rootstock

Title: munty ,just a few pics of the toms
Post by: muntjac on August 20, 2007, 22:36

incidently we got 116 lbs from tne two trees.last year and this year is down due to high winds when the fruit first set and that i pruned them  back last year  by 25%,, and the dog is one of 4 , she is bramble

Title: munty ,just a few pics of the toms
Post by: richyrich7 on August 20, 2007, 22:38

My little girl loves 'em, the empty plot next to me has a tree full of them but not as much as yours, I'm going to have to show her the art of scrumping  :lol:

Title: munty ,just a few pics of the toms
Post by: muntjac on August 20, 2007, 22:41

i actually have 2 varieties for making pear perry on the trees but have never made any ,maybe one day

Title: munty ,just a few pics of the toms
Post by: mushroom on August 20, 2007, 22:50

great onions there Muntjac. What sort? What soil? Any special "treatment"?

Title: munty ,just a few pics of the toms
Post by: muntjac on August 20, 2007, 22:52

onion sets . normal soil manured 2 yrs back ... extra feed of sulphate of potash .. ( superphosphate ) plant 12 inches apart  .18 inch 2ft between rows

Title: munty ,just a few pics of the toms
Post by: Trillium on August 21, 2007, 02:15

Glad the toms I sent worked out for you. I just ate my first ripe German Gold today and it was heaven, not too juicy and quite sweet. Mine was about 1 lb and I ate the whole thing.  I have some tom pix to send but am having server problems at the moment.

Title: munty ,just a few pics of the toms
Post by: Sadgit on August 21, 2007, 08:08

wish my toms were looking like those. very poor crop in the greenhouse so far. pretty tasteless

Saying that, my onions have been superb this year.. had maybe 3 or 4 bolt and the rest are currently hanging in the garage.. Even the red ones have been great.

Title: munty ,just a few pics of the toms
Post by: muntjac on August 21, 2007, 10:44

all of the toms came good you sent trillium xxxx :wink: . the lettuce where a shock so big  :lol: 18 inch across and 12 inch high forellenschluss what a beasty lol im trying to save seed to see if it comes true . can i save the seed from the toms as well?i forgot to ask  :D

Title: onions
Post by: muntjac on August 21, 2007, 10:50

the sets are sturton :wink:

Title: munty ,just a few pics of the toms
Post by: Trillium on August 21, 2007, 23:01

All except the Viva Italia toms are open pollinated so save whatever seeds you want, including the lettuce. The German Golds are not very seedy so you might want to pick some out before you eat any. And xxx back to you  :lol:

Title: munty ,just a few pics of the toms
Post by: muntjac on August 21, 2007, 23:09

ty will do that ...... mission impossible underway re customs  :wink:

Title: munty ,just a few pics of the toms
Post by: Trillium on August 26, 2007, 16:14

With any luck I've attached pix of my first ripe German Gold this year and also the early onions and carrots. (http://www.allotment-garden.org/trillium/german-gold.jpg)
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Title: munty ,just a few pics of the toms
Post by: Trillium on August 26, 2007, 16:15

Sorry folks, I'll have to try again later when I've figured it out.

Title: munty ,just a few pics of the toms
Post by: yummy on August 27, 2007, 16:16

Nice pics Munty, thanks  :)

Title: munty ,just a few pics of the toms
Post by: richyrich7 on August 27, 2007, 16:52

Quote from: "Trillium"

Sorry folks, I'll have to try again later when I've figured it out.

 :?  I can see 'em ! very nice Tom what a beautiful colour, humungus onions Trill'

Title: munty ,just a few pics of the toms
Post by: flowergirl on August 27, 2007, 19:21

lovely veg muntjac but what breed is your dog?looks lovely and a bit springer spaniel?

Title: munty ,just a few pics of the toms
Post by: Trillium on August 27, 2007, 22:59

thanks, RR7. The toms of that variety are all that size, and yellow right through. They're very dense with few seeds so you can do sauces and stuff as you would with plum toms. The onions were smaller earlies. the big boys are just in now.

Title: munty ,just a few pics of the toms
Post by: muntjac on September 01, 2007, 23:49

its a springer bitch as the other two and also have a lab bitch// ur toms look great trillium .we proud parents of them huh lolo :lol:

Title: munty ,just a few pics of the toms
Post by: Shazzer on September 02, 2007, 19:37

love your pics of all your fruit and veg.  You don't look like a happy gardener in your pic you look very sturn, dont take that the wrong way i've had lots of great advice from you and appreciate it very much

Title: munty ,just a few pics of the toms
Post by: muntjac on September 02, 2007, 23:11

i am stern ....... ex service .but im a lamb really  :wink: and nobody can upset me ..... well almost nobody lolo :lol:

Title: munty ,just a few pics of the toms
Post by: John on September 03, 2007, 09:19

Quote from: "muntjac"

i am stern ....... ex service .but im a lamb really  :wink: and nobody can upset me ..... well almost nobody lolo :lol:

At the command smile...  wait for it ....  :D

Title: munty ,just a few pics of the toms
Post by: muntjac on September 03, 2007, 09:27

wakey wakey rise n shine ... hands of ya ########## n on with ya socks ..... :lol: