[A. Fallowfield]

Well, the greenhouse on rails is pretty much planted up! George has been planting on the open end today between showers. When the showers came he was taking the shoots off his toms!
I'm quite envious as he has fruit on his vines, mine just has flowers!

[Aunt Sally]

Them's Chrysanths, not toms

[A. Fallowfield]

Them's Chrysanths, not toms

Yes indeed, should have said the toms were in one of his other six greenhouses1

[Dilly Dom]

I have read through the posts and think George is amazing
Just a query why a greenhouse on tracks?

Regards
Dave, Sue's OH

[A. Fallowfield]

I have read through the posts and think George is amazing
Just a query why a greenhouse on tracks?

Regards
Dave, Sue's OH

I think we've covered his reasons, but he only intends to move it twice a year. Saves a lot of planting out, just push the thing along!
Alford aye? Mis-spent most of my youth there; Ritz cinema, Bill's cafe and Black Bobs!

[Paul Plots]

Them's Chrysanths, not toms

Not bad looking ones either! 

[A. Fallowfield]

George says he would appreciate opinions on pulling the greenhouse over the chrysants, leaving the ends off for ventilation thereby not losing some in storms. Of course this will mean watering!
Part of his irrigation system went missing the other night; a ladder supporting guttering from tub to tub. See....  http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=58641.0

[A. Fallowfield]

Just to keep the ball rolling I took this today. He's filling his greenhouses even before fitting the glass!

[Starling]

WOW!

[Paul Plots]

Blooming lovely 

[A. Fallowfield]

One of those things that comes up at commitee meetings is the amount of cultivated land.
George was at pains to show me that he even cultivates his bags of compost, with almost ready spuds in one and flowers in another!
You can see two of his main greenhouses which house tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and an amazing irrigation system even Heath Robinson would be proud of!

[Snoop]

Fantastic photos. His potatoes look to be very healthy!

Does he grow geraniums for competitions too? They look lovely. They must be great for greenhouses with toms in - the smell of the leaves must deter pests.

Plus, now that you've raised the subject, you have to tell us more about the irrigation system.

[Paul Plots]

George sounds the sort of character every allotment site should have. 

[MoreWhisky]

George sounds the sort of character every allotment site should have. 

Yes , better than the x coppers and there straight lines and big ideas u usually find

[Paul Plots]

George sounds the sort of character every allotment site should have. 

Yes , better than the x coppers and there straight lines and big ideas u usually find

“Hello, hello, hello…. What’s going on ‘ere then?” 

It takes all sorts