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@@garyblake4296 hi Gary, show time is a great time of the year. I will post a few shows on my you-tube page.😄

@@mzundastud07 yes we sure have. And it was worth the wait. Not the heaviest cropping tomato and not the best shaped tomato, but I would definitely place it as one of my favourite tasting toms. It has no hard core and is full of lovely flesh. Definitely on my future grow list if I can get some seed out of them. Thank you for the original seed. 😋

@@gardeningwithjohnsoulsby1131 you’re welcome! Flavour wise I think it’s exceptional! Agreed not the heaviest cropping! But well worthy of it’s place every year! Not a huge seed producer, but you will deffo be able to save some! I’ve found it’s true to type as well when I’ve saved seeds 👍🏼 glad you have enjoyed it as much as I do! 🙌🏼

@@notforwantoftrying1 having covid and missing two days watering and not having shading in the greenhouse. Totally different in the Polytunnel with shading.

@@colinhiggs8751 Hello Colin, the leek that has started to bend above the barrel has more than likely got botrytis around the root plate. This will only be on one side of the root and is more than likely to stop the plant from growing on that side, hence the bend above the barrel. As for the flag dying higher up the leek , suggests to me you are likely to lose the leek with bacterial brown rot. This normally turns very smelly and the centre of the leek where the flags meet will turn into a wet decaying rot. I water my roots with Amistar to try and prevent both of these problems happening.

Thanks for the information. I will dig them both up tomorrow and sterilise the soil.

I have dug both leeks up. The first one. I couldn't see any botritus on the base of the leek, but it did look brown and hard on the base. The other one was, like you said, it had gone all brown and mushy where the flag joined the stem.

@@mzundastud07 yes you assume right. Take the new growth back by at least a third and then in winter after leaf drop you can do any serious pruning. Cutting out any over crowded branches.

@@gardeningwithjohnsoulsby1131 thank you! Will get on to it! 🫡

@@malcolmhill691 hello Malcolm , I will take your comments on board and try to cover a wider range of horticulture. Thank you.

@@malcolmhill691 this tree is Discovery.

@@gerarddodds7784 some breeds take longer than others to produce grass and it depends on the condition of your stock plant. I would try and shave the head just as you see the flower head start to produce its first seed pods. Don’t let it set seed as the plant may not produce any grass.

@@darraghkelly6417 there is a giant veg site on Facebook and they sell various giant seed. I will have leek and onion seed later in the year. Most of the leeks I grow are not from seed. If you take a look at my video on shaving leek heads you will see the way I clone the parent to produce identical young plants. If you grow exhibition leeks from seed you will not get plants that grow alike. There will be a variation of shape and size from the seed. But it’s always interesting as you may end up with a new improved strain for future cloning.

@@stevenwalker408 pleased your liking the short videos. I don’t like using old compost I buy fresh for greenhouse work every year. I re use my spent compost for potatoes, tomatoes and hanging baskets.

Hi thanks as ever top info

@@credenza1 I have never tried with the ornamentals but it’s worth trying to get clones of the parent.

@@albertbell7120 thank you Albert.

@@justtus Thank you for the suggestions. I have LED lights in the open greenhouse but I still find the HPS more effective in producing results much quicker. I also use DE with my compost mixes to help with the control of scarid fly. I will take your advice and try some for ripening the onions. Thank you for your suggestion .

@@BungalowBilly1 hi Billy, There are certain breeds more prone to shredding than others. Usually shredding is caused or can cause a hole in root plate. The York Giant, CSC, and the Blue can do this.

@@AlmostOrganicDorset the guys that grow for 15lb onions set them mid October and use lots of growlights to advance there plants. For large quality bulbs I start early December, they are given 12 hours a day artificial light for about 4 weeks. The seed is my own seed .

@@gardeningwithjohnsoulsby1131 Do you sell seed John?

@@AlmostOrganicDorset yes if they get pollinated, lack of pollinators this year. Usually ready late October

@@stevenwalker408 the North East Horticultural Society show held in Beamish museum has several onion class’s, that is where all my onions are heading. Try to come and visit the show on 7/8th Sept. It will be one of the best shows in the country.

thanks John I normally I lift mine 3 to 4 weeks for my show my small ones aren't as big as yours you never stop leaving will be up at beamish steven yorkshire

@@mzundastud07 yes I have some plants growing but not ripe at present. They won’t be long.👍

@@gardeningwithjohnsoulsby1131 that’s great! Can’t wait to see what you think of them! 🙌🏼

@@sped988 good luck Alan

@@petertaylor3446 Thank you Peter, I have some Maris Piper but I will give them another two weeks before lifting.

@@funnysods Thank you, well worth the effort. Lovely salad potato with a little butter, salt & pepper.

@@colinhiggs8751 Hi Colin, I will do a video to show people when and what to do about shaving stock heads for grass, and when to Blanch leeks for there shows. As a general rule you can work back six weeks before your show to Blanch leeks nice and white.