Since your last peep inside out garden greenhouse things have changed quite a lot.
Let's start with a quick look from the doorway. Firstly to the right ...
.. and then the left.
You may remember that just inside the door to the left was a shelf full of cyclamen grown from seed. Now it looks like this.
The cyclamen coum and a few if what I call indoor cyclamen have been potted up. More about the rest in a moment. The lily will hopefully survive winter and flower again next. I think I'll pop it into a bigger pot. The jacaranda has developed a list due to outgrowing the height of the shelf it was on. Hopefully it will straighten but anyone know what I need to do with it over winter.
Now looking down the left hand side we have ...
... mainly pots of aubergines. The variety - Jackpot - don't make large plants - which suits us - but after what seemed a slow start, are now producing lots of fruit. You may just spot one sweet pepper nestling amongst the aubergines.
The untidy trailing plant is a cucamelon. This is in the dock at the moment and the jury is out waiting for a character witness to support its bid to avoid being composted.
You've been very successful with the cyclamen, they should give you a lovely show when they all flower. Your tomatoes are looking very lush still, so different to mine as I've now removed all the leaves to allow the fruit to ripen.
Your list of greenhouse plants is about as comprehensive as a Seed Merchant's catalogue! I remember that when we lived in Malaya when I was young, we had a huge Jacaranda tree in our garden, and it used to have masses of blue flowers. It was a BIG tree, so be careful where you plant yours... What do you think of King of the North? My one and only plant has remained very small and has produced about eight small peppers which have been much more pointed in shape than I had expected.
King or the North has done well for us, Mark They have been in the greenhouse rather than outside though.and the fruits aren't pointy just usual bell shape.
Goodness it is all looking very lush & healthy. We moved our peach tree out of the greenhouse during the summer but it will be moved back in shortly due to peach curl disease. How does your Apricot tree do? I'm thinking of investing in a dwarf one.
I really must get some cyclamen seed, I've been meaning to ever since you first posted about your experiences of growing them. You have a wonderfully productive greenhouse still, my cucamelons didn't even make it to being plants large enough to flirt with the compost bin. Not sure about trying again next year, space is at a premium, I think I may opt out of that particular experiment.
As always I enjoyed seeing what is going on in your greenhouse. Wow....just look at all those grapes! Your peppers are ahead of mine, mine are only just beginning to turn red. A friend sent me some jacaranda seeds, the trees are beautiful when in flower, has yours flowered yet, be interesting to know how to care for them if they ever grow. I read your guest post and enjoyed it, I couldn't work out how to leave a comment being the old technophobe I am!xxx
I read your flower post, it was great. I couldn't work out how to comment on it, but I really enjoyed it. There's so much productivity in your greenhouse. Do you find the elephant garlic has a different flavour to the normal kind? I grew it for the first time this year (you were right when you said it was slower to start, but it got there in the end). I'm not quite sure what I think of it at the moment.
Mmm, I can almost smell that greenhouse. It looks fascinating ! Our apricot has spent ages in the greenhouse avoiding leaf curl, it is finally outside - briefly, before moving back in. Are the cyclamens easy to grow from seed ? If so, I might have a go, as they look so good. You have so much in there, and it is all so productive. Fantastic peppers ! I will pop across to read your guest blog on sarah Ravens site ...
I found the cyclamens surprisingly easy, Jane. The seeds need soaking for 12 hours before sowing. I sowed early under our indoor grow lights in a spare bedroom and got 100% germination.
The cucamelon is obviously the same thing as the mouse melon I grew for the first time this year. I find it is OK but it is more a curiosity than a staple. I doubt I will grow it again, although the cucumber taste is fine. What do you think of it?
Wow sue… now that’s an impressive working greenhouse! What amount of work must be involved in taking care of plants in your greenhouse and down at the plot. I’m wondering how you divide the tasks :-)
Great images with labels too btw – you have to be inspiring others to grow food plants! You’ve inspired me once again to think about growing cyclamen from seed :-D
Dividing tasks? Martyns is the machinery man and tends to be in charge of watering etc, but in most things we just do what is needed although we do have our own project like my cyclamen and Martyn tends to look after the tomatoes and prune the grapevine as it is too high for mini me. I so the vines on the plot though.
I guess it would be interesting to record who does what.- for us not you!
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You've been very successful with the cyclamen, they should give you a lovely show when they all flower. Your tomatoes are looking very lush still, so different to mine as I've now removed all the leaves to allow the fruit to ripen.
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping they do well. Jo but I didn't expect to have so many. I've added the link to the guest post I mentioned after you had commented/
DeleteYour list of greenhouse plants is about as comprehensive as a Seed Merchant's catalogue! I remember that when we lived in Malaya when I was young, we had a huge Jacaranda tree in our garden, and it used to have masses of blue flowers. It was a BIG tree, so be careful where you plant yours... What do you think of King of the North? My one and only plant has remained very small and has produced about eight small peppers which have been much more pointed in shape than I had expected.
ReplyDeleteKing or the North has done well for us, Mark They have been in the greenhouse rather than outside though.and the fruits aren't pointy just usual bell shape.
DeleteGoodness it is all looking very lush & healthy. We moved our peach tree out of the greenhouse during the summer but it will be moved back in shortly due to peach curl disease. How does your Apricot tree do? I'm thinking of investing in a dwarf one.
ReplyDeleteThe apricot flowered really early, JO and set about six fruits which fell off later. I didn't suffer from peach leaf curl though
DeleteReally impressed with your cyclamen success. I am going to have to try growing from seed, it looks like a brilliant way to bump up the numbers!
ReplyDeleteGo for it Jessica.
DeleteI really must get some cyclamen seed, I've been meaning to ever since you first posted about your experiences of growing them. You have a wonderfully productive greenhouse still, my cucamelons didn't even make it to being plants large enough to flirt with the compost bin. Not sure about trying again next year, space is at a premium, I think I may opt out of that particular experiment.
ReplyDeleteWe have the room bit don't think cucamelons will feature next year, Janet
DeleteThose grapes looks so good. It makes me think I should be growing them.
ReplyDeleteThey taste good too Daphne.
Deletethis might help Sue http://www.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=47068 lovely post thank you for sharing
ReplyDeleteThanks for the link Linda.
DeleteAs always I enjoyed seeing what is going on in your greenhouse. Wow....just look at all those grapes! Your peppers are ahead of mine, mine are only just beginning to turn red.
ReplyDeleteA friend sent me some jacaranda seeds, the trees are beautiful when in flower, has yours flowered yet, be interesting to know how to care for them if they ever grow. I read your guest post and enjoyed it, I couldn't work out how to leave a comment being the old technophobe I am!xxx
No flowers yet , Snowbird - I'm wondering how hardy it is, We cut off the whole top earlier in the year and thought it was dead but it came again!
DeleteGorgeous! You must love going in there.
ReplyDeleteNot when it is blowing a gale and the glass us rattling, tpals
DeleteI read your flower post, it was great. I couldn't work out how to comment on it, but I really enjoyed it. There's so much productivity in your greenhouse. Do you find the elephant garlic has a different flavour to the normal kind? I grew it for the first time this year (you were right when you said it was slower to start, but it got there in the end). I'm not quite sure what I think of it at the moment.
ReplyDeleteElephant garlic is supposedly milder, CJ but my palate is educated enough to notice a difference,
DeleteThe cucamelonn is so interesting! How about the taste? I habe never seen here.
ReplyDeleteThey taste vaguely of cucmber, Endah.
DeleteI really love to see your garden greenhouse, Sue. Thanks for sharing, :)
ReplyDeleteWelcome Yang - glad you enjoyed reading
DeleteMmm, I can almost smell that greenhouse. It looks fascinating ! Our apricot has spent ages in the greenhouse avoiding leaf curl, it is finally outside - briefly, before moving back in. Are the cyclamens easy to grow from seed ? If so, I might have a go, as they look so good. You have so much in there, and it is all so productive. Fantastic peppers ! I will pop across to read your guest blog on sarah Ravens site ...
ReplyDeleteI found the cyclamens surprisingly easy, Jane. The seeds need soaking for 12 hours before sowing. I sowed early under our indoor grow lights in a spare bedroom and got 100% germination.
DeleteThe cucamelon is obviously the same thing as the mouse melon I grew for the first time this year. I find it is OK but it is more a curiosity than a staple. I doubt I will grow it again, although the cucumber taste is fine. What do you think of it?
ReplyDeleteIt is the same thing, Alain and I agree entirely with your assessment. Just one to tick off the list of things to try!
DeleteLooks fantastic. The grapes are amazing looks like you'll have a great harvest.
ReplyDeleteThe grapes are pretty reliable Damo.
DeleteWith the grapes you could be living in Italy! They look amazing and seem so healthy.
ReplyDeleteWe have some grapes on the plot, Kelli but after the cold August I doubt that they will be edible.
DeleteWow sue… now that’s an impressive working greenhouse! What amount of work must be involved in taking care of plants in your greenhouse and down at the plot. I’m wondering how you divide the tasks :-)
ReplyDeleteGreat images with labels too btw – you have to be inspiring others to grow food plants! You’ve inspired me once again to think about growing cyclamen from seed :-D
Have a go at cyclamen Shirley
DeleteDividing tasks? Martyns is the machinery man and tends to be in charge of watering etc, but in most things we just do what is needed although we do have our own project like my cyclamen and Martyn tends to look after the tomatoes and prune the grapevine as it is too high for mini me. I so the vines on the plot though.
I guess it would be interesting to record who does what.- for us not you!