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I was just trying to explain to the children the other day the taste of a little homegrown melon. We grew them in the greenhouse when I was a child, they were utterly delicious. Supermarket melons are a real lottery, I rarely buy them. I shall look forward to seeing how you do. Fingers crossed the hotbed thing works, I've heard it mentioned quite a bit.
ReplyDeleteI just hope that we ger to taste a homegrown one, CJ.
DeleteWell, there you go....great minds think alike. Looking forward to seeing how they get on.xxx
ReplyDeleteMaybe it's what happens when you live with someone for decades, Dina.
DeleteI remember now that one of the new things I wanted to grow this year was melons. The variety you have chosen seems a good one to grow in the north.
ReplyDeleteI will grow just one plant in the greenhouse I think.
Let's hope it lives up to the blurb, Margaret.
DeleteThat sounds great. I will have to look for the little fella and try it in my greenhouse.
ReplyDeleteWe will probably have one in the greenhouse too, Bonnie
DeleteI will be watching the progress on your melon growing escapades this year. I struggle with an extremely short season and cool temps as well. I always swear I'm not trying melons anymore, but I persist. Last year, I actually had a ripe melon. The darn squirrels chewed it up before I got to it!!! I was livid, but it showed me I can get a melon here.
ReplyDeleteBest of luck. I love your coldframe, by the way.
I am just wondering now whether this will work with the coldframe having glass sides, Sue.
DeleteHave a look at Charles Dowding's website. He uses a 'hot heap' every year in a corner of a greenhouse or tunnel to provide bottom heat for seed germination. I think on one of his videos a number in the region of "10,000 seedlings" was mentioned.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.charlesdowding.co.uk/
Worth looking for his channel on YouTube too :)
I will, Jayne I have already viewed the Gardeners' World video and I am now wondering if our glass coldframe is suitable.
DeleteJust watched CDs videi ab=nd interested that he made a frame with wooden pallets.
DeleteCould you make a frame out of timber/pallets to contain the manure and put your cold frame on top?
DeleteIf you Google "Jack First Hotbeds" you might find some interesting stuff. I bought his little book last year, makes SO much sense .... unfortunately I lost my regular supply of pony poo but if I can arrange another supply I'll be trying some of his ideas.
Ooh sounds good Sue, look forward to seeing how you get on! A hot bed does sound like it would be a good idea too.
ReplyDeleteJust hope that we manage at least one fruit, Annie
DeleteI was thinking a hot bed would a good idea for this, be interesting to see what happens.
ReplyDeleteDicky
Our intentions are good, Dicky but will we achieve them?
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