Leeks and Furry things

It been a couple of weeks since I last put anything on my Blog.  Up until this weekend the weather up here in Morayshire has been terrible with hail snow and gales all contriving to make sure I don't get my dream of benching reasonable veg at this years Scottish NVS Branch show at Kelso. I've been busy trying to get caught up and finnish off the greenhouse where I want to grow my Leeks in.  In between times I've played a couple of games of rugby but that can wait for another time.  I've also had some problems with furry creatures,  A family of short tailed voles have taken up residence in the garden and  have found a tray of leeks and some of my Globo onions very tasty.  Also have a rabbit in the veg plot see below.   

Above is my second sowing of red Star needing re potting and about 9 inch.  

 This is my early sowing now about 14 inch and will be planted out this week as we are finally due so good weather

 Now got all my Kelsea onions into their feed tubs.  This is my first attempt at these onions and I'm really worried that the foliage is so soft

 Here are my Leeks I'm pleased with them but they need out into there main bed.  This I have finnished and hope to get them in over the next couple of days.  They have 14 inch collars on them.  

 Here are my shallots which have taken a fearful battering from the wind and snow but seam to be recovering.

 And here is the rabbit that has decided to take up residence between the veg plot and the washing green.  And yes its a Black one

 Well that the up dates just now at the "Pondarosa"

Success or Failure, Free or purchashed

Well folks its been an interesting time since I last posted, no more so than my in ability to actually use Blogger.   During the last week or so I have been fortunate enough to acquire 16  3ft x 2ft  and 14 2ft x 2ft paving slabs for the bases of my two 2nd hand greenhouses.  I duly loaded said slabs on to my trailer and towed them the 55 miles home only to be informed that the probably weigh about a ton and a half.My poor wee car!!.  My first sowing of celery which was 28/1/12 succumbed to damping off and I have only 9 plants left.  I will get a post of them tomorrow.  Due to family commitments I was away from home most of this week which has left me with a huge amount of work over the coming seven days. Fortunately my watering system worked and no real damage has been done, except my carrots are now at least 10 days late.

I also picked up 30x 3 ltr pots 70 x7 cm square pots and 5x4 ltrs pot at my local recycling point "Moray Waste Busters" for the Princely sum of £2.50.  

Above are my onions for the 250 gms class. Currently in 9 cm pots but will be getting potted up to 1 ltr pots shortly. I have two varieties centro and globo.  This is my first attempt at growing for the 250 gms class so lets keep our fingers crossed.  I'm happy with them so far.

This is my Kelsea onions which I hope to get ready for the 1 to 1.5 kg class or as big as I can get them.  I will be potting these onions on this coming week into 3 ltr pots.  

This is what my Parsnip bad looked like on Tuesday morning.  There was 5 inch of snow.  I really need a poly tunnel!!

This was my Shallot and red onions on the same Tuesday.  I am now not sure of how they will turn out.

This is my Pendel Improved leeks.  I will be potting them on this week.  I have never grown these leeks before and they are in my eyes "looking good" I do realise there will be a number of more experienced growers with stronger leeks but I am only aiming for local or county shows. They are currently averaging about 3 inch in diameter and between 42 and 45 inch from base to flag leaf tip, with a blanch to button of about 9.5 inches.