Is there a way round this?
Good looking ladies you got there 
and I didnt even germinate until the end of May. Used plenty of coco pete along with compost, perlite/vermiculite and worm cast, they seem to be liking it too. The pickaxe was hard work. Have been very impressed with the growth rates outside, would have been nice to get some real good sun though, I missed out on most of the good sun in May and ealy June and I didnt even germinate until the end of May. Used plenty of coco pete along with compost, perlite/vermiculite and worm cast, they seem to be liking it too. The pickaxe was hard work. Have been very impressed with the growth rates outside, would have been nice to get some real good sun though, I missed out on most of the good sun in May and ealy June 
good luck
most of the other plants on this second growsite are showin pistils as of 21/7 even the Alaskan Ice which is cool if the AI is anywhere near as good as some of the smoke reports. I just hope I get some of the better AI pheno's as this strain can still be hit and miss to say the least. 
seems I got a bit of a bum deal allround on my seeds come to think of it, looks like I will be cloning the best of this lot for next year and have already bin scourin the forum here for the most tasty and reliable strains in the UK. Will certainly be taking more notice of practicing gardeners than seeds retailers or breeders in the future thats for sure 
Some of the guys on here really know their stuff!
The plot itself is quiet large and we have begun digging some drainage ditches as it is midway down a long shallow slope facing south. Seems a whole network of drains may be necessary as most of the area is getting squelchy underfoot. I am wondering if a local stream has been diverted as theres one that usually drains into the nearby canal which is now running at a small trickle when it was previously flowing nicely.
every years a learning curve mate. not a year of outdoor growing goes by without learning something else. its also about with being happy with what you get out of it, the more input as a rule the more output, be it planning or work done in preperation what ever you do will pay you back 10 fold even more so as it becomes second nature. The clay soil is a bitch isn't it. thats why the cheeky plot ended up in pots. i have another plot on a roundabout believe it or not which was very bad clay but we improved it with lots of compost and other matter and still the soil was seriously water logged and boggy. there is now only 3 plants there as 2 died. the 3 which are ther are my worst plants. so this plot allthough very secure will not be used again unless i feel very fit and fancy lugging pots and soil there also. which is unlikely considering its on a motor way slip road. all part of the learning curve ie.its not just about security and sunlight. i won't be growing in clay again, if i'd taken the time spent improving and prepping the site and used it scouting i could have found 2 more sites that needed less prep with better soil in the same timescale. concentrate on the productive plots and sack the un productive every year until yr happy with the amount of good ones you have and yr on a winner. if i was you i'd do exactly that, sack the clay and concentrate on the productive site. all is looking well at that plot 
Enjoy the frostiness, these papaya seem to be coming along real nice they are a little further along than I thought...
Cant wait to taste that papaya and I know the blueberry is tasty too being a vintage (15yrs) cut from a friend of a friend but shes nowhere near as far along as the papaya....
Very nice pic of the can-sized cola
yehaa!!
