End of July catchup.

A look through my Polytunnels.

[@roger4400]

Cracking video john thanks 👍

[@johnking-ht5ez]

Nice one John. Shall be placing orders later.

[@johnnoble7610]

Great video John some cracking flowers and Tomatoes wow. Noticed your leeks outside were covered a bit. I'm worried about my local show onions outside getting to much rain and rot. Should I cover them with plastic John. Cheers

[@gardeningwithjohnsoulsby1131]

Hi John, everything is better covered at this late stage. Does your show schedule ask for onions as pulled or dressed, if dressed they should be lifted now to get them ripe with a nice skin. If you decide to leave in the ground I would cut right back on watering.

[@johnnoble7610]

@gardeningwithjohnsoulsby1131 cheers for advice John. Just pulled John it's a local pub that does it been doing it years. We all get 6 onions each. Lost 3.

[@williamrumney9219]

I like the look of the barrell on them king charles also there is definatly a good leek in the making with that jsn2, best of luck with them john. Has alan stokeo had the cloths off them cumbrians as he has gone very quiet. Hahaha.

[@MarkBrown-tn9xm]

All looking good john 👌 i grow my blanched leeks in pots and the foliage is going a bit pale should i be feeding them ?

[@gardeningwithjohnsoulsby1131]

Hi Mark, if you start to feed at this late stage you risk them splitting. I would suggest a foliar feed with Epsom Salt (10 ml to the gallon) and a half strength feed of liquid seaweed .

[@gazwylam5375]

Cracking video John as always how do I go about ordering some leeks off you? Thanks

[@gardeningwithjohnsoulsby1131]

Hi Gaz, I take orders from October onwards. I’ll explain on next video.

[@gazwylam5375]

Thank you

[@maureengiles7303]

Just found your video my sn sent me the link hes just ordred his tomato seeds forr next year. How do i takke cuttigs off of my coleus iv got some lovely pplants and woulld like to mak more,keep up the good work .from maureen on canvey islland .

[@gardeningwithjohnsoulsby1131]

Hello Maureen, Coleus are easy to take cuttings from. Choose a shoot that has not flowered and cut beneath a pair of leaves about 2” long, remove the bottom leaves and you could place in a small container with an inch of water or use a pot of seed compost , either way it will take about 20 days to produce nice roots.

[@maureengiles7303]

@@gardeningwithjohnsoulsby1131 hi John thankyou for your quick response to my question about coleus cuttings, will it be OK to keep in an unheated greenhouse over winter? Thanks again m.giles

[@gardeningwithjohnsoulsby1131]

@@maureengiles7303 hello Maureen as long as you keep them frost free they will be fine.

[@nigelgarmston1004]

Hi John have you tried insect fine net for the leeks sounds easy for me as I only grow about 60 made frames about 30 inches high all round but now thrips or rust thanks

[@gardeningwithjohnsoulsby1131]

Hi Nigel, I have rather a large area to pen in with enviromesh, but this is good advice to anyone who can do it. It certainly does help.

[@nigelgarmston1004]

@@gardeningwithjohnsoulsby1131 thanks for replying

[@MarkBrown-tn9xm]

Hi John what length should the final collar be on the blanch leeks plz

[@gardeningwithjohnsoulsby1131]

Hello Mark, it all depends on the length you have managed to get your leeks too. I would hope to have an 18” final collar but some years it may be 16” and other years I have had 20”. It is as much a fault to over Blanch than it is to under Blanch.

[@splishsplash2579]

Is there a possibility in purchasing your tomato seeds please

[@gardeningwithjohnsoulsby1131]

Yes I will have tomato seed to spare. This will be ready late September .

[@splishsplash2579]

@@gardeningwithjohnsoulsby1131 please put my name on the tomato seed John, How do I order and when Cheers

[@user-ie7xm1cd1i]

Hi John do you sell your onion seeds

[@gardeningwithjohnsoulsby1131]

Onion seed will be ready in October , £5 per pkt plus sae . Approx 80 seed.

[@colinhiggs8751]

Hi John, I am thinking about joining The National Pot Leek Society again. Is it still £12 membership? Can you join online?

[@gardeningwithjohnsoulsby1131]

Hello Colin, I think it costs £10 now but you need to join before May to be able to exhibit at there show. I would visit the show and you can join there for next year. Also the NEHS show in Stanley is on the week after the NPLS show.

[@user-su4ro2tc5p]

hi john when will you be selling your leeks and onion seed

[@gardeningwithjohnsoulsby1131]

Onion seed is ready from now onwards, same price as last year(£5 per pkt) Plus SAE. Leeks will not be ready until January .

[@gerarddodds7784]

Hi John. Just wondering should I stop watering my leeks at anytime.

[@gardeningwithjohnsoulsby1131]

Hi Gerard, I think you could slow down on watering but never let them dry out.