tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post8155269092750993048..comments2023-07-26T15:46:39.180+01:00Comments on Mal's Allotment: All about AlliumsMal's Allotmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349857165496487250noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-45551418329040239822012-07-10T20:25:35.961+01:002012-07-10T20:25:35.961+01:00My lovely wife used to make this - absolutely wond...My lovely wife used to make this - absolutely wonderful stuff! It's like fizzy, mildly alcoholic lychee juice. Yum! You are in for a real treat hopefully.<br /><br />Must get said wifey to make some more at some stage. Oh, and for those interested, the critical part is picking flowers that smell really nice. When they get too old they have a distinctly unpleasant smell and are unsuitable for champagne making.David - THMhttp://www.thehiddenmarrow.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-26349777835238412262012-07-10T00:18:19.811+01:002012-07-10T00:18:19.811+01:00I also love everything allium lol do you do shal...I also love everything allium lol do you do shallots also?Dusty River Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03861491991491825432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-75643469304557412322012-07-07T08:33:59.004+01:002012-07-07T08:33:59.004+01:00The Elderflower Champagne sounds really good, hope...The Elderflower Champagne sounds really good, hopefully some warm weather in the coming weeks to enjoy it. I planted leeks out in June. I noticed slugs loved sleeping in the holes the leek were planted into so I closed up the holes around the leek.Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263430746482725687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-10685006555824137872012-07-04T12:12:37.075+01:002012-07-04T12:12:37.075+01:00Those red onions are looking great! Ours are just ...Those red onions are looking great! Ours are just starting to swell up a bit, but were planted well after yours I reckon. Good luck with the rest of your alliums.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606029898571396802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-73455790266381456522012-07-04T10:07:42.645+01:002012-07-04T10:07:42.645+01:00Co-incidentally I posted all about our garlic rust...Co-incidentally I posted all about our garlic rust too. WE are eating out autumn planted onions - they won't store and so it's a case of did up and use them.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-31343280133852743622012-07-04T08:43:19.005+01:002012-07-04T08:43:19.005+01:00Hope your onions come through for you Mal. Mine ar...Hope your onions come through for you Mal. Mine are such a disappointment lately. I just don't think its warm enough here for them, although I have seen some huge ones round and about. Wonder what I am doing wrong...? Your Reds are looking good though!Terihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13534124503419344204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-83697120574453649822012-07-04T06:40:31.260+01:002012-07-04T06:40:31.260+01:00Can't wait to find out your verdict on the cha...Can't wait to find out your verdict on the champagne!!<br /><br />The onions are looking well and I think the garlic should be fine. I have never had any problems with rot on the alliums, or rust fr that matter but if you think you might lose those wonderful red onions then I say pull and dry them now.<br /><br />My leeks went in a few weeks ago...I always plant them out in June. I also always water in whatever seedlings I plant out...no matter what the weather. I find filling the hole with water and letting it drain down before you plant the seedlings gives them a great start and helps train the roots to go down from the start.allotments4youhttp://www.allotments4you.comnoreply@blogger.com