Gardeners World last night

[Gurberly]

I watched it last night and .............fell asleep but that's probably cos I had no sleep the night before (my excuse and I'm sticking to it) but I did quite enjoy the bits I saw....

Glad to hear we weren't the only ones to fall asleep, a bottle of wine and (probably) the best fish and chips in Cambridgeshire, if not the UK and well you'd be counting the Zzzzz's too


G

[womble]

I dug around after the program and found Nutrimate here (NutriMate), the tub looks remarkably similar to the one Joe was holding.

Further research shows it available in 20kg bags at around £45 incl VAT & delivery. More expensive than the dust in earlier post but it needs around 40-70 gm/m2 - about 1/10th of the above so much cheaper than the dust or tub that Joe used.

It does like very similar to the one Joe was holding, yet it isn't made from rock and Joe said it was made from volcanic rock (unless I dreamt that bit).
But I think it must be nutrimate and Joe got it wrong because Medwyn says he uses it.

[tattieman]

The secret ingredient Joe used was Nutrimate. We use it and it is a marvellous product which help anything that grows in your garden. Andrewf you stole my thunder before I could reveal what it was A quick google shopping search finds nutrimate online.

Once you get into showing it is very addictive. I tried growing carrots but they forked. I tried leeks but they died (neglected by me) but luckily my potatoes were ok and I got first and second at a local show I entered.

Some people live for their vegetable but they would probably laugh about people who sit at computers and talk about veg so I can't knock them.

[Suky]

It does like very similar to the one Joe was holding, yet it isn't made from rock and Joe said it was made from volcanic rock (unless I dreamt that bit).
But I think it must be nutrimate and Joe got it wrong because Medwyn says he uses it.

"an organic feed based on 70 million year old mineral deposits" were his actual words I still have it on sky plus. Might try some carrots for my local show next year

[womble]

Bit expensive thought innit?

Do I presume that you need the nutrimate on top of fertiliser, and or manure?

[womble]

"an organic feed based on 70 million year old mineral deposits" were his actual words :0 I still have it on sky plus. Might try some carrots for my local show next year

I did say I might have dreamt it Thankyou for putting me to rights

[Caro]

So, would you only bother with Nutrimate if you're wanting huge veg, particularly for showing? Or should we all be using it?

[Alison]

So, would you only bother with Nutrimate if you're wanting huge veg, particularly for showing? Or should we all be using it?

Well it didn't help Joe win did it!?!

[Cosmo and Dibs]

I loved the show. I have been keen to get into showing veg but I have absolutely no idea where the competitions are and how you enter them! Anyone have any suggestions?

I grew some wondefully uniform and clean onions this year, and some ok-ish Sweet Candle carrots which won best carrot on my allotment.

[Suky]

I loved the show. I have been keen to get into showing veg but I have absolutely no idea where the competitions are and how you enter them! Anyone have any suggestions?

I grew some wondefully uniform and clean onions this year, and some ok-ish Sweet Candle carrots which won best carrot on my allotment.

Try looking for local horticultural clubs or the local churches, my local church has a show every year. Try the RHS as lots of garden clubs and the like are affiliated with them. I found my local society through the leisure and social clubs page of the local council.

[womble]

Well it didn't help Joe win did it!?!

That's a good point

How much do you reckon it cost him to grow each carrot?

[Ruud]

if Nutrimate is so good , then why isit it widely available.
i can only find 2 places online

[Florence Fennel]

Yay for that - but I suspect he isn't "TV" enough: though he has the perfect face for radio

but he looks like Whispering Bob Harris and sounds a bit like him too TS, he could host a remake of The Old Grey Whistle Test as well as a programme about growing veg!

[tattieman]

if Nutrimate is so good , then why isit it widely available.
i can only find 2 places online

It is really a commercial product for large scale nurseries and such like to use.
It has been kept secret by the industry but now the makers have started to sell it to retailers so that the public can use it.

[womble]

It is really a commercial product for large scale nurseries and such like to use.
It has been kept secret by the industry but now the makers have started to sell it to retailers so that the public can use it.

How much do the commercial buyers get it for then? It must be way way cheaper then the smaller amounts we can buy.

It's annoying how we are ripped off sometimes. Or maybe that's just my perception.