Giant veg gardener famed for his massive marrows outdoes himself with an onion bigger than your HEAD
His monster vegetable tripped the scales at 6.65kg, breaking his own previous world record of 5.4kg
A GIANT vegetable grower known for his massive marrows has outdone himself by growing an onion bigger than your HEAD.
Peter Glazebrook brought a tear to gardeners' eyes as his monster vegetable tripped the scales at 6.65kg, 14.7lbs, breaking his own previous world record of 5.4kg, 12lbs.
He showed off his award winning veg earlier this afternoon at at Harrogate Autumn Flower Show in Yorkshire.
Peter, a 73-year-old retired chartered surveyor, from Newark East Midlands, has been gardening for more than 30 years.
He has previously made headlines for his breaking records with the world's largest cauliflower, longest turnip, and heaviest potato.
The gardening celebrity has also grown the world’s longest beetroot and parsnip, measuring 21ft and 19ft, 5in respectively.
Speaking after his cauliflower win, he told the : "The vegetables take a lot of time and dedication from the growers and are costly to produce. There has not been a cauliflower grown this big since 1999.
"It would probably feed the entire royal family! My wife has been busy chopping up the cauliflower and freezing it."
Peter's tips for an award winning onion
Top Tip
Give a long growing season. This is only possible with lighting/heating.
Sowing
If sown in November they would need adequate lighting right through the winter, grown in a heated greenhouse with a minimum of 8c
Planting out
Peter believes onions grow best is planted in late winter/early spring under protection in full sun and grown on until harvest in late summer.
A structure which can be fully ventilated in the hot weather such as a polythene tunnel or large greenhouse is best.
Regular careful watering is better than making them over wet, never water overhead.
Peter has been been able to plant out at the end of February mainly because he has a double insulated tunnel allows him to warm up the growing area.
Watering and Feeding
Peter advises watering the plants with tepid water. He recommends watering in the morning on sunny days, but if its grey keep them dry.
It is better to rely on good quality compost rather than plant feed. But test your soil to find the recommended fertiliser before planting.
Peter believes that concentrating on a few rather than many is his secret to success
- Peter also sells his own .
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