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Gardening with John Soulsby
United Kingdom
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 2 ม.ค. 2020
For over 6 decades, I've had the incredible opportunity to pursue my passion for all things horticultural. Throughout the past 50 years, I've been involved in importing flowers, plants, and Christmas trees. As a specialist grower, I've dedicated myself to cultivating exhibition vegetables, with a focus on leeks, onions, and carrots. In 2009, I broke the world record for the largest leek. Although that record has since been surpassed, it was a testament to the exceptional quality of my original stock.
In 2008, I had the honour of participating in the TV series "The Great British Village Show," where I secured first place. This experience not only allowed me to showcase my talents but also granted me the opportunity to meet the then Prince Charles and Camilla at High Grove. I have been a guest on many radio stations and have done many lectures up and down the country.
If you have any specific questions or would like to hear any tips related to my expertise, please don't hesitate to ask.
In 2008, I had the honour of participating in the TV series "The Great British Village Show," where I secured first place. This experience not only allowed me to showcase my talents but also granted me the opportunity to meet the then Prince Charles and Camilla at High Grove. I have been a guest on many radio stations and have done many lectures up and down the country.
If you have any specific questions or would like to hear any tips related to my expertise, please don't hesitate to ask.
Mid 80s at my nurseries
Another from my garden in the mid 80's Archive
full video on my Leek masterclass
full video on my Leek masterclass
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Mid 80s archives John Soulsby
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Here's a small snippet of one of my old DVDs from the 80's. Full video on my Onion Masterclass Membership.
End of September update. Taking booking for the Leek Masterclass now. Details at top of my page
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End of September update. Taking booking for the Leek Masterclass now. Details at top of my page
The very beginning of the Onions. Next step is on the membership
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The very beginning of the Onions. Next step is on the membership
Join my How to Grow Champion Onions membership.
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Join my How to Grow Champion Onions membership.
How to take cuttings from Laurel plants
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How to take cuttings from Laurel plants
National Pot Leeks Society judging rules
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The North East Horticultural Society Annual Show
Lord Nelson annual show 2024 leek section.
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Lord Nelson annual show 2024 leek section.
How to take cuttings from your strawberry baskets
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How to take cuttings from your strawberry baskets
The best hidden secret in the North East. Check out this Koi Carp paradise
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The best hidden secret in the North East. Check out this Koi Carp paradise
Inside my Grow Room for Exhibition Onions
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Inside my Grow Room for Exhibition Onions
Brilliant video! You know guys are so generous with your information as specialist as it is! But having worked with Peter in the past when he did some foundation work for us and knowing what a big Toon supporter he is that doesn’t surprise me!!!
Brilliant video, thank you. I want to propagate my cherry laurel, now. Is it ok to do it this week? Or should I have done it in the Summer? Thank you :)
@@DKY2K80 they should still root but may take a while longer as the weather is getting cooler now.
What is the temp u keep your greenhouse over winter mate
@@JaysAllotmentDiary my stat is set at 10c unless the weather forecast is very cold. Like minus 10c. Then I raise it to 15c.
@gardeningwithjohnsoulsby111 cheers John mate, I appreciate that. Thank you. I am new 2 this, so it's all learning for me at the moment. Have a great week, mate. 🙂
Do you ever grow sweetcorn or cabage or cherries.
@@darraghkelly6417 yes all three.
Lovely to look back.
@@nathanpickett7224 yes it’s good to see how things change.
You look like pop star.
@@johnking-ht5ez hahaha. I wish.
Good man - I'm still watching
Haha you look like nick knowels great days.😂
better looking
John when will you have Onion plants for sale.
@@johnking-ht5ez hi John ,
@@johnking-ht5ez Hello John , hopefully plants available from January
@@gardeningwithjohnsoulsby111 When should I place my order.
@@johnking-ht5ez when ever your ready.
It just separates the leak from some people used milking some people use a very water down doesn't harm the leeks
Are you showing the Damascus mix
@@stevenbell1443 hi Steven, not sure what you mean by Damascus mix. I will show everything I do and have learned over my 50 years of growing leeks.
Looking good John.
That looks like a cracking heed Bonny lad
Hi John would love to learn more about growing onions but cant see the link regards Kevin
@@chefkevinward Hi Kevin, my daughter set this up and informs me the link is at the top of the page. If you click on it , it takes you into my webpage. But I will check with her again and let you know.
The link at the top of my page will take you to the onion class
I would love to join, but no link came up on the video. If you could share the link again, I would be grateful, many thanks Pete. Forget that I’ve found it on your homepage. Looking forward to joining you.
@@Petetrenouth my daughter will take a look today to rectify any issues.
Sorry, I couldn’t see the link?
@@forestedgesurveyors I will get my Daughter to take a look and rectify any issues.
@@gardeningwithjohnsoulsby111 Cheers John, looking forward to the videos 👍🏻
John can not get on onions and leeks master class will not let me enter
I will be with you John.
Thank you. Excellent advice as always.
Absolutely fantastic show, well done all involved 👍.
Hi John when can we order Onions and Leek Plants
Wow , brilliant leeks id love to be able to get a couple that big next year John I might enter them then😁👍
Fingers crossed!
Looks a fantastic show John, sorry couldn't make it as on holiday,but will definitely be there next year mate👍
i found this fascinating even though i don’t grow leeks x
Beauties.
Well done all!
Looks absolutely fantastic 👌
John I might grow Pot Leeks next year for my local show. I should not get any competition.
The billy read show
Wow, those tomatoes are amazing looking. Im definitely going to look for those varieties to grow next year
Amazing onions!
I so miss the Leek shows, having moved away from the NE.
@@garyblake4296 hi Gary, show time is a great time of the year. I will post a few shows on my you-tube page.😄
Beautiful 👍
Sorry to hear you’ve had covid John! 🥴 have you managed to taste a Gerald’s Mystery as yet?
@@mzundastud07 yes we sure have. And it was worth the wait. Not the heaviest cropping tomato and not the best shaped tomato, but I would definitely place it as one of my favourite tasting toms. It has no hard core and is full of lovely flesh. Definitely on my future grow list if I can get some seed out of them. Thank you for the original seed. 😋
@@gardeningwithjohnsoulsby111 you’re welcome! Flavour wise I think it’s exceptional! Agreed not the heaviest cropping! But well worthy of it’s place every year! Not a huge seed producer, but you will deffo be able to save some! I’ve found it’s true to type as well when I’ve saved seeds 👍🏼 glad you have enjoyed it as much as I do! 🙌🏼
What is the reason for the crispy leaves?
@@notforwantoftrying1 having covid and missing two days watering and not having shading in the greenhouse. Totally different in the Polytunnel with shading.
Back in a year or 2?? I pull them out and jet wash the block paving and it’s back again in 3 weeks 😤
Hello John, I have started to blanch my C.S.C. pot leeks, and I have noticed one leek has started to lean quite a lot just above the barrel. What will cause that? Also, another leek has one of the flags dying back about five flags up from the barrel. I have never had this before.
@@colinhiggs8751 Hello Colin, the leek that has started to bend above the barrel has more than likely got botrytis around the root plate. This will only be on one side of the root and is more than likely to stop the plant from growing on that side, hence the bend above the barrel. As for the flag dying higher up the leek , suggests to me you are likely to lose the leek with bacterial brown rot. This normally turns very smelly and the centre of the leek where the flags meet will turn into a wet decaying rot. I water my roots with Amistar to try and prevent both of these problems happening.
Thanks for the information. I will dig them both up tomorrow and sterilise the soil.
I have dug both leeks up. The first one. I couldn't see any botritus on the base of the leek, but it did look brown and hard on the base. The other one was, like you said, it had gone all brown and mushy where the flag joined the stem.
I’m assuming the same basis for espalier grown apple tree? Ours needs a really good prune.. we missed it over winter, but really want to get back on top of it this year, would you suggest a light prune now and then a heavier prune in the winter?
@@mzundastud07 yes you assume right. Take the new growth back by at least a third and then in winter after leaf drop you can do any serious pruning. Cutting out any over crowded branches.
@@gardeningwithjohnsoulsby111 thank you! Will get on to it! 🫡
Thanks John that saves me asking, my Welsh Seedlings have opened so I'll start to shave them
Thank you for the video. I'm sure a lot of non giant leek and onion Gardner's would appreciate more general garden tutorials like pruning apple trees etc. Your presentation and no nonsense approach is just the job. P.S. what variety is the apple tree? Thanks again.
@@malcolmhill691 hello Malcolm , I will take your comments on board and try to cover a wider range of horticulture. Thank you.
@@malcolmhill691 this tree is Discovery.
Nice one, cheers John
Hi John. I am looking to set my leeks away in second week in October. Should i shave heads now.
@@gerarddodds7784 some breeds take longer than others to produce grass and it depends on the condition of your stock plant. I would try and shave the head just as you see the flower head start to produce its first seed pods. Don’t let it set seed as the plant may not produce any grass.
Very nice leeks John is it hard to find giant veg seeds.
@@darraghkelly6417 there is a giant veg site on Facebook and they sell various giant seed. I will have leek and onion seed later in the year. Most of the leeks I grow are not from seed. If you take a look at my video on shaving leek heads you will see the way I clone the parent to produce identical young plants. If you grow exhibition leeks from seed you will not get plants that grow alike. There will be a variation of shape and size from the seed. But it’s always interesting as you may end up with a new improved strain for future cloning.
Hi john last four videos fantastic and informative on another matter if i bought clover compost john inis no2 would it be ok for next year would it loss quality yours steven yorkshire
@@stevenwalker408 pleased your liking the short videos. I don’t like using old compost I buy fresh for greenhouse work every year. I re use my spent compost for potatoes, tomatoes and hanging baskets.
Hi thanks as ever top info
Very interesting. Would the shaving procedure also work for decorative alliums?
@@credenza1 I have never tried with the ornamentals but it’s worth trying to get clones of the parent.
Very entertaining and inspiring to see such well grown plants. Ive been reading about the properties of wormwood, and apparently it does deter thrips, as well as nematodes - also used in organic gardens to prevent powdery mildew.. It is claimed that a wormwood plant will depress powdery mildew for 100 foot radius.
They look tremendous and that’s some set up you have John 👍
@@albertbell7120 thank you Albert.
Great onions! Are thos HPS lights? If so why those over some LED's? I would assume LED is much cheaper though maybe not as long living? Perhaps diatomaceous earth may be better than talc due to it's content of silica it will dry the skins much faster and will kill any insect that touches it (no need for clothes), it also would remain food-safe and can be consumed after, I know there are some concerns about talc powder where it is mined. I am a big fan of DE maybe you could experiment?
@@justtus Thank you for the suggestions. I have LED lights in the open greenhouse but I still find the HPS more effective in producing results much quicker. I also use DE with my compost mixes to help with the control of scarid fly. I will take your advice and try some for ripening the onions. Thank you for your suggestion .
@@justtus I have five LED lights and they work fine But they are still not as good as MH and HPS. Yes they are cheaper to run but it take longer to achieve the same results. I have used DE to help control fruit fly but I have never thought of using it to help dry my onions. Maybe next year.
John what is the main cause of show leeks shreading thanks
@@BungalowBilly1 hi Billy, There are certain breeds more prone to shredding than others. Usually shredding is caused or can cause a hole in root plate. The York Giant, CSC, and the Blue can do this.
Thanks John, I do enjoy and learn from your videos, so much so I lifted my biggest onions yesterday ready for the village shows in August, biggest was 1lb 4oz from pips. When do you start your large onions from seed? Are they Kelsae?
@@AlmostOrganicDorset the guys that grow for 15lb onions set them mid October and use lots of growlights to advance there plants. For large quality bulbs I start early December, they are given 12 hours a day artificial light for about 4 weeks. The seed is my own seed .
@@gardeningwithjohnsoulsby111 Do you sell seed John?
@@AlmostOrganicDorset yes if they get pollinated, lack of pollinators this year. Usually ready late October