Marvin The Marrow

  • 12th April 2017

    12th April 2017

    Getting bigger My seed leaves have doubled in size and my true leaves are just starting to grow.

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  • 11th April 2017

    11th April 2017

    Marvin in isolation I do seem to be the only marrow in the world. I can see sweet pea, cosmos, tomato and salvia seedlings all around me in this greenhouse but no marrows. That can only mean one thing. I…

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  • 10th April 2017

    10th April 2017

    Marvin keeps his cool Well a new day and a new temperature. A bit cooler today thank goodness. I may be small and I like it warm but yesterday was far too hot. Lots of little seedlings around me in…

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  • 9th April 2017

    9th April 2017

    Marvin is growing You many not have noticed but since yesterday I have grown. Yes I am well on the way to being the biggest marrow in the world. Have to say though this greenhouse is a bit hot. I…

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  • 7th April 2017

    7th April 2017

    Marvin without hat Yippee I am free. I’ve cast my seed coat and now waving my little leaves in the air soaking up the sun. It is a glorious day today. My little seed leaves are making lots of food.…

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  • 6th April 2017

    6th April 2017

    Marvin with hat I seem to be wearing my seed coat as a rather natty little hat. Need to unfurl my leaves I think to get rid of it.

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  • Marvin the Marrow

    Marvin the Marrow

    Musings of a marrow from seed to fruit Watch out for the soon to be sown Marvin the Marrow. From the first week of April do return here to follow his progress from small seed to vegetative adolescence and mammoth…

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