Peter, a 67-year-old retired chartered surveyor, who lives near Newark, has broken ten world records in his 30 years of gardening.
He has been trying for the honour of cultivating the world’s heaviest onion for 25 years but always missed out until yesterday’s victory at Harrogate Flower Show.
I have a few ideas just what to do with that monster onion but also know my Dad, God rest him, would be pleased with this baby being he ate an onion sandwich at least twice a week, really.
I love onions myself but thought my Dad was nuts in this regard? He was not, as he explained that growing up during the Great Depression people ate and got used to the very staples we today take for granted.
I am very happy my Dad explained that to me at a young age as it is very important information right now.
Congrats Peter and hold onto that onion!
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From the look in his eyes I'd say he sleeps wuth that thing.
Sig: People who love gardening are rightly proud of their produce. My wife is rarely as happy as when she can make a salsa containing nothing but ingredients from out garden
LOL,,Well Sig I think I might too if I had that wonderful Allium cepa no matter what my Wife said :)
Raise a glass to Mrs. Silverfiddle!!!! 8-) :)
I hope he keeps a bottle of scope nearby...
Randy, I was thinking more along the lines of a huge skillet and plenty of butter.
My father grew some healthy-sized produce in our acre-large garden when I was growing up. But never anything as oversized as this beauty!
I love onions. But raw onions don't love me anymore. :(
Your Dad's garden sounds great AOW! 8-)
Just posting on this has me hankering for a Georgia Sweet Vidalia Onion and my Wife said she wanted it to make a load of French Onion Soup!
The Chinese consider chicken feet as a delicacy and it is served at Dim Sum. It's what's available sometimes in various cultures.
God sure has a way with His Creations huh Kid!
I always say (as I was taught) I will try anything once as far as food is concerned that is, but somehow I see no value in knawing on the feet of chicken's? It would seem to be as nutrional as our practice of cosuming corn, good yes but no value to it.
You bring in the Chinese here so I cannot help what follow's as I cannot get it out of my mind now,,,,
"One man's junk is another's treasure"
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