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!
