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by mandylew
Thu Aug 12, 2010 11:36 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Just for fun . . .
Replies: 4
Views: 2414

Re: Just for fun . . .

looks like 'crystal apple' cucumber
by mandylew
Tue Aug 10, 2010 1:13 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: everbearing strawberrys
Replies: 2
Views: 2423

Re: everbearing strawberrys

thanks for that, they look great I nearly made the mistake of ordering from blackmoor nursery £1 a plant then I realised on checkout postage was £10! have to go with runners from t&m as the rhs shop is out of stock they do seem popular.
by mandylew
Mon Aug 09, 2010 10:29 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Garlic crop
Replies: 13
Views: 4494

Re: Garlic crop

I grew mine in black boxes (the recycling ones our local council gave out a few years back) and had a great crop, sorry thats no consolation, do you think its white rot from an infected patch?
by mandylew
Mon Aug 09, 2010 3:14 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: everbearing strawberrys
Replies: 2
Views: 2423

everbearing strawberrys

has anybody tried these? I'm short of space and wondered if it would be better idea to grow everbearer in the limited space i have, I was thinking mara des bois.
by mandylew
Sun Apr 18, 2010 10:58 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Reincarnated dog?
Replies: 11
Views: 4144

Re: Reincarnated dog?

Ha ha he sounds gorgeous, i have a 2 year old tom, who despite being neutered at an early age makes very convincing attempts with our other male cat at what he's not supposed to do, he also opens the tin we keep my daughters hair bobbles in and picks them out takes them and stashes them in his bowl....
by mandylew
Sun Apr 18, 2010 10:39 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: LOWLIFES STRIKE AGAIN
Replies: 5
Views: 2840

Re: LOWLIFES STRIKE AGAIN

they have been round our allotment sites nicking the taps, just cutting them off the plastic pipe, leaving the water gushing out.
by mandylew
Sun Apr 18, 2010 10:37 pm
Forum: Seasonal tips
Topic: When to sow Kale
Replies: 9
Views: 5767

Re: When to sow Kale

I have grown asparagus kale, dont sow it too early, it grows very big very fast, I had a mixed bed of kales and it just overtook and dwarfed everything.
by mandylew
Mon Apr 05, 2010 11:10 pm
Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
Topic: It's officially Spring
Replies: 6
Views: 3611

Re: It's officially Spring

my tortoise woke up a week later than usual.
by mandylew
Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:16 pm
Forum: Seed Swop-Shop
Topic: Dau Gauk seeds.
Replies: 13
Views: 17977

Re: Dau Gauk seeds.

actually i have just been through my seed box and found the packet, although they were sow by year 2008 you are welcome to some to try, just drop me your address if you would like me to send them..
Mandy
by mandylew
Sun Mar 07, 2010 8:35 pm
Forum: Seed Swop-Shop
Topic: Dau Gauk seeds.
Replies: 13
Views: 17977

Re: Dau Gauk seeds.

Here are some on e-bay I have bought from this seller before they are really good and the postage is same no matter how many you buy

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWAX:IT

sorry i couldnt find any seeds I must have chucked them in a fit of disallusion.
by mandylew
Thu Mar 04, 2010 9:29 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: onion sets
Replies: 8
Views: 4052

Re: onion sets

he is going to add a few dumpbags in one corner where the level has been significantly lowered due to compaction, that is where there is just a big puddle at the moment. I'm sure it will be better when it dries out a bit, i'm going to fill some raised beds and plant into those this year. The trauma ...
by mandylew
Thu Mar 04, 2010 5:59 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: onion sets
Replies: 8
Views: 4052

Re: onion sets

thanks I have only just got my allotment back following major earthworks over the winter and it is in a sorry state, i dont think i will be planting anything for a month or more anyway. In the process of laying a pipe 4m below they have mixed the 20 inches or so of topsoil with the 3m of underlying ...
by mandylew
Wed Mar 03, 2010 2:35 pm
Forum: Seed Swop-Shop
Topic: Dau Gauk seeds.
Replies: 13
Views: 17977

Re: Dau Gauk seeds.

I have tried several times it was someone on here that joked "they didn't even get a yard of the ground" when I decided to give up, i might have some seeds left i'll have a look later for you.
by mandylew
Wed Mar 03, 2010 2:24 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: onion sets
Replies: 8
Views: 4052

onion sets

i found some packs of onion sets in a discount shop today centurion, stuttgarter, setton and sturon 99p each. What my question was they are really big/ fat, for instance the 200g pack i got from t&m contains 60 sets and these have approx 40 in a 300g pack. Is there any advantage to bigger bulbs,...