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- Sun Apr 09, 2017 11:20 am
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Raspberries
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2647
Raspberries
Two new canes on my summer fruiting raspberries (Glen Ample) have red leaves. The rest are green, as usual. The plants are six years old and have never had red leaves before. Should I worry about this? Cut them out? Or just leave them and see what happens?
- Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:00 pm
- Forum: Cooking tips
- Topic: Tapioca
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4702
Tapioca
In April last year, a nice recipe for Tapioca Pudding with Rhubarb and Raspberry was published in the magazine. Does anyone know where you can buy dried Tapioca these days? The big supermarkets no longer stock it.
- Wed Aug 19, 2015 10:41 am
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Shallot problem
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7430
Re: Shallot problem
Following the fiasco with my shallots this year, I have been looking at different suppliers. Some are offering autumn planting shallots. I have never planted shallots in the autumn. Has anyone done this successfully?
- Fri Jun 05, 2015 8:51 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Shallot problem
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7430
Re: Shallot problem
I wrote to Marshalls. They never replied - despite their website claiming they reply within 4 working days and that their products are 100% guaranteed!
....and the shallots still haven't grown.
....and the shallots still haven't grown.
- Mon May 18, 2015 8:02 am
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Shallot problem
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7430
Re: Shallot problem
Thank you for your suggestion, OH. I have soaked the base of two of them for a week - still no sign of life.
- Sat May 09, 2015 8:54 am
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Shallot problem
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7430
Shallot problem
About 6 weeks ago I planted some shallots (Jermor). They are not growing - no shoots, no roots, nothing. I bought them from a reputable company (Marshalls) and they seemed sound when I planted them. I lifted a couple yesterday and they are not rotting - just sitting there. The bed is covered with ne...
- Tue Jun 04, 2013 12:31 pm
- Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
- Topic: Bindweed
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2623
Bindweed
Has anyone had any success controlling/killing bindweed with New Roundup Gel? After several years of unsuccessfully trying to dig it up, I thought I would try it and the label clearly says it will eradicate bindweed. I have been applying it for several weeks. I started when the new leaves first appe...
- Thu Apr 04, 2013 6:24 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Allotments - Complaints Procedure
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2002
Allotments - Complaints Procedure
We manage our allotments on behalf of the local council and don't have a particularly effective system for managing complaints. Can anyone in a similar situation offer advice or point me towards someone/somewhere that has proven procedures for dealing with plotholders' complaints?
Thank you.
Thank you.
- Tue Jan 29, 2013 9:13 am
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Lawn Food
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3833
Lawn Food
Now that the snow has gone, I was looking at my front lawn and it is very sad - it seems to be mostly moss. Is it too late to apply autumn lawn weed/feed/mosskiller, in the hope that the grass will be ready to perk up in the spring? Or shall I wait a till spring and use the spring lawn food? I could...
- Sun Nov 11, 2012 8:59 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: plot allocation
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3886
Re: plot allocation
We self-manage our allotments on behalf of the local council (300+ plots on several sites). We have a waiting list and when someone reaches the top of the list, they get a plot. Everyone deserves a chance. If we only selected “good, experienced gardeners” or those who were recommended by committee m...
- Thu Oct 18, 2012 9:43 am
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Pea 'Sima'
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1951
Pea 'Sima'
Does anyone know who stocks a pea called 'Sima'? I used to get it from Marshalls, but they discontinued it a year or so ago.
It is a wrinkle seeded pea which overwinters very well and if you plant it about now you get really good, sweet early peas.
It is a wrinkle seeded pea which overwinters very well and if you plant it about now you get really good, sweet early peas.
- Wed Jun 20, 2012 1:57 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Advice on onion sets
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7351
Re: Advice on onion sets
Mine are exactly the same. First they started to split into 2 or 3 (a bit like shallots). Now they have all bolted. Marshalls other comment, when I wrote querying the unusually large size and suggesting that they might bolt was "Red Baron even though they are not heat prepared do show a good na...
- Wed Jun 20, 2012 1:52 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Garlic hasn't formed cloves
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5740
Re: Garlic hasn't formed cloves
Mine are the same. I planted Early Purple, Albigensian and Iberian Wight in early November. They had a good spell of cold weather in February. All are good healthy plants but none have split.
- Fri Apr 20, 2012 10:10 am
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Advice on onion sets
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7351
Re: Advice on onion sets
Yes, but I didn't know if it was OK to mention a supplier by name. The advice I have received from Marshalls is: "The Red Baron which you have received are larger as they are a higher grade"...... but I'm still not too sure about them.
- Thu Apr 12, 2012 10:03 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Advice on onion sets
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7351
Re: Advice on onion sets
Thank you all for your comments. I have checked the catalogue and they were not advertised as heat treated. But it is the size of them that is amazing/troubling me! They are more the size of shallots than onion sets. Anyway, I'll give them a go and see what happens. Felix: I grow them mostly for the...