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by Connie777
Sun May 24, 2020 8:50 am
Forum: Ask the team
Topic: Ill Wisteria
Replies: 3
Views: 2586

Re: Ill Wisteria

Yes, Thankyou but I have had to destry it unfortunately, hopefully I will get another at some point?
by Connie777
Fri May 22, 2020 5:52 pm
Forum: Ask the team
Topic: Ill Wisteria
Replies: 3
Views: 2586

Ill Wisteria

Hi Team, I have a question please about my new Wisteria, it is a Sinensis ? Variety & grafted rootstock, I have planted it with plenty if feed & compost against a fence on my Allotment, just recently it has started turning yellow on the leaves like mottling, then they go brown & dry up, ...
by Connie777
Sat Feb 01, 2020 6:13 pm
Forum: Ask the team
Topic: Onions from Seed
Replies: 2
Views: 2649

Onions from Seed

Hi All, I need some advice please on what to do with the onion seedlings I have grown? They are about 4inches long now & I am wondering wether to plant them in my Polytunnel? I already have setts in there, Thanks
by Connie777
Sun Aug 18, 2019 11:19 pm
Forum: Ask the team
Topic: Green Manures
Replies: 2
Views: 2299

Re: Green Manures

Thanks for that info, still a bit confused as i garden on heavy clay & wanted something to break it up
by Connie777
Fri Aug 16, 2019 6:37 pm
Forum: Ask the team
Topic: Green Manures
Replies: 2
Views: 2299

Green Manures

Hello Team, I have a question please about Green Manures, I am a Organic Gardener & have my plot on a Flood plain, I thought sowing some of this would put back in the soil what has previously washed out, but as some of the Manures are from veg family groups (i.e. Winter Tares from Peas ) will th...
by Connie777
Wed Jun 12, 2019 10:41 am
Forum: Ask the team
Topic: Polytunnel Plastic Grade??
Replies: 5
Views: 2800

Re: Polytunnel Plastic Grade??

Yes, Stephen it is a Gaurdman one, I was gifted the polytunnel two xmas’s ago by my other halfs parents , but it has had its day
by Connie777
Wed Jun 12, 2019 10:36 am
Forum: Ask the team
Topic: Polytunnel Plastic Grade??
Replies: 5
Views: 2800

Re: Polytunnel Plastic Grade??

Hi Steve, thankyou for your reply, That info is really useful as I hadn’t thought about uv affecting the covers longevity? Will look into the suppliers, Ruth
by Connie777
Sun Jun 09, 2019 8:58 pm
Forum: Ask the team
Topic: Flooding
Replies: 6
Views: 3548

Re: Flooding

Hi All, some good advice there, thankyou for taking the time to reply, actually I have been considering no dig? & maybe green manure in the Autumn? Someone on the site near me did a soil test in early April & found the soil to be low in nitrates?? So for now I have resorted to a natural Plan...
by Connie777
Sun Jun 09, 2019 8:51 pm
Forum: Ask the team
Topic: Polytunnel Plastic Grade??
Replies: 5
Views: 2800

Polytunnel Plastic Grade??

Hi I need advice please on what grade of plastic sheeting i need to cover a 6ft x 9ft Polytunnel? I was given it with a Green zip up cover which is very worn now & the zip sticks terribly, my plot is in full sun all day & a neighbour on the Allotments said any plastic I put on must be very t...
by Connie777
Wed May 22, 2019 7:14 pm
Forum: Ask the team
Topic: Flooding
Replies: 6
Views: 3548

Flooding

Hi all, I had my plot flooded on 17th March of all days lol! & the soil is heavy clay, it was claggy for ages then eventually plantable, only problem now it has no sustenance in it, I have thrown on some growmore but, don’t know what else to do? Any ideas please?