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by robo
Thu Jun 15, 2017 1:15 pm
Forum: Seasonal tips
Topic: Solstice, the best time to harvest most garlic.
Replies: 27
Views: 11720

Re: Solstice, the best time to harvest most garlic.

I checked mine today I must say this thread made me relies I'd forgot to keep my eye on it , I've two rows both Marco from whites on the isle of white planted on the 27-10-16 one Row is about a week over due for digging up the other row needs a bit longer as douse my elephant garlic , the row I've d...
by robo
Thu Jun 15, 2017 9:03 am
Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
Topic: Tomato leaf curling
Replies: 10
Views: 5224

Re: Tomato leaf curling

I've one tomato with leaf curl out of 16 ,my mate two plots down has the same the rest are very healthy looking ,it could be lack of water or to much feed but I'm not sure with mine what it is
by robo
Wed Jun 14, 2017 10:10 pm
Forum: Growing places
Topic: Recommended Polytunnels?
Replies: 21
Views: 11247

Re: Recommended Polytunnels?

Make sure the pleats face downward unlike some of mine which turn green with algi with the trapped rainwater ,it's not a bad job to do we did ours in a very wet February last year ,the hardest part is setting it out you have not much play when you are knocking starter posts into the ground you then ...
by robo
Wed Jun 14, 2017 7:01 pm
Forum: Seasonal tips
Topic: Solstice, the best time to harvest most garlic.
Replies: 27
Views: 11720

Re: Solstice, the best time to harvest most garlic.

Bloody hell pa snip if it's raining you might get rusty ,spray your self with wd40 two days prior to dancing
by robo
Wed Jun 14, 2017 2:00 pm
Forum: Seasonal tips
Topic: Solstice, the best time to harvest most garlic.
Replies: 27
Views: 11720

Re: Solstice, the best time to harvest most garlic.

I will be harvesting mine when they are ready , I've never been one to go out at midnight and pull garlic when I'm naked that would be against council rules as well as upsetting most of our town
by robo
Wed Jun 14, 2017 9:18 am
Forum: Growing places
Topic: Recommended Polytunnels?
Replies: 21
Views: 11247

Re: Recommended Polytunnels?

Westi Waite till you see the price then you will be speechless
by robo
Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:14 pm
Forum: Cooking tips
Topic: Jam SOS!
Replies: 19
Views: 10451

Re: Jam SOS!

Monika, did you forget to put strawberries in as they are missing from your list of ingredients
by robo
Tue Jun 13, 2017 5:09 pm
Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
Topic: Weedkiller Gel
Replies: 1
Views: 3123

Re: Weedkiller Gel

I've made my own weed killer which might be ok with pets but it's not a gel
by robo
Mon Jun 12, 2017 8:45 pm
Forum: Growing places
Topic: Recommended Polytunnels?
Replies: 21
Views: 11247

Re: Recommended Polytunnels?

Westi they will do a complete package ,you prepare the area they will do the rest if the thought of doing it yourself frightens you ,I don't know the cost but it's worth considering
by robo
Sun Jun 11, 2017 10:32 pm
Forum: Growing places
Topic: Recommended Polytunnels?
Replies: 21
Views: 11247

Re: Recommended Polytunnels?

I bought ours from first tunnels I searched loads of different firms before placing the order and have to say I'm happy with it ,ours is a 12 feet x6 feet not as big as some but it was all we are allowed by the council,it is held down by roughly 12 inch square metal plates buried in the ground it ha...
by robo
Sun Jun 11, 2017 10:19 pm
Forum: Birds, Animals and Livestock
Topic: Newts in the pond
Replies: 6
Views: 5423

Re: Newts in the pond

Hi Monika we have 2 floating around I did an inspection tonight and it is getting clearer ,it's been a long battle up to now , it started when the koi killed the waterlilies they where in planters with rocks weighing them down full of soil ,after a while the empty planters floated to the surface
by robo
Sun Jun 11, 2017 5:24 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Tidy plot versus a jungle
Replies: 11
Views: 4250

Re: Tidy plot versus a jungle

Anyone else suffer with horses tails our allotment is over run with them I've taken to using a gas gun to singe the huggers it works but it's like fighting the triffads , any wonder cures I've missed
by robo
Sun Jun 11, 2017 10:24 am
Forum: Birds, Animals and Livestock
Topic: Newts in the pond
Replies: 6
Views: 5423

Re: Newts in the pond

We have a pond in the garden problem is there is that many frogs and toads you can't see into the water it's that cloudy, Dragonflies seen up to six years as a nymph before turning into the dragonflies we all know
by robo
Sat Jun 10, 2017 2:29 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: General Election
Replies: 38
Views: 11478

Re: General Election

Is Jimmy crankie still kicking
by robo
Fri Jun 09, 2017 6:58 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Bread making corner
Replies: 105
Views: 25782

Re: Bread making corner

I've tried pizza in Italy ,I was not that impressed