If we ever get invaded, JB's your man...sounds like you'd be good at making home made bombs JB!

Superb! What a lovely bit of history Alan.
I rekon school children of that age would die now if you asked them to dig anything!!

Colin wrote: "The ones with a frame and plastic zippered covers don't look very durable". Hello Colin, I do use these flimsy looking ones as you described. They last me about 3 years without maintenance. They have served me well and are very cheap. I imagine there are loads of styles aroun...

I don't have any summer ones

Mine did not need supporting last year. They grew to roughly 5ft. They were in quite a windy site too. They flopped over a bit after heavy rain (but soon recovered).
They now have support (as I recently moved them so had the opportunity to plan it in).

Just seen the messages, had a busy day yesterday supervising four 18 & 19 year old boys with painting duties!!! Aaaahhh, no hair left (pulling hair out smilie). No, I am ok really I'm used to it. Goldilox, I was thinking about you when I heard about the the weather on news and I am really glad t...

Thanks JB & RP. I knew there were many different types of Phytophthora and did not know how they affected different things. When I read in a few articles that there could be some influence I had to at least consider it.

Thats a really nice gesture, well done OC!

OH - Watch out they are not boiled, or there is some other trick on the go!

New skills Chantal, superb!!

Primrose, see Topic...'National Trust allotments'.
It looks like you and Chantal saw the same thing.
I agree its great idea!

I was wondering how people are holding out in the rough weather in South West France.
I know Goldilox is in that region. Hows goes things???
Are you coping ok?
Anyone else there?

Great idea!

JB, I just found the following info which made interesting reading; Cause of Potato blight: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phytophthora_infestans Raspberries and Phytophthora: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raspberry If it is the same type of Phytophthora, then it may show a relationship between blight,...

Hi JB. I had read it in one of my books, so I cannot vouch that the information written in the book is correct. Book = 'Secrets of companion planting - Carrots love Tomatoes and Roses love Garlic', Loiuse Riotte. Page 93. ISBN 1-58017-829-4. I have found it to be an interesting read and appears to c...

I put 5 canes of Autumn Bliss into a very unsuitable, temporary location (while I was sorting out a more suitable site) and got roughly 2 Kg of fruit in the first year. They were out the front near the path & postbox and I even saw the postman eating them I was impressed with the quickness of gr...