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Tarragon

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by OscarSidcup » Mon Nov 21, 2016 7:41 pm

Hello,

This summer I brought back from France a nice looking plant of (French) tarragon which liked living in my herb raised planter. It had three...

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Last post by ken
Tue Nov 22, 2016 12:51 pm
Anybody tried this?

Last post by Westi
Replies: 13
by Primrose » Mon Nov 07, 2016 2:45 pm

I came across this comment on another website and wondered if anybody else had tried this and whether it works on any viable scale?

"Some leeks...

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Last post by Westi
Sat Nov 19, 2016 6:05 pm
Chrysanthemums.

Last post by snooky
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by snooky » Tue Nov 15, 2016 8:52 pm

First real try at seriously growing chrysanthemums and on doing a search of the Forum couldn't find an answer to what happens now.Do I lift the...

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Last post by snooky
Fri Nov 18, 2016 7:39 pm
Sweet potatos and crop rotation

Last post by Westi
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by mr-cecil » Sat Jan 09, 2016 7:05 pm
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Hi there,

It is not clear to me where sweet potato's fit into crop rotation. They don't appear on any of the standard examples I can find, and they...
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Last post by Westi
Thu Nov 10, 2016 6:27 pm
Radish or Mouli taste?

Last post by Primrose

by Primrose » Mon Nov 07, 2016 2:12 pm

I was sorting out my seed boxes today and came across this one dated 2008. (Yes, i know but we all have a few oldies lurking in our collections,...

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Last post by Primrose
Mon Nov 07, 2016 2:12 pm
Soil mix.

Last post by Colin2016
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by Colin2016 » Fri Nov 04, 2016 3:39 pm

Just gone out & got 5 bags of compost & 200 litres of Vermiculite which I want to mix with soil that is discibed as freely draining slightly...

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Last post by Colin2016
Sun Nov 06, 2016 2:17 pm
Make your Own Seaweed Juice

Last post by Primrose
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by Colin2016 » Thu Oct 27, 2016 8:25 am

I have read that seaweed juice/extract is good for the soil so am wondering as there is an abundance of the stuff on the beach I could use it....

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Last post by Primrose
Thu Oct 27, 2016 7:47 pm
Moving an Apple Tree

Last post by peter
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by Westi » Sun Oct 09, 2016 7:24 pm

My Red Love apple tree is in the wrong place at home & I want to move it. I made an observation ducking under it constantly over summer that it...

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Last post by peter
Wed Oct 12, 2016 7:18 pm
New varieties for a new year!

Last post by Westi
Replies: 34
by Bean » Tue Jan 12, 2016 11:35 am
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Having less mouths to feed these days, so less emphasis on using my 'regular' varieties for assured volume, I thought I'd try something new. Instead...
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Last post by Westi
Tue Sep 27, 2016 7:04 pm
When to harvest winter squash?

Last post by peter
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by Pawty » Thu Sep 15, 2016 6:55 pm

Hi,

I thought I knew the answer to this but given what happened to my winter squash last year I wanted to ask when is the earliest time you can...

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Last post by peter
Thu Sep 15, 2016 7:40 pm
Peach trees in pots

Last post by Westi
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by PLUMPUDDING » Fri Mar 11, 2016 8:08 am

I've been growing a"Bonanza " dwarf peach in a pot for about 10 years now. It s been potted up and fed and is about 3 feet high and 3 feet...

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Last post by Westi
Thu Sep 15, 2016 6:57 pm
Given up on potatoes.

Last post by Westi
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by Ricard with an H » Thu Sep 01, 2016 7:52 am
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I know it's early days after two crops and just one failure to blight though even the first spring crop blighted. I cut the foliage quickly and am...
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Last post by Westi
Mon Sep 12, 2016 7:45 pm
Gardening, hosepipes and water meters

Last post by snooky
Replies: 5
by Primrose » Wed Sep 07, 2016 7:34 pm

There are only two of us living in our house and on the law of averages we would probably benefit financially from installing a water meter. However,...

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Last post by snooky
Thu Sep 08, 2016 11:25 am
Runner bean varieties

Last post by Pawty
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by Pawty » Tue Sep 06, 2016 8:33 pm

Hi,

I tried a couple of varieties the year. Polestar was good - long tasty beans, although a bit stringy now.

However, I also tried a variety...

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Last post by Pawty
Wed Sep 07, 2016 10:00 pm
Too green or not too green

Last post by Monika
Replies: 24
by AndyTwin » Fri Jun 03, 2016 2:36 pm
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Hi everyone.
I'm a newbie so please be kind.
A friend of mine gave me some potato sets to plant. The chits looked very healthy but he must have left...
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Last post by Monika
Sun Aug 28, 2016 7:07 pm
Keeping carrots

Last post by Beryl
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by Monika » Mon Aug 08, 2016 7:11 pm

Why is it that when I BUY small carrots (with or without green top growth), they always stay crisp and hard for a few days, but when I harvest our...

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Last post by Beryl
Thu Aug 25, 2016 8:42 pm
Using sharp sand

Last post by Pa Snip
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by Barry » Wed Aug 24, 2016 11:49 pm

I have been using quite a lot of sharp sand bought from Wickes to break up my heavy clay soil.

However, it has been suggested I should be using...

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Last post by Pa Snip
Thu Aug 25, 2016 9:00 am
Problems with herbs

Last post by Primrose
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by Pawty » Tue Aug 16, 2016 7:27 am

Hi,

I love keeping a good variety of herbs in the back garden. Usually, pretty trouble free, but this year I've had a few problems which I'm after...

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Last post by Primrose
Sun Aug 21, 2016 7:28 pm
Molasses

Last post by hilary
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by Cider Boys » Wed Jul 27, 2016 5:33 pm

I have an ICB container that was full of molasses (used to sweeten hay etc for my son's cattle and sheep). It is now full of water and the diluted...

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Last post by hilary
Sun Aug 14, 2016 8:51 am
Tomato feeding

Last post by PLUMPUDDING
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by Tony Hague » Fri Jul 22, 2016 5:04 pm
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Title says it all really - what do you use ? And does it work well ?

I've used Chase organic tomato feed, and EcoCharlie recently. But the orgainc...
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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Wed Jul 27, 2016 10:23 pm
Thornless blackberry

Last post by Westi
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by JoannaH » Wed Jul 27, 2016 12:59 pm

I inherited a thornless blackberry with my house 5 years ago and it used to throw up 3 or 4 new canes each summer but last year just 2 and this year...

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Last post by Westi
Wed Jul 27, 2016 9:03 pm
Walnuts

Last post by PLUMPUDDING
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by PLUMPUDDING » Sat Jul 23, 2016 8:04 am

I've had a walnut tree for about ten years and it produced it's first nuts three years ago, not many, 9 or 10 max, but this year it has hundreds.

I...

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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Mon Jul 25, 2016 8:26 am
Decreasing fertility of growing land

Last post by Westi
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by Primrose » Sat Jul 09, 2016 7:41 am
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I was looking at my vegetable patch and border the other day and thinking that these days I don't seem to be growing the same quality of crops that I...
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Last post by Westi
Tue Jul 19, 2016 6:30 pm
Peaches or apricots in the poly tunnel

Last post by Westi
Replies: 12
by pongeroon » Thu Mar 07, 2013 6:21 pm

Hello everyone:-)

Does anyone know anything about this? Not much headroom, only about 7ft. Would it be feasible to keep it in check with pruning?...

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Last post by Westi
Wed Jul 13, 2016 7:46 pm
Sickly beetroot

Last post by Monika
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by AndyTwin » Sun Jul 03, 2016 5:24 pm

Hi again.
What's gone wrong with my beetroot ?
At first they were doing fine, looking very healthy plants but, they have seem to have stopped...

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Last post by Monika
Tue Jul 05, 2016 7:23 pm
Garlic Confusion?

Last post by Primrose
Replies: 19
by dan3008 » Mon May 09, 2016 3:10 pm
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Hi

I've over wintered my first "winter" garlic this year (October onwards), and the stem now seems to be splitting? 3 individual stems,...
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Last post by Primrose
Tue Jul 05, 2016 2:38 pm
Potato spraying

Last post by Primrose
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by JohnN » Thu Jun 23, 2016 9:29 am

I did an anti-blight spray on my spuds 48 hours ago - and last night it p….d with rain. Does heavy rain wash it all off, and I now have to re-spray...

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Last post by Primrose
Thu Jun 23, 2016 7:34 pm
Pruning Cordon Apples

Last post by Colin Miles

by Colin Miles » Mon Jun 20, 2016 12:09 pm

My cordons have always been a bit untidy - I'm an untidy gardener - so they haven't really been shaped very well. Although the advice for summer...

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Last post by Colin Miles
Mon Jun 20, 2016 12:09 pm
Repairing pear tree

Last post by Barry
Replies: 18
by Barry » Tue May 31, 2016 5:34 pm
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My one-year old pear tree became a victim of today's gales here in Kent.

About three inches above the graft, the main trunk has splintered away and...
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Last post by Barry
Fri Jun 17, 2016 10:30 am
Funghi

Last post by Westi
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by Westi » Sun Jun 12, 2016 5:12 pm

Having a little look around down lottie & found this guy. Any idea what type it is? It about the size of a side plate and about 3 inches thick....

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Last post by Westi
Sun Jun 12, 2016 6:13 pm
leaf miner: to treat or not

Last post by dan3008
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by dan3008 » Wed Jun 08, 2016 10:01 pm

Well this is a new one on me. I've got a serious infestation of leaf miner ... In the weeds...

Ok more information, the patio area has some broad...

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Last post by dan3008
Thu Jun 09, 2016 12:19 pm
When do you take notice of best before dates on seed packs?

Last post by Johnboy
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by Pawty » Tue Mar 15, 2016 7:26 pm
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I've always been a bit sceptical about the best before dates for seeds (have pretty much ignored them for everything except parsnip).

So, a few...
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Last post by Johnboy
Thu Jun 02, 2016 8:37 pm
Rocket

Last post by Geoff
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by Geoff » Sat May 21, 2016 3:22 pm

I've got a free trial packet of Rocket Artemis from D.T.Brown. Uncharacteristically I read the instructions.
"Sow outdoors in growing position...

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Last post by Geoff
Wed Jun 01, 2016 11:29 pm
Liquid manuring

Last post by Johnboy
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by Regor » Wed May 25, 2016 6:20 pm

I'm feeding everything using a mix of pee and comfrey tea , I'm hoping this will result in a fairly balanced fertiliser as the two have quite...

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Last post by Johnboy
Wed Jun 01, 2016 9:31 am
Liquid manuring

Last post by Regor

by Regor » Wed May 25, 2016 5:59 pm

I'm feeding everything using a mix of pee and comfrey tea , I'm hoping this will result in a fairly balanced fertiliser as the two have quite...

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Last post by Regor
Wed May 25, 2016 5:59 pm
Beefsteak tomatoes

Last post by Pawty
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by Beryl » Wed May 11, 2016 5:59 pm

I've not grown Beefsteak tomatoes before. Can you tell me if it correct to pinch out the first flower on each truss to avoid overcrowding.

Thanks...

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Last post by Pawty
Sat May 14, 2016 7:08 am
Celery 'greensleeves'

Last post by Johnboy
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by Pawty » Sun Apr 24, 2016 5:22 pm

Hi,

I tried celery in my first year, as a bit of a novelty - it smelt and tasted great, but was tough so only good for stews. Haven't tried since....

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Last post by Johnboy
Tue May 10, 2016 10:09 am
Ravaged sweet corn plants

Last post by Primrose
Replies: 12
by Barry » Sun Apr 24, 2016 11:23 pm

At my new house, I don't have a greenhouse, something which is causing me a headache.

I have ordered a coldframe, which should arrive this week, but...

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Last post by Primrose
Sat May 07, 2016 9:50 am
Problem with shallots

Last post by Pawty
Replies: 3
by Pawty » Fri May 06, 2016 6:31 pm

Help please!

I haven't been able to get to the lotty for a few weeks, however given the rain, figured most things already planted would be OK. I...

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Last post by Pawty
Fri May 06, 2016 8:03 pm
Keeping records

Last post by Oakridge
Replies: 9
by Daveswife » Sun May 01, 2016 12:18 pm

For several years we have kept a gardening diary, recording sowing dates, progress, dates for potting-on, planting out, harvesting etc and the...

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Last post by Oakridge
Mon May 02, 2016 7:41 pm
A Shady Deal, Any Clues ?

Last post by Pa Snip
Replies: 13
by Pa Snip » Thu Apr 21, 2016 7:30 am

The plot in the bottom right corner of our site was taken over by a nice couple, very ably helped by the ladies father.
He has worked hard on it over...

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Last post by Pa Snip
Fri Apr 22, 2016 1:22 pm
Watering tomato plants

Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Replies: 6
by Barry » Sat Mar 19, 2016 11:55 pm

I was in Lidl today and bought a packet of Harzfeur tomato seed.

Interestingly, when I looked up care tips for this type, it said NEVER to use cold...

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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Tue Apr 19, 2016 8:49 am
Compost bins

Last post by Pa Snip
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by PLUMPUDDING » Mon Apr 18, 2016 6:03 pm

If you stand your compost bin on a sheet of galvanised aviary netting it will stop rats from getting in from underneath. The micro organisms and...

3 Replies

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Last post by Pa Snip
Tue Apr 19, 2016 7:18 am
Old "Weed and Feed"

Last post by Primrose
Replies: 4
by Primrose » Wed Apr 13, 2016 10:41 am

How long is the efficacy of these lawn treatments supposed to last?
I found a 2/3 year old half used packet of Weed and Feed in the garage recently...

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Last post by Primrose
Fri Apr 15, 2016 8:11 am
Grass growing help.

Last post by Ricard with an H
Replies: 3
by Ricard with an H » Mon Apr 11, 2016 3:38 pm

Notice I didn't ask for help on lawns, you would be hard-pressed to call our grass areas as lawns. I gave up on using 6X which is my favoured and...

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Last post by Ricard with an H
Tue Apr 12, 2016 7:01 am
Emergency planting

Last post by Barry
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by Barry » Sat Apr 02, 2016 10:34 pm

Given my uphill task of erradicating weeds in time to create soil in which I can plant things, it has occurred to me that, despite my efforts, I am...

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Last post by Barry
Mon Apr 04, 2016 8:45 pm
Dynamiting rhubarb?!

Last post by PLUMPUDDING
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by Barry » Sun Feb 28, 2016 11:25 pm
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Right, I thought, I am going to dig up part of one of my exisiting rhubarb plants and move it to my new allotment. I don't want all the plant, since...
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Mon Mar 28, 2016 8:51 am
Poison ivy?

Last post by Gerry
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by JohnN » Thu Mar 17, 2016 10:10 am

I'm trimming the ivy on a fence - there'll be about five wheelbarrow loads of leaves and thin stalks. Can this be added safely to the compost heap,...

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Last post by Gerry
Thu Mar 24, 2016 12:35 am
Globe artichokes

Last post by Westi
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by Pawty » Sat Feb 20, 2016 8:55 am

Hi, I'm going to (I hope) grow some globe artichokes plants from seed for a friend and for myself. I was thinking of dedicating a 1m2 area for them...

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Last post by Westi
Sat Mar 19, 2016 5:53 pm
Heritage peas

Last post by Marigold
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by Marigold » Tue Mar 15, 2016 12:52 pm

Around 15 years ago when I first came to Ireland I joined Irish Seedsavers. One of the varieties I had samples of was Carlin Peas, an old pea from I...

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Last post by Marigold
Thu Mar 17, 2016 7:11 am

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