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Polytunnel shading

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by pigletwillie » Wed Apr 19, 2006 8:45 am

In an effort to provide some shade in our new tunnel , Tigger suggested growing cape gooseberries on wires over the tomatoes, aubergines and peppers....

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Last post by PT
Thu Apr 20, 2006 8:10 am
potatoes in growbags

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by Sally » Mon Apr 03, 2006 5:30 pm

hello :D

has anyone tried growing potatoes in growbags? and before I get lots of cheeky replies :roll: I mean turning the bag on its side,...

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Last post by lala
Thu Apr 20, 2006 12:33 am
Fluid sowing

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by Scorzonera » Mon Apr 17, 2006 6:54 pm

Sorry if this has been discussed before (I'm new), but I am having a problem locating any wallpaper paste without fungicide to use for fluid sowing....

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Last post by Scorzonera
Wed Apr 19, 2006 10:52 pm
Moon Phase Planting

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by PT » Sun Apr 16, 2006 8:53 am

Dose anyone out there plant by the phases of the moon. We've been doing it for about ten years.

The idea is to plant between a quarter moon...

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Last post by Scorzonera
Wed Apr 19, 2006 10:48 pm
LETTUCE SOWING ADVICE, PLEASE

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by PitshangerDigger » Tue Apr 18, 2006 8:21 pm

Can someone please give me some advice on sowing lettuce at this time of the year. I have sown Lakeland in a seed tray in an unheated greenhouse but...

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Last post by John
Wed Apr 19, 2006 1:19 pm
vegetables for shade

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by Marianne » Tue Apr 18, 2006 8:04 am

I have a largish patch, but it doesn't get much sun. Are there any vegetables I could grow successfully in it?

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Last post by Lyn
Wed Apr 19, 2006 9:02 am
BRASSICA HELP

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by Compo » Sun Apr 16, 2006 7:25 pm

Hi folks, need some advice on good old Brassica's had great success with over winter purple sprouting and sprouts from Garden Centre bare root...

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Wed Apr 19, 2006 9:01 am
potatoe s

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by bluenose » Mon Apr 17, 2006 7:24 pm

could ny one tell me what is the right way to plant spuds new to all this have looked t books i hve and it says dont manure yet some of the old boys...

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Last post by Cider Boys
Mon Apr 17, 2006 9:24 pm
whoops!

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by richard p » Sun Apr 16, 2006 7:27 pm

ive just been potting on some peppers and cucumbers from the yogurt pots they were sown in to 3 inch pots, when i discovered that in this batch i'd...

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Mon Apr 17, 2006 1:27 pm
Anyone had problems after growing Globe Artichokes?

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by Garlic_Guy » Wed Apr 12, 2006 10:50 pm

I've had a patch with Globe artichokes for about 3 years and I decided it was time for a change. They never did that well.

I let them die and...

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Last post by nog
Sun Apr 16, 2006 10:08 am
NON INVASIVE METHOD OF GROWING HORSERADISH

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by Johnboy » Fri Apr 07, 2006 9:59 am
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Plant your individual Thongs 2’ (60cm) apart and allow to establish the first year.
At the end of the first season clear all plant debris and weeds...
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Fri Apr 14, 2006 8:29 pm
Potatoes...will this work?

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by Allison » Tue Apr 11, 2006 11:33 am

Hi all,

I have acquired my neighbours plot, which has had raspberries for a number of years.I have removed the healthiest canes, and have...

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Last post by Allison
Thu Apr 13, 2006 3:11 pm
Beetroot

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by Guest » Mon Apr 10, 2006 5:16 pm

Can Beetroot be sown in modules or pots and transplanted? I've only sown in situ before now.

Martin.

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Tue Apr 11, 2006 10:26 pm
Sweet peas?

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by CatBud » Mon Apr 10, 2006 7:14 pm

Hi, me again! I bought 4 different varieties of sweetpeas today and I was wondering, when I plant them outside, will they grow happily together? I'm...

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Last post by pigletwillie
Tue Apr 11, 2006 9:45 am
acid soil

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by steve » Wed Apr 05, 2006 9:18 pm

just tested my soil and it was acid/very acid on the test.
so is it too late to do anything about it this year or not.
in the half of the garden i...

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Last post by steve
Mon Apr 10, 2006 9:31 pm
Swiss chard

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by poppyseed » Thu Apr 06, 2006 8:12 pm
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I'm very new to this to would appreciate any suggestions: I'd like to grow Swiss Chard and was wondering if anyone has any tips' I'm especially...
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Last post by Carole B.
Mon Apr 10, 2006 3:46 pm
Horseradish?

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by spud » Wed Apr 05, 2006 10:26 pm
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Hi all

Has anyone tried growing horseradish? If so, where did you get it from?

I have heard that it can get out of hand and spread wildly, but...
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Sun Apr 09, 2006 8:51 pm
Sow two seeds to a pot

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by pigletwillie » Fri Apr 07, 2006 11:24 am
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"sow two seeds to a pot and remove the weaker seedling"

How many times to we see this comment in magazines and does anybody actually do...
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Sun Apr 09, 2006 9:08 am
Holiday greenhouse

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by David » Tue Apr 04, 2006 9:48 am

hi all,

Just organised a bit of a spring holiday at the end of April but now the sun is out I'm a bit afraid all my lovely seedlings will get...

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Last post by David
Fri Apr 07, 2006 8:36 pm
Composting wood waste

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by Allan » Wed Apr 05, 2006 5:14 pm

I have a trailer load of a mixture of sawdust and small wood shavings to use in the garden and much more is available. Obviously it is going to need...

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Last post by Allan
Fri Apr 07, 2006 3:56 am
sowing leeks

Last post by Cider Boys
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by vicki » Thu Apr 06, 2006 9:02 am

just wondering if I'd be ok to sow leeks outside as my teeny weeny greenhouse is full up and so are my windowsills! will it be too cold for it to...

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Last post by Cider Boys
Thu Apr 06, 2006 6:10 pm
San Marzono & Roma Tomatoes - Outdoors?

Last post by Chantal
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by Chez » Thu Apr 06, 2006 2:51 pm

I have just sown these two varieties, but cannot find any direction on whether they are outdoor or greenhouse. Seeds came without instructions...

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Last post by Chantal
Thu Apr 06, 2006 3:28 pm
Perennial sow thistle experiment

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by Jenny Green » Wed Apr 05, 2006 9:30 pm

I've finally found time to post about an experiment I undertook over a year ago. I had been plagued by perennial sow thistle on my allotment for...

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Wed Apr 05, 2006 11:52 pm
ORGANIC OR NOT

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by Compo » Wed Mar 29, 2006 10:16 pm
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I thought that this would make a good discussion topic and help people to stay green and avoid chemicals. I dont use chemical fertilisers or...
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Wed Apr 05, 2006 9:30 pm
Apricots

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by pigletwillie » Wed Apr 05, 2006 8:39 pm

I purchased 2 apricot trees from Aldi earlier in the year and have planted them in 25 litre barrels (not being sure of the rootstock). They are...

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Last post by pigletwillie
Wed Apr 05, 2006 8:39 pm
polytunnel watering

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by Allan » Mon Feb 20, 2006 8:47 am

I have responded to the letter in the March edition of the magazine on this subject. Watch out for it in the next magazine, otherwise mail me for a...

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Last post by Allan
Wed Apr 05, 2006 5:30 pm
Sowing peas in guttering

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by Sweetpea » Wed Apr 05, 2006 8:35 am

Having read that peas can be sown in lengths of guttering (1m in length)and then simply slid out into the ground when planting out, I though I'd have...

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Last post by Sweetpea
Wed Apr 05, 2006 8:35 am
Preparing for potatoes

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by poppyseed » Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:53 am

Very new vegetable gardener here so please bear with me! I am currently extending my vegetable garden in readiness for planting. The area is riddled...

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Last post by poppyseed
Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:53 am
Preparing for potatoes

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by poppyseed » Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:52 am

Very new vegetable gardener here so please bear with me! I am currently extending my vegetable garden in readiness for planting. The area is riddled...

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Last post by poppyseed
Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:52 am
Preparing for potatoes

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by poppyseed » Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:51 am

Very new vegetable gardener here so please bear with me! I am currently extending my vegetable garden in readiness for planting. The area is riddled...

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Last post by poppyseed
Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:51 am
Preparing for potatoes

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by poppyseed » Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:50 am

Very new vegetable gardener here so please bear with me! I am currently extending my vegetable garden in readiness for planting. The area is riddled...

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Last post by poppyseed
Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:50 am
Preparing for potatoes

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by poppyseed » Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:50 am

Very new vegetable gardener here so please bear with me! I am currently extending my vegetable garden in readiness for planting. The area is riddled...

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Last post by poppyseed
Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:50 am
Preparing for potatoes

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by poppyseed » Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:49 am

Very new vegetable gardener here so please bear with me! I am currently extending my vegetable garden in readiness for planting. The area is riddled...

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Last post by poppyseed
Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:49 am
Preparing for potatoes

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by poppyseed » Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:48 am

Very new vegetable gardener here so please bear with me! I am currently extending my vegetable garden in readiness for planting. The area is riddled...

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Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:48 am
hybridisation (Johnboy)

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by p.r. » Tue Apr 04, 2006 9:49 am

How are you on hybridisation theory Johnboy? This follows on from the garlic thread. Ive managed to get some (6) onions of a particularly attractive...

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Last post by p.r.
Tue Apr 04, 2006 9:49 am
making compost

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by vicki » Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:37 pm

:D at last! our local council have started doing subsidised compost bins! I have decided to take advantage and get a couple @ £6 each - bargain!, but...

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Last post by Chantal
Mon Apr 03, 2006 10:35 pm
Watercress

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by vivie veg » Fri Mar 31, 2006 12:56 pm

I'm aiming this one at Allan, you mentioned watercress in the Organic debate!

Any tips on growing and selling this.

I tried last year to take...

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Last post by lizzie
Mon Apr 03, 2006 7:40 pm
Crop rotation

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by David » Mon Apr 03, 2006 10:08 am

Can any one tell me if one should pratice crop rotation within a season.

ie If early cabbages have been grown and harvested can savoys then be...

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Last post by Beccy
Mon Apr 03, 2006 4:58 pm
Sunburnt Tomatoes?

Last post by Deb P
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by Colin Miles » Sun Apr 02, 2006 9:25 am

A few weeks ago I moved my Tomato plants from the bedroom windowsill to the greenhouse in the vain hope that the weather was improving. And moved...

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Last post by Deb P
Sun Apr 02, 2006 6:14 pm
pricking out and potting on

Last post by David
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by David » Thu Mar 30, 2006 11:13 am

Further to Johnboys post on propagators and all the marvellous information it gathered i would like to ask a simmilar question regarding what to do...

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Last post by David
Fri Mar 31, 2006 5:46 pm
Asparagus

Last post by Colin Miles
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by Colin Miles » Thu Mar 30, 2006 3:15 pm

My Asparagus plants have arrived - of course at the most inconvenient time. Ground absolutely sodden and I won't be able to do much until Sunday at...

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Last post by Colin Miles
Fri Mar 31, 2006 3:50 pm
Growing new potatoes in the same ground

Last post by vivie veg
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by Cider Boys » Mon Mar 27, 2006 9:24 pm

I wonder if anyone has experience of growing new potatoes in the same ground as last years?

We try to get fresh ground each year but this year the...

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Last post by vivie veg
Fri Mar 31, 2006 1:15 pm
Lasagna Gardening - again!

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by ken » Tue Mar 28, 2006 11:49 am

I've been reading up on 'Lasagna Gardening'. I know there have been some favourable comments recently on the forum. What struck me was the huge...

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Last post by ken
Thu Mar 30, 2006 2:10 pm
Raspberry suckers

Last post by Tristram
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by Tristram » Tue Mar 28, 2006 9:45 pm

What is the best way to deal with the offshoots that come up way outside of the line that you have allocated to the main canes? If I pluck them off,...

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Last post by Tristram
Wed Mar 29, 2006 10:11 pm
Onion sets

Last post by Brenjon
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by Brenjon » Tue Mar 28, 2006 4:10 pm

I have bouoght 2 nets of onion sets and i suspect i have bought too many. Would it be possible to store the other net for planting next year and if...

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Last post by Brenjon
Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:43 pm
Peas, wide drills or rows?

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by pigletwillie » Mon Mar 27, 2006 10:17 pm

I have my peas (Hurst Green Shaft and Kelvedon Wonder), my 4ft wide bed is prepared and I have pea sticks ready for them to climb over.

There are...

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Last post by Geoff
Tue Mar 28, 2006 10:12 pm
Electrical Work in the Garden

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by pigletwillie » Sat Mar 25, 2006 9:38 am
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On January 1st part P of the building regulations came into force. These affect electrical instalation in a domestic property.

The basics are as...
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Last post by Tigger
Tue Mar 28, 2006 8:57 pm
Seed beds

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by Zena » Sun Mar 26, 2006 8:31 pm

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but I am new to all this... :oops:
Lots of the gardening books & magazines I'm reading (along with the seed...

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Last post by Zena
Tue Mar 28, 2006 3:25 pm
sowing broad bean seed

Last post by Johnboy
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by val » Tue Feb 21, 2006 5:46 pm
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Silly question I know, however which way up do I sow broad bean seeds, does the edge with the brown mark go up or down, i.e. does it produce the...
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Last post by Johnboy
Tue Mar 28, 2006 3:27 am
pimento padron

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by Guest » Wed Feb 22, 2006 12:43 pm

hi

not sure if i;ve spelled that correctly.

anyone know a source of these seeds in the UK. have eaten them in spain and were v nice.

i know...

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Mon Mar 27, 2006 9:13 pm

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