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Blueberry advice please

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by Primrose » Fri Aug 31, 2018 6:38 pm

I'm thinking of rebalancing my soft fruit growing next year and re-homing one of my two redcurrant bishes as they yield far more than we can ever...

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Last post by MattW
Sun Sep 02, 2018 3:27 pm
Rhubarb in a pot?

Last post by Monika
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by Monika » Sat Aug 04, 2018 7:02 pm

One thing I will miss from our allotment next year is the freshly cut rhubarb. We shall be leaving behind a large patch of Timperley Early rhubarb...

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Last post by Monika
Sun Aug 05, 2018 3:52 pm
Four of five trusses?

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by Monika » Wed Jul 04, 2018 8:23 pm

Our greenhouse tomatoes (Gardeners Delight) are setting very well and the plants now have five trusses and one even has a sixth appearing. I believe...

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Last post by Monika
Thu Jul 05, 2018 6:52 pm
Spouting Broccoli

Last post by Colin2016
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by Colin2016 » Fri Jun 22, 2018 8:59 am

I seem to be having difficulty in growing spouting broccoli, can grow normal broccoli (calabrese) ok.

I suspect they need to be over wintered, any...

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Last post by Colin2016
Mon Jun 25, 2018 8:19 pm
Monkey puzzle fruit

Last post by robo
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by Monika » Sat Jun 09, 2018 10:00 pm

A friend has a large monkey puzzle tree which has produced huge fruits this year. We understand this is edible, but I have two questions: How does...

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Last post by robo
Sat Jun 09, 2018 10:33 pm
Raspberries

Last post by Westi
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by Geoff » Mon Jun 04, 2018 10:28 pm

I struggled over several years with Summer fruiting raspberries dying on me, the problem was raspberry root rot. Here is what the main Scottish...

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Last post by Westi
Tue Jun 05, 2018 7:27 pm
Broad Bean Robin Hood

Last post by Westi
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by Geoff » Mon Jun 04, 2018 7:36 pm

Has anyone grown this variety? The packet says :

"A compact, dwarf variety that produces good sized pods. Ideal for pots or smaller veg...

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Last post by Westi
Mon Jun 04, 2018 8:22 pm
Rotten climbing french beans

Last post by Daveswife
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by vivienz » Wed May 16, 2018 5:59 pm

Boo hoo! several of my climbing french bean seeds have rotted in their pots. Probably entirely my own fault for keeping them too moist, so I shall...

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Last post by Daveswife
Sun Jun 03, 2018 6:43 pm
Help Please

Last post by Colin2016
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by Colin2016 » Sat Jun 02, 2018 4:36 pm

Anybody know what the tips are that growing on top of my garlic as in the picture?

These were planted last year.

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Last post by Colin2016
Sun Jun 03, 2018 8:36 am
Fruit trees and clay soil

Last post by vivienz
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by vivienz » Thu May 03, 2018 10:46 pm

I apologise now as a high percentage of my posts are likely to mention clay. This time, it's fruit trees and clay.

Alongside all the splendid...

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Last post by vivienz
Mon May 28, 2018 12:49 pm
Ornamental Container Plants

Last post by Monika
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by Geoff » Wed May 23, 2018 7:59 pm

Last year we had some Bacopa in some of our tubs and planters. At the end of the season I dug some up and kept them frost free over Winter and took...

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Last post by Monika
Thu May 24, 2018 5:15 pm
Label your strawberries!

Last post by Westi
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by vivienz » Tue May 15, 2018 6:58 pm

Otherwise, like me, you will find yourself trying to figure out which ones are which before you get to plant them out!

I have several varieties of...

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Last post by Westi
Wed May 16, 2018 6:50 pm
Should I un-man my courgette plants?!?

Last post by vivienz
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by vivienz » Thu May 03, 2018 9:33 pm

I've always wondered why courgette plants always produce male flowers first and I'm still none the wiser - does anyone know why this is?

In the...

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Last post by vivienz
Sun May 06, 2018 2:19 pm
Bean Tunnel

Last post by Westi
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by Westi » Tue Mar 27, 2018 5:58 pm

I like the idea of making a tunnel for the Runner beans over my path to walk through & started researching on the internet. It appears they are...

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Last post by Westi
Wed May 02, 2018 6:41 pm
Feed your wormery

Last post by jeff64
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by PLUMPUDDING » Fri Apr 27, 2018 3:07 pm

Despite the cold weather my wormery is teeming with life and the worms are getting through lots of kitchen waste. They like torn up tea bags, apple...

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Last post by jeff64
Sat Apr 28, 2018 9:18 pm
Greenhouse Temperature

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by Colin2016 » Thu Apr 19, 2018 6:33 pm

My greenhouse is showing a high of 38 degrees, all automatic windows & door is open.

Anything I should be concerned with or need to do?

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Last post by Primrose
Thu Apr 26, 2018 7:56 pm
Straw Covered Spuds

Last post by Pa Snip
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by Colin2016 » Wed Apr 25, 2018 5:17 pm

Fellow plot holder suggested cover spuds with straw when it was cold.

The spuds are in a grow bag that is 1/3 full of compost & 2/3 full straw....

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Last post by Pa Snip
Thu Apr 26, 2018 9:23 am
Sowing climbing beans

Last post by Geoff
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by Primrose » Sat Apr 21, 2018 10:17 am

I’m so frustrated with myself. I,ve just had to resow my first batch of climbing beans because they rotted despite the mininimum amount of water I...

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Last post by Geoff
Sat Apr 21, 2018 7:18 pm
Using a rotavator

Last post by robo
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by Barry » Tue Apr 17, 2018 2:53 pm

On a recent edition of Gardeners' Question Tim on Radio 4 there was a brief conversation about rotavator use, but I also wanted to check with you...

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Last post by robo
Tue Apr 17, 2018 6:38 pm
Mini greenhouse - which type of cover is best?

Last post by Gerry
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by Primrose » Mon Apr 09, 2018 12:24 pm

I,ve had a heavy duty green reinforced plastic cover over my mini greenhouse all winter.

In the past I’ve used a clear transparent one for spring...

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Last post by Gerry
Mon Apr 09, 2018 6:06 pm
Photinia Shrub

Last post by Colin2016
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by Colin2016 » Mon Mar 26, 2018 12:25 pm

I have 3 Photinia x fraseri Red select shrub which are looking poorly.

Anything I can do to give them a boost?

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Last post by Colin2016
Mon Mar 26, 2018 5:31 pm
Suckers at base of crab apple tree

Last post by Westi
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by PLUMPUDDING » Sun Feb 18, 2018 9:52 am

Has anyone any advice on the best way to remove suckers without killing the tree? Small Floribunda crab apple - about 15 years old.

When it first...

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Last post by Westi
Tue Feb 20, 2018 7:25 pm
Snowdrops.

Last post by Diane
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by snooky » Mon Feb 12, 2018 2:42 pm

I like snowdrops and as I was in our local Garden Centre on the weekend I had a look what they had on offer.A pot of Four bulbs"in the...

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Last post by Diane
Sun Feb 18, 2018 4:31 pm
Moving Shallots!

Last post by Westi
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by Westi » Sat Feb 10, 2018 6:13 pm

I have been measuring up to site my new net tunnel for my brassica's. The only space I have in the rotation is an empty bed toward the front of the...

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Last post by Westi
Tue Feb 13, 2018 7:25 pm
Raspberry canes

Last post by tigerburnie
Replies: 4
by JohnN » Sun Feb 11, 2018 11:33 am

Gorgeous weather this a.m. so spent the morning extending my raspberry "frame" to take the 5 new canes I bought this week. They're all...

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Last post by tigerburnie
Sun Feb 11, 2018 5:59 pm
Garlic replanting

Last post by Colin2016
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by Colin2016 » Wed Jan 31, 2018 9:06 am

I have harvested Garlic from last years (2017) spring planting.

I believe I can I plant them now and get another harvest from them?

If so how do I...

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Last post by Colin2016
Wed Jan 31, 2018 2:33 pm
Sprouting seed potatoes - help!

Last post by Pa Snip
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by Monika » Mon Jan 29, 2018 6:54 pm

One of our allotment neighbours (a newbie gardener) bought her seed potatoes about a fortnight ago, put them in a drawer in their paper bag in a...

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Last post by Pa Snip
Mon Jan 29, 2018 7:26 pm
Lawn help needed.

Last post by Westi
Replies: 12
by Westi » Sat Dec 30, 2017 8:42 pm

My back lawn could be bog garden - between dog & nature it is trashed & needs urgent work as that slimy stuff I have mentioned before is also...

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Last post by Westi
Thu Jan 04, 2018 8:12 pm
Cutting back strawberries

Last post by Westi
Replies: 6
by Barry » Sat Nov 18, 2017 4:15 pm

Having had back problems throughout the summer and now a frozen shoulder, I have become seriously behind in tidying up my allotment after the main...

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Last post by Westi
Sun Nov 19, 2017 6:17 pm
Broad Beans

Last post by Geoff
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by Geoff » Tue Nov 14, 2017 10:43 am

I'm getting fed up with staking Masterpiece Green Longpod Broad Beans and am thinking of trying a shorter one. Like quite a few people on here we...

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Last post by Geoff
Tue Nov 14, 2017 11:03 pm
Strawberry Maintenance

Last post by tigerburnie
Replies: 6
by Colin2016 » Tue Oct 31, 2017 8:36 pm

There is a strawberry bed on my plot with strawberry plants poking out of weed barrier with netting resting on top of the plants.

Wondering what I...

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Last post by tigerburnie
Wed Nov 01, 2017 10:08 pm
Adding grit to compost?

Last post by Tucci
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by Pawty » Sun Apr 16, 2017 9:47 am

Hi,

Watching Gardeners World this morning made me think about when to add grit to compost.

I've just replaced my fish tank and am left with a...

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Last post by Tucci
Wed Nov 01, 2017 6:52 am
Red Onions

Last post by jeff64
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by Monika » Mon Oct 23, 2017 7:07 pm

I like eating raw red onion rings in salads but when I grew the over-wintering supposedly red onion Electric last year, they looked deep red from the...

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Last post by jeff64
Fri Oct 27, 2017 6:15 pm
plaited leeks

Last post by Geoff
Replies: 3
by JohnN » Thu Oct 19, 2017 10:11 am

Oh dear, another puzzle! About 25% of my leeks have grown with their stems like a plaited rope, from the roots right up to the greenery. Other ones...

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Last post by Geoff
Thu Oct 19, 2017 8:55 pm
Blown sprouts

Last post by sally wright
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by JohnN » Sun Oct 01, 2017 10:56 am
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For the second year in succession my 5 sprout plants have totally "blown", though they've all grown strongly. Last year you good folk...
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Last post by sally wright
Sun Oct 15, 2017 4:20 pm
Frost

Last post by robo
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by robo » Mon Sep 25, 2017 2:05 pm

I've got around 10 celery and 5 to 6 of each red cabbage and savoys all looking really good but at the back of my mind I keep hearing this voice ( no...

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Last post by robo
Mon Sep 25, 2017 11:01 pm
Growing a Christmas tree from a cutting

Last post by PLUMPUDDING
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by gloworm » Sun Sep 11, 2011 3:11 pm
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Can this be done ?
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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Sat Sep 23, 2017 10:28 am
Soya Beans / Edamame

Last post by PLUMPUDDING
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by Westi » Mon Aug 14, 2017 8:07 pm

I've had some success with growing these - actually free seed so even happier! :)

Now I've been looking on the net to see when these might be ready....

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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Fri Sep 22, 2017 7:30 pm
Chilli and Sweet Pepper

Last post by Westi
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by Monika » Tue Mar 14, 2017 6:29 pm
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My chilli and sweet pepper seedlings have grown too lanky for my liking. Now they are ready for potting on individually, could I plant them very low...
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Last post by Westi
Thu Sep 14, 2017 7:12 pm
Saving chilli seeds?

Last post by Pawty
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by Pawty » Tue Nov 29, 2016 7:32 am
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I have a few piccanti chillies left which were brilliant - produced loads at the allotment and tasted lovely! as I haven't been able to find the...
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Last post by Pawty
Tue Sep 12, 2017 7:16 am
French bean Cobra

Last post by Primrose
Replies: 10
by Tony Hague » Sun Sep 10, 2017 7:33 pm

I wonder if this is just me.

I have grown Cobra beans for many years. It used to be my favourite and most successful variety, carrying on producing...

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Last post by Primrose
Mon Sep 11, 2017 8:33 pm
Experimenting with peas

Last post by Primrose
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by Primrose » Tue Jun 27, 2017 6:53 pm

My existing row of sugar snaps will shortly be finished and ripped up. I have an almost full packet of dried soup peas in the cupboard and want to...

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Last post by Primrose
Sun Sep 10, 2017 6:19 pm
Manure

Last post by robo
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by Daveswife » Tue Sep 05, 2017 8:30 pm

I enjoy digging and for several years I have meant to get some well rotted manure and spread it over the veg area once it is dug. Our soil is free...

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Last post by robo
Wed Sep 06, 2017 1:24 pm
Can anyone identify this squash?

Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Replies: 12
by Westi » Thu Aug 10, 2017 8:36 pm

Hi All!

I found this wee plant in the flower bed & it just looked like a squash/pumpkin so transplanted it behind the greenhouse. It's a thug -...

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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Fri Sep 01, 2017 6:25 pm
Chickpea seed

Last post by Westi
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by Pawty » Sat Jan 07, 2017 9:46 am
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Hi,

New year, new seeds!

I think it was Westi who mentioned growing chickpeas as an allotment snack. So I thought they could be this years new...
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Last post by Westi
Sun Aug 06, 2017 7:03 pm
Beef Steak tomatoes splitting.

Last post by Westi
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by Westi » Fri Jul 28, 2017 8:00 pm

I treat all my tomatoes the same with water & feed but find my beefsteaks are splitting at the stem end. I think some have had a snail nibble...

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Last post by Westi
Wed Aug 02, 2017 7:16 pm
Understanding seed packet instructions

Last post by PLUMPUDDING
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by Colin2016 » Thu Jul 27, 2017 6:38 am

Trying to understand how the instructions on some seed packets work.

Seed 1.jpg

SpinachBeet

When I plant in March the first harvest is June 3 ½...

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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Thu Jul 27, 2017 9:13 pm
Make tomato skins softer

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by Colin2016 » Thu Jul 27, 2017 8:27 am

Is there anything I can add to make tomato skins softer?

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Last post by Colin2016
Thu Jul 27, 2017 8:27 am
Comfrey

Last post by Johnboy
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by Nick Dawson » Tue Jun 08, 2010 11:49 am

I have tried for two years to germinate Comfrey with total lack of success.Has anybody got any tips?

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Last post by Johnboy
Thu Jul 13, 2017 10:53 pm
Ripen Tomatoes

Last post by PLUMPUDDING
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by Colin2016 » Mon Jul 10, 2017 1:15 pm
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Heard on gardeners question time that I should remove tomatoes from plant to ripen then off rather than wait till they ripen on the plant. How do I...
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Thu Jul 13, 2017 5:07 pm

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