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moving asparagus

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by ferret » Sun Sep 10, 2006 7:30 pm

I wonder if anyone can advise?I have to move from my plot to make way for a car park and have been allocated a much better plot nearby.My question is...

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Sun Sep 10, 2006 8:23 pm
night night

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by jopsy » Tue Sep 05, 2006 10:08 pm

nighty nighty, pj pj
catch you all soon
sleep tight, don't let the bedbugs bite!
:D

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Sat Sep 09, 2006 10:38 pm
It must be Love!

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by sandersj89 » Sat Sep 09, 2006 8:26 pm

Ratte spud dug this evening!

:D

Jerry

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Sat Sep 09, 2006 9:55 pm
Radicchio & Marshalls

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by Vivien » Fri Sep 08, 2006 11:21 pm

I've received my express salad starter plants today and was really disappointed to find that one of the 4 varieties, the radicchio has been...

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Fri Sep 08, 2006 11:21 pm
Storing seed potato's

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by Shallot Man » Thu Sep 07, 2006 7:45 pm

I have grown some potato's this year from micro plants. Has anyone stored there own seed potatoes over winter ? any advice would be appreciated....

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Fri Sep 08, 2006 1:36 am
wormery

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by tracie » Wed Sep 06, 2006 6:53 pm

Having seen the wormery in kg this month I am tempted to make a purchase.

Has anybody used one before?, are they any good?, do you have to...

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Fri Sep 08, 2006 1:29 am
nickname search

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by jopsy » Sat Sep 02, 2006 9:41 pm
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i'm obviously bored this evening
i just did a search for my name and nickname, can you believe there are others who have stolen my nickname??
it's...
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Wed Sep 06, 2006 10:51 pm
what's the picture?

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by taralastair » Tue Sep 05, 2006 6:01 pm

What is the picture at the top of the forum page? Are they nuts or nasturtium (spelling?) seeds. If they are N seed, how do you collect/preserve...

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Wed Sep 06, 2006 10:01 pm
new person

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by jopsy » Wed Aug 30, 2006 10:09 pm
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think the last person may need to be scrapped-teenlovera!!
sorry didnt know who/how to contact mr ph
no moderators online
pls scrap this message
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Tue Sep 05, 2006 10:31 pm
AMATEUR GARDENING SHOW SHEPTON MALLET

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by Compo » Tue Sep 05, 2006 10:13 pm

Did anyone go to the above? I personally felt it was a bit of a flop, not one person selling Veg plants, seeds or allotment paraphanalia, despite it...

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Tue Sep 05, 2006 10:13 pm
Whats Chitting??

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by jopsy » Fri Sep 01, 2006 8:58 pm
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dh wants to know as we are watching MD on gardeners world-sorry JB :?
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Tue Sep 05, 2006 7:17 pm
Oh no, deceased frog!!!!!

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by mazmezroz » Mon Sep 04, 2006 7:49 pm

Just had a terrible, horrible experience. Was walking through long grass at lottie when left foot croaked. Flat frog. Felt awful. My only consolation...

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Last post by Primrose
Tue Sep 05, 2006 1:21 pm
Is it now autumn or winter?

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by Chantal » Sat Sep 02, 2006 3:57 pm
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What the heck is going on? It's cold, rainy and windy here today and I've given serious thought to lighting a fire or putting the heating on. I...
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Tue Sep 05, 2006 6:12 am
sunflower

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by jane E » Mon Sep 04, 2006 10:17 pm

My sunflower blew down in the wind this past weekend. By dint of putting it at a slant, I got it into my estate car and took it to school. The...

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Mon Sep 04, 2006 10:17 pm
Lidl - Thursday 7 September

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by Chantal » Mon Sep 04, 2006 7:09 am

Lots of gardening stuff at Lidl this week. Go to

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Mon Sep 04, 2006 6:34 pm
radio appearance

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by seedling » Thu Aug 31, 2006 5:41 pm

Just thought i`d let you know that Chantal and I were featured on a radio show this morning - BBC Coventry and Warwickshire radio. It was a very...

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Mon Sep 04, 2006 7:04 am
British revoke US independence

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by Allan » Sat Sep 02, 2006 8:14 pm

BRITS REVOKE USA INDEPENDENCE: A message from John
Cleese to the citizens of the United States of
America):

In light of your failure to elect...

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Sun Sep 03, 2006 7:30 pm
The state of the EU

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by lizzie » Thu Aug 31, 2006 7:01 pm
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Saw this on another site and thought it was hysterical. Enjoy

The British have reacted to the recent terrorism alerts by raising their
security...
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Sun Sep 03, 2006 2:35 pm
Skin Irritation

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by spud » Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:47 pm

Hi All

Thought I should warn you all about a skin irritation I have picked-up following some weeding I was doing at the weekend. (apologies if...

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Sun Sep 03, 2006 7:42 am
Alan T is coming to Newton Abbot!

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by jopsy » Sat Aug 26, 2006 4:02 pm
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Wohoo :D
I was chatting to a friend yesterday and she told me AT is coming to our nearby town on Tuesday afternoon to sign his new (non...
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Sat Sep 02, 2006 8:09 pm
Purple carrots

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by submariner » Sun Aug 27, 2006 10:04 pm

I had some free T&M purple carrot seeds this year, so I sowed them. Unfortunately, like the first sowing of my carrots, the germination was poor....

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Last post by Deb P
Fri Sep 01, 2006 9:34 am
Snails

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by PT » Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:43 am
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Morning All.

Anyone got any ideas on this.

I got angular plastic water butt which sits about 2 inches off the ground. I normally empty and...
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Last post by peter
Thu Aug 31, 2006 10:04 pm
Hello - another new person

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by Kerrij » Thu Aug 24, 2006 4:06 pm
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I found the address for this site in the Kitchen Garden magazine.... how fab is that?

I don't have an allotment but do have a small veggie patch...
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Thu Aug 31, 2006 9:34 pm
our yankee friends

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by peterf » Wed Aug 30, 2006 8:43 pm

ive just been talking to a friend in america,he also grows pumpkins,he pointed me to this link on pumpkin growing.have a look what this growers topic...

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Thu Aug 31, 2006 5:33 pm
Hedgehogs.

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by oldherbaceous » Mon Jul 31, 2006 8:47 pm

Do you know i haven't seen one hedgehog yet this year, not even a road kill.
I know theres a few about because of there droppings.
I reckon they...

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Last post by Tigger
Wed Aug 30, 2006 11:43 pm
Deer Deer!

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by submariner » Sat Aug 26, 2006 1:26 pm

Driving along, minding my own buisiness, when WHAM, a deer from the local game reserve, jumped a wall straight into my car. It dented the near side...

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Last post by taralastair
Wed Aug 30, 2006 6:33 pm
Malvern Autumn Show

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by Jenny Green » Sun Aug 06, 2006 10:10 pm
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Who's going? And on what day? I need to get my ticket!
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Last post by Chantal
Wed Aug 30, 2006 4:04 pm
Priorities in life test

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by Happymouse » Tue Aug 29, 2006 10:35 am

Try this quick Tibetan test to find out what your priorities in life really are. Amazingly accurate

Which animal do you prefer from this list COW...

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Last post by Geoff
Wed Aug 30, 2006 1:20 pm
TV Heaven

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by Tigger » Tue Aug 29, 2006 2:44 pm

Whoopee!!! Alan T and James Martin are filming a programme about 'the world of the village show', the final of which will be recorded at Highgrove in...

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Last post by lizzie
Wed Aug 30, 2006 12:31 pm
KG October 06

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by Chantal » Tue Aug 29, 2006 5:22 pm
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I've just flipped through my new magazine and it looks like the best issue so far with far a higher than usual number of articles that are relevant...
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Last post by Chantal
Wed Aug 30, 2006 11:52 am
Are gardeners getting more adventurous?

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by Garlic_Guy » Fri Aug 25, 2006 8:09 pm

I've had my small allotment now for about 4 years. When I started, the experienced old boys (and girls) on the plot just grew traditional British...

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Tue Aug 29, 2006 9:19 pm
Getting started

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by Doctor Deb » Mon Aug 28, 2006 8:48 pm

No trouble getting an allotment in Gwent! They are mostly in a very poor condition and hardly used in my area. Probably one of the only reasons for...

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Tue Aug 29, 2006 12:53 pm
BBC Breakfast...

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by Chantal » Tue Aug 29, 2006 7:49 am

... are at it now. I've just been watching a feature on growing your own vegetables and how much better they taste. Not to mention the fact that more...

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Tue Aug 29, 2006 8:56 am
Dying eucalyptus tree....

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by Kerrij » Thu Aug 24, 2006 8:19 pm

I think one of my eucalyptus trees is dying. We planted 3 when we first moved here 4 years ago, one did not survive the first year but the other two...

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Mon Aug 28, 2006 3:06 pm
Attn Dahlismarie

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by Chantal » Sun Aug 27, 2006 7:57 am

Just curious, but is that a kookooburra on your avatar? 8)

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Mon Aug 28, 2006 11:23 am
New person

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by Elderflower » Thu Aug 17, 2006 7:54 pm
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I`ve just discovered this forum and I think it looks great - a good mix of lively chat and good advice for newish gardeners like me. I`m looking...
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Sun Aug 27, 2006 10:27 pm
"That's Life" Vegetables

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by Chantal » Thu Aug 03, 2006 5:43 pm
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I've never seen carrots like this before... :lol:
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Sun Aug 27, 2006 8:27 pm
My garden is a jungle!

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by jopsy » Thu Aug 24, 2006 9:02 pm

I am sooo embarassed :oops:
I took my auntie around to the garden/lottie today and it's just MAD
She was sooo excited and kept saying how nice it...

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Sat Aug 26, 2006 9:32 pm
life in Brittany

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by mags » Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:21 am

We moved to Central Brittany two and a half years ago to a stone longere with nearly an acre of land. It had been uninhabited for twenty years and...

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Last post by mags
Sat Aug 26, 2006 5:53 pm
boundary fence

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by byrpat » Fri Aug 25, 2006 7:06 am

Ineed to plant something along a 20yard stretch of my fence so that I dont look into my neighbours backyard,something not too tall or wide,low...

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Last post by Mike Vogel
Fri Aug 25, 2006 11:41 pm
green man

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by The Grock in the Frock » Wed Aug 23, 2006 12:04 pm
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Hi all,i'm obsesed with the green man at the moment...NOT the one who flashes as you cross the road! The celtic one.Whilst on me hols in some place...
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Last post by DahlisMarie
Fri Aug 25, 2006 11:37 pm
Another hello

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by chrissy » Thu Aug 24, 2006 5:31 pm

I've just found this site and liked a lot of the topics, so hello from me. :) I like gardening, especially fruit and veg, and cooking and processing...

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Last post by chrissy
Fri Aug 25, 2006 5:11 pm
Beside myself with excitement!!!! Lottie at last!!

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by Deb P » Sat Jul 08, 2006 2:50 pm
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Have just been contacted by the Chairman of the Allotment where I have been on the waiting list for ages, now have three plots to choose from,...
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Last post by Weed
Fri Aug 25, 2006 7:13 am
Hi from Australia

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by DahlisMarie » Mon Aug 21, 2006 9:17 am
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Hi :)
It might seem strange joining this website in U.K when I am in Australia :? . I couldn't find a good one based here and as I follow a lot of...
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Last post by DahlisMarie
Fri Aug 25, 2006 5:18 am
Exam results

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by lizzie » Thu Aug 24, 2006 12:31 pm
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Hi all

My daughter got her GCSE results and i'm really proud.

She got 3 A's, 6 B's and a C

I'm bursting with joy so had to let you all know
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Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:30 pm
Joke

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by Arnie » Thu Aug 24, 2006 11:53 am

Just got barred from B&Q! I went in and some bar steward in an orange apron asked me if I wanted decking.

Luckily I got the first punch in :D...

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Thu Aug 24, 2006 8:54 pm
Umbria – Holiday Report (Long)

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by sandersj89 » Tue Aug 22, 2006 9:08 pm

Just thought some of you might be interested in this years holiday, we have just returned from 2 weeks in Umbria staying at:

This is a...

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Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:42 pm
White Lady Runner Beans

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by Colin Miles » Mon Aug 14, 2006 9:22 pm

I first grew this variety several (4/5?) years ago when it first became generally available and was impressed. However, last year it was...

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Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:31 pm
A joke

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by lizzie » Fri Aug 18, 2006 7:16 pm
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Ok, saw this on another website and I think it's very funny. I lmao. Enjoy

A little paper bag was feeling unwell, so he took
himself off to the...
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Last post by oldherbaceous
Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:57 pm
Robbers!

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by Elderflower » Sun Aug 20, 2006 10:10 am

We recently had our shed broken into at the allotment and most of our stuff taken. We were well fed up! We don`t see our plot neighbours much as they...

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Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:02 pm

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