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- Sat Sep 19, 2009 2:39 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Successes & Failures 2009
- Replies: 24
- Views: 6166
Re: Successes & Failures 2009
For the first year ever I managed to grow broad beans & peas! Also some other type of bean, the name of which I can't remember They are purple when they grow but turn green when you cook them Also, the best crop of carrots I have ever managed to grow Loads of spinach - I'm just struggling to fin...
- Sat Sep 19, 2009 2:22 pm
- Forum: Seasonal tips
- Topic: Fig trees
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7770
Re: Fig trees
Sorry for the delay in replying - I'm still without a computer at home! The fig is in a pot in the garden, up against a fence. I used to bring it indoors over winter but stopped doing that a couple of years ago and just leave it outside. Since then, the plant hasn't done much, but at least it hasn't...
- Sat Sep 19, 2009 2:18 pm
- Forum: Seasonal tips
- Topic: Best time to harvest Jerusalem Artichokes?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 16622
Re: Best time to harvest Jerusalem Artichokes?
This is one of the few things that seem to flourish in my garden without requiring any effort from me. Such a shame that I can't find a way of using them that we like! Please could I have the recipe involving caremelized onion & bacon, as well? We cut the tops down after the flowers have died, a...
- Mon Sep 07, 2009 1:40 pm
- Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
- Topic: Cabbage whites
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6530
Re: Cabbage whites
Caterpillars have officially taken over slugs as my pest of the year! I've lost most of my brassicas to them - probabaly because I took no preventative action. Other posts on here refer to netting, and physically removing eggs and caterpillars from the plants. Is there anything else I should try nex...
- Mon Sep 07, 2009 1:26 pm
- Forum: Seasonal tips
- Topic: Fig trees
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7770
Re: Fig trees
Any idea how can I get my fig to fruit? I have leaves and new growth but never any fruit. What am I doing wrong please?
- Sat Sep 05, 2009 10:41 am
- Forum: Birds, Animals and Livestock
- Topic: chicken advice please
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4069
Re: chicken advice please
Thanks for the advice everyone! sorry for the delay in responding - my blasted computer has broken so am having to log in at work. Let's hope the boss doesn't find out!
No doubt I shall be back again soon for more help xx
No doubt I shall be back again soon for more help xx
- Mon Aug 24, 2009 11:12 pm
- Forum: Birds, Animals and Livestock
- Topic: chicken advice please
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4069
chicken advice please
It's been a while since I posted on here - I'm glad to see not a lot's changed! I have finally (I think) persuaded my OH to let me keep chickens. My first thought was to go for some rescue battery hens, but the book I was reading today suggests that these aren't good for a beginner. Also, hybrid or ...
- Fri Apr 20, 2007 11:33 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: HAS ANYONE HEARD IT YET.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6963
- Fri Apr 20, 2007 11:27 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: House for sale!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 10580
- Fri Apr 20, 2007 11:19 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Is Old Herbaceous real??
- Replies: 62
- Views: 21918
What's really worrying is that last night I dreamt about Old Herbaceous.....and the rest of you, too! We were all meeting up at a pub somewhere. Can't remember any more, I'm afraid. Obviously my subconscious was telling me that I'd been away from this site for too long Personally,I still imagine him...
- Sun Apr 01, 2007 9:51 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Wind!!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4760
- Thu Mar 22, 2007 9:40 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: disbelief
- Replies: 51
- Views: 17497
- Sun Mar 18, 2007 8:42 pm
- Forum: Seasonal tips
- Topic: Figs.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6399
- Sat Mar 03, 2007 1:56 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Tickets!
- Replies: 21
- Views: 8773
- Tue Jan 23, 2007 8:34 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: How could i forget
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5168