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- Wed Jan 02, 2008 12:23 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Square Foot Gardening Book
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1385
Square Foot Gardening Book
I tried square foot gardening a couple of seasons ago using a book by Mel Bartholomew as a guide. It was quite successful and I am keen to try it again but the book is written for the american climate. I was wondering whether anyone knew of a book for square foot gardening by a British author? Many ...
- Sun Nov 12, 2006 2:31 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Cauliflowers
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2811
Cauliflowers
Hello all,
my cauliflowers this year were quite the disaster. Though the curds formed they were very thin and spread out looking more like a splat than a ball. Anyone know what I did wrong?
my cauliflowers this year were quite the disaster. Though the curds formed they were very thin and spread out looking more like a splat than a ball. Anyone know what I did wrong?
- Tue Nov 07, 2006 9:30 pm
- Forum: Growing places
- Topic: Hedges and lawn
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3305
Hedges and lawn
Hi, a general question about my garden, so I hope I have put this question in the right place. I had an operation some time ago which laid me up for a couple of months. Now that I am back on my feet again and surveying my garden that has really run away with itself. Is it a big no no to cut lawns an...
- Sat Jul 22, 2006 11:26 am
- Forum: Growing places
- Topic: White gravel
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2789
White gravel
Hello All, not sure if I have put this enquiry in the right section but anyway: Around my raised beds, last year, I put down some white gravel. Although this made the whole area look very nice last year, this year the gravel has inevitably become covered in a fine green algae/ mould/ fungus. I don't...
- Thu May 11, 2006 5:40 am
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Problems with broad beans
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1861
Problems with broad beans
Hello, I planted out some broad bean plants about ten days ago. they were about 10 to 15 cm high and looked fine in the pots but after a week some of them looked rather shrivelled. Now after ten days a few have disappeared altogether! They seem to have shrivelled into nothing whears others appear to...
- Thu May 11, 2006 12:51 am
- Forum: Seasonal tips
- Topic: Pumpkins in the East Midlands
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4509
- Sat May 06, 2006 5:47 pm
- Forum: Seasonal tips
- Topic: Pumpkins in the East Midlands
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4509
Pumpkins in the East Midlands
Hello, I was wondering if anyone has had any success growing pumpkins outside in the East Midlands? Am I being too optimistic in thinking they can grow in the not so clement weather we have here or do they only thrive in the greenhouse? Many thanks in advance. [/b]
- Fri Apr 28, 2006 2:32 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: McCulloch Strimmer
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2980
McCulloch Strimmer
Hi,
I have a McCulloch strimmer and have forgotten how to start it, have tried unsuccesfully many times, was wondering if anyone could help? Many thanks.
I have a McCulloch strimmer and have forgotten how to start it, have tried unsuccesfully many times, was wondering if anyone could help? Many thanks.
- Sat Feb 11, 2006 5:42 am
- Forum: Harvesting Q&A
- Topic: Last season's potatoes
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4213
- Fri Feb 10, 2006 11:12 am
- Forum: Harvesting Q&A
- Topic: Last season's potatoes
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4213
Last season's potatoes
Hello All, I was digging up my raised beds in preparation for the coming season and dug up some potatoes that I had forgotten about from last August. The plants had obviously died down a long time time ago, and while one or more tubers had rotted the vast majority looked perfectly fine. Cutting one ...
- Thu Jan 26, 2006 12:15 am
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Dwarf French Beans
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4151
Dwarf French Beans
I was wanting to plant Purple Teepee dwarf French Beans this year . I have planted these before outside with great success on my allotment. However I don't have an allotment now and am pushed for space. I was wondering if anyone has had any success growing any dwarf varieties in pots, and if so if t...