My alicante tomatoe plants are all forked at the butt. Both stems are growing healthy but is this normal for this variety

Peter, thanks for reply. just heard that Lumper was the common variety in Ireland before the famine and wanted to try them out of curiosity more than anything.

Does any know where I can buy a few tubers of an old variety of potato called Lumper. I am living in the Irish midlands.

I recently planted parsley seeds and they are now ready for planting on, should I plant them 1 seedling to a pot or a couple to a pot to give a better bunch

The wet year didnt do us any favour here either. I had a good crop of Stutgarter onions sown from sets but they kept very poorly which I can only put down wet summer. My biggest heartbreak was my beautiful crop of Kerrs Pinks which were first decimated by frost on May29th and then possibly the worst...

Thanks OH, just noticed time of your reply. Do you ever sleep? I am attempting to grow onions this year for the first time from seed and the variety I have chosen is........ Bedfordshire Champion. Here's hoping I can do your beautiful Bedfordshire justice in the center of Ireland.

Can anyone tell me how close growing conditions in central Ireland would be to those in central England. I read the mag every month and wonder is it ok to assume similar growing times etc.

Thank you old herbaceous.I am only gardening about 2 years or so and need all the advise I can get.This is a wonderful place for tips and advice. Hi Alan Refail, its only in the eyes of youth that teachers are old....

Hi Monika,I thought it was only me who found it a bit annoying [maybe too strong a word] to be reading about topics at least amonth to 6 weeks before there is any possibility of putting it into practise,particularly as I am a relative new comer to gardening. I know its only a matter of not reading t...

What is the best way to plant rhubarb stools.Do I need to make a ridge or can they be planted straight into the ground. They already have stalks starting to grow so how deep can I plant them .Timperally [which I most likely have spelt wrong] Early is the variety.

I wish I had a garden dry enough to dig Bren.My garden will need at least 2 weeks good weather before I can get to it ,2 days good weather are hard come by at the min.

Thanks John and Peter for your replies. Its my first time to use a medium such as this and I am delighted to get a reply so quickly. :

I know its early in the year to be asking thjs question but does anyone know the formula for blight spray which incorporated blue stone and washing soda?Does anyone still use it? Are there any pros or cons in using it instead of modern sprays?