You could check the shape of the seed, or if you value you're judgement feel it through the packet!
oxalis

Hi Marmalade,

Thank you very much for replying to my post, will follow up with interest, all the best to you.
Oxalis

One garden that did have a lot of relevance to the 'real world' was The Key Garden, plants grown and garden created by the homeless and prisoners. It must have felt very real for them and lets hope the pathway of keys has aided their journey out of homelessness and crime, we all know gardening/being...

Hi All

I know this one has come up before but I'm looking for a wheeled hoe and also a spinner type broadcaster for green manures, any ideas anyone?
Also after horse drawn implements(more in animal section) cheers all.
Oxalis

Hi All,
Has anyone got any good contacts of growers using working horses for production of vegetables and information or whereabouts for obtaining horse drawn machinery/implements. Any leads would be must grateful.
Oxalis

hello,
Normally propagated from seed, could be done from cuttings from current years growth from a healthy growing tree, not from a tree that has been cut for sale, less chance of success obviously.
Oxalis

Hi Bazza
Known as 'Poor mans asparagus'Once rootstock of hops established they can handle the early flushes being cut.
I've tried them and found them ok.
Oxalis

Hello all, I think it could be cutworms,a grub similar to the leather jacket but normally a bit greener depending on moth species. There are chemical controls but organically cultivate regularly, keep cleaning up all debris and dig down and remove little devils from beneath affected plants. Best of ...

Hi Compo,
Indeed, they are a red potato. Superb condition, what do you think to there cooking qualities and flavour?
Oxalis

Hi Bren, You could try filling 3inch pots with straw put them upside down on canes, position them alongside the cauli's.The earwigs like the environment, check every few days and dispose as neccessary.
Oxalis

Thank you for info Johnboy, very interesting I will examine more closely, regards.
Ox

Thanks for replying OH and Beryl, its a fairly large patch of broad beans,does anyone have any organic sprays or detterent suggestions for ant problems?
Ox

There are no blackfly present at the moment on the broad beans. In the meantime ants are cutting through the base of unopened flowers to extract nectar affecting pod set. Anybody had similar problems? Any solutions?
Oxalis

I can't grow sweet peas either, so maybe there's some weird connection? Hello everyone, fairly new to all of this. I wonder whether any pre treatment is taking place (scarification)sweet peas benifit from chipping with a knife or sandpaper seed coat helps germination. Parsley seed can be soaked and...

Hello plumpudding,
Is that all!!! how far is the wood? I've heard their like homing pidgeons!!
I can see you offering the drunks a snack!
We have had severe frosts keeping them quiet but its become milder,bye, I'm off outside with my litter picker!