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Yes the carrots are same variety...I will leave them and see how they get on. And re garlic, yes I did dig one up, there were roots but no bulb. Given they seem to be doing so well (at least the stems) I'll leave them until they start dying off.
Txs all for the advice.
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- Wed Jun 17, 2009 11:13 am
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Carrots, broad beans, french beans and garlic...
- Replies: 5
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- Wed Jun 17, 2009 10:43 am
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Carrots, broad beans, french beans and garlic...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3178
Carrots, broad beans, french beans and garlic...
I'm in my second year of proper growing (after only realling doing tomatoes and potatoes last year) and have some questions on the following if anyone can advise. Carrots - have been growing the baby round carrots in tubs. I've planted two tubs, one a couple of weeks after the other. The first I pro...
- Wed Apr 01, 2009 11:44 am
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Potting issues
- Replies: 2
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Potting issues
I've planted seeds in 4 trays a couple of weeks ago. Some broad beans, french beans, globe artichokes and a few varieties of tomatoes (including some from KG freebie). I put them on a wide open and sunny window ledge so light and heat (double glazed window) shouldn't be an issue and are sitting in a...
- Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:45 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Garlic
- Replies: 17
- Views: 9050
Re: Garlic
Sorry...I wasn't being clear. Only 8 or so out of the 80 have flowered. Rest are doing fine...
- Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:01 am
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Garlic
- Replies: 17
- Views: 9050
Re: Garlic
I've planted about 80 of these things...and only about 8 have come up with flowers and taking them out doesn't free up any meaningful space so I'll probably leave them in and see what happens. Solent white variety for anyone who asked. Its my first year growing garlic so I'd sort of like to see what...
- Mon Mar 09, 2009 11:37 am
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Garlic
- Replies: 17
- Views: 9050
Garlic
I planted out some garlic last November and some of the plants have grown flowering shoots...should I just cut these off. The plants are nowhere near full growth yet, the leaves are only 6 inches tall or so. Also...most books tell me that no feed is really required at this stage, is this what anyone...
