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by SharonL
Sat Jan 14, 2012 2:31 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: PRICE OF SEEDS
Replies: 5
Views: 2211

Re: PRICE OF SEEDS

I've bought seeds from Wilkinson's (their own brand) and have sometimes found better germination rates that some of the more well know brands and at a fraction of the price.
by SharonL
Sat Jan 14, 2012 2:29 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: KG Magazine Binder
Replies: 5
Views: 2804

KG Magazine Binder

Every year I have the same problem, where to buy the binders to store KG. I am sure I usually get it through the publishers but they don't seem to have any for KG. Anyone got any ideas where I can purchase one from for this year please? Thanks
by SharonL
Thu Dec 29, 2011 9:18 am
Forum: Best practices
Topic: Sterilising Soil
Replies: 13
Views: 7269

Re: Sterilising Soil

I remember years ago my grandfather used to sterilize the soil in his greenhouse by baking it in the oven. My gran used to go mad! :D
by SharonL
Thu Dec 29, 2011 9:12 am
Forum: Best practices
Topic: Advice on heated propagators
Replies: 13
Views: 6140

Re: Advice on heated propagators

I've had the same heated propagator for years, which I dig out every spring to get my plants started. I admit to utilizing the conservatory, which is heated all winter rather than the greenhouse at first, which isn't brought into commission until later in the spring (to save on heating). I also have...
by SharonL
Thu Dec 29, 2011 9:01 am
Forum: Seasonal tips
Topic: In tune with the Moon!! Christmas present
Replies: 13
Views: 6158

Re: In tune with the Moon!! Christmas present

I had a go at this once but didn't notice much of a difference. However, I didn't feel the necessity to get up in the middle of the night to sow either. In the end, I thought it too difficult. :D :D
by SharonL
Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:54 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: Uchiki Kuri squash
Replies: 6
Views: 3688

Re: Uchiki Kuri squash

Thank you. I do live very high up in South Yorkshire and I think I may have planted them out a bit too soon. Where I put them this year was a bit exposed and it may well have been a little too cold and windy in that spot. I will give them another go and plant them in a more sheltered place next year.
by SharonL
Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:52 pm
Forum: Seasonal tips
Topic: Raspberries
Replies: 3
Views: 2645

Re: Raspberries

Thank you. They were summer fruiting until I planted them into the garden. They are a red variety. I will look at replacing them.
by SharonL
Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:22 pm
Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
Topic: Ivy
Replies: 12
Views: 4823

Re: Ivy

I used bleach to kill mine off after drilling holes in the trunk
by SharonL
Tue Sep 13, 2011 11:52 am
Forum: Best practices
Topic: Uchiki Kuri squash
Replies: 6
Views: 3688

Uchiki Kuri squash

I decided to give this variety of squash a go this year for the first time as I understood it to be a more compact plant that many other and I have a small garden. I have had lots and lots of fruit on the plants but none of them have grown much bigger than a golf ball. I prepared the ground with lot...
by SharonL
Tue Sep 13, 2011 11:46 am
Forum: Seasonal tips
Topic: Raspberries
Replies: 3
Views: 2645

Raspberries

2-3 years ago I planted raspberries that had belonged to my late mother. They were a variety suitable for growing in pots. The first year I left them in the pots and they did very well. After that, I planted them into the garden, close together as they had been used to being in close proximity with ...