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- Fri Jul 01, 2011 9:25 am
- Forum: Seasonal tips
- Topic: Planting potatoes
- Replies: 15
- Views: 11458
Re: Planting potatoes
Thanks but put leeks in now ,so gap filled now,thanks for all the advice.Bill
- Sat Jun 25, 2011 3:35 pm
- Forum: Seasonal tips
- Topic: Planting potatoes
- Replies: 15
- Views: 11458
Re: Planting potatoes
Bill if you google vegetable plants on line you will have some suppliers to choose from, there are early and late leeks just like potatoes. I usually grow mine from seed so can't reccomend any particular supplier, but this link has a wide selection. and they do a mixed collection that will stagger ...
- Fri Jun 24, 2011 10:01 pm
- Forum: Seasonal tips
- Topic: Planting potatoes
- Replies: 15
- Views: 11458
Re: Planting potatoes
Thanks John will look into that ,do like leeks may have to get the book out
.Can they be bought ready for planting
- Thu Jun 23, 2011 9:13 pm
- Forum: Seasonal tips
- Topic: Planting potatoes
- Replies: 15
- Views: 11458
Re: Planting potatoes
Can see the problem,was just looking at filling the gap.
- Thu Jun 23, 2011 2:44 pm
- Forum: Seasonal tips
- Topic: Planting potatoes
- Replies: 15
- Views: 11458
Re: Planting potatoes
Would they be prone to blight because i am growing in the same plot?.
Probly buy on line .Not certain it will happen yet that is my reason for asking.
Probly buy on line .Not certain it will happen yet that is my reason for asking.
- Wed Jun 22, 2011 5:02 pm
- Forum: Seasonal tips
- Topic: Planting potatoes
- Replies: 15
- Views: 11458
Re: Planting potatoes
Straight into the ground ,now lifted all my earlys ,and wondering if i could late crop the same bit of ground .Thanks Bill
- Wed Jun 22, 2011 1:19 pm
- Forum: Seasonal tips
- Topic: Planting potatoes
- Replies: 15
- Views: 11458
Planting potatoes
What potatoes should i be looking at planting now for a late crop ,if not allready to late.Thanks Bill
- Mon Jun 20, 2011 9:32 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Dwarf fruit trees
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2668
Re: Dwarf fruit trees
Thanks Mika trying not to end up with 12ft trees. 
- Mon Jun 20, 2011 1:09 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Dwarf fruit trees
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2668
Dwarf fruit trees
Just bought some dwarf fruit trees ,would like to plant direct into garden out of pots,if i did would they grow tall,or do they need to be kept restricted in there pots
http://www.gardens4you.co.uk/index.php? ... ction.html
These are the ones.
Thanks Bill
http://www.gardens4you.co.uk/index.php? ... ction.html
These are the ones.
Thanks Bill
- Sun Jun 19, 2011 5:51 pm
- Forum: Growing places
- Topic: cucumber male flowers
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9663
Re: cucumber male flowers
Will try that next year thanks.
- Sun Jun 19, 2011 4:56 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: The advantages of mulch on a vegetable garden.
- Replies: 68
- Views: 24922
Re: The advantages of mulch on a vegetable garden.
Hi Bill, I put in some rock dust, ( mineral rich ) and some seaweed when I made the beds. I also make as much compost as I can muster, at the moment I have one large bay decomposing, another being made and two compost bins, they will be used to topdress beds and to make my own potting and seed comp...
- Sun Jun 19, 2011 1:49 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: The advantages of mulch on a vegetable garden.
- Replies: 68
- Views: 24922
Re: The advantages of mulch on a vegetable garden.
That is an interesting post Natures babe,i intend to raise my beds only by 4" have lots of rotted compost will use some in there ,what else do you make your raised beds up with just top soil ,or baged compost? Thanks Bill
- Sat Jun 18, 2011 9:14 pm
- Forum: Growing places
- Topic: cucumber male flowers
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9663
Re: cucumber male flowers
Thanks for the answeres first time i have grown some ,bought off ebay next year will grow my own from seed ,seems the person i bought off doesnt know her cucumbers.I have miracle grow so will start useing .For next year what is recomended in seed for indoor growing.
- Sat Jun 18, 2011 5:09 pm
- Forum: Growing places
- Topic: cucumber male flowers
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9663
Re: cucumber male flowers
Well the young lady says Market more all female flowers thought they should have a cucumber behind ,these dont look as if they have .
- Sat Jun 18, 2011 2:42 pm
- Forum: Growing places
- Topic: cucumber male flowers
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9663
Re: cucumber male flowers
I knew someone would ask that
Bought them on line ,just mailed the grower will let you know if they respond.Bill
Bought them on line ,just mailed the grower will let you know if they respond.Bill
