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by Allan
Thu Mar 22, 2007 9:06 pm
Forum: Seasonal tips
Topic: Sowing too early??
Replies: 21
Views: 9893

As regards date of sowing either learn to use a soil thermometer, we can guide you to charts of soil temperature vs.germination times, or just wait for the appropriate weeds to show, they have been picking the best dates for centuries. Many crops will catch up and possibly overtake from a somewhat l...
by Allan
Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:48 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: fan-trained peach tree
Replies: 6
Views: 3170

Don't forget to keep the rain off in the winter as the effective means of stopping peach leaf curl.
by Allan
Sat Mar 03, 2007 10:45 am
Forum: Tools and Machinery
Topic: labelling
Replies: 11
Views: 6479

I have looked on the website and on the tapes I purchased from them and see no evidence for your statement. TZ is one of the types of tape, Brother, p-touch and TZ are all referring to the same company.
by Allan
Fri Mar 02, 2007 6:34 pm
Forum: Technical Data
Topic: Chicory & Endive
Replies: 10
Views: 27291

Hybrid chicories

Could you edit into the forcing chicory the modern hybrids particularly Zoom which has a firmer head and faster growth than the old Brussels ones which we abandoned many years ago. Otherwise an excellent contribution.
Allan
by Allan
Thu Mar 01, 2007 8:42 pm
Forum: Tools and Machinery
Topic: labelling
Replies: 11
Views: 6479

I have just tried the link provided above, funnily enough it is not to do with p-touch labels to any depth. Whwn I bought my first machine I got 2 free tapes and a small discount on the machine, the second order for 5 tapes I got another free. The supplier was The firm I deal with are The Touch Labe...
by Allan
Wed Feb 28, 2007 11:29 am
Forum: Tools and Machinery
Topic: labelling
Replies: 11
Views: 6479

Compo,It's up to you to sort out your own answers. the topic was covered very recently on this forum. I don't believe another manufacturer would produce a copyrighted product at a cheaper price.
by Allan
Sun Feb 25, 2007 3:29 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Ready for spring yet?
Replies: 30
Views: 12070

I have put it in Technical Data
by Allan
Sun Feb 25, 2007 1:25 pm
Forum: Technical Data
Topic: Mesh cages and other protectors
Replies: 3
Views: 6845

Mesh cages and other protectors

This is very useful data and deserves a place where it can be found Please keep to the spirit of this forum and add data on any methods that you know of but don't start another free-for-all. The mesh cage Tue Feb 28, 2006 6:03 am Mice, voles, slugs and snails, rabbits, birds, what you will. As growe...
by Allan
Sun Feb 25, 2007 1:13 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Ready for spring yet?
Replies: 30
Views: 12070

You have to be on your guard against all sorts of creatures. We rely very heavilt in our mobild mesh cages, not cheap but without them lots of plants would not be worth growing. They are in use somewhere for the whole season. I posted details some time ago, if you can't find it from a search I will ...
by Allan
Fri Feb 23, 2007 6:15 pm
Forum: Seasonal tips
Topic: Where best to buy.
Replies: 26
Views: 13310

I tried the 20 mm blue pipe, too bendy, waste of money, I scrapped the lot.
by Allan
Thu Feb 22, 2007 10:32 am
Forum: General chatter
Topic: How big is your plot??
Replies: 18
Views: 8942

Any idea of cost.
by Allan
Mon Feb 12, 2007 12:17 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: 1000 MEMBER
Replies: 40
Views: 14843

What happens when someone signs up out of curiosity and then never looks again. I know of no mechamism that prunes them off the list eventually. How about having a re-sign procedure, say annually unless they post something or at least log on.
by Allan
Sat Feb 10, 2007 5:30 pm
Forum: Tools and Machinery
Topic: Hen house lighting
Replies: 10
Views: 6771

Whatever you do don't fall for these shed lights or anything similar running from solar power. The amount of light is nothing like what you would need to be useful in a shed, more like using a hand torch if that. Regarding the panels on the market, some I bought didn't last through one winter, at £1...
by Allan
Fri Feb 09, 2007 6:03 am
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Severe Weather?
Replies: 37
Views: 15154

Friday 6.00 am Hereford It has stayed just above 0 C. all last night in spite of the forecast so maybe we will thaw out today. People keep on about what it was like last time we had significant snow. They don't seem to realise that there are a lot of people about who lived through 1962 when it did n...
by Allan
Wed Feb 07, 2007 8:51 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: Good places to buy pots.
Replies: 3
Views: 2749

The trouble about using other peoples discards is when it comes to storage they don't stack at all well and it gets very clumsy getting the right one for a particular job. Apart from just a few round ones for houseplants I only use 2 sizes of square ones, the small ones fit in rows about 30 at a tim...