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by Blackbob
Thu Jul 02, 2015 11:19 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: And my best vegetable growing hints
Replies: 9
Views: 4968

Re: And my best vegetable growing hints

cover them with fleece to prevent the droop.
by Blackbob
Tue Jun 30, 2015 8:53 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Charlotte & other spuds questions.
Replies: 30
Views: 11034

Re: Charlotte & other spuds questions.

10 year ago I had 2 full rows of Maris piper wiped out when I harvested. long rows with 36 plants in each. thought I'd do the easy route and plant on the flat then ridge up with well rotted muck as they grew. around 2 tonne of muck applied over the growing season to get a good haulm. They looked fan...
by Blackbob
Tue Jun 30, 2015 8:32 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Mid Summer Bits and Bobs.
Replies: 49
Views: 16227

Re: Mid Summer Bits and Bobs.

Desperate for some heavy rain here,plants are struggling and I only have 100 gallon left on site. :shock:
by Blackbob
Sun Jun 28, 2015 10:43 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: White spots/patches on cabbage
Replies: 4
Views: 4634

Re: White spots/patches on cabbage

bit more info regards how long they have been planted out and what size they are at would help.
mildew problem seems likely with what you have said up to now.
by Blackbob
Sun Jun 28, 2015 10:33 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: White spots/patches on cabbage
Replies: 4
Views: 4634

Re: White spots/patches on cabbage

Have you been watering them over head?
by Blackbob
Sat Jun 27, 2015 9:01 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: At Last
Replies: 15
Views: 7058

Re: At Last

Cultivate a third of an acre here and have had no mains water for over 40 year.
Only water in new plants then they on their own simple as that,F1 seed helps I must admit.
by Blackbob
Fri Jun 26, 2015 7:50 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: At Last
Replies: 15
Views: 7058

Re: At Last

What's late to them is bang on to you, really all that matters end of the day. :D
by Blackbob
Fri Jun 26, 2015 11:28 am
Forum: General chatter
Topic: At Last
Replies: 15
Views: 7058

Re: At Last

Doesn't start until next week.
by Blackbob
Fri Jun 26, 2015 9:44 am
Forum: General chatter
Topic: At Last
Replies: 15
Views: 7058

At Last

Some proper summer conditions on the way next week for us up north.
full cross model agreement on serious heat Tuesday onwards, how long for though is anyone's guess. :D
by Blackbob
Sat Jun 20, 2015 7:59 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Levington muti purpose compost
Replies: 16
Views: 9572

Re: Levington muti purpose compost

Called Fell land up here.
by Blackbob
Thu Jun 18, 2015 7:43 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Levington muti purpose compost
Replies: 16
Views: 9572

Re: Levington muti purpose compost

Jacks Magic was the compost of choice this year and I rate it highly for fine seed sowing.
by Blackbob
Wed Jun 17, 2015 10:47 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Levington muti purpose compost
Replies: 16
Views: 9572

Re: Levington muti purpose compost

They posted me 6 £1 vouchers that the store I bought the original compost from would not redeem in exchange for miracle grow.
Got there in the end but it seems B@Q tills don't have the code added to accept these vouchers.
by Blackbob
Wed Jun 17, 2015 10:44 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Levington muti purpose compost
Replies: 16
Views: 9572

Levington muti purpose compost

Really poor this year and full of household debris and lumps of tree bark. Wrote to them and received the following response. "  Hide original message On Wednesday, 22 April 2015, 11:29, "consumerenquiriesUK@scotts.com" <consumerenquiriesUK@scotts.com> wrote: Good morning Thank you f...
by Blackbob
Wed Jun 17, 2015 10:21 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: 'Grazers' any good?
Replies: 15
Views: 7361

Re: 'Grazers' any good?

Complete waste of money from what I have seen with it's use.
But if it works for one then all's good.