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by DMcL
Thu May 07, 2020 9:14 am
Forum: Growing Advice for beginners
Topic: Purple sprouting Broccoli as cordons ?
Replies: 10
Views: 7413

Re: Purple sprouting Broccoli as cordons ?

Thanks Colin, I did try it but had problems. I think the relatively small diameter underfloor pipe reduces the potential grip. There a physics formula that explains it but I cannot remember it’s name.
Also my net won’t stretch to more than another 10 cm.
by DMcL
Wed May 06, 2020 12:54 pm
Forum: Growing places
Topic: Hanging basket compost bags for tomatoes
Replies: 1
Views: 3930

Hanging basket compost bags for tomatoes

This is another proposed experiment. I could not get hold of standard growbags this year but there were 40 litre HB compost bags at 3 for £11at a well known rebellious independent plants centre near me in EXETER.... I plan to use them as growbags for my tomatoes. They are shorter and deeper than gro...
by DMcL
Wed May 06, 2020 12:20 pm
Forum: Growing Advice for beginners
Topic: Purple sprouting Broccoli as cordons ?
Replies: 10
Views: 7413

Re: Purple sprouting Broccoli as cordons ?

This is my 2nd attempt to thank Sally Wright for her sensible suggestion. I had not realised the significance of the later sowing leading to smaller plants. I have been Covid allocated temporary use of part of a neighbouring allotment plot. I shall try to experiment on that. For those who suggested ...
by DMcL
Fri Apr 24, 2020 10:03 pm
Forum: Growing Advice for beginners
Topic: Purple sprouting Broccoli as cordons ?
Replies: 10
Views: 7413

Re: Purple sprouting Broccoli as cordons ?

Hi Sally & retropants, When I first moved to Devon from Glasgow 40 years ago I could not believe that I had to mow my lawn in January. Our house and allotment are within half a mile of the river Exe estuary and only 15m above sea level. people have torbay palms in their gardens ( like The Scilli...
by DMcL
Thu Apr 23, 2020 10:16 pm
Forum: Growing Advice for beginners
Topic: Purple sprouting Broccoli as cordons ?
Replies: 10
Views: 7413

Re: Purple sprouting Broccoli as cordons ?

Thanks to Geoff, you make sensible suggestions Re pigeon flight paths. 2 years ago the pigeons ate half of my PSB after a January storm when my netting partially blew away. ... It’s milder but not calmer over winter in Devon. My netting is very wide and is designed to run over pipe hoops ( left over...
by DMcL
Thu Apr 23, 2020 12:04 am
Forum: Growing Advice for beginners
Topic: Purple sprouting Broccoli as cordons ?
Replies: 10
Views: 7413

Purple sprouting Broccoli as cordons ?

This is my first post on the forum. It was prompted by reading a old post from 2013 by Johnboy. He made a passing comment about growing PSB as cordons in response to a beginners question about PSB being Too tall for the OPs poly tunnel. My question follows. Anyone who know is welcome to answer I hav...
by DMcL
Tue Apr 21, 2020 12:18 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Happy Birthday.
Replies: 17
Views: 4007

Re: Happy Birthday.

I joined the forum to ask Johnboy a specific follow up question to a post comment he made in2013. What a wonderful surprise to discover the joy he has engendered in the horticultural world. Belated birthday wishes. My question follows. Anyone who know is welcome to answer I have a half allotment her...