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by OscarSidcup
Thu Oct 20, 2016 6:23 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: It's going to be an expensive Christmas!
Replies: 4
Views: 2323

Re: It's going to be an expensive Christmas!

If we had a "like" button I would have pressed it :wink:
by OscarSidcup
Thu Oct 20, 2016 6:22 pm
Forum: Ask the team
Topic: Soil & Crop rotation
Replies: 7
Views: 4676

Re: Soil & Crop rotation

splendid - thank you!
by OscarSidcup
Thu Oct 20, 2016 4:38 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Forum (in)activity
Replies: 60
Views: 16134

Re: Forum (in)activity

Westi wrote:expect Oscar will guide us through it!


Euh - the blind leading the blind springs to mind...

I'm sure we'll manage it and I will do my best :D
by OscarSidcup
Thu Oct 20, 2016 4:34 pm
Forum: Ask the team
Topic: Soil & Crop rotation
Replies: 7
Views: 4676

Re: Soil & Crop rotation

Thank you for this. Reading your answer, I realize I should also have said that some of my prized tomatoes seemed to have had some blight, so I sprayed Bouillie Bordelaise... So my soil now has both blight spores and most probably a bit of copper (but I was parsimonious when spraying)... Is it ruine...
by OscarSidcup
Thu Oct 20, 2016 1:46 pm
Forum: Ask the team
Topic: Soil & Crop rotation
Replies: 7
Views: 4676

Soil & Crop rotation

As this year's growing season comes to an end and the seed catalogues come piling in, I was wondering whether I could plant the same vegetables in the same beds, if I added a bit of fresh topsoil. In particular I have this brilliant place in my garden for tomatoes - where they got the best sun expos...
by OscarSidcup
Wed Oct 19, 2016 2:55 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Forum (in)activity
Replies: 60
Views: 16134

Re: Forum (in)activity

yes but what about linking from Instagram into the Forum? ie if I post on Instagram, can I somehow link the photo so that it posts on the Forum or alert KG a photo is posted that is of interest and they can curate it?
by OscarSidcup
Wed Oct 19, 2016 1:56 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Forum (in)activity
Replies: 60
Views: 16134

Re: Forum (in)activity

Ok everyone, here's a bit of fun, give me your top 5 existing topics, your bottom 5 and 5 ideas for new ones! Or as many as you can manage. First of all I also join my thanks to the others for listening to us and actionning so quickly! I got a first email today referencing the Forum (wish I had thi...
by OscarSidcup
Wed Oct 19, 2016 1:33 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: What started you off on your vegetable growing career?
Replies: 16
Views: 5889

Re: What started you off on your vegetable growing career?

My first contact with vegetable growing was when I was 7 - we moved to the country side and my mother got this massive area to grow vegetables (or legumes as we call them in France). I was tasked (against my will) in doing all sorts of things in the garden, all the time, even being told to go pick c...
by OscarSidcup
Tue Oct 18, 2016 8:50 pm
Forum: Growing places
Topic: Garlic - Pot Ok?
Replies: 9
Views: 4639

Re: Garlic - Pot Ok?

Hello If we plant garlic now, when do we harvest it? Just wondering if it will be early enough so that I can then plant salad... This summer we tried planting garlic in a pot but the slugs had a feast and there was nothing left. Absolutely nothing. Like the bulbs escaped!!! Hoping the cold weather w...
by OscarSidcup
Mon Oct 17, 2016 7:17 am
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Flowers
Replies: 23
Views: 6817

Re: Flowers

Hi Geoff, yes you are correct, the cosmos are of the Purity kind - also courtesy of KG free seeds this year. I had no idea what they would look like so planted them a bit tight... And now they look a little bit like (nice) triffids. here's a snap from this morning when I left home... So lesson for n...
by OscarSidcup
Sun Oct 16, 2016 9:32 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Flowers
Replies: 23
Views: 6817

Re: Flowers

Oh thanks - pleased I inspired you! These dahlias are White Aster and Siberia. We got them on sale at the local garden centre this April and did not expect them to do anything,so we are in awe at their splendour. Some other bulbs we got did not do anything so it will be a surprise for next year - me...
by OscarSidcup
Sun Oct 16, 2016 8:02 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: A Poll Re the (in)activity thread
Replies: 36
Views: 11150

Re: A Poll Re the (in)activity thread

West - this is a fab idea to get an opportunity to like a post.

My partner keeps on saying he really likes the way everybody on this forum is so nice and helpful. Being able to click a small 'thumbs up' would be top!

KG - are you reading these - pretty please?
by OscarSidcup
Sun Oct 16, 2016 7:58 pm
Forum: Harvesting Q&A
Topic: What I harvested today!
Replies: 74
Views: 44454

Re: What I harvested today!

I honestly have no idea if the carrots will stay crisp - i most wholeheartedly hope so, that is what I am aiming for...
I will let you know around Christmas (can't wait 3 months so setting this milestone as THE one when everything will be ready...) :mrgreen:
by OscarSidcup
Sun Oct 16, 2016 7:54 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Flowers
Replies: 23
Views: 6817

Re: Flowers

Thanks!
Yes white flowers - we are setting up a white flower bed so stay tuned (next year) for more white flower displays...
Have a good week everybody
by OscarSidcup
Sun Oct 16, 2016 2:55 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: A Poll Re the (in)activity thread
Replies: 36
Views: 11150

Re: A Poll Re the (in)activity thread

can we use the on line magazine as part of our subscription or do we have to pay for that separately? There is online and online... From what I can gather, if you are a subscriber you can access more content on the KG website - but i have to say i find this new website not very appealing. So am com...