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by jeff64
Fri Dec 15, 2017 10:27 pm
Forum: Tools and Machinery
Topic: Leaking water butt
Replies: 25
Views: 21115

Re: Leaking water butt

sound advice robo!
by jeff64
Thu Dec 07, 2017 6:46 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Weeding advice.
Replies: 9
Views: 4724

Re: Weeding advice.

I did exactly the same Monika, used 20mm square wire did all my allotment and it,s still in good fettel!
by jeff64
Sun Nov 26, 2017 2:42 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Mid Autumn Bits and Bobs 2017.
Replies: 141
Views: 45867

Re: Mid Autumn Bits and Bobs 2017.

At least you have experienced it tigerburnie, think of all the memories, i envy you
by jeff64
Sun Nov 26, 2017 1:31 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Mid Autumn Bits and Bobs 2017.
Replies: 141
Views: 45867

Re: Mid Autumn Bits and Bobs 2017.

Went out yesterday to Thorsby park, had a falconry lesson bought me for my birthday,the weather was very cold but when you have got a full grown golden eagle on your arm you don,t give the weather a second thought, AWSOME!
by jeff64
Sun Nov 19, 2017 9:33 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Mid Autumn Bits and Bobs 2017.
Replies: 141
Views: 45867

Re: Mid Autumn Bits and Bobs 2017.

does anyone know if the leaf miner has a little brown grub/pupa thingy same as the leek moth
by jeff64
Fri Nov 10, 2017 7:00 pm
Forum: Ask the team
Topic: brown leeks
Replies: 9
Views: 9873

Re: brown leeks

Hi Chantal, thanks for the info., i appear to be the only one on the allotments that has them ,so i will try my best to eradicate them for next year. Thanks again to you all. Jeff
by jeff64
Tue Nov 07, 2017 9:00 am
Forum: Ask the team
Topic: brown leeks
Replies: 9
Views: 9873

Re: brown leeks

Sounds very daunting,will keep an eye on it,thanks again Tony and Pa Snip
by jeff64
Tue Nov 07, 2017 7:21 am
Forum: Ask the team
Topic: brown leeks
Replies: 9
Views: 9873

Re: brown leeks

Yes i think there is Tony,is there any action to be taken? thanks Jeff
by jeff64
Mon Nov 06, 2017 8:21 pm
Forum: Ask the team
Topic: brown leeks
Replies: 9
Views: 9873

brown leeks

Harvested some leeks today and they all had brown stains in them and a small hole in them,apart from that they looked healthy,good size,clean leaf,healthy roots,could you tell me what it might be please. :?:
by jeff64
Fri Oct 27, 2017 6:38 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Mid Autumn Bits and Bobs 2017.
Replies: 141
Views: 45867

Re: Mid Autumn Bits and Bobs 2017.

Primrose,you are going to confuse us yorkshire puddings, i think we put our clocks back in the autumn. LOL.
by jeff64
Fri Oct 27, 2017 6:15 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: Red Onions
Replies: 6
Views: 6386

Re: Red Onions

Monika, i have grown electric for the last three years and this year they were the same as yours,but they still taste nice, i have put them in again this autumn and they are already about 3" high.
by jeff64
Fri Oct 20, 2017 6:58 pm
Forum: Cooking tips
Topic: Tomato Soup with or without skins?
Replies: 11
Views: 25159

Re: Tomato Soup with or without skins?

tomatoes with skins on with the rest of the ingredients, bring to the boil blend seive, better than anything i,ve had out of a tin.
by jeff64
Wed Oct 18, 2017 7:20 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: The good, the bad (harvests) of 2017?
Replies: 15
Views: 7153

Re: The good, the bad (harvests) of 2017?

six honeydew melons and about a dozen fair sized beef tomatoes were harvested yesterday out of the polytunnel,unfortunatley not by me (rats again Grrr!)
by jeff64
Mon Oct 16, 2017 6:10 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Strange sky this afternoon
Replies: 20
Views: 7916

Re: Strange sky this afternoon

went down the allotment around lunch time, it was really quiet with a yellow/grey sky and a dull red globe poking through, erie!
by jeff64
Wed Oct 11, 2017 5:38 pm
Forum: Seasonal tips
Topic: Planting Garlic
Replies: 17
Views: 12721

Re: Planting Garlic

westi, i took my instructions as meaning plant and put 1" covering on top, sorry if i misled.