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by ashb
Fri Jun 29, 2012 3:38 pm
Forum: Seasonal tips
Topic: To manure or not to manure
Replies: 38
Views: 15053

Re: To manure or not to manure

woke up at 6.00am sun shining through the windows urm
got up at 7.30am wash coffee took dog for its usual walk
got peeded on :( you guessed it the heavens opened up not
a happy chappy but one happy dog :D and its done nothing since
but rain then shine oh happy day.
ash
by ashb
Sun Jun 24, 2012 4:49 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Who's been standing on my potatoes?
Replies: 6
Views: 2201

Re: Who's been standing on my potatoes?

got some mates who live in doncaster i could get
to pay a visit next door if you want :) :) then it
would be hard for him to climb your fence with legs
in plaster :) :) .
ash
by ashb
Fri Jun 22, 2012 8:08 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Happy Birthday.
Replies: 6
Views: 2190

Re: Happy Birthday.

thankyou all for the birthday wishes, johnboy i bet
i aint that far behind you :lol: :lol:
ash
by ashb
Thu Jun 21, 2012 10:42 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: Does growing potatoes in compost affect the taste?
Replies: 8
Views: 3802

Re: Does growing potatoes in compost affect the taste?

Hi Geoff, i happen to be growing my potatoes in bags
in peat free compost i dont think ive starved them of
water or over watered them they should be due for
lifting in the next couple of weeks so i will let everyone
know what they taste like :) :)
ashb
by ashb
Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:36 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: What is the best compost to buy for 2012?
Replies: 69
Views: 28438

Re: What is the best compost to buy for 2012?

are we still posting about the subject title if so with me being the novices novice and cheepskate i bought B@Qs verve peat free compost even though there is abit of wood in it it is very good stuff all my veg what ive planted as done really well and i have bought enough to fill 10 different sized p...
by ashb
Mon Jun 18, 2012 7:32 pm
Forum: Growing Advice for beginners
Topic: celeriac plants
Replies: 8
Views: 5365

Re: celeriac plants

cheers tony, think i will :D like they say
you dont get owt for nowt these days.
ash.
by ashb
Mon Jun 18, 2012 7:19 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: compost revitalise?
Replies: 14
Views: 5068

Re: compost revitalise?

Thanks Peter, i think i will give the pony poo a miss
even though where she keeps the ponies is on a small
field next to the farmers house, cripes and the thought of
free manure ah well.
ash.
by ashb
Mon Jun 18, 2012 7:05 pm
Forum: Growing Advice for beginners
Topic: celeriac plants
Replies: 8
Views: 5365

celeriac plants

I have been offered some celeriac plug plants query is
can i grow them in planterbags and are they easy to
tend to, i know its my first year at growing my own
but hey ho they are free. :D
ash.
by ashb
Mon Jun 18, 2012 6:57 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: compost revitalise?
Replies: 14
Views: 5068

Re: compost revitalise?

thankyou one and all for your replies :D
i think they are all useful a neighbour of
ours has a couple of ponies and she said
i could have as much of there poo as i want
so would that be ok to mix in with the compost.
ash.
by ashb
Sun Jun 17, 2012 3:02 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: compost revitalise?
Replies: 14
Views: 5068

compost revitalise?

Hi all, Dont know if this post is in the right section but here goes. as most of the good and great people on this forum know i grow nearly all my veg in planter bags, i know this seems a long winded post but when i have lifted most of my veg. 1st can i reuse the old compost 2nd, will i need to add ...
by ashb
Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:31 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: leeks
Replies: 42
Views: 14476

Re: leeks

Hi all, will it make any difference as i have got mine in planter bags
with compost in,have done as most have advised made deep hole
and put water in just hope they will grow in bags.
ash.
by ashb
Sat Jun 09, 2012 9:01 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: leeks
Replies: 42
Views: 14476

Re: leeks

cheers beryl got some downpipe knocking about :)
ash
by ashb
Sat Jun 09, 2012 7:53 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: leeks
Replies: 42
Views: 14476

Re: leeks

Thanks everyone for your tips i will put it all
to good use, like the idea of the tubes just one
more thing when will they be ready to harvest :?:
ash
by ashb
Sat Jun 09, 2012 11:14 am
Forum: Best practices
Topic: leeks
Replies: 42
Views: 14476

leeks

Morning all, ive been given some leek plants they are
about6-8" tall what is the best way to procede growing
these they are still in pots by the way and are not very thick
about pencil thickness.
thanks ash.
by ashb
Tue Jun 05, 2012 10:36 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: My allotment today.
Replies: 41
Views: 11598

Re: My allotment today.

sorry for being a tad :mrgreen: :lol: but how can you
call that small you should see mine looks like i will
have to get some pics put up :oops:
ash.