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by ashb
Tue Jun 05, 2012 8:47 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Early Summer bits and bobs.
Replies: 47
Views: 10030

Re: Early Summer bits and bobs.

just did abit of weeding cut the grass, watched the rest
of the jubilee then did the watering had no rain for days
here :) :) ,jenni is just about to run my bath for me :D
back to work in the morning :( :( .
ash
by ashb
Mon Jun 04, 2012 8:45 pm
Forum: Growing Advice for beginners
Topic: potatoes in planter bags
Replies: 10
Views: 6790

Re: potatoes in planter bags

thankyou very much arnie for the information i will
order some of the carlingford and get them planted
later this month once again arnie thankyou. :D
ash.
by ashb
Mon Jun 04, 2012 6:37 pm
Forum: Growing Advice for beginners
Topic: potatoes in planter bags
Replies: 10
Views: 6790

Re: potatoes in planter bags

oh hell you mean i have to wait that long
to harvest them :( .
ash.
by ashb
Mon Jun 04, 2012 6:33 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: My allotment today.
Replies: 41
Views: 11598

Re: My allotment today.

Garden Garden :( :( if thats your garden how big is your house :lol:
your garden is as big as my village.
ash.
by ashb
Mon Jun 04, 2012 4:18 pm
Forum: Growing Advice for beginners
Topic: potatoes in planter bags
Replies: 10
Views: 6790

Re: potatoes in planter bags

thanks for the replies i bought maris piper and maris peer
and planted them in early april, dont feel like having a delve
in just yet incase there is nowt there. :oops:
ash.
by ashb
Mon Jun 04, 2012 1:43 pm
Forum: Growing Advice for beginners
Topic: potatoes in planter bags
Replies: 10
Views: 6790

potatoes in planter bags

Hi all, this is my 1st year at growing my own veg, i have got potatoes in planter bags i have now topped up to the top of the bags and the shoots are about 10inches above the bags now 1st, when is the best time to harvest them. 2nd when is the latest time i can plant more say for harvesting at chris...
by ashb
Mon Jun 04, 2012 10:14 am
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Internet weather forecasts
Replies: 16
Views: 6490

Re: Internet weather forecasts

hi, up near where i live we have a chap called
windy wilson who gives out regular forcasts
on his website, but some of his language can
be a wee bit blue at times you have been warned :lol: :lol:
ash.
by ashb
Thu May 31, 2012 7:42 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: My allotment today.
Replies: 41
Views: 11598

Re: My allotment today.

crikey thats some size all ive got is 2 walk in ones from argos :(
and some planters outside with my spuds and cabbage in, but this
is my 1st year at trying to grow my own veg.
ash
by ashb
Mon May 21, 2012 7:30 pm
Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
Topic: strawberry?
Replies: 4
Views: 2324

Re: strawberry?

Hi John, thanks for the reply, havent got alot
of space thats why we got these bags, but
after reading your reply i will make some space
and get them planted outside.
thanks ash.
by ashb
Sun May 20, 2012 3:32 pm
Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
Topic: strawberry?
Replies: 4
Views: 2324

Re: strawberry?

ooppss sorry nature"s babe should have said they are
in those planter bags with the pockets in :oops:
ash
by ashb
Sat May 19, 2012 1:40 pm
Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
Topic: strawberry?
Replies: 4
Views: 2324

strawberry?

hi all, as its our first year of growing our own,we planted some strawberry plants afew weeks ago,they have only been outside now for 3days and some of the leaves on the plants have got brown spots on with like a white spot any ideas what this is and can it be treated. looks like i am going to be on...
by ashb
Fri May 18, 2012 8:13 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: St George for England. (not really a 'funny')
Replies: 8
Views: 2354

Re: St George for England. (not really a 'funny')

when i first moved up here 18yrs ago some people in the village
wouldnt speak to me because i was english but now i can laugh
because there are more english folk in the village than scots :lol:
ash.
by ashb
Fri May 18, 2012 8:05 pm
Forum: Growing Advice for beginners
Topic: aubergines
Replies: 7
Views: 4024

Re: aubergines

ah well will try again next year, i had them in a propagator from seed
then put them in larger pots in multi purpose compost they had never
been outdoors before then the first time i put them outdoors by
morning they all had withered i.e (dead) :(
ash
by ashb
Thu May 17, 2012 9:10 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: St George for England. (not really a 'funny')
Replies: 8
Views: 2354

Re: St George for England. (not really a 'funny')

very good and true posting beryl
i am very proud to be an englishman
even though i now live in scotland..
ash
by ashb
Thu May 17, 2012 7:53 pm
Forum: Growing Advice for beginners
Topic: aubergines
Replies: 7
Views: 4024

aubergines

I started to grow some aubergines from seed all was fine
until i transfered them in to bigger pots then they all
just died did i do anything wrong :?:
ash