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- Wed Sep 20, 2006 8:49 pm
- Forum: Birds, Animals and Livestock
- Topic: disorder in the hen house
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3182
- Wed Sep 13, 2006 6:57 pm
- Forum: Birds, Animals and Livestock
- Topic: disorder in the hen house
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3182
disorder in the hen house
Since some of my hens started to moult there seems to be a lot more strife than before. Previously they seemed to rub along quite happily with just the odd tiff, but now war seems to have broken out with quite long lasting scuffles. Some hens are mounting others as if they are cockerels. Is this som...
- Mon Sep 11, 2006 9:23 pm
- Forum: Birds, Animals and Livestock
- Topic: Baldy bum chickens
- Replies: 18
- Views: 9066
- Mon Sep 11, 2006 7:45 pm
- Forum: Harvesting Q&A
- Topic: Pink Fir Apples
- Replies: 18
- Views: 14036
ho hum
it's entirely academic now as they have blight, so have cut off the tops to save the crop.
- Tue Sep 05, 2006 6:15 am
- Forum: Growing places
- Topic: hot under the collar
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6871
- Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:46 pm
- Forum: Growing places
- Topic: green house glass
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6398
- Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:39 pm
- Forum: Growing places
- Topic: hot under the collar
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6871
chilli tips
1) use surgical gloves when handling, that way you CAN rub your eyes, nose, etc without dire consequences
2) if you eat a chilli that is too hot, drink milk, it calms things down much faster than water
2) if you eat a chilli that is too hot, drink milk, it calms things down much faster than water
- Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:18 pm
- Forum: Harvesting Q&A
- Topic: Pink Fir Apples
- Replies: 18
- Views: 14036
Pink Fir Apples
I've heard a lot of advice recently to cut the tops off maincrop spuds that are still growing, to get the harvest before the slugs do. I have a bed of Pink Fir Apple with fantastic foliage that it seems a shame to cut down as it took such a check in the heatwave. I've not suffered much from slug dam...
- Sat Aug 26, 2006 7:40 am
- Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
- Topic: more on aubergines
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2550
- Wed Aug 23, 2006 6:57 pm
- Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
- Topic: more on aubergines
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2550
more on aubergines
Mine haven't fruited, but they are now dying. First the leaves go a mottled green and a bit limp, then they go brown and papery. If I didn't know better I'd think someone had attacked them with a flame weeder. I don't think it is spider mite as I can't see any sign of life. Does anyone have any ideas?
- Sun Aug 20, 2006 2:59 pm
- Forum: Tools and Machinery
- Topic: Bertolini Two Wheeled Tractor
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3736
Bertolini Two Wheeled Tractor
I have the chance to buy one of these - does anyone know if it is still possible to get extra attachments to go on the PTO, or if another make will go on too.
- Wed May 31, 2006 5:45 am
- Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
- Topic: slugs make me mad
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5354
most metals will do
I have stripped old electric flex and used the copper round individual plants and is has worked. However all metals have the small electrical charge the slugs dislike, although copper is the better conductor. I had great success growing hostas in old galvanised buckets, although I did spend a lot of...
- Wed May 31, 2006 5:42 am
- Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
- Topic: need help with new patch
- Replies: 27
- Views: 12526
organic solution...
If you are determined to be organic (and glyphostae is not as safe for the user as the manufacturers would have you believe), and you aren't going to use the ground til next year I would recommend clearing the worst of the overgrowth (ie any brambles, trees etc), strim the rest and leave it where it...
- Wed May 31, 2006 5:34 am
- Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
- Topic: yellow courgettes
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2543
yellow courgettes
I am growing yellow courgettes variety Soleil. They are still in pots at the moment and have all developed yellow leaves. I think it is a mineral deficiency, but the green courgettes and squashes I am growing have no sign of it. Does anyone know why this variety seems to be struggling while the othe...
- Fri May 19, 2006 5:13 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: nice neighbours!
- Replies: 45
- Views: 11890
an allotment I used to have had a table by the noticeboard at this time of year where you could put surplus plants, and do swapsies. It worked very well, especially if you put stuff there on a friday evening - by sunday they were all gone to good homes. The most important thing was to label everythi...