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by poppingjay
Thu May 21, 2009 11:54 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: WATER WATER NOT A DROP.........
Replies: 38
Views: 8806

Re: WATER WATER NOT A DROP.........

Elaine wrote:Hi OH. I'm a real positive person....always got the half full jar! :wink:


Sometimes the glass is half full, sometimes the glass is half empty and sometimes the glass is twice as big as it needs to be :)
by poppingjay
Tue May 12, 2009 11:22 pm
Forum: Seasonal tips
Topic: Peach Leaf Curl
Replies: 6
Views: 3683

Re: Peach Leaf Curl

My little nectarine tree is in a pot in the polytunnel and all seems well. I've never grown one before and I was wondering when it would be safe to put it outside?
by poppingjay
Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:03 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: Taking cuttings from raspberries
Replies: 7
Views: 4718

Re: Taking cuttings from raspberries

I'll second that. I was a bit worried about a couple of my withered looking canes that were also planted in Feb and had failed to sprout. Today I was sprinkling my wood ashes and noticed some very vigorous shouts sprouting a little away from the cane So maybe be patient a little while longer....sayi...
by poppingjay
Thu Apr 16, 2009 6:17 pm
Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
Topic: Slug breeding farm
Replies: 7
Views: 2903

Re: Slug breeding farm

Would it be impossibly mean to take a pair of scissors out with me and cut them in half?
by poppingjay
Thu Apr 16, 2009 6:15 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: Pots - to wash or not to wash?
Replies: 16
Views: 4374

Re: Pots - to wash or not to wash?

...and to think I've just washed and disinfected about 1500 second-hand pots!

If only this thread had been started a week earlier :)
by poppingjay
Tue Apr 07, 2009 1:56 pm
Forum: Seasonal tips
Topic: How to treat last of the parsnips
Replies: 7
Views: 3175

Re: How to treat last of the parsnips

Make them into wine :)
by poppingjay
Sat Apr 04, 2009 9:45 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: Cauliflower in containers?
Replies: 7
Views: 3117

Re: Cauliflower in containers?

It's bound to worth having a go, at least they'll be easy to net against the flutterbys. As long as your container is big enough I don't see why not :)
by poppingjay
Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:40 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: celeriac
Replies: 11
Views: 3907

Re: celeriac

This will be the first time I've grown celeriac too, so I'll be watching this thread carefully for tips. I only sowed mine last weekend and they are sitting in the polytunnel.... hopefully germinating :)
by poppingjay
Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:12 am
Forum: Seasonal tips
Topic: Anyone growing anything unusual this year?
Replies: 21
Views: 7565

Re: Anyone growing anything unusual this year?

Hello! this is my first post :)

'Mumsy' bought me a polytunnel this year so I'm really excited at the prospect of having an undercover zone. I'm growing millefleur toms as well this year. I sowed them a couple of weeks ago and they are sprouting nicely!