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- Wed Jul 12, 2006 9:22 am
- Forum: Readers Recipes
- Topic: Green Bean Chutney
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7959
That is very similar to my late Gran's recipie which is my all time fav chutney. Jerry 3 pounds of runners, top and tail them and then string and slice using one of those runner bean slicers. 1 pound of peeled onions. 2 pints of vinegar 2 pounds soft Demerara sugar 2 tablespoons of tumeric 2 teaspoo...
- Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:03 am
- Forum: Seasonal tips
- Topic: PUMPKINS - DATING AGENCY
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3924
- Mon Jul 10, 2006 2:38 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Early outdoor tomatoes
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3666
- Mon Jul 10, 2006 2:35 pm
- Forum: Seasonal tips
- Topic: maincrop carrots ?
- Replies: 50
- Views: 20112
And while we are all waiting for Compo to enlighten us, I have got a smashing tilth with the cultivator on my 100 ft row for a crop of non pelleted Autumn King to go in tomorrow if the weather holds. It's now or never for this year. By the way, Compo joined us on 16 March 06, message rate averages ...
- Mon Jul 10, 2006 9:30 am
- Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
- Topic: Blight Watch
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2834
Blight Watch
Can I remind everyone of the Blight Watch service aimed at commercial growers but free so good for us home growers. This web site monitors weather conditions to calculate the likelihood of Blight affecting crops. By putting in your postcode to can see the temperature/humidity pattern by day and nigh...
- Sun Jul 09, 2006 7:44 pm
- Forum: Birds, Animals and Livestock
- Topic: Oi...get out of the house and leave my food alone!!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2333
Oi...get out of the house and leave my food alone!!
Poor cat, her bowl is emptied of food in a flash by this trio.
Jerry
Jerry
- Sat Jul 08, 2006 8:45 am
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Hampton Court Show: Report and Pictures
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4893
- Fri Jul 07, 2006 7:52 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Hampton Court Show: Report and Pictures
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4893
- Fri Jul 07, 2006 7:47 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Hampton Court Show: Report and Pictures
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4893
- Fri Jul 07, 2006 10:32 am
- Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
- Topic: Little black bugs
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5673
Is it similar to one of these:
They may be flea beetles is so, more info here:
http://www.organicgardening.org.uk/factsheets/pc19.php
Jerry
They may be flea beetles is so, more info here:
http://www.organicgardening.org.uk/factsheets/pc19.php
Jerry
- Fri Jul 07, 2006 10:29 am
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Hampton Court Show: Report and Pictures
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4893
- Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:32 am
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Pepper plants
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2415
- Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:29 am
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Saving tomato seeds
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8419
Not tried it myself but have heard good reports of this method.
http://www.seedfest.co.uk/tips/tomatoes_seedsaving.html
Jerry
http://www.seedfest.co.uk/tips/tomatoes_seedsaving.html
Jerry
- Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:26 am
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Hampton Court Show: Report and Pictures
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4893
I take it that the the maroon plant in the back of the car is Potentilla Monarch's Velvet. A few years back it was flower of the year and on the nursery I simply could not keep up with orders. I forget how many were produced but it ran into the several thousands catagory. Yes, spot on. Nice looking...
- Thu Jul 06, 2006 10:42 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Summer Has Arrived
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2066