thanks everyone a new book is in order maybe if i drop enough hints it might be a very welcome christmas present
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i am looking for a book so i can identify all the grubs etc that i find in my soil i kill all leather jacket grubs but i am afraid to kill some of the other grubs as they might be beneficial could you recommend a book that will identify all the creatures in my vegetable garden soil so i can kill the...

i grow a 24 foot row of peas and beans each year i live near to the Atlantic we get very windy weather,i tried using wooden poles, hazel wigwams. but the wind beat me each time,below is what i did it a lot of work but i get great crops that aren't covered in mud after a windy spell so far so good. i...

thanks for helping me locate the spade but unfortunately i am looking for a blade that is narrow but also curved the cutting edge was wider than the rest of the blade.it was used to turn over the scraw or turf the operator didn't need to bend down because of the curve in the blade the Irish heritage...

i soak all my onion seed for 12-24 hours before i sow them i get a higher germination rate.

we have always used fresh manure for planting potatoes the manure comes from my father he uses little to no chemicals so the manure is clean.. according to many books fresh manure shouldn't be used to grow anything .my family have always used fresh manure and so to have many of my neighbours.if you ...

thanks for your replies i will clean down the cold frame
regards
nemo

i use 7 inch guttering that i bought in our local builders supply store .i just screwed them onto wooden stakes .i did have to make ends for the guttering and also drilled little holes about 1/2 inch up from the base for drainage.

i bought black salsify duplex in lidl.i don't know how to grow them or when to sow them.can i treat them like parsnips and pre germinate them then put them into loo roll inners and eventually plant them out under a cold frame.what is the best way to treat these seeds.are they even worth growing.what...

the big ones are great for making chutney that is put into sterilized jars.i also use the big onions to make tomato sauces that i freeze in batches.when we need a batch of sauce we just put the frozen sauce into a pot then put it on the range to defrost and in about 30 minutes we have a ready made s...

thanks for your replies
in Ireland the seed companies are too tight to offer free seed for schools none of them have answered my e mails

onions from seed is easy once you get going
i get my onion seed from Russia they are an old variety the onions can grow to 3 kg

i am helping to start up an organic vegetable garden in my local primary school do kitchen garden magazine still offer the seeds and information on starting a school garden.can someone show me how to apply
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my onion seedlings are at the crook stage will it be OK to put them in a cool window it in a shed window open to the sun or will they need to be somewhere warmer
regards nemo

well i suppose the leeks are mature so they might be suffering with hot flushes,sorry ladies i couldn't help my self