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- Fri Nov 20, 2020 3:41 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Seaweed compost.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3594
Re: Seaweed compost.
I have used seaweed when there is a lot washed up on the beach mainly in my compost beds and as dressing on beds plants grew ok. Cant answer your specific questions though Westi
- Tue Nov 03, 2020 5:16 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Half of allotments held by women.
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3975
Re: Half of allotments held by women.
"Monty Don makes it look much easier."
Er indoors read his book about Nigel which stated it could take over 9 hours to put his show together.
Er indoors read his book about Nigel which stated it could take over 9 hours to put his show together.
- Tue Nov 03, 2020 7:57 am
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Half of allotments held by women.
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3975
Re: Half of allotments held by women.
"I would like to know how they save you money"
How about the money saved from gym membership (£hundreds) as opposed to allotment fees (£tens).
Free fresh air as oppose to supermarket air conditioning.
How about the money saved from gym membership (£hundreds) as opposed to allotment fees (£tens).
Free fresh air as oppose to supermarket air conditioning.
- Fri Oct 30, 2020 3:07 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Autumn Bits and Bobs
- Replies: 146
- Views: 24698
Re: Autumn Bits and Bobs
How about putting the compost/manure on top of the cardboard?
- Fri Oct 30, 2020 8:57 am
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Autumn Bits and Bobs
- Replies: 146
- Views: 24698
Re: Autumn Bits and Bobs
Have you thought of using cardboard as an alternative to plastic?
- Sat Oct 10, 2020 3:01 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: No dig?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5528
Re: No dig?
What ever you do Retropants will work as long as you enjoy it.
There is an 80+ chap like you that digs his double plot and would not have it any other way.
There is an 80+ chap like you that digs his double plot and would not have it any other way.
- Fri Oct 09, 2020 1:51 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: No dig?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5528
Re: No dig?
Not sure if you know so apologies if repeating the obvious: You do not need a border for your raised bed You can walk on the compost You can plant into the compost straight away no need to leave it for six months. "Then leave it uncovered for a while, and put a thick layer of compost/manure ear...
- Fri Oct 09, 2020 9:05 am
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: No dig?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5528
Re: No dig?
Suggest you ask Charles Dowding direct.
- Thu Oct 08, 2020 9:05 am
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: No dig?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5528
Re: No dig?
Yes defiantly.. Reading Charles Dowding latest book which explains the reason why it works.
- Fri Oct 02, 2020 8:24 am
- Forum: Ask the team
- Topic: Saving Sweet Potato
- Replies: 176
- Views: 73920
Re: Saving Sweet Potato
Ok thanks giaur500
- Thu Oct 01, 2020 1:48 pm
- Forum: Ask the team
- Topic: Saving Sweet Potato
- Replies: 176
- Views: 73920
Re: Saving Sweet Potato
Had plenty of sunlight as was in centre of plot warm soil should have been ok as was inside a could frame that was on a raised bed.
Any idea what the temp the soil should be?
Any idea what the temp the soil should be?
- Thu Oct 01, 2020 11:31 am
- Forum: Ask the team
- Topic: Saving Sweet Potato
- Replies: 176
- Views: 73920
Re: Saving Sweet Potato
Growing them in cold frame as mentioned in earlier post was a failure, lots of green leaves on top just thin roots.
Had better result using buckets in the past.
Had better result using buckets in the past.
- Thu Sep 10, 2020 5:04 pm
- Forum: Tools and Machinery
- Topic: Battery power tools
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6601
Re: Battery power tools
Had builder doing some work and he had a huge collection of Makita battery tools. Said Makita are made by black & decker.
Interesting to note they use different voltages up to 56v which are downward compatible
Interesting to note they use different voltages up to 56v which are downward compatible
- Sun Aug 30, 2020 8:22 am
- Forum: Ask the team
- Topic: Carrots
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5287
Re: Carrots
Square foot by Mel Bartholomew older version is good for getting an idea of the format.
- Sat Aug 29, 2020 4:54 pm
- Forum: Ask the team
- Topic: Carrots
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5287
Re: Carrots
Hi Tanzy good start... have you checked out "square foot gardening" also veg in one bed by Huw Richards square foot should be availble in libray not sue about other one. Try ebay as well for good prices.