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Polytunnel 'vs' Greenhouse

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by gaz_bro » Sat Mar 05, 2011 9:29 pm

Hi everyone.

I have had allotments in Leicester for about 15 years, so im not a total newcomer to growing my own, i also have 3x 8'x6' 1x10'x8' and...

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Last post by alan refail
Thu Dec 27, 2012 11:51 am
melons in a greenhouse

Last post by Geoff
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by phill » Fri Jul 15, 2011 5:14 pm

Hi people, I've tried growing melons in my greenhouse for the first time this year, they are doing well and small yellow flowers have appeared, I've...

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Last post by Geoff
Fri Dec 21, 2012 4:05 pm
new planters

Last post by glallotments
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by Diane » Sun Apr 15, 2012 5:21 pm

Just been told about these -

Has anyone tried them?

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Last post by glallotments
Thu Dec 20, 2012 11:10 am
Grow Lights

Last post by williamraed
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by jjat8cv » Tue Jul 03, 2012 1:23 pm

Has anyone experience of using grow lights to get an early start for tomatoes and peppers etc. and what do you consider to be the best type.

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Last post by williamraed
Tue Dec 11, 2012 7:51 am
How to build a self opening cold fframe.

Last post by Nature's Babe
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by Nature's Babe » Tue Jul 24, 2012 10:56 am

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Last post by Nature's Babe
Sun Jul 29, 2012 4:21 pm
Leather King Size Beds?

Last post by alan refail
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by Efini » Wed May 16, 2012 10:53 am

Hi,
I am new on this forum and looking for leather King Size Beds?
If anyone want to sell it send me PM :D

Thanks in advance

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Last post by alan refail
Thu May 17, 2012 2:29 pm
small flies in the greenhouse

Last post by Woodland Elf
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by phill » Wed Jul 20, 2011 7:09 pm

Greetings people
I appear to have a plague of small grey/black flies in my greenhouse. They have set up home in the grow-bag compost which I have...

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Last post by Woodland Elf
Mon Apr 16, 2012 10:22 am
Potatoes in compost heaps

Last post by Marigold
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by Jane » Fri Mar 23, 2012 5:38 pm

I obviously managed to get a couple of small potatoes into my compost heap 2 years ago. Last year they produced some good foliage so I decided to...

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Last post by Marigold
Mon Apr 16, 2012 5:27 am
Aldi growing tunnel

Last post by Jude
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by Jude » Sun Mar 11, 2012 10:08 pm

Has anyone else bought one of these? I took mine out of the pack today having bought it a few weeks ago and it seems pretty good. I'm trying it out...

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Last post by Jude
Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:23 pm
Spud Growing Innovation

Last post by solway cropper
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by Trixie74 » Tue Mar 06, 2012 7:39 pm
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Managed to significantly over order on the tatties - mainly due to indecision about which to get and ordering the lot.

Has anyone got any...
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Last post by solway cropper
Sat Mar 17, 2012 9:42 pm
watering polytunnel

Last post by sally wright
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by pongeroon » Sun Feb 19, 2012 8:22 pm

Hello everyone :D

I am thinking up ideas for keeping the tunnel watered this season. Last year we had two water butts which we kept topped up and...

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Last post by sally wright
Wed Mar 14, 2012 5:23 pm
Has anyone built a Strawberry Tower?

Last post by PLUMPUDDING
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by PLUMPUDDING » Wed Feb 22, 2012 1:04 pm

I've been given some wonderful varieties of strawberries by a very generous person through this web-site and have an idea for building some kind of...

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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Tue Mar 13, 2012 11:33 am
Keith Singleton compost

Last post by Monika
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by Monika » Sun Feb 20, 2011 7:33 pm

I bought a large pack of Keith Singleton multipurpose compost (not opened yet). It is made in Cumbria (checked it out on the internet).

Has anybody...

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Last post by Monika
Tue Mar 06, 2012 6:48 pm
Clay soil & raised beds

Last post by FelixLeiter
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by Myrkk » Mon Jan 16, 2012 8:47 pm

We're just in the process of clearing a rather overgrown area of our garden to put in some raised vegetable beds. There are two reasons for the...

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Last post by FelixLeiter
Wed Jan 18, 2012 9:50 am
GREENHOUSE BEDS

Last post by Elaine
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by Compo » Mon Nov 21, 2011 11:29 pm

The beds in my greenhouse look a bit tired, they have been loaded with manure over the years but it looks a bit thin and dusty now, I plan to replace...

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Last post by Elaine
Fri Jan 06, 2012 11:17 am
Heating Oil Tanker and Planting

Last post by Johnboy
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by Daisyduke20 » Sat Aug 06, 2011 7:54 am

Hello. I am new to gardening and have set up my first herb and vegetable patches in raised beds. They are growing really well and am truelly happy...

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Last post by Johnboy
Wed Nov 23, 2011 7:14 am
Tree

Last post by solway cropper
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by stephenc » Fri Oct 28, 2011 2:35 pm

Hello

Could someone help me please?
Im new to growing and as I now have bought a new house their is a ptch of land about 12x7 feet that is...

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Last post by solway cropper
Wed Nov 09, 2011 10:24 pm
Inside or out?

Last post by Ian in Cumbria
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by Ian in Cumbria » Wed Nov 02, 2011 5:53 pm

Hello All

This is not a very topical question given the time of year but here goes. I used the white paint shading on the gh this year. While it did...

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Last post by Ian in Cumbria
Fri Nov 04, 2011 4:36 pm
Chicken Manure Pellets

Last post by Tigger
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by Peet » Fri May 20, 2011 9:23 am
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I want to try and grow some of my tomatoes in 9” pots this year. Will it be ok if I add some chicken manure pellets to the soil before planting? I...
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Last post by Tigger
Sun Oct 30, 2011 12:42 pm
Polytunnels

Last post by Tigger
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by Colin Miles » Sun Sep 04, 2011 11:11 am

I have a 10' x 8' greenhouse which is fine for raising seeds early on, tomatoes later, etc. However, I am seriously considering a polytunnel to...

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Last post by Tigger
Sat Oct 08, 2011 10:23 pm
Improvisation..

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by Marigold » Sat Oct 08, 2011 4:14 pm

Not sure if this fits here...

With very little money and some disability, making a frame for runner beans to climb up was a problem... We have been...

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Last post by Marigold
Sat Oct 08, 2011 4:14 pm
Horseradish

Last post by Johnboy
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by wessie » Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:26 pm

I am growing Horseradish in a very large tub, what I would like to know is, if I get rid of the horseradish completely can I grow anything else in...

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Last post by Johnboy
Fri Oct 07, 2011 1:10 pm
Should I get opal or clear roof on my lean-to

Last post by Di
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by Di » Thu Aug 04, 2011 10:32 pm

The steps which lead down from my kitchen to my back door are covered over with a 'conservatory' which I use as a greenhouse for raising seedlings in...

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Last post by Di
Fri Aug 05, 2011 10:28 pm
Do you Tickle your Herbs ?

Last post by Nature's Babe
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by Nature's Babe » Sat Jul 02, 2011 10:27 am
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Apparently herbs grown under cover or indoors love a good tickle!
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Sat Jul 16, 2011 10:26 pm
Miracle veg?

Last post by Nature's Babe
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by Colin Miles » Sat Jul 16, 2011 4:48 pm

Having watched Torchwood on Thursday I am beginning to think it might be catching - only with veg. My Oregon Sugar Pod Mangetout produced a very good...

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Last post by Nature's Babe
Sat Jul 16, 2011 10:15 pm
cucumber male flowers

Last post by billnorfolk
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by billnorfolk » Sat Jun 18, 2011 2:19 pm

Got 2 cucumber plants in my greenhouse ,just noticed one has 3 flowers on dont look like female flowers as no cucumber behind just on a thin...

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Last post by billnorfolk
Sun Jun 19, 2011 5:51 pm
Paraffin greenhouse heater

Last post by Johnboy
Replies: 39
by acrylicspud » Sun Jan 06, 2008 9:34 pm
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I've just brought a paraffin heater in the B&Q sale as I thought it would be fantastic to get my plants off to an earlier start, I was intending...
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Last post by Johnboy
Mon Jun 13, 2011 10:53 am
cucumbers

Last post by Nature's Babe
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by heyjude » Sat Apr 30, 2011 11:31 am

I am planning 2 all female F1 cucumbers in the tunnel - Socrates, which was very successful last year and Saturn. I have also got some seedlings of a...

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Last post by Nature's Babe
Fri Jun 10, 2011 9:49 am
Free polytunnel

Last post by haggis
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by haggis » Wed May 11, 2011 8:44 pm

I have just been offered a brand new polytunnel (8 x 10) for free. It has been lying in a garage for 3 years still in the packaging it was delivered...

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Last post by haggis
Sat May 14, 2011 11:36 am
French Beans

Last post by Johnboy
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by geacher » Tue Apr 12, 2011 9:55 pm

I am growing a load of french beans in toilet roll inards but have ran out. I was wondering if beans will grow ok in a plug plant thats about 1 inch...

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Last post by Johnboy
Sat Apr 30, 2011 6:27 am
Raised Beds

Last post by Kleftiwallah
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by HayLift » Wed Apr 06, 2011 8:32 pm

Hey all, I'm new here and also new at home growing.

I run a concrete manufacturing company and a three or four years ago we created a display area...

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Last post by Kleftiwallah
Sat Apr 23, 2011 6:41 pm
Suitable Peg/Fixing Advice Pls

Last post by pongeroon
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by Westi » Sat Apr 16, 2011 6:55 pm

I bought myself a little cheapie polytunnel for lottie - it's pretty good 10 X 6 and can stand up in it. Put it up Sunday and it blew away Monday,...

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Last post by pongeroon
Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:43 am
Clay soil prep

Last post by peter
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by Ritchie » Wed Mar 23, 2011 7:52 am
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I have clay soil and have rough dug a large bed for my taties, now even after another good digging and composting/manuring the bed is comprised of...
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Last post by peter
Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:22 am
Raised Beds

Last post by oldherbaceous
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by Mr Purple » Mon Mar 28, 2011 10:03 am

Hi
Has anyone one used pressure treated decking wood for raised beds? The treatment on the wood smells quite strong. Does this effect the soil in...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Tue Mar 29, 2011 6:34 am
Watering under cloches - capilliary action

Last post by John
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by Primrose » Fri Mar 18, 2011 1:33 pm

I was looking at my onion sets which I've got under cloches where the soil looks fairly dry. It's been raining most of the morning and the soil...

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Last post by John
Fri Mar 18, 2011 8:38 pm
Plastic greenhouse

Last post by Primrose
Replies: 9
by Peet » Thu Feb 24, 2011 4:04 pm

Hi All,

I'm new to gardening and I have just bought a plastic greenhouse with 4 shelves. Whilst they are not as good as a 'real' greenhouse can they...

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Last post by Primrose
Fri Feb 25, 2011 8:21 pm
When to remove bubblewrap

Last post by PLUMPUDDING
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by Ian in Cumbria » Thu Feb 24, 2011 3:20 pm

I'm wondering just how much light bubblewrap "double glazing" in a greenhouse absorbs. I've now got aubergines and tomatoes at the seed...

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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Fri Feb 25, 2011 10:34 am
hot hot hot

Last post by oldherbaceous
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by tracie » Thu Feb 24, 2011 5:23 pm

I have been in my pollytunnel today and it was 24 degree's. Absolutely
fabulous. I could have been in the south of France it was so nice.

Roll on...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Thu Feb 24, 2011 7:46 pm
Electricity supply

Last post by Stephen
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by Brooklynodog » Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:53 am

I want to run an electric cable to my polytunnel to power a heater. I was told to run a 13 amp cable in an old hose for protection. I have tried to...

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Last post by Stephen
Mon Feb 14, 2011 3:04 pm
new polytunnel / sowing times

Last post by polparrot
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by polparrot » Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:47 am

Hi I have just bought and put up my first polytunnel -not huge 4.5m x 2m but so exciting!
I've been growing vegs outside for the last 10 yrs or so...

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Last post by polparrot
Fri Feb 11, 2011 9:20 am
WoodBlocX

Last post by bobdaniel
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by bobdaniel » Thu Feb 03, 2011 10:06 am

I am thinking about using WoodBlocX to build a couple of raised beds in my garden.

Has anyone used these before? They sent me out a free sample box...

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Last post by bobdaniel
Thu Feb 03, 2011 5:06 pm
Stupid/Newbie Question

Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Replies: 7
by carlos1981 » Sun Jan 16, 2011 3:20 pm

Appologies for what may be a stupid question(s)..

I am going to go onto a waiting list for an allotment when i get round to it, but for now i am...

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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Mon Jan 31, 2011 1:14 pm
Ideas for shaded area please

Last post by Stephen
Replies: 8
by percy » Thu Aug 19, 2010 3:25 pm

Hello there.

I live in North Yorkshire - and about 1/3rd of my vegetable area is in shade for half of the day (the morning) - I always struggle to...

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Last post by Stephen
Thu Jan 27, 2011 10:07 pm
What temperature is "frost free"?

Last post by PLUMPUDDING
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by Ian in Cumbria » Tue Nov 23, 2010 6:42 pm

Hello All

Some of you may remember me posting as a greenhouse newbie a short while ago. (I don't mean I'm not a newbie any more! I certainly am). I...

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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Sun Dec 05, 2010 12:29 pm
Can you recommend a propagator?

Last post by Elle's Garden
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by Elle's Garden » Mon Nov 22, 2010 8:11 pm

I have looked through a search for propagators, but although there are lots of mentions, there are no real recommendations.

I don't have any...

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Last post by Elle's Garden
Fri Nov 26, 2010 8:47 pm
Reached the top...

Last post by peter
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by Urban Fox » Sat Nov 06, 2010 1:16 am
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I have been on the waiting list for three years - and finally I've reached the top ;-)

I got a call saying I can have an allotment. Well to be...
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Last post by peter
Sun Nov 07, 2010 8:49 pm
Florence Fennel problem

Last post by johnWM
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by inFrance » Thu Aug 26, 2010 5:54 pm

Can anyone help me? I have two rows of Florence Fennel growing well. One row I planted as module raised seedlings the other was sown direct. Both...

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Last post by johnWM
Wed Oct 27, 2010 10:22 am
New polly tunnel

Last post by Nature's Babe
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by helenspain » Sun Oct 24, 2010 7:59 am

I bought my first tunnel and it is up and looking fantastic. I am new living in Spain and in my area half way up a mountain with the wind and frost...

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Last post by Nature's Babe
Sun Oct 24, 2010 8:18 pm
Sweet Potatoes

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by inFrance » Mon Oct 18, 2010 7:16 pm

I wondered if anyone knows if you can use the self rooting sections which appear along the vines of sweet potatoes to produce 'slips' for cropping...

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Last post by inFrance
Wed Oct 20, 2010 10:12 pm
New soil

Last post by Fair Weather 33
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by JohnN » Wed Oct 13, 2010 11:39 am

For years I've been recycling mixtures of old grow bags, compost heap diggings, used bags of seed and other composts, etc etc. But I thought for next...

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Last post by Fair Weather 33
Sun Oct 17, 2010 5:23 pm

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