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Growing Advice for beginners - Introduction

Last post by KGAdmin « Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:44 am

by KGAdmin » Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:44 am

Hi all,

Many people are starting to grow their own fruit & veg for the first time - or have only dabbled in the basics.
This forum area was...

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Brassicas Roots Eaten

Last post by Colin2016 « Sat Jan 30, 2021 2:36 pm
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by Colin2016 » Thu Jan 28, 2021 12:42 pm

Checked brassicas growing in netted tunnel thought they had been clown over, inspection showed the roots had been eaten.

There was a hole in the...

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Sat Jan 30, 2021 2:36 pm
Seed light requirements ........

Last post by KevinHoward « Wed Jan 27, 2021 2:50 pm
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by Julesuk » Mon May 25, 2020 8:18 pm

Should seeds when they are pre chilled / stratified etc etc and ready to plant out in pots
be in a bright area , full sun or like seedlings in a...

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Wed Jan 27, 2021 2:50 pm
Fertiliser question

Last post by Stravaig « Wed Jan 27, 2021 2:17 pm
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by Mo.Ali » Sat Jan 16, 2021 5:10 pm

Hello all, i am new here and new to hydrophonics.
I need some advice on what fertiliser to use, been wstching
I lot of youtube vids and thinking of...

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Wed Jan 27, 2021 2:17 pm
Why not try something a little different?

Last post by Geoff « Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:34 pm
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Attachment(s) by Geoff » Fri Nov 20, 2020 5:47 pm

To celebrate my minor milestone I thought I would repeat my favourite post, not quite the right time of year but then it is a year like no other....

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Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:34 pm
Sweet Potatoes

Last post by Kayburton « Thu Oct 08, 2020 8:19 am
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Attachment(s) by lez » Tue May 02, 2017 11:56 am

Hi Ya, I saw a little snippet in the KG magazine where Joyce Russell said about growing sweet potatoes in a black bucket. I could see it was a two...

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Thu Oct 08, 2020 8:19 am
How do I fatten my fennel?

Last post by Stephen « Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:30 pm
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by vivienz » Tue Sep 15, 2020 9:31 pm

It's too late for this season's fennel, but how do I get those lovely fat bulbs that the Italians produce? Mine are a decent size but rather more...

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Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:30 pm
Beginners Cold frame sowing September

Last post by time4tea « Mon Sep 07, 2020 10:01 pm
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by time4tea » Sat Sep 05, 2020 4:51 pm

Hi,

We have had bumper crops during lockdown from our garden, but we had a spare piece of safety crittal glass (had to replace a long window in a...

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Mon Sep 07, 2020 10:01 pm
Can you identify this Plant

Last post by time4tea « Sat Sep 05, 2020 5:46 pm
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Attachment(s) by Colin2016 » Thu Feb 27, 2020 4:47 pm

Brought this neglected plant home and wonder if anybody knows what it is?

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Sat Sep 05, 2020 5:46 pm
Decimated Radish Crop

Last post by Westi « Sat Aug 15, 2020 8:34 pm
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Attachment(s) by daxtell71 » Sat Aug 08, 2020 4:20 pm

After tending my first planting ever of Radish which were growing beautifully I came down this morning to find Catapillars of different shades having...

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Sat Aug 15, 2020 8:34 pm
Lemon Thyme didn't flower this year

Last post by Monika « Fri Aug 14, 2020 4:09 pm
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by Elahid » Thu Aug 13, 2020 11:48 am

Any ideas why? My two new ones flowered and the bees are all over them constantly.

The lemon thyme I bought last year flowered most of last summer...

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Fri Aug 14, 2020 4:09 pm
Seedlings help

Last post by daxtell71 « Thu Jul 30, 2020 8:24 pm
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by daxtell71 » Tue Jul 28, 2020 1:07 pm

How do I tell when they are ready to transplant from the seed tray? I have had several failures and am a little worried I am doing something very...

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Thu Jul 30, 2020 8:24 pm
Peas and peashoots

Last post by bradleyfamily53 « Tue Jun 16, 2020 10:51 am
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by bradleyfamily53 » Fri Jun 12, 2020 11:30 am

Hi Everyone, I've grown some peas for the first time. Are peashoots the young growth on the plant? Can I cut them for salads? I'm unsure if only...

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Tue Jun 16, 2020 10:51 am
monterey cypress seed propagation

Last post by Julesuk « Mon May 25, 2020 1:17 pm
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Attachment(s) by Julesuk » Sun May 24, 2020 1:01 pm

I have a monterey cypress tree and I am trying to propagate this as it is the only one
left in the garden and has enormous sentimental value.
It is...

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Mon May 25, 2020 1:17 pm
Purple sprouting Broccoli as cordons ?

Last post by DMcL « Thu May 07, 2020 9:14 am
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by DMcL » Thu Apr 23, 2020 12:04 am

This is my first post on the forum.
It was prompted by reading a old post from 2013 by Johnboy.
He made a passing comment about growing PSB as...

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Thu May 07, 2020 9:14 am
low temperature in dawn and night in may -- threating runner bean vine ?

Last post by Geoff « Sun May 03, 2020 8:09 am
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by livefree » Sat May 02, 2020 9:44 am

hii,

i have many runner beans vine that are eager to climb everywhere. but the temperature outside is still unstable.
few weeks ago was like...

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Sun May 03, 2020 8:09 am
Starting a no-dig kitchen garden from scratch

Last post by Stephen « Thu Apr 23, 2020 2:46 pm
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Attachment(s) by vivienz » Thu May 03, 2018 10:01 pm

I'm moving house to the other end of the county towards the end of this year but hope to get started on my kitchen garden before then. The site is...
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Thu Apr 23, 2020 2:46 pm
Mange tout, Rodney, mange tout

Last post by Chantal « Mon Apr 20, 2020 7:04 am
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by vivienz » Sat Apr 04, 2020 8:45 pm

I've down some mange tout in modules that are destined to be an early crop in the greenhouse. I know that I should pinch out the growing tips of...

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Mon Apr 20, 2020 7:04 am
New Book

Last post by madkevin « Thu Apr 09, 2020 8:19 pm
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Attachment(s) by Colin2016 » Thu Mar 21, 2019 9:03 am

Just got "Veg in One bed" found very helpful and straight forward with simple monthly plans for growing your own veg.

Thinking it could be...
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Thu Apr 09, 2020 8:19 pm
How to create more humidity indoors?

Last post by Monika « Mon Mar 02, 2020 6:56 pm
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by Elmigo » Sat Apr 27, 2019 3:49 pm

If you're also growing tropicals, they may require a more humid air. More humidity overall is good for your own lungs as well as the plants systems....

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Mon Mar 02, 2020 6:56 pm
Brassicas

Last post by Weed « Thu Jan 02, 2020 2:47 pm
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Attachment(s) by Colin2016 » Tue Apr 02, 2019 6:36 pm

Got the free brassicas offer last year purple broccoli & kale brilliant, 2 cabbages out of 10 and 1 cauliflower.

Suspect there was a mix up with...

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Thu Jan 02, 2020 2:47 pm
Pierced wheel

Last post by Stephen « Thu Sep 12, 2019 8:40 am
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Attachment(s) by Lina Sazhina » Tue Sep 10, 2019 2:31 pm

Hello, recently started gardening. I bought a garden wheelbarrow, used it for a few days, and it got a flat tire. Could you tell me in such a case I...

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Thu Sep 12, 2019 8:40 am
edible physalis

Last post by Primrose « Mon Aug 26, 2019 2:09 pm
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by Diane » Wed Sep 07, 2016 3:59 pm

I'm already thinking about next year's exotic "thing to grow". Has anyone had any success with the edible cape gooseberry? In the...

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Mon Aug 26, 2019 2:09 pm
Many plants dead from dryness

Last post by Stephen « Wed Jul 31, 2019 9:02 am
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by Stravaig » Wed Jul 24, 2019 7:17 am

If plants are dying or dead from drying out then I suppose the obvious solution is to water them more. But I don't think it's that simple. Please let...

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Wed Jul 31, 2019 9:02 am
Spacing

Last post by Stephen « Tue Mar 05, 2019 11:29 pm
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by Colin2016 » Thu Dec 20, 2018 8:17 am

Can anybody explain why spaces between rows are usually bigger than the space between plants.

Example:
"Plant shallot sets 25cm (10in) apart in...
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Tue Mar 05, 2019 11:29 pm
mouldy compost question

Last post by ilknur « Mon Jan 28, 2019 9:29 pm
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by ilknur » Sun Jan 20, 2019 2:11 pm

Hello all,
I'm new to gardening or growing much really.
I decided to grow ginger recently (thanks to Pinterest). I managed to have it sprouting but...

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Mon Jan 28, 2019 9:29 pm
How do I best this smug cat?

Last post by Diane « Sat Oct 20, 2018 1:56 pm
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by Diane » Fri Oct 19, 2018 10:37 am

Build a cage - cats are cleverer than we are :( (And I'm a cat lover too).

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Sat Oct 20, 2018 1:56 pm
Roquito chilli pepper pearls - ?

Last post by JuneL « Wed Aug 29, 2018 3:20 pm
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by Stonecoloured » Sat Jul 25, 2015 1:05 pm

Good Afternoon all,

Hope you're all doing well and your plants are doing well? I'm at the green tom stage and quite a few small peppers! So fingers...
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Wed Aug 29, 2018 3:20 pm
Strawberry advice

Last post by robo « Wed Aug 29, 2018 9:49 am
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by Primrose » Tue Aug 28, 2018 5:55 pm

Most of my 4 year old strawberry plants died in the heatwave and I,ve been in the process of digging them all out today with the intention of buying...

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Wed Aug 29, 2018 9:49 am
Maggots in my Raspberries

Last post by mickthegardener « Sun Aug 26, 2018 5:59 pm
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by Colin2016 » Tue Jul 31, 2018 8:51 am

I had a good crop of raspberries in my inherited fruit cage, unfortunately they had maggots.

Found a couple of birds in the cage as well so made a...

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Sun Aug 26, 2018 5:59 pm
Garlic

Last post by Colin2016 « Tue Jul 31, 2018 8:39 am
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Attachment(s) by Colin2016 » Sun Jul 29, 2018 5:08 pm

Is this a scrape half way up the stem of my garlic?

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Tue Jul 31, 2018 8:39 am
First Plant for a "grow your own" newbie to try

Last post by Diane « Wed May 02, 2018 11:02 am
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by Primrose » Sun Apr 29, 2018 8:06 pm

I was wondering today which vegetable or fruit I would recommend for a child or adult to first try growing if they'd never grown any of their own...

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Wed May 02, 2018 11:02 am
Spring onion regrowing

Last post by Westi « Mon Apr 23, 2018 7:56 pm
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Attachment(s) by Colin2016 » Mon May 22, 2017 9:18 am

Saw articles saw you can regrowing spring onions so thought I would give it a try.

This is the result after being in water for 7 days.
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Mon Apr 23, 2018 7:56 pm
Pallet wood Hydro-driver aid for new starters with heavy clay soil

Last post by no_akira « Sun Mar 18, 2018 12:35 pm

Attachment(s) by no_akira » Sun Mar 18, 2018 12:35 pm

The Pallet wood Hydro-driver is a ‘mechanical’ way of actively driving moisture out of water-saturated ‘heavy-clay‘ soils during the critical root...

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Sun Mar 18, 2018 12:35 pm
Planting Broccoli

Last post by Caluan « Fri Mar 02, 2018 1:31 pm
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by Primrose » Fri Jun 02, 2017 7:55 am

Yes you still have time to sow the seed. You will perhaps have a better chance if you sow it in some compost in small trays or containers. Those...

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Fri Mar 02, 2018 1:31 pm
My g.easel, a multi-purpose 4-in-1 design for plot

Last post by Westi « Thu Jan 25, 2018 9:19 pm
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Attachment(s) by no_akira » Thu Jan 25, 2018 4:25 pm

A little bit of "lottie" ingenuity

Its a 4-in-1 design; #1 Compost bin ladder, #2 Bean frame (curved), #3 Wind break, #4 Seedling Cloche....

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Thu Jan 25, 2018 9:19 pm
Fruit Cage cleanup advice

Last post by Colin2016 « Sun Jan 07, 2018 8:53 am
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Attachment(s) by Colin2016 » Wed Dec 27, 2017 12:23 pm

I have this fruit cage with raspberry plants but do not know if they are summer or autumn type.

As you can see they have been left to grow tall so...

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Last post by Colin2016 View the latest post
Sun Jan 07, 2018 8:53 am
My new favourite flower

Last post by Diane « Wed Dec 06, 2017 10:09 am
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Attachment(s) by Diane » Mon Jul 31, 2017 6:01 pm

........and I'm definitely growing these again - Tithonia. They really stand out in the borders.

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Last post by Diane View the latest post
Wed Dec 06, 2017 10:09 am
New French Garden!

Last post by Christopher Samba « Tue Sep 05, 2017 8:27 am
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by Madamlou » Sun Jan 22, 2017 9:32 pm

Hello all just wondered if anyone on this forum can help me with my new garden in France we moved here last summer and I'm really looking forward to...

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Last post by Christopher Samba View the latest post
Tue Sep 05, 2017 8:27 am
dahlias from seed.

Last post by tigerburnie « Thu Aug 03, 2017 2:22 pm
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Attachment(s) by Diane » Mon Jul 31, 2017 5:55 pm

I grew these from seed, this spring. Will they develop tubers, like the ones you buy in the shops? Anyone know?

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Thu Aug 03, 2017 2:22 pm
garlic

Last post by Westi « Wed Jun 21, 2017 7:54 pm
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by jeff64 » Mon Jun 19, 2017 7:32 pm

sorry if the subject has been discussed but i can not find it , i am quite new to gardening (i have an allotment), anyway regarding garlic i planted...

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Wed Jun 21, 2017 7:54 pm
Tenderstem broccoli

Last post by Geoff « Tue Apr 11, 2017 3:27 pm
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Attachment(s) by vivienz » Thu Mar 30, 2017 6:01 pm

I just love this stuff and usually buy it each week, so it's definitely going on the 'to grow' list for next year.

Has anyone grown it, or is there...

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Last post by Geoff View the latest post
Tue Apr 11, 2017 3:27 pm
Asparagus bed

Last post by vivienz « Sat Apr 01, 2017 12:38 pm
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by vivienz » Thu Mar 30, 2017 6:04 pm

I really, really want an asparagus bed. Well, I actually want the asparagus but understand that I need the bed of plants to achieve my primary...

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Sat Apr 01, 2017 12:38 pm
Storing Seeds

Last post by Colin2016 « Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:51 pm
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by Colin2016 » Sat Oct 29, 2016 11:21 am

Read that best to store seeds in the fridge using a sealed glass container.

As this for an old book possibly before the abundance of plastic...
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Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:51 pm
Growing height

Last post by oldherbaceous « Mon Mar 06, 2017 2:59 pm
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by Colin2016 » Sun Mar 05, 2017 8:54 pm

Just made up raised bed 2ft wide x 14ft long to go near fence. Looking at using this for growing tomatoes, peas & cucumbers this year, maybe...

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Mon Mar 06, 2017 2:59 pm
Cold Frame from raised bed

Last post by Colin2016 « Fri Nov 04, 2016 4:54 pm
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by Colin2016 » Fri Nov 04, 2016 3:20 pm

I have 4ft x 4ft x 18in raised bed, which I am going to fit a 4ft high poly tunnel.

Would I be able to use this as a cold frame?

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Fri Nov 04, 2016 4:54 pm
Tomatillo success

Last post by Primrose « Fri Oct 21, 2016 8:01 am
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by tattyjacket » Sat Sep 03, 2016 11:59 am

Trust me......I can kill anything. However, this year it is as if everything has suddenly clicked into place. I've decided never to grow cucumbers...

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Fri Oct 21, 2016 8:01 am
slugs in compost

Last post by Pa Snip « Wed Oct 12, 2016 11:25 am
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by daviecyldebank » Wed Oct 05, 2016 12:17 pm

I am new to composting only been doing it a couple of months i have one of the plastic bins but every time i put stuff in it i seem to be finding a...
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Wed Oct 12, 2016 11:25 am
lawn advice

Last post by Westi « Mon Oct 10, 2016 7:51 pm
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by daviecyldebank » Wed Oct 05, 2016 12:06 pm

hi I moved into a new house about 3 months ago and when i moved in the grass was un cut and almost a meter high i cut it and then found there were...

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Mon Oct 10, 2016 7:51 pm
Lawn will this work

Last post by dan3008 « Fri Sep 16, 2016 4:34 pm
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by Colin2016 » Sun Sep 11, 2016 3:46 pm

Hi,

My front garden lawn is full of clover and sinking in the middle, there is not a lot of dirt, seems to be mainly stones on top of a membrain. I...

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Fri Sep 16, 2016 4:34 pm

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