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Raspberries

Last post by Westi « Mon Sep 21, 2020 6:09 pm
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by Raspberry Pie » Sun Sep 20, 2020 10:12 pm

Some of this year's new raspberry canes for fruiting next summer are fruiting now! It's lovely to see and eat! But the first time I've ever seen...

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Mon Sep 21, 2020 6:09 pm
Is this a Vine Weevil??

Last post by Connie777 « Sat Sep 19, 2020 10:58 am
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Attachment(s) by Connie777 » Thu Sep 17, 2020 8:07 am

Hi I found this Bug on some sawn wood on my plot
I am not sure if it’s a Vine weevil? I have had the obvious leaf cutting on my Roses but they seem...

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Sat Sep 19, 2020 10:58 am
Carrots

Last post by Tanzy « Tue Sep 15, 2020 10:48 am
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Attachment(s) by Tanzy » Sun Aug 23, 2020 4:41 pm

Just been clearing out veg from my bed that has bolted or not doing anything. Went to clear my carrots out and seen these. Anyone any idea what they...
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Tue Sep 15, 2020 10:48 am
Saving Sweet Potato

Last post by giaur500 « Sun Sep 13, 2020 5:39 pm
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Attachment(s) by Colin2016 » Wed Oct 02, 2019 5:59 pm

I have emptied my first bucket of sweet potato not a lot of large veg but there is lot of red roots.

Could I save these for next year & if so...
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Sun Sep 13, 2020 5:39 pm
Growing crops in the greenhouse for winter eating

Last post by emo1956 « Sun Aug 30, 2020 2:29 pm
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by emo1956 » Mon Aug 17, 2020 5:36 pm

Hi Team

Back in March, at the start of lockdown, we built a small lean-to greenhouse (only 2.4 metres x 0.7 metres. I would like to sow seeds over...

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Sun Aug 30, 2020 2:29 pm
Butternut Squash

Last post by Westi « Thu Aug 27, 2020 10:21 pm
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Attachment(s) by Tanzy » Thu Jul 30, 2020 5:39 pm

Hi there,

I’m growing butternut squash for the first time, I have one squash that is growing nicely.

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Thu Aug 27, 2020 10:21 pm
Split pumpkin

Last post by Primrose « Wed Aug 26, 2020 6:51 pm
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Attachment(s) by vivienz » Sat Aug 22, 2020 10:18 am

We've had a LOT of rain this week which has been good for most things but not one of my pumpkins that was ready to start ripening. It's about...

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Wed Aug 26, 2020 6:51 pm
Short Brussels sprouts

Last post by hilary « Tue Aug 25, 2020 4:14 pm
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by hilary » Tue Aug 25, 2020 11:21 am

Hi,
I have grown Evesham Special sprouts this year in well manured ground. For the first time about half have grown thick, short stems with blown...

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Tue Aug 25, 2020 4:14 pm
Sowing Kale

Last post by Raspberry Pie « Fri Aug 21, 2020 9:19 am
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by Raspberry Pie » Thu Aug 20, 2020 5:00 pm

Hello, is it too late to sow kale for good sized plants not as salad leaves? My plants have all been eaten by caterpillars :(

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Fri Aug 21, 2020 9:19 am
Plums

Last post by chloe29 « Mon Aug 10, 2020 2:17 pm
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by chloe29 » Wed Aug 05, 2020 11:00 am

Hi
A branch of my Victoria plum tree has broken off with quite a few unripe plums. I'd thinned out most of the branches but couldn't reach this one....

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Mon Aug 10, 2020 2:17 pm
What to Plant after Cabbages?

Last post by hollyMiller « Tue Aug 04, 2020 2:41 pm
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by Connie777 » Fri Jul 24, 2020 11:44 am

Hi All, hope your well? I just have a general question regarding Crop rotation, What can I plant in a raised bed after Greyhound Cabbages?
Any...

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Tue Aug 04, 2020 2:41 pm
pea mildew

Last post by chloe29 « Mon Aug 03, 2020 8:43 am
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by chloe29 » Sat Aug 01, 2020 4:42 pm

Hi

I've just discovered what I think is pea mildew on my pea plants. My instinct is to pull them up and destroy them immediately. But not all the...

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Mon Aug 03, 2020 8:43 am
Chilli and pepper plants

Last post by tigerburnie « Fri Jul 31, 2020 9:41 am
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Attachment(s) by lovelytashchick » Tue Jul 28, 2020 10:10 pm

This year I had a load of seeds from doing my m&s shopping. I have grown mixed chillies and peppers from this. I have anaheim, scotch bonnets,...

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Fri Jul 31, 2020 9:41 am
Comfrey

Last post by daxtell71 « Thu Jul 30, 2020 3:40 pm
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by daxtell71 » Tue Jul 28, 2020 11:04 am

As a very new gardener I started with herbs so have quite a few and invested in some comfrey seeds which came and are slowly coming up. What I don't...

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Thu Jul 30, 2020 3:40 pm
Woolly tomatoes

Last post by HelenH « Wed Jul 29, 2020 7:58 am
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by HelenH » Tue Jul 28, 2020 9:23 pm

Any ideas why my greenhouse tomatoes (Alicante and Gardeners Delight) have turned out rather woolly. They taste ok. I thought I'd been careful not to...

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Wed Jul 29, 2020 7:58 am
Cabbages

Last post by lovelytashchick « Tue Jul 28, 2020 9:54 pm
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Attachment(s) by lovelytashchick » Mon Jul 27, 2020 6:22 pm

I am a first time gardener. I've never planted veg before. But I brought some seedlings from a garden center a few months back (cabbages). Silly me...

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Tue Jul 28, 2020 9:54 pm
Tasty Garlic

Last post by Monika « Sun Jul 26, 2020 5:11 pm
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by Colin2016 » Sun Jul 26, 2020 8:46 am

Looking for garlic that tastes & smell like garlic.

Tried most of those that the suppliers are selling now but none of them stand out for taste...

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Sun Jul 26, 2020 5:11 pm
everlasting onions!

Last post by tigerburnie « Wed Jul 22, 2020 10:00 am
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by pontersman » Tue Jul 21, 2020 1:02 pm

For years I had a patch of bunching onion we called everlasting I think they were also called Welsh onions. They looked like spring onions and were...

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Wed Jul 22, 2020 10:00 am
Hardiest outdoor tomato

Last post by sally wright « Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:05 pm
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by Blackbird » Mon Jul 13, 2020 11:57 am

Please could you tell me which tomato variety is the hardiest for outdoor cultivation? Presumably one originating in Siberia?
Also, where may I...

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Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:05 pm
comfry

Last post by Stephen « Thu Jul 16, 2020 6:05 pm
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by pontersman » Tue Jul 14, 2020 4:55 pm

Can someone give me some answers about making comfry fertiliser, please?
1. do I use whole plant or just the leaves
2. how long after adding water...

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Thu Jul 16, 2020 6:05 pm
Ground covering plants...

Last post by Elmigo « Wed Jul 15, 2020 4:20 pm
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by Elmigo » Mon Jul 13, 2020 1:31 pm

What are some (not annual) ground covering plants that stay very low and I can plant under my berry bushes? They have to prevent weeds. Preferably an...

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Wed Jul 15, 2020 4:20 pm
potatoes

Last post by Elmigo « Tue Jul 14, 2020 1:48 pm
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Attachment(s) by 127379 » Mon Jul 06, 2020 9:01 pm

my Kestral potato leaves have gone all yellow but not had any flowers yet.Will the potatoes be ready to harvest?

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Tue Jul 14, 2020 1:48 pm
Toilet roll tubes

Last post by Blackbird « Mon Jul 13, 2020 12:05 pm
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by Corby80 » Sat Jun 27, 2020 11:59 am

In the August issue of the mag, there is a debate about using toilet rolls for sowing (page 17) so I thought I should share my own experience. I have...

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Mon Jul 13, 2020 12:05 pm
Apple tree

Last post by retropants « Mon Jul 06, 2020 10:03 pm
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Attachment(s) by Brian P » Mon Jul 06, 2020 1:45 pm

Hi there, I'm after some advice, my apple tree snapped during last winter. I left the remaining portion in situ, and it has now sprouted (all above...

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Mon Jul 06, 2020 10:03 pm
Thinning tomato plant leaves

Last post by tigerburnie « Sun Jul 05, 2020 11:57 am
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by HelenH » Sun Jul 05, 2020 10:49 am

My greenhouse tomato plants are healthy and growing really well with a good amount of tomatoes ready to ripen, and more to come. But as I've grown...

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Sun Jul 05, 2020 11:57 am
hotbin question

Last post by Monika « Sun Jun 28, 2020 7:37 pm
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Attachment(s) by sangela » Sat Jun 27, 2020 12:57 pm

I am a very amateur gardener, but am looking to buy a hotbin composter. I have loads of questions and have searched lots of sites and watched various...

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Sun Jun 28, 2020 7:37 pm
Quality compost?

Last post by snooky « Sat Jun 27, 2020 12:22 pm
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by HelenH » Sat Jun 27, 2020 10:28 am

Could anyone recommend a proper quality compost available to buy in preferably bulk bag size that comes somewhere near to the quality of real, proper...

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Sat Jun 27, 2020 12:22 pm
Courgettes: No male flowers, several female flowers

Last post by Primrose « Thu Jun 25, 2020 9:14 am
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by witshbitsh » Thu Jun 18, 2020 7:28 am

I have 11 courgette (zuccini ) plants, all having male flower buds showing but, as yet, none has grown to full size and opened. I have already had...

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Thu Jun 25, 2020 9:14 am
Crowded Tomatoes

Last post by Stephen « Sat Jun 13, 2020 9:04 pm
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by Fatfrodo » Fri Jun 12, 2020 11:49 am

Hi, I’m extremely new to growing veg. I have planted too many tomatoes in one of my grow bags, I did it because grow bags at the time were extremely...

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Sat Jun 13, 2020 9:04 pm
Many ants in my peach pot

Last post by Breq « Fri Jun 12, 2020 11:09 pm
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by Breq » Fri Jun 12, 2020 11:33 am

I am growing a peach "Crimson Bonfire" in a large pot in my greenhouse And very happy it is too. But this a.m. I went into the greenhouse...

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Fri Jun 12, 2020 11:09 pm
Large worms in my waterbutts

Last post by mikepearce45 « Fri Jun 12, 2020 10:26 pm
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Attachment(s) by mikepearce45 » Tue Jun 02, 2020 12:34 pm

In one of my three waterbutts, which has a minimal level of water in it, I have a large number(60/100) of worms. They are wriggling around in two...

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Fri Jun 12, 2020 10:26 pm
asparagus

Last post by paulw60 « Fri Jun 12, 2020 5:37 pm
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by paulw60 » Fri Jun 12, 2020 11:53 am

HI,
I have grown two types of asparagus from seed in propagators and are doing well . they are about 3 inches tall and look fragile. is it worth...

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Fri Jun 12, 2020 5:37 pm
glue for ceramic bird bath....

Last post by Julesuk « Sun Jun 07, 2020 4:18 pm
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Attachment(s) by Julesuk » Sun Jun 07, 2020 1:38 pm

I just wandered if anyone has had success
and if so how to fix broken ceramic garden
pottery ?

I attach a pic of my bird bath and wandered if...

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Sun Jun 07, 2020 4:18 pm
When do you harvest peas?

Last post by Elmigo « Sat Jun 06, 2020 9:13 am
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Attachment(s) by Elmigo » Fri Jun 05, 2020 12:28 am

When do you harvest peas, the ones you eat without the pods?

They are starting to get thicker...

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And there's a lot of them...

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Sat Jun 06, 2020 9:13 am
Spinach seeds not germinating

Last post by Monika « Thu Jun 04, 2020 6:54 pm
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by Number4 » Wed Jun 03, 2020 9:14 am

Hi.
I am on my third showing of spinach seeds but no germination. I am sowing directly into fine, well drained soil and watering regularly....

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Thu Jun 04, 2020 6:54 pm
Yellowing leaves on Raspberry canes

Last post by Grove « Mon Jun 01, 2020 8:52 pm
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Attachment(s) by Grove » Mon Apr 27, 2020 9:52 pm

IMG_20200427_163332.jpg Some of my raspberry plants have yellowing leaves. Some look perfectly green. Is this a nutrient deficiency? If so what?

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Mon Jun 01, 2020 8:52 pm
Are these seeds ok to save?

Last post by Weird Heather « Sun May 31, 2020 1:13 pm
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Attachment(s) by Weird Heather » Fri May 29, 2020 12:57 pm

Hi everyone,

Got a quick seed saving question. I harvested these seeds from a squash to try and grow and they’re only air dried at the moment, but...

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Sun May 31, 2020 1:13 pm
Ill Wisteria

Last post by Connie777 « Sun May 24, 2020 8:50 am
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by Connie777 » Fri May 22, 2020 5:52 pm

Hi Team, I have a question please about my new Wisteria, it is a Sinensis ? Variety & grafted rootstock, I have planted it with plenty if feed...

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Sun May 24, 2020 8:50 am
Rust on Garlic

Last post by Westi « Sat May 23, 2020 7:50 pm
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by Colin2016 » Sat May 23, 2020 11:38 am

Garlic has rust on them, assume nothing I can do to save them.

If I pull them up & remove the leaves will they be edible or do I bin the lot?

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Sat May 23, 2020 7:50 pm
Wooden strawberry pallet walls

Last post by Geoff « Thu May 21, 2020 5:17 pm
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Attachment(s) by Elmigo » Sat May 09, 2020 1:35 pm

Is anyone using wooden pallets for their strawberries? I'm starting to wonder if those spaces are large enough for two strawberries or even three...
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Thu May 21, 2020 5:17 pm
Carrots, what carrots?

Last post by vivienz « Wed May 20, 2020 6:22 pm
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Attachment(s) by Rhubarbstick » Mon May 18, 2020 10:05 pm

Last year I was quite successful growing carrots in buckets with Nantes. This year I've sown Chantenay Red on 17th April and as yet nothing. Should I...

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Last post by vivienz View the latest post
Wed May 20, 2020 6:22 pm
Hay Bale Growing

Last post by Westi « Tue May 19, 2020 8:57 pm
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Attachment(s) by Westi » Wed Mar 11, 2020 7:46 pm

Last months mag had a great feature on this that piqued my interest! Seen it before on some sites but not in the detail. This article actually...
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Tue May 19, 2020 8:57 pm
Where to find iron and manganese?

Last post by Elmigo « Fri May 15, 2020 11:46 am
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by Elmigo » Fri May 15, 2020 9:27 am

One of my tropical guys is developing an iron, magnesium and manganese deficiency. It appears to be a very common deficiency but how do I get iron...

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Fri May 15, 2020 11:46 am
Corn

Last post by retropants « Wed May 13, 2020 8:30 am
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Attachment(s) by Elmigo » Mon Apr 13, 2020 6:27 pm

Do you plant them outside halfway spring? And how do you keep the mice away from your corn? :?:
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Wed May 13, 2020 8:30 am
Newbie plant killer

Last post by Stephen « Sat May 09, 2020 10:14 pm
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Attachment(s) by YorkshireDave » Fri May 08, 2020 8:14 pm

Good evening everyone, hope you’re all safe and well.
I’m new to greenhouses having finished building my first one last weekend.
I have various...

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Sat May 09, 2020 10:14 pm
perennial kale

Last post by Westi « Tue May 05, 2020 10:44 pm
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by fiordland2020 » Mon May 04, 2020 2:33 pm

I am just about to take delivery of a Perennial Kale plant. Where would you recommend I plant it? Full sun, shade?

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Tue May 05, 2020 10:44 pm
Hazelnut propagating failure

Last post by Stephen « Sun May 03, 2020 12:35 pm
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by Elmigo » Sat May 02, 2020 4:02 pm

The other day I was working at someones garden.

There was a huge hazelnut tree and some of the branches were burried under a pile of compost and...

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Sun May 03, 2020 12:35 pm
bean germination

Last post by Westi « Sat May 02, 2020 9:18 pm
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by fiordland2020 » Sat May 02, 2020 9:54 am

I have had very poor germination rates for my runner and French beans this year, despite doing everything I normally do. Is this a general problem...

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Sat May 02, 2020 9:18 pm
Orchid help

Last post by retropants « Wed Apr 29, 2020 12:47 pm
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Attachment(s) by tigerburnie » Tue Apr 28, 2020 4:43 pm

Now I know this is a fruit and veg forum, but I'm hoping someone also grows fleurs...………….
We've had this Orchid for 2 or 3 years now and it's just...

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Wed Apr 29, 2020 12:47 pm
To line or not to line raised beds

Last post by Stephen « Mon Apr 27, 2020 9:51 pm
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Attachment(s) by Tgr79 » Sun Apr 26, 2020 8:33 am

Hi
I’ve spent so long digging my lawn to make raised beds. I’ve used second hand pallet collars but I’ve not lined them. I’ve only just read that on...

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