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Radishes

Last post by Chantal « Mon Apr 05, 2021 5:52 pm
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by pontersman » Wed Mar 31, 2021 4:53 pm

Can anyone please tell me why I can buy radishes in shops, which must have been out of the ground sometime, and are firm and crisp but the ones I...

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Saving Sweet Potato

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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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Fri Mar 26, 2021 11:04 pm
planting citrus

Last post by Westi « Wed Mar 17, 2021 8:20 pm
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by paulw60 » Wed Mar 17, 2021 1:50 pm

I have an orange,lime ans lemon plants all overwintered and in 9cm pots as delivered. Need to repot ready for this years growth.
Can I use multi...

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Wed Mar 17, 2021 8:20 pm
lawn problems

Last post by Diarmuid « Wed Mar 10, 2021 12:59 pm
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by Connie777 » Sun Mar 07, 2021 6:20 pm

Hi All, I have a question please about a Lawn at our new rental property? it is quite old and about 90% moss , is there anyway to rake out the moss...

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Wed Mar 10, 2021 12:59 pm
everlasting onions!

Last post by pontersman « Mon Feb 15, 2021 3:08 pm
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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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Mon Feb 15, 2021 3:08 pm
Blackberry

Last post by Barkelberrybear « Thu Feb 11, 2021 3:27 pm
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by tracie » Sun Jan 17, 2021 5:12 pm

Hi All,

I am looking to purchase a blackberry for my allotment, thornless hopefully. Please can you recommend a variety.

Thanks :D

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Thu Feb 11, 2021 3:27 pm
When to Sow peas to avoid Pea Moth?

Last post by Stephen « Sun Jan 24, 2021 6:41 pm
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by Connie777 » Thu Jan 14, 2021 10:50 pm

Hi All, hope your well? I just wanted to ask, when is best to sow Peas , to avoid Pea Moth? I suffered terribly with it last year on my plot, I am in...

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Sun Jan 24, 2021 6:41 pm
advice and ideas for eating jerusalem artichokes

Last post by Westi « Tue Jan 19, 2021 9:12 pm
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by poppy123 » Sat Jan 02, 2021 6:07 pm

Hi all. Just looking for some advice on consuming Jerusalem artichokes please. I planted 10 tubers and harvested half a barrow full. I found a soup...

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Tue Jan 19, 2021 9:12 pm
Green manure

Last post by pontersman « Sat Jan 09, 2021 3:42 pm
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by pontersman » Thu Jan 07, 2021 4:47 pm

Does the rule about not growing parsnips etc on freshly matured ground apply to green manure? It will have been chopped up and dug in about 4 weeks...

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Sat Jan 09, 2021 3:42 pm
Florence fennel in polytunnel

Last post by Westi « Thu Dec 24, 2020 7:52 pm
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Attachment(s) by vivienz » Wed Dec 23, 2020 5:32 pm

Browsing through various back issues of KG magazine, I've come across a few mentions of Florence fennel being grown over winter in a polytunnel and...

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Thu Dec 24, 2020 7:52 pm
Victoria plum - worth keeping?

Last post by judyk « Thu Dec 03, 2020 8:16 pm
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Attachment(s) by judyk » Mon Nov 30, 2020 10:37 am

Three years ago I bought a Victoria plum from a website that normally supplies very good quality trees. As we didn't have room to put it in the soil,...

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Thu Dec 03, 2020 8:16 pm
Jan issue any fee seeds etc - Poor quality new paper envelope arrived ripped

Last post by Monika « Fri Nov 27, 2020 11:27 am
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by time4tea » Thu Nov 26, 2020 1:14 pm

Just asking everyone.

The envelop for Kitchen Garden was really poor quality paper and hardly any glue. It arrived with the side and top open. Just...

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Fri Nov 27, 2020 11:27 am
Pruning Roses.

Last post by Westi « Thu Nov 26, 2020 9:44 pm
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by Shallot Man » Thu Nov 26, 2020 11:51 am

Planted some new roses this year. They have become rather leggy, would normally trim back by a third this time of year But the buggers are still...

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Thu Nov 26, 2020 9:44 pm
Sprouting tree stump

Last post by Shallot Man « Thu Nov 26, 2020 11:36 am
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by chloe29 » Sun Apr 26, 2020 9:45 am

Hi
My daughter had a tree cut down about 18 months ago. She didn’t have the stump removed as the tree surgeon assured her it would die off and if it...

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Thu Nov 26, 2020 11:36 am
Whitefly

Last post by Westi « Wed Nov 25, 2020 7:03 pm
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by pontersman » Wed Nov 25, 2020 4:22 pm

For the last few years my kale and sprouts have been ruined by severe infestations of whitefly, so this year I did not grow any. Sods law, there...

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Wed Nov 25, 2020 7:03 pm
December issue

Last post by Monika « Sun Nov 22, 2020 1:44 pm
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by Stephen » Sat Nov 21, 2020 7:07 pm

Jerusalem Artichokes:- you say sunny spot. My mother grew them in the shade of our huge walnut tree, so on my plot they also grow in shadier...

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Sun Nov 22, 2020 1:44 pm
Mental health

Last post by Westi « Fri Nov 13, 2020 9:31 pm
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by Stephen » Sun Nov 08, 2020 12:51 pm

I read the article in November edition with interest. A good article altough I think the readership were already convinced that gardening is good for...

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Fri Nov 13, 2020 9:31 pm
Ill Wisteria

Last post by sarahk99 « Mon Nov 02, 2020 11:16 pm
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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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Mon Nov 02, 2020 11:16 pm
Large yellow courgette marrows

Last post by sindi21 « Sun Oct 04, 2020 9:14 pm
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by Tgr79 » Fri Apr 24, 2020 1:54 pm

Is it ok to let yellow courgettes become marrows. I know sounds silly I’ve done it with green ones before but I’ve never seen a yellow marrow before...

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Sun Oct 04, 2020 9:14 pm
Greenhouse winter cropping

Last post by Westi « Mon Sep 28, 2020 8:08 pm
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by Elmigo » Sat Sep 26, 2020 2:27 pm

Dear Kitchen Garden Lovers,

I need your advice!

Last march I bought Bok Choy from a local farmer. It was grown locally. Knowing Bok Choy doesn't...

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Mon Sep 28, 2020 8:08 pm
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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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
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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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

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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
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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