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Rats in the compost bin

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by mikepearce45 » Tue Feb 17, 2026 3:44 pm

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My question is how safe will it be to use compost from my compost bin in which a (or more) rats have been living over the winter ?

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Thu Feb 19, 2026 1:00 am
More glue!

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by Geoff » Tue Aug 26, 2025 1:01 pm

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New magazine arrived today and just like the last few months it wasn't glued properly at one end. Surprisingly although it was gaping open all three...

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Tue Aug 26, 2025 6:57 pm
vintage comfrey tea.

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by pontersman » Tue Jul 08, 2025 5:32 pm

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in a rarely visited spot behind my garage I have found about 30 litres of home made fertiliser. about half comfrey and half nettle. It was made last...

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Sun Jul 13, 2025 4:16 pm
compost, garlic, shallots

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by jvi » Sun Sep 29, 2024 6:32 pm

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I am the proud new owner of 1/2 an allotment. The existing beds need clearing of grass then topping up - can I put compost on before planting...

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Fri May 16, 2025 8:30 pm
Suffolk super punch 14” nuts and bolts list

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by Chef100 » Wed Apr 30, 2025 8:24 pm

Hi everyone my names Dan I struggle with PTSD and Depression but have found something I love and that’s refurbing old lawnmowers.
I started in...

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Wed Apr 30, 2025 8:24 pm
Greenfly and whitefly on my indoor lemon tree

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by Nuttynannynicky » Thu Dec 05, 2024 8:13 am

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Hi 👋 does anyone have any advice on how to eliminate greenfly and whitefly from my indoor lemon tree? I have washed it with mild soapy water, I have...

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Sun Dec 08, 2024 8:55 am
"Well Rotted"

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by pontersman » Sun Nov 10, 2024 3:49 pm

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After 34 years I have to give up my allotment. I have a small veg patch at home so can continue pottering! I will still have a good supply of fresh...

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Mon Nov 11, 2024 4:59 pm
Sweet Potatoes

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by Myrkk » Sun Sep 29, 2024 9:13 pm

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Hi, just wondering about sweet potato slips. My sweet pots have died back so I harvested them today and was thoroughly disappointed. There were 3...

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Mon Sep 30, 2024 7:04 pm
Bulbs in cardboard tubes

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by Pebbles » Sat Jun 01, 2024 12:16 pm

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Hi guys new to the group, so going in with a daft question to start me off. Can you use cardboard tubes to start off tiny spring bulbs. I took apart...

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Tue Jun 04, 2024 11:21 am
Beefsteak Tomatoes

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by Geoff » Fri May 24, 2024 9:59 pm

Is there a beefsteak tomato that is good to eat but also easy to manage?

The last few years I have grown 6 each of Beefmaster, Cherokee Purple and...

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Sun May 26, 2024 11:13 pm
Bay Bush Maintenance

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by Wurzel » Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:17 pm

Good afternoon.

I have 2 Bay bushes in my garden. They get in the way and are a hazardous burden to trim every year. I don't want to destroy them...

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Fri Mar 22, 2024 4:23 pm
Can you just be evicted plot

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by Porsche007 » Thu Mar 07, 2024 12:20 pm

Member of independent allotment. They lease the land from council.
So M.C is a tyrant and friends.
So many people have been evicted recently 5, I...

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Thu Mar 07, 2024 6:27 pm
What’s this Bulb??

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by Connie777 » Thu Feb 29, 2024 3:10 pm

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Hi I found this Bulb growing in my Wildlife Garden. I hadn’t planted it , is it a Spanish Bluebell please? Thanks Connie

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Fri Mar 01, 2024 12:46 pm
Laurel - cyanide

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by Gullylinda » Sun Feb 11, 2024 10:47 pm

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Hi KG - is it safe to use chipped laurel trees/leaves on paths alongside allotment plots. Concerned about cyanide leaching into plot soil. Many...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Tue Feb 13, 2024 11:15 am
Large seed potatoes

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by Fernside » Sun Feb 04, 2024 7:42 pm

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My seed potatoes vary greatly in size from 24 per bag to 14 per bag..

Memory is that my father many years ago would cut large seed potatoes...

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Last post by Fernside
Sun Feb 11, 2024 9:57 pm
Protecting early peas

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by PJD » Mon Jan 22, 2024 4:05 pm

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I have for many years had no problem with mice eating my peas until the last two years when they have decimated the emerging shoots. Any suggestions...

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Last post by Geoff
Wed Jan 24, 2024 8:32 am
Time Bomb !

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by JesseRusso86 » Tue Dec 19, 2023 3:37 pm

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Hi,

I was wondering if you could tell me when is the latest i can sow my onions, garlic and broadbeans?? As from my last post the rain has yet not...

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Last post by JesseRusso86
Wed Dec 20, 2023 12:57 am
Cool Chillies

Last post by Tony Hague
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by Breq » Tue Dec 19, 2023 2:48 pm

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Hi,

I think it would be nice to have a roundup of suggested cool/ zero or low heat chillies, up to 500/1000 Scoville heat Units. While some think...

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Last post by Tony Hague
Tue Dec 19, 2023 9:30 pm
Rain Rain Go Away

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by JesseRusso86 » Sat Dec 16, 2023 2:32 pm

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Hi i would like to ask how best to manage a plot during this time, as we have had lots and lots of rain my plot is very much a swamp, is it bad to...

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Last post by JesseRusso86
Tue Dec 19, 2023 3:28 pm
Leeks

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by Ian Foster » Thu Nov 30, 2023 4:19 pm

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Are you able to tell me why my Leeks are going droopy and floppy as per pictures attached ?

Many thanks

Ian

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Last post by Westi
Wed Dec 06, 2023 7:07 pm
Squash & Pumpkin cross pollination!

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by Westi » Tue Oct 03, 2023 8:08 pm

Dear KG team, (that's you nice people in the mag not our team)!

Can you do an article on the above? All my fruit was orange not the intended colour...

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Last post by Westi
Tue Oct 03, 2023 8:08 pm
Magazine

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by Myrkk » Sat Sep 30, 2023 1:47 pm

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Hellooo

I’ve been checking our local supermarkets for KG Mag and not found it in any of them, is it subscription only now?

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Last post by Westi
Tue Oct 03, 2023 7:08 pm
Leaking greenhouse roof

Last post by Bazooka
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by rob29 » Wed Apr 27, 2022 4:49 pm

I have a Hartley 7 leanto greenhouse which has been very good and still is in good condition but the roof panels leak at the bottom edge. This...

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Last post by Bazooka
Mon Oct 02, 2023 7:08 pm
Drying climbingFrench beans

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by Primrose » Sun Sep 10, 2023 12:26 pm

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Have eaten, frozen or given away so many so now want to try leaving the remainder of pods on the vines tO dry fo winter soups etc.

Have a mixture of...

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Last post by Primrose
Thu Sep 14, 2023 7:57 am
Mini Plums

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by janjones » Mon Jul 17, 2023 1:00 pm

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Last year I planted a bare root victoria plum in a 30ltr container. Last year it was covered in fruit which were more like cherries in size and...

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Last post by Primrose
Sat Jul 22, 2023 1:58 pm
Raised Bed

Last post by Connie777
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by Connie777 » Wed Jul 12, 2023 11:21 am

Hello, I need advise please on my raised Bed , it is full of very stoney topsoil & compost mix, Delphiniums & Irises grow well in it but once they go...

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Last post by Connie777
Thu Jul 13, 2023 10:22 am
Tomato plants slowing down

Last post by snooky
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by Adam8096 » Wed Jul 05, 2023 8:32 pm

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Hi there,

Looking for some advice. I have noticed in the last week or two that my tomato plants have began to struggle. They started very well, nice...

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Last post by snooky
Sat Jul 08, 2023 2:37 pm
Flea Beetle on Brassicas

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by Adam8096 » Wed Jul 05, 2023 8:44 pm

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I have had issues with flea beetle in the KG this year and the brassicas have been pretty badly affected, one of my biggest concerns is that the...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Thu Jul 06, 2023 4:05 pm
Back issues

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by Annwfn » Mon Apr 03, 2023 1:27 pm

Hi, I have just found this magazine and I have subscribed but I was wondering how to purchase physical back issues? I can see how to get the digital...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Tue Apr 04, 2023 6:47 am
Nibbled off Bark on Cherry Tree

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by Connie777 » Mon Feb 20, 2023 11:11 am

Hi All, Need some advice please on my 4 yr old Cherry Tree, the Bark has been nibbled off , not sure by what? The area is 3inches by 1 inch , should...

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Last post by Connie777
Tue Feb 21, 2023 11:43 pm
Using standard decking boards to make raised vegetable beds

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by mikepearce45 » Thu Feb 16, 2023 3:47 pm

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Advancing years and knee problems have now resulted in me considering the use of raised beds in the veggie garden. Having considered buying some of...

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Last post by tigerburnie
Sat Feb 18, 2023 3:21 pm
Poor plant Growth after Green Manures?

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by Connie777 » Fri Jun 03, 2022 9:41 pm

Hello All, I have a question please about Green Manures please? I have a 6ft x 8ft bed on my Allotment, late August last year I sowed some Green...

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Last post by Connie777
Wed Jan 11, 2023 3:34 pm
Will my weeds die in winter!

Last post by snapdragon
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by MR.SORRELL » Fri Sep 02, 2022 10:26 pm

Hello,

My allotment was cleared a couple of years ago by hard labour with fork and spade. The topsoil was removed regardless.

Now my battle is with...

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Last post by snapdragon
Sat Dec 03, 2022 6:08 pm
Tomato blight

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by Mikew » Tue Sep 13, 2022 9:59 am

My tomatoes have again been infected with blight. I've dug up the plants and binned them and I believe I should now sterilize the soil. Can you...

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Last post by Stephen
Tue Nov 08, 2022 9:15 am
Chickweed

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by Mikew » Fri Oct 28, 2022 7:36 pm

Hi, my allotment seems to have been infested with chickweed,
Unfortunately I started weeding and turning the soil before I realised what it was. Can...

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Last post by tigerburnie
Sat Oct 29, 2022 10:00 am
Brassica protection

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by Mikew » Mon Sep 05, 2022 2:25 pm

I have covered my broccoli with netting but the plants are rapidly reaching the top. Any idea when it's safe to uncover them ?

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Last post by tigerburnie
Mon Sep 05, 2022 4:54 pm
Sow Winter Radish.

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by MR.SORRELL » Sun Sep 04, 2022 12:49 am

Hello,

The sowing seasons not over with radishes and if you want a new and successful superfood winter crop, that can be left in the ground until...

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Last post by MR.SORRELL
Sun Sep 04, 2022 12:49 am
Broad beans

Last post by Westi
Replies: 6
by pontersman » Sat Jun 05, 2021 3:18 pm

For 30 odd years I have sown aquadulce in November and produced enough to put about 30 x 2 portion meals in the freezer. This year I have healthy...

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Last post by Westi
Sat Sep 03, 2022 7:30 pm
Weed control

Last post by peter
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by MR.SORRELL » Sat Sep 03, 2022 4:50 pm

Hi,

If I use glyphosate to control my weeds where is the best place to buy it at the best price, for an area the size of a tennis court.

Secondly,...

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Last post by peter
Sat Sep 03, 2022 7:25 pm
When to plant apple trees?

Last post by Cider Boys
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by MR.SORRELL » Fri Sep 02, 2022 10:07 pm

Very simply, which is the best month on average to plant apple trees please? RSVP.

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Last post by Cider Boys
Sat Sep 03, 2022 11:55 am
Rosemary for consumption ?

Last post by tigerburnie
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by lesliebeau » Mon Aug 15, 2022 4:12 pm

I bought recently some rosemary plants (rosmarinus officinalis) from a local garden centre. Some time after planting out I noticed that the packaging...

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Last post by tigerburnie
Tue Aug 16, 2022 10:26 am
Harvesting main crop spuds

Last post by oldherbaceous
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by Mikew » Sat Jul 30, 2022 6:25 pm

I've started digging my main crop spuds this week and have already accidentally pierced quite a few. I try to insert the fork as upright as possible...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Sun Jul 31, 2022 8:27 am
Autumn raspberries

Last post by tigerburnie
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by Mikew » Fri Jul 01, 2022 1:14 pm

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My raspberry plants are well established and are getting a bit out of hand. I cut them back to ground level in the winter but should I thin them out...

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Last post by tigerburnie
Thu Jul 14, 2022 9:26 pm
Using tea bags in the compost bin

Last post by Primrose
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by mikepearce45 » Sun Jun 19, 2022 3:21 pm

My family uses a lot of tea bags which end up in our compost bins. Unfortunately, when the bins are emptied and the contents scattered throughout the...

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Last post by Primrose
Fri Jun 24, 2022 10:14 am
Non diluted nettle feed

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by LynnPat » Sun May 29, 2022 8:52 pm

Hello, I made a batch of nettle feed and mistakenly did not dilute it and applied it directly to my crops today! Can you advise if this is likely to...

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Last post by Westi
Mon May 30, 2022 8:07 pm
Bergera Koenigii (Curry leaf tree) propagation from seed

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by yr_rs » Wed May 25, 2022 1:32 am

I've been struggling to get my Bergera Koenigii seeds from eBay seller 'dinidumilan96' in Sri Lanka to germinate. However, my own errors definitely...

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Wed May 25, 2022 1:32 am
shade plants for a rockery under a holly tree

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by daxtell71 » Tue Apr 19, 2022 9:15 pm

Hi everyone

I have had a Rockery built by some friends but it needs shade plants any ideas as I have none.

Thanks, Deb

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Last post by daxtell71
Tue May 03, 2022 4:42 pm
Tarragon

Last post by Geoff
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by Mikew » Tue Apr 12, 2022 1:14 pm

We love French Tarragon but have never successfully grown it, despite several attempts. We don't have a greenhouse apart from a plastic zip up one....

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Last post by Geoff
Wed Apr 13, 2022 8:02 am
Wood chip

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by Mikew » Tue Apr 12, 2022 9:43 am

I'm new to this forum so forgive me if the question had already been raised. I can probably get hold of wood chip from a local tree surgeon, can I...

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Last post by Stephen
Tue Apr 12, 2022 11:29 pm
Automatic watering

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by philauden » Mon Mar 07, 2022 10:59 am

I am looking for small automatic watering controls for my 4 raised vegetable beds. I have one that fits on the tap and is good but I need to water...

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Mon Mar 07, 2022 10:59 am

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