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Tip for shrink on tops for wine bottles

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by PLUMPUDDING » Sat Nov 05, 2016 11:36 am

I've just found a quick way of putting these on the bottles after putting the corks in home made wine.

In the past I've used the steam method and...

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Last post by Pawty
Sat Nov 05, 2016 11:35 pm
First Frost winter 2016

Last post by Diane
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by Pawty » Thu Nov 03, 2016 8:11 am

Hi,

First frost of the year last night - I live in ruralish south Hampshire.

Pawty

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Last post by Diane
Fri Nov 04, 2016 7:56 pm
Still feeding tomatos / Chillis / pepers?

Last post by Pa Snip
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by mr-cecil » Thu Oct 13, 2016 9:09 am

Hi there.
My cherry toms still have plenty of fruit on them but they the plants are not really growing. I'm just wondering, at this point do I still...

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Last post by Pa Snip
Thu Oct 13, 2016 9:18 am
International Kidney (Jersey Royals)

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by Johnboy » Fri Sep 30, 2016 1:40 pm

In the past there have been postings that IKP do not perform very well.
IKP generally sends out one shoot so if left they will be very low...

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Last post by Johnboy
Tue Oct 04, 2016 7:59 am
Asparagus

Last post by Westi
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by Westi » Sun Oct 02, 2016 6:53 pm

I want to build another asparagus bed, but where I want to site it has my chillies and aubergines, so another few weeks until they are over, then I...

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Last post by Westi
Mon Oct 03, 2016 7:36 pm
Cooking apples

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by Beryl » Mon Sep 26, 2016 5:20 pm

In the Nov. issue of TKG, The Three Muskateers, Bumper Harvest. Steve Ott has asked for our favourite cooking apple. Mine is Rev Wilks. This is a...

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Last post by Beryl
Tue Sep 27, 2016 3:33 pm
Lemon Tree

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by Westi » Fri Aug 26, 2016 6:19 pm

Not sure correct post but my new lemon tree, which I bought with mature fruit on it last year, is confusing me. It went out when the weather...

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Last post by robo
Fri Sep 23, 2016 9:26 am
Remove slug slime

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by PLUMPUDDING » Tue Jul 12, 2016 7:52 am

A good way to remove slug slime from your hands is to rub them with cat litter (unused :) )

It is dry and absorbent so works very well

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Last post by dan3008
Tue Jul 12, 2016 10:16 pm
Broad bean flowers (or not...)

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by Pawty » Fri Jul 01, 2016 8:16 am

Morning,

I planted three different varieties of broad bean this year. There are pods on them on the lower parts of the stem (although not in massive...

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Last post by Westi
Tue Jul 05, 2016 7:49 pm
Kohl rabi? I don't believe it !!

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by Primrose » Sun Jul 03, 2016 1:25 pm

I bought a strip of frilly, tinged purple leaves seedlings from garden centre which were labelled Purple kohl rabi. Not having ever seen a frilly...

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Last post by alan refail
Sun Jul 03, 2016 7:51 pm
Poor Germination

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by Westi » Thu Jun 02, 2016 7:48 pm
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After the birds & dogs attempts to highjack my courgettes & pumpkins, I re-sowed, thinking the warm temperatures would aid quick germination....
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Last post by razibpaul126
Sun Jun 26, 2016 12:29 pm
Lotty treats ...

Last post by Pawty
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by Pawty » Sat May 21, 2016 10:30 am

There are some things you only get from growing your own...

Tonight I will be making a salad from the last of the purple sprouting .... Ok, so you...

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Last post by Pawty
Sun May 22, 2016 6:41 am
Tulips- seed heads

Last post by Primrose
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by Primrose » Sat May 14, 2016 8:43 am

This weekend I will be doing as Monty advised and snipping off the seed heads of my tulips to strengthen the bulbs for next year.

But as a matter of...

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Last post by Primrose
Thu May 19, 2016 8:44 am
To plant or wait

Last post by Johnboy
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by Beryl » Sat Apr 16, 2016 8:57 pm
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My French beans in the greenhouse are getting so tall now about 9-12 inches they have their long curly bits which need supporting. The days are not...
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Last post by Johnboy
Tue May 17, 2016 9:53 am
How are your seedlings doing?

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by Westi » Sat Mar 19, 2016 6:17 pm
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Up in the back room this afternoon potting on & planting more seeds. Been amazed at some & disappointed by others.

Success to date:
Tomatoes...
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Last post by Marigold
Sun Apr 17, 2016 11:54 am
Happy ¨cheat¨!

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by Marigold » Sat Apr 16, 2016 12:10 pm

Well, reading all your posts and having no place except a windowledge to grow seeds,, and loving flowers...Yesterday when I went to the shopping...

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Sun Apr 17, 2016 8:33 am
Wild Garlic

Last post by robo
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by Westi » Tue Apr 12, 2016 6:52 pm

I've been given some plants & some seeds of Wild Garlic. Now I know it spreads so what is the best way to contain it?

Would it grow in a widish...

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Last post by robo
Wed Apr 13, 2016 6:27 pm
Tayberry

Last post by PLUMPUDDING
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by mr-cecil » Mon Feb 23, 2015 7:27 pm
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Hi there,

I noticed that the books say you need to plant tayberrys 2-3 meters apart and I was wondering why.

Is this because the space they need to...
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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Tue Apr 05, 2016 3:24 pm
Germinating tomato seed

Last post by Pa Snip
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by Barry » Mon Apr 04, 2016 11:55 pm

I normally do this with carrots, but have had some problems in germinating tomato seed this year, so have sowed several in an ice cream tub on...

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Last post by Pa Snip
Tue Apr 05, 2016 6:31 am
Black/red currants

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by Beryl » Thu Mar 31, 2016 3:28 pm

I have a new neighbor who wants to grow black/red currants in pots. Has anyone done this successfully and which varieties would you recommend?...

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Last post by Beryl
Fri Apr 01, 2016 3:30 pm
Corn Shoots

Last post by Westi
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by Westi » Sat Mar 26, 2016 5:35 pm

Just spotted what I might pick as my experimental crop this year in the Sutton's catalogue.

Corn Shoots Bodacious. Soak seed, put them in compost in...

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Last post by Westi
Sat Mar 26, 2016 8:49 pm
The key to a lovely lawn?

Last post by Pawty
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by Pawty » Thu Feb 11, 2016 10:54 am

Hi - sorry if this has already been discussed.....

We had a new lawn put down last year. I looked after it and it looked beautiful. However, the wet...

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Last post by Pawty
Sun Feb 14, 2016 8:54 am
Sweet Pepper Plants

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by Westi » Sat Feb 06, 2016 6:17 pm

My sweet pepper Marconi Rosso is still alive in the unheated greenhouse, with 2 peppers very slowly ripening on it still. I have cut back watering...

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Last post by Westi
Mon Feb 08, 2016 6:02 pm
Strawberries fruiting!

Last post by melving.crane
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by Pa Snip » Mon Sep 28, 2015 8:56 am
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My Cambridge Favourite are the same Westi, a mass of flowers amongst the bed on the allotment at present.

I shall cover them in fleece soon and see...
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Last post by melving.crane
Sun Jan 24, 2016 8:40 am
My Favourite Plant for December

Last post by Ricard with an H
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by Westi » Tue Dec 22, 2015 6:32 pm

Welcome to the forum Tryithome!

Judging by your profile pic you come from somewhat a cooler climate than me. (Or you just love mountain peaks...

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Last post by Ricard with an H
Fri Jan 01, 2016 2:48 pm
Kiwi Fruit

Last post by PLUMPUDDING
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by John P » Sat Nov 07, 2015 9:29 pm

Ive been given a KIwi Fruit ( Jenny ) as a present, its about 2 foot tall at the moment, bought from T and M. I believe planting time is from Sept to...

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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Wed Nov 18, 2015 9:23 pm
Pale carrots

Last post by Monika
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by Monika » Sun Oct 25, 2015 7:45 pm

I know there are some very pale varieties of carrots but some of our carrots this year (Amsterdam 3 and Autumn King 2) are really pale and look...

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Last post by Monika
Mon Oct 26, 2015 7:08 pm
Greedy bunnies

Last post by Westi
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by Trixie74 » Fri Mar 23, 2012 9:10 pm
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Just wondering what people do about rabbits and other veg nibbling mammals.

I seriously can't be bothered netting everything because it makes...
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Last post by Westi
Fri Oct 16, 2015 7:11 pm
Strawberries fruiting!

Last post by Westi

by Westi » Sun Sep 27, 2015 7:16 pm

It was a bit of a surprise to find a strawberry perfectly ripe today. I thought it was a fluke as it was on an escaped plant that found it's way into...

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Last post by Westi
Sun Sep 27, 2015 7:16 pm
Over wintering Calabrese?

Last post by mr-cecil
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by mr-cecil » Sun Sep 20, 2015 12:45 pm

I have some Calabrese plants left over. Has anybody had any success growing these over winter? It seems that people normally grow these in the same...

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Last post by mr-cecil
Sun Sep 20, 2015 6:37 pm
Ducks for asking a frost question... but...

Last post by Stonecoloured
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by Stonecoloured » Thu Sep 10, 2015 11:30 am

When (roughly) is the 1st frost of winter?

It's the 1st time I have had a garden, so don't know the seasons fully, yet.
We're looking at going away...

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Last post by Stonecoloured
Wed Sep 16, 2015 11:52 am
pruning figs

Last post by Beryl
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by Beryl » Thu Sep 03, 2015 6:07 pm

My fig tree has made so much new growth this year I really must do some serious pruning. I usually lightly tidy it up in Jan or Feb. but now it is...

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Last post by Beryl
Wed Sep 09, 2015 7:49 pm
Confused re: Harvesting Apples

Last post by Westi
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by Westi » Fri Sep 04, 2015 6:22 pm

I a wee bit confused, the magazines are saying when the fruit starts to drop harvest the lot, but then says they're ready when you cup them &...

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Last post by Westi
Sun Sep 06, 2015 6:23 pm
Storing carrots

Last post by Ricard with an H
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by Bren » Mon Aug 03, 2015 1:15 pm

Some time ago someone on this forum suggested storing root vegetables in compost, I dug out 5 lbs. of carrots yesterday before they got too big, I...

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Last post by Ricard with an H
Thu Sep 03, 2015 7:31 pm
laurel hedge cuttings

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by gerryfeery1 » Mon Aug 24, 2015 9:17 pm

Hi folks , just wondering does anyone know of a good website or you tube clips etc. that would show how to take Laurel hedge cuttings. I have a...

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Last post by gerryfeery1
Tue Sep 01, 2015 9:44 pm
Top dressing for Onion sets

Last post by njh1961
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by morgan_h6 » Fri Jun 29, 2012 9:36 pm

For many years I have been using Nitro Chalk as a top dressing for my onion sets, I have 180 sets and use 6oz per dressig during or before rain.The...

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Last post by njh1961
Wed Jul 29, 2015 3:49 pm
Bulk (cheap?) fertilizer

Last post by Johnboy
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by Stonecoloured » Tue Jun 09, 2015 1:20 pm

Good afternoon all,

It's my 1st time on growing fruiting plants on mass. Fast running out of my small bottle of tomorite... Please can people let me...

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Last post by Johnboy
Sat Jul 18, 2015 9:31 am
Well it's definitive - no parsnips!

Last post by Monika
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by Westi » Mon Jul 13, 2015 6:15 pm

No where in the allotment have I got parsnips! Nil germination from the probably 100's sown over time in all corners & areas to see if I could...

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Last post by Monika
Wed Jul 15, 2015 8:34 pm
refreshing lemon juice

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by clairelv1 » Tue Jun 02, 2015 3:22 am

green lemon taste very refreshing . just make juice with it and add ice and a little sugar . done!! delicious and very healthy .
just use two or...

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Last post by clairelv1
Tue Jun 02, 2015 3:22 am
Pruning gooseberry bushes at this time of year

Last post by retropants
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by Primrose » Thu May 28, 2015 12:34 pm

The growth on my gooseberry bushes has gone berserk and somewhere hidden in all the growth are the young fruits. I know conventional wisdom says this...

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Last post by retropants
Fri May 29, 2015 11:48 am
Asparagus

Last post by Beryl
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by stephynash » Tue May 05, 2015 11:29 am

My friend told me her late husband sprinkled a packet of salt over his Asparagus every year just before they started growing. Has anyone else heard...

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Last post by Beryl
Thu May 14, 2015 3:55 pm
Newbie tip (from a newbie!)

Last post by ken
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by Stonecoloured » Sat Feb 21, 2015 9:18 am

Something I have found VERY useful.

I'm growing my seedlings in unmarked jiffy pots, but in labeled lines.
They do occassionally get mixed up...

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Last post by ken
Thu Apr 02, 2015 10:32 am
Sowing Chive seed

Last post by Elaine
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by Johnboy » Wed Apr 01, 2015 10:08 am

Recently I read the sow and grow instructions on a packet of Chive seed from Mr Fothergills Seeds. The picture on the front of the packet shows many...

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Last post by Elaine
Wed Apr 01, 2015 4:01 pm
Check for scale insects

Last post by Monika
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by PLUMPUDDING » Sat Feb 21, 2015 2:19 pm

I've noticed quite a few scale insects this morning while checking the indoor peach, grapefruit and lime.

These are much easier to see and scrape...

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Last post by Monika
Sat Feb 21, 2015 9:12 pm
Marshalls seed growing guide

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by Stonecoloured » Tue Jan 20, 2015 4:34 pm
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I've just received some seeds from Marshalls and they have included a "Vegetable seed growing guide". It's a very useful rotating circle...
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Last post by Stonecoloured
Fri Jan 30, 2015 9:22 am
Lambs' tails or catkins?

Last post by oldherbaceous
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by Monika » Fri Jan 23, 2015 7:10 pm

The hazel bushes are showing the first lamb's tails now - or is it catkins?

To me the long, thin hanging trusses on hazels are "lambs'...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Sat Jan 24, 2015 1:13 pm
Weird Year!

Last post by Diane
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by Westi » Sun Nov 30, 2014 8:35 pm

Today down at lottie I went into clearing mode - we've had a frost so clearing & mulching the dahlia beds so thought might just as well tidy up...

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Last post by Diane
Wed Jan 21, 2015 4:01 pm
Sprouts

Last post by Westi
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by Beryl » Sun Dec 07, 2014 2:29 pm

With all the reports of the growers having a bumper harvest of good sized sprouts this year I am feeling pig sick with my pathetic looking specimens....

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Last post by Westi
Thu Dec 11, 2014 8:49 pm
raspberries

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by dirtydigger » Sat Oct 25, 2014 12:51 pm

Hi

I have tied in my new summer fruiting canes ready for next year but they are producing flowers now. Is this due to mild weather. What do I do...

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Last post by dirtydigger
Thu Oct 30, 2014 6:44 pm
Tomatoes - vulnerability to splitting

Last post by PLUMPUDDING
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by Primrose » Thu Sep 18, 2014 7:29 pm

I wonder if anybody knows why cherry type tomatoes have a greater vulnerability to splitting than others.
We recently returned from a week's holiday...

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Thu Oct 09, 2014 11:08 am

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