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New patch.

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by Toptaff » Fri Jan 11, 2019 6:28 pm

I've started to make a new veg patch. I've weeded (oh! those beastly nettle roots! ) and rotovated to break it up.I've turned in some good farmyard...

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Sun Feb 24, 2019 11:17 am
Snowdrop advice please

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by Primrose » Tue Feb 12, 2019 4:45 pm

I,ve found some clumps of very fine thin snowdrop leaves growing blind in a heavily dark shaded spot in my garden under a thick conifer. Am sure how...

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Last post by Primrose
Thu Feb 14, 2019 9:54 am
Howling winds, ice, snow and torrential rain!

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by KG Tony » Mon Feb 11, 2019 4:05 pm

Well, this month we've had ice and snow, howling winds, torrential rain and oh yes, a bit of sun! Some of us may have been huddling up in front of...

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Last post by Monika
Tue Feb 12, 2019 7:00 pm
Overwintering self sown seedlings

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by Primrose » Sun Sep 30, 2018 11:33 am

Have noticed a lot of tiny self sown seedlings from my Cosmos flowers appearing in my border, probably due to the late sunshine.
Is there any point...

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Last post by peter
Sat Oct 27, 2018 7:12 pm
Thinning out pond in Autumn

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by PLUMPUDDING » Thu Oct 11, 2018 8:48 am

I've started taking the excess plants out of my pond and leaving them on the edge for wildlife to be able to get back in the water.
The Japanese...

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Fri Oct 12, 2018 7:10 am
Removing leaves on pepper plants

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by Primrose » Fri Aug 17, 2018 12:45 pm

Have a lot of lush foliage on my pepper plants in outdoor pots and wonder wher I should be removing some of the leaves to allow the peppers to ripen...

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Fri Aug 17, 2018 2:30 pm
Where to buy?

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by Westi » Sun Aug 12, 2018 6:13 pm
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Just been online looking for autumn onion & shallot sets & garlic. Nearly all are saying out of stock, some not until I reach checkout -Grrr!...
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Last post by robo
Wed Aug 15, 2018 7:35 am
Water saving thread

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by Primrose » Sun Jul 01, 2018 8:26 pm
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I think we're all bemoaning the lack of rain.

Could we do with starting a water saving thread for any new members on here and to remind ourselves to...
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Last post by Geoff
Sun Aug 05, 2018 9:46 pm
Will they grow?

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by Westi » Mon Jul 09, 2018 4:47 pm

Re: Lettuce & Salad leaves.

Due to the temperature very few of my seed has germinated. Will they just start to germinate when conditions are...

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Last post by Primrose
Wed Jul 11, 2018 8:26 pm
June - is it too late to sow parsnip seeds?

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by Daveswife » Sun Jun 03, 2018 6:31 pm

Is it too late to sow parsnip seeds now? I just found the unopened packet of seeds which I should have planted earlier but they were overlooked.

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Last post by Cider Boys
Fri Jul 06, 2018 8:08 pm
Harvesting Garlic advice needed

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by Daveswife » Wed Jun 20, 2018 12:30 pm

Harvested garlic today. Do I dry them with the stems on?

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Last post by Westi
Fri Jun 22, 2018 8:15 pm
Blight - starting early this year !

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by Primrose » Wed May 30, 2018 7:18 am

Could hardly believe my email this morning when I found I had received my first Hutton blight warning for our area, although I shouldn't be surprised...

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Sat Jun 02, 2018 5:49 pm
How late can I sow tomato seeds?

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by vivienz » Sun May 27, 2018 6:00 pm

I have just found two packets of tomato seeds that I forgot to sow when I did most of them at the very end of April/beginning of May. Is it too late...

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Tue May 29, 2018 2:34 pm
Dahlia's

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by Westi » Tue Nov 07, 2017 6:46 pm

Just a quick question!

I knew we had a frost coming & thought about cutting down the dahlias on Sunday but then thought if the foliage isn't...

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Last post by hilary
Sat Apr 28, 2018 7:57 am
Best tasting Potato Varieties?

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by PLUMPUDDING » Tue Mar 06, 2018 5:29 pm
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I've grown quite a lot of different potatoes over the years and have a few favourites for flavour but I thought I would try a commercial variety,...
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Thu Apr 26, 2018 7:37 pm
Blight resistant tomatoes

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by Barry » Sat Mar 17, 2018 3:59 pm

I think we have all tried blight resistant tomatoes in recent years and found them somewhat disappointing.

Last year, for example, I tried Mountain...

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Last post by Primrose
Sat Mar 17, 2018 8:48 pm
Broad beans

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by Allotmentkid » Sun Oct 29, 2017 9:01 am

My overwintering broad beans have started to flower. Do I cut this main stem off or leave alone? Thank you.

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Last post by Westi
Tue Mar 06, 2018 7:34 pm
Green manures

Last post by PLUMPUDDING
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by Barry » Fri Feb 23, 2018 11:30 pm

I planted several types of green manure in the autumn for overwintering. Mostly, they have done well.

The advice is to cut the plants down in early...

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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Fri Mar 02, 2018 4:14 am
Ripening passion fruit.

Last post by shubhampatidar
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by David » Sat Sep 22, 2007 5:43 pm

I have a west facing wall covered in orange passion fruit.

Can anyone tell me if these will be edible and at what stage. I know the shop ones are...

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Last post by shubhampatidar
Fri Jan 19, 2018 7:43 am
Fresh lawn clipping as mulch

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by Primrose » Thu Jun 01, 2017 12:00 pm
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Have been battling with very dry soil here recently so as lawns were due for cutting today have watered veg growing area, cut the grass and put the...
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Last post by robo
Sat Dec 16, 2017 7:46 am
Planting Garlic

Last post by Monika
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by Westi » Sat Oct 07, 2017 8:57 pm
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I normally plant my garlic with the tips just showing, but watched Gardener's World' & Monty, who I find hugely irritating mostly as I do the...
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Last post by Monika
Sat Dec 09, 2017 6:42 pm
Popcorn?

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by Pawty » Sat Sep 09, 2017 8:54 am

Hi,

So, after all the struggles with growing corn this year - from poor germination, poor growing and then mice getting half my crop, we've finally...

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Last post by peter
Sat Sep 09, 2017 10:15 am
Potato shoots have caught a frost, what to do?

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by Daveswife » Sun May 01, 2016 12:00 pm

We have planted potatoes in tubs again after great success over the past few years. Hitherto frost has never been a problem but the earlies in tubs...

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Last post by Chavers
Sun Aug 20, 2017 4:38 pm
What kind of chives/-alliums?

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by Primrose » Mon Aug 14, 2017 4:48 pm

Can anybody identify these chives which we saw growing in the vegetable garden at RHS Wisley today.? We couldn,t see any ID label. They were...

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Last post by Primrose
Sun Aug 20, 2017 11:17 am
A kind of summer squash ?

Last post by Westi
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by Primrose » Mon Aug 14, 2017 5:03 pm

Antiher curiosity spotted in the Wisley Vegetable garden today which I couldn't discover the name of. It seems to be some kind of summer squash...

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Last post by Westi
Tue Aug 15, 2017 8:14 pm
No late tomatoes for me this autumn

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by Primrose » Thu Aug 10, 2017 4:26 pm

Normally at this time of year my outdoor tomato plants would be valiantly bearing 5th or more truss flowers. (I never nip the later trusses out but...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Fri Aug 11, 2017 4:42 pm
Wasabi Rocket

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by Westi » Tue Jul 25, 2017 8:41 pm

Hi All!

Couldn't find the thread this was mentioned in but Pawty said they were good as micro plants! Well I sowed & waited, they were a bit...

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Last post by Westi
Wed Jul 26, 2017 8:46 pm
Cape Gooseberries

Last post by Westi
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by Primrose » Wed Jun 21, 2017 5:36 pm

I had some nice seedlings of Cape Gooseberries in a tray on my patio from the free seeds packet. I thought it might be a bit late but they were...

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Last post by Westi
Tue Jul 25, 2017 8:21 pm
Solstice, the best time to harvest most garlic.

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by Colin2016 » Wed Jun 14, 2017 6:18 am
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Read that the Solstice, the best time to harvest most garlic.

As that is only week away wonder what your thoughts are?
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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Tue Jul 18, 2017 3:11 pm
Parsnip SAP

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by peter » Mon Mar 27, 2017 8:44 am

For those planning to clear the Parsnips, a little reminder, don't get the sap on your skin. :?
Parsnip.jpg

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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Tue Jul 11, 2017 8:02 pm
stopping Winter Squash

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by Colin Miles » Wed Jul 05, 2017 5:11 pm

I have 3 plants of the Winter Squash, Sweetmax which I bought from Marshalls. These were potted on in the greenhouse inquite large pots to get as big...

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Last post by Westi
Wed Jul 05, 2017 7:36 pm
Callaloo - amaranth

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by PLUMPUDDING » Sat Jun 24, 2017 2:14 pm

I've found this plant to be a very useful spinach substitute over the years. I grow two different varieties, the Caribbean one, quite dark green and...

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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Sat Jun 24, 2017 9:45 pm
Shallots as spring onions

Last post by Westi
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by PLUMPUDDING » Wed May 31, 2017 5:00 pm

I had quite a few weedy shallots left from last year so planted them in a spare patch of the veg bed and for the past few weeks have been lifting a...

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Last post by Westi
Mon Jun 12, 2017 6:29 pm
Purple toadflax

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by Primrose » Fri May 26, 2017 2:04 pm

Earlier in spring I found a few unidentified plants growing in a kerbside gutter nearby with attractive foliage so pulled them up and transported...

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Last post by Primrose
Mon Jun 12, 2017 4:16 pm
Green foliage going yellow

Last post by Monika
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by Primrose » Wed May 24, 2017 7:10 pm

Advice please! The foliage on my young tomato plants and climbing beans seems to be gradually turning more yellow instead of the healthy dark green...

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Last post by Monika
Wed May 24, 2017 9:18 pm
Leggy tumbling bush tomatoes

Last post by tigerburnie
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by Primrose » Sat May 06, 2017 5:18 pm

I rather over enthusiastically sowed some of these too early and they've become a little leggy. As it's a little too early to plant them out without...

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Last post by tigerburnie
Sun May 07, 2017 12:45 pm
Hyacinths multiplying

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by Primrose » Mon Mar 20, 2017 9:45 am

Do hyacinths multiply/naturalise in the same way as other bulbs?

I ask because occasionally after I've had some indoor bulbs flower and die back IVe...

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Last post by tigerburnie
Fri Apr 21, 2017 10:34 am
Callistemon pallidus pruning

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by retropants » Thu Apr 20, 2017 5:08 pm

I normally just gently prune my lemon bottlebrush plant, but it is getting a bit too big for its boots, and I'd like to attempt a more serious...

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Last post by tigerburnie
Thu Apr 20, 2017 6:44 pm
Getting good bean germination

Last post by Westi
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by Primrose » Sun Mar 26, 2017 5:38 pm

Too early to think about sowing beans yet but every year I seem to end up wth a large percentage of failures, never getting the dampness od the...

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Last post by Westi
Mon Mar 27, 2017 7:23 pm
Watering tomatoes

Last post by Primrose
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by Mike J » Tue Mar 14, 2017 11:39 pm
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I'm new to the forum and joined to ask about watering tomatoes - although i hope to enjoy the general chat also. So, i've been reasonably succesful...
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Last post by Primrose
Fri Mar 24, 2017 9:46 pm
Bargain Basement

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by Pa Snip » Wed Mar 30, 2016 8:51 am
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Tips on where a bargain may be found either in nationwide stores or online .

Wilkinsons
Offer applicable as at 29/3/16, I'm not aware of end...
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Last post by Pawty
Fri Mar 10, 2017 7:46 am
Website survey - sowing basil seeds

Last post by Pawty
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by Primrose » Fri Feb 24, 2017 7:53 pm

Just filled in the survey on the website and watched the video on sowing basil seeds.

I noticed the lady demonstrating the process returned the...

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Last post by Pawty
Sun Feb 26, 2017 9:46 am
Create your own Veg calendar for your area

Last post by Pa Snip
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by Colin2016 » Thu Feb 16, 2017 4:59 pm

Came across this site for creating you own veg planting calendar

Just select your area & growing items and it will generate a personalised...

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Last post by Pa Snip
Thu Feb 16, 2017 7:39 pm
Plum Beauty - even earlier blooming!

Last post by Westi
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by Westi » Sun Feb 14, 2016 5:47 pm

Just had a look at previous posts to see when Plum Beauty came into flower last year & was in March. Really surprised to see it just coming into...

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Last post by Westi
Fri Feb 10, 2017 8:31 pm
Gardening advice on Christmas Day please!

Last post by Geoff
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by Primrose » Sun Dec 25, 2016 11:52 am

One of my presents this morning was a packet of already slightly sprouting narcissi bulbs in a packet, along with a ceramic pot and dry discs of...

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Last post by Geoff
Sun Dec 25, 2016 9:32 pm
sprouts

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by Bren » Thu Oct 13, 2016 4:33 pm
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Why have I got no sprouts on my plants lots of foliage but no sprouts
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Last post by Beryl
Wed Dec 21, 2016 2:11 pm
Autumn Bliss raspberry canes

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by Villageduckpond » Sat Oct 15, 2016 12:59 pm
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I need some advice about my Autumn Bliss raspberry canes, please? I pruned them yesterday and today whilst tidying them before the rain and manure...
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Last post by richard p
Thu Dec 01, 2016 4:31 pm
November planted potatoes

Last post by Westi
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by PLUMPUDDING » Tue Nov 24, 2015 8:31 am
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I've mentioned this before, I know, but was pleased to hear that Bob Flowerdew does exactly the same. The subject came up on last weekend's...
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Tue Nov 29, 2016 7:11 pm
Salvia 'hot lips'

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by Pawty » Sat Jan 23, 2016 2:08 pm

Hi,

I bought a young salvia plant last year - really love the flowers and so do the bees! It's planted in a raised herb bed (sage, rosemary, chives...

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Last post by Pawty
Mon Nov 21, 2016 6:11 pm
Flowering Over wintered chilli plants?

Last post by Westi
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by Pawty » Mon Feb 23, 2015 5:52 pm
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Firstly, I would like to say hello to everyone on the KG forum. I have subscribed to KG for a few years and its articles and tips have been a huge...
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Fri Nov 11, 2016 7:20 pm

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