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Hello - and the first of many stupid questions

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by Smint » Fri Feb 25, 2011 1:24 pm
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Hi, I've just signed up to the magazine and the forums so thought I'd say hello and apologise in advance for posting some VERY basic questions

I'm...
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Sun Mar 27, 2011 11:25 am
Are these beans similar?

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by Primrose » Mon Mar 21, 2011 3:12 pm

Last year I grew some "Taste of Italy" Yellow Bush Beans Creso, which we really enjoyed although they had a lowish germination rate but...

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Mon Mar 21, 2011 3:12 pm
Recommendations for short season crops

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by Malk » Tue Mar 15, 2011 8:28 pm

Still waiting to see if we're staying in Finland for another year, but if so, I want to get planning for this summer. We still have 3 feet of snow,...

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Sun Mar 20, 2011 7:44 pm
naturebabe

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by nemo » Fri Mar 04, 2011 9:42 pm

hello naturesbabe
i am reminding you about the seeds you were to send to me.if you wont send them let me know,the worst part is not knowing if i will...

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Sat Mar 19, 2011 10:12 pm
moss like plant growing on compost in plug trayes

Last post by Geoff
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by nemo » Fri Mar 18, 2011 9:22 pm

hello i have several new plug trays filled with compost and i have seeds sown the seedlings germinated but the surface of the compost has a green...

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Last post by Geoff
Sat Mar 19, 2011 6:57 pm
Seed germination temperatures

Last post by Johnboy
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by Primrose » Wed Mar 09, 2011 9:53 pm

I just came across the following link which may be helpful to some people for sowing / germination temperatures, which from the chart shown, would...

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Last post by Johnboy
Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:46 am
Forked parsnips

Last post by Westi
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by Monika » Sat Oct 30, 2010 6:59 pm
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Having today dug up a number of parsnips (variety 'Countess'), I found all of them forked, some quite contorted. They'll be fine for eating because...
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Last post by Westi
Mon Mar 07, 2011 5:34 pm
A 'different' plant to try this year.

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by Kleftiwallah » Wed Feb 09, 2011 4:30 pm

Have a go at tomatillo. Like a weird tomato and is excelent in salsa. Go-on give it a go, :twisted: you know you want to. :evil: Cheers, Tony.

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Last post by tracie
Sat Mar 05, 2011 4:18 pm
Planting onion sets in cells

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by Primrose » Sun Feb 27, 2011 8:19 pm

I've got some Red Baron onions sets but the ground is far too wet and cold for me to plant them out at the moment. Will I gain much in terms of their...

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Thu Mar 03, 2011 10:58 pm
Bumper Fruit Crop???

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by Westi » Wed Dec 22, 2010 5:08 pm

Lat year (due to the cold winter I been informed) I had a bumper fruit harvest. We have a similar if not worse weather this year; but will the trees...

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Last post by Beryl
Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:04 pm
has that early freeze convinced plants spring is imminent?

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by Nature's Babe » Sat Jan 15, 2011 10:12 pm

My rhubarb crowns are showing growth, the cold greenhouse has sprouted some cape gooseberry seedlings in the pots, an outdoor pot has some land cress...

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Last post by Parsons Jack
Tue Feb 08, 2011 5:49 pm
strawberrys

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by Bitzy66 » Wed Feb 02, 2011 7:51 pm

Hi all happy new year its a little belated I know but its the fist time ive been on since last year , can anyone tell me if I need to give my straw...

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Mon Feb 07, 2011 3:57 pm
UK New Poatoes in January???

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by Colin_M » Wed Jan 26, 2011 12:32 pm
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Can anyone answer a question on this?

For the past few weeks, our supermarket has been selling new potatoes from a variety of locations. Whilst I'd...
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Last post by arthur e
Mon Feb 07, 2011 12:14 pm
Melons

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by John P » Mon Jun 14, 2010 9:29 pm

I bought in Sweetheart (musk) F1 Hybrid melon,and am not sure if they are self polinating or not(I should have asked). Anyone got any advice on this.

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Last post by Kleftiwallah
Sun Feb 06, 2011 3:05 pm
Another potato question

Last post by Granny
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by Beryl » Tue Feb 01, 2011 2:34 pm

I've just been helping to bag up our potato order for the allotment Assoc.
and came acros one I hadn't heard of before Yukon Gold. As there was 4...

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Last post by Granny
Sat Feb 05, 2011 11:02 am
What to do about garlic?

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by Marge » Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:32 am

I was planning to plant some garlic in the borders this week, but alas 'snow stopped play' :roll:

Can I still plant the garlic out until the snow...

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Last post by hughie
Thu Jan 13, 2011 2:36 pm
Pine cones

Last post by Beryl
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by Beryl » Mon Jan 03, 2011 6:03 pm

I was hoping to collect a few pine cones today but not a single one did I find.
When is the best time to do this? Am I too late now? I would like to...

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Last post by Beryl
Wed Jan 05, 2011 1:52 pm
Kitchen dead period

Last post by Primrose
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by Ken65 » Mon Dec 20, 2010 7:14 pm

I've just received all my seed for the coming season but I'm still trying to come up with something different for the kitchen during the winter early...

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Last post by Primrose
Tue Dec 21, 2010 12:38 pm
scab on potatoes

Last post by Cider Boys
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by nemo » Wed Dec 15, 2010 6:53 pm

I use a lot of seaweed in our garden it covers most beds now this time of year.last year there was a lot of white specks on the seaweed . I found out...

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Last post by Cider Boys
Fri Dec 17, 2010 4:38 pm
OVERWINTERING SPRING BRASSICAS

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by Compo » Mon Dec 06, 2010 9:40 pm

I have some fairly small brassicas, january king, spring cauli's and the like, is it worth giving them a break and putting them under some enviromesh...

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Last post by Compo
Wed Dec 15, 2010 9:59 pm
planting sweet peppers

Last post by Mike Vogel
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by fishing » Wed Nov 17, 2010 8:29 pm

hello all i am new to veg growing. and computors. my question is how early can i sow my peppers? i have a heated greenhouse. is it possible to steal...

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Last post by Mike Vogel
Sun Dec 05, 2010 6:30 pm
Weight of snow on greenhouse

Last post by Johnboy
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by PLUMPUDDING » Thu Dec 02, 2010 11:58 am

My friend's greenhouse has collapsed under the weight of snow on the roof. It was an ordinary 8 x 10 ft aluminium one and 18 inches of snow was too...

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Last post by Johnboy
Sat Dec 04, 2010 8:20 am
mangold wurzels

Last post by Nature's Babe
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by bazza1979 » Fri Jan 16, 2009 9:27 am
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i watched victorian farm last night on bbc2 and they were growing mangold wurzels for the animals they were quite big and i wondered if they tasted...
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Last post by Nature's Babe
Mon Nov 15, 2010 10:05 am
Red Onion Sets

Last post by thetangoman
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by thetangoman » Wed Oct 20, 2010 11:32 pm

Anyone know where I could get a couple of dozen red onion sets..like to try just a few ...
Thanks

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Mon Nov 01, 2010 6:48 pm
blossom out of sync ?

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by Nature's Babe » Sat Oct 02, 2010 12:43 am

My pear tree blossomed as usual in spring and that crop ripened a couple of weeks ago, then in july it blossomed on the tips and those fruits are...

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Last post by Nature's Babe
Sat Oct 23, 2010 7:21 pm
green manure

Last post by Mike Vogel
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by Meow » Mon Sep 06, 2010 11:22 am
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i think i'd like to try some green manure on my allotment this year. i've never tried it and dont know a great deal about it. what would you suggest...
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Last post by Mike Vogel
Sat Oct 23, 2010 7:03 pm
Rat Tail Radish

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by valiant veggies » Wed Oct 13, 2010 7:51 pm

Hey

Does anyone know anything about these?

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Last post by Fair Weather 33
Mon Oct 18, 2010 3:29 pm
Nov 5th Bonfire Party ?

Last post by Mike Vogel
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by Nature's Babe » Thu Sep 16, 2010 7:07 pm

For those of you on allotments if there is some weedy bits that need clearing why not consider a joint bonfire. One of the best bonfire nights I can...

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Last post by Mike Vogel
Thu Sep 23, 2010 11:45 pm
Squash

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by Fair Weather 33 » Sun Sep 12, 2010 4:54 pm
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This may be an impossible question to ask but here goes?

Is there any type of squash you can grow inside. I live in the far north of Scotland (any...
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Last post by realfood
Tue Sep 21, 2010 7:49 pm
Brown spots on courgettes

Last post by Nature's Babe
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by Snip » Tue Sep 14, 2010 7:33 pm

Any idea what has happened to my courgettes? I have been getting quite a few and in the last few weeks since it has been sunny and then wet and I...

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Last post by Nature's Babe
Mon Sep 20, 2010 12:57 pm
Tom varieties

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by Fair Weather 33 » Wed Sep 15, 2010 1:44 pm

Hi there,

I was wondering if anyone could recommend a variety of normal and bush tom to grow. I am always confused by the catalogues, as all the...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Fri Sep 17, 2010 7:12 am
Rhubarb

Last post by Fair Weather 33
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by Serena51 » Fri Aug 20, 2010 9:03 am

I need to clear my rhubarb and have several people waiting for crowns, when is the best time to dig up and redistribute?

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Last post by Fair Weather 33
Mon Sep 13, 2010 6:54 pm
planting now?

Last post by Compo
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by Meow » Tue Aug 24, 2010 1:40 pm

is there anything i could be planting now for a winter crop in the beds which are becomming available. i dont really want to plant stuff to...

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Last post by Compo
Sun Sep 12, 2010 10:40 pm
what can i sow/plant now to fill space in raised beds

Last post by Mike Vogel
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by iknownothing » Fri Jul 02, 2010 12:28 pm

as I am starting to harvest veg grown in my small raised beds and pots wondering what kind of things can I grow from now to fill in the spaces and...

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Last post by Mike Vogel
Sat Aug 28, 2010 6:43 pm
New Seed catalogues for 2011 - Bee Aware.

Last post by Parsons Jack
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by Nature's Babe » Tue Aug 24, 2010 8:36 pm
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A plea for the bees, we like a varied diet and that is good for our health, bees do too. Help the bees, hoverflies and moths, and help yourself to...
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Last post by Parsons Jack
Fri Aug 27, 2010 4:22 pm
Starting out

Last post by Primrose
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by Determined Gardener » Wed Aug 04, 2010 10:03 am
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Hi All,
I planted a few veg very late in the season for a bit of fun with my daughter. The radishes and lettuce are great and the pumpkin plants seem...
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Last post by Primrose
Thu Aug 19, 2010 8:04 pm
Winter - that sweet, fresh pea taste

Last post by Johnboy
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by Nature's Babe » Tue Aug 17, 2010 11:18 am

I bought some snow peas for srouting or growing as fresh pea shoots,ready in 3 days as a sprout and 7-10 days as a shoot. Now thinking I might try a...

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Last post by Johnboy
Wed Aug 18, 2010 5:35 pm
Sowing in high temperatures

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by Primrose » Sun May 23, 2010 9:15 pm
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We all know about not sowing seeds when the temperature is too low but what's the best advice about sowing when the weather is hot, i.e. like it is...
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Last post by Nature's Babe
Tue Aug 17, 2010 12:22 am
Loganberry/blackberry

Last post by PLUMPUDDING
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by amo » Tue Jul 27, 2010 9:00 pm

Hi

I have a loganberry and I am not impress by the fruits, taste ok but a pain too pick, get squash when you pull them and the core is nearly...

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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Thu Aug 12, 2010 11:20 pm
August flowering pear

Last post by Nature's Babe
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by Maninaskirt » Sun Aug 08, 2010 8:10 pm

Several years ago I inhereted 4 potted pear trees, the varieties I believe are 'Buerre Hardy' and 'Comice'; two of which flowerd earlier in the year....

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Last post by Nature's Babe
Mon Aug 09, 2010 9:06 am
Seed Viability,

Last post by Johnboy
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by Johnboy » Sat Aug 07, 2010 3:14 am

My Chives have somehow lost their vigour and need replacing. A friend had some very sturdy plants that had gone to seed so I took some seeding heads...

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Last post by Johnboy
Sun Aug 08, 2010 4:30 am
Butternut rugosa

Last post by Nature's Babe
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by Bren » Thu Aug 05, 2010 9:02 pm

I am growing butternuts for the 1st. time, do I pick them early like courgette's or leave them on the plants till autumn like squashes?,
some of them...

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Last post by Nature's Babe
Sat Aug 07, 2010 8:11 pm
raspberry

Last post by glallotments
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by ltweddle » Sun Aug 01, 2010 5:15 pm

I have some summer and autumn fruiting raspberries that could do with moving to a new bed. Any advice when the best time of the year would be do to...

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Last post by glallotments
Mon Aug 02, 2010 1:24 pm
Patty pan squashes

Last post by Essexboy
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by Essexboy » Mon Jul 26, 2010 11:32 am

Hello all,
I was ginen a Patty pan plant this year, it has done very well and looks as if it is going to have a lot of fruit on it, if that is the...

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Last post by Essexboy
Tue Jul 27, 2010 11:46 am
GOURDS,Edible or not?.

Last post by Essexboy
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by John P » Mon Jun 21, 2010 10:06 pm

Are Gourds edible?. I have just been given two plants by a friend,who grew them for fun,and she is also not sure if they are or not. She has mislaid...

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Last post by Essexboy
Mon Jul 26, 2010 11:37 am
Work Growing

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by WorkWonder » Wed Jul 14, 2010 12:12 am

I cleared a small area outside of my workplace and was hoping to start growing some veg. I'm new to all this growing business so forgive me for being...

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Last post by John
Sat Jul 24, 2010 3:52 pm
Kenilworth King George tomato

Last post by alan refail
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by PLUMPUDDING » Fri Dec 11, 2009 1:06 pm

I've just been looking through the new Heritage Seed Library catalogue and seen that they have this tomato on offer again. It hasn't been in for a...

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Last post by alan refail
Sun Jul 18, 2010 2:08 pm
Aspargus lost due to bad weather

Last post by The Mouse
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by Snip » Thu May 06, 2010 6:50 am
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In March 2009 I planted 20 asparagus crowns, 10 Grimlin and 10 connovers collosal. As per the instructions I picked none last year and cut them all...
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Last post by The Mouse
Sun Jul 11, 2010 9:32 pm
tomatoe plants

Last post by Mike Vogel
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by GERRYFEERY » Wed Jun 30, 2010 7:52 pm

My alicante tomatoe plants are all forked at the butt. Both stems are growing healthy but is this normal for this variety

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Last post by Mike Vogel
Sun Jul 11, 2010 4:53 pm
Pollen Beetle

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by Snip » Mon Jul 05, 2010 7:13 pm

Has anyone come across these?

They are in my sweet peas which is a pain as they produce more if you pick them but I can't bring them in the...

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Wed Jul 07, 2010 8:15 am

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