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cabbage varieties for poly tunnel production

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by nemo » Thu Sep 24, 2009 11:53 am

cabbage varieties more suited to growing in a polly tunnel so far the varieties i have tried have grown huge and took up a lot of space what would...

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Fri Sep 25, 2009 6:35 am
Fig trees

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by blighted » Sat Aug 29, 2009 6:40 pm
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Help

About 2 weeks ago in a fit of tidiness for an upcoming BBQ i covered all of the bare soil on both my 3 year old fig tree containers with bark...
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Last post by glallotments
Mon Sep 21, 2009 10:13 am
Best time to harvest Jerusalem Artichokes?

Last post by Monika
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by peter » Sun Sep 13, 2009 8:48 pm

What is the best time of year to harvest JAs?

I haver never grown or eaten these before this year when I was gifted some from a neighbour.
Dug a...

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Last post by Monika
Sun Sep 20, 2009 7:12 pm
MOVING BLACKCURRANT

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by tracie » Mon Sep 07, 2009 2:31 pm

HI, :D

CAN ANYBODY TELL ME A GOOD TIME TO MOVE A BLACKCURRANT BUSH THAT HAS BEEN IN PLACE FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS.

I HAVE DECIDED TO MOVE IT TO MY OTHER...

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Last post by madasafish
Wed Sep 09, 2009 7:25 pm
Is there anything I can sow now? (Newbie after help/advice)

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by Piglet6 » Sun Aug 23, 2009 12:23 pm

Hi,

I have managed to persuade my hubby to allow a coldframe in the garden - you don't know what a battle that was!

Being completely new to this I...

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Last post by Pumpkin Patch
Fri Aug 28, 2009 4:29 pm
Blighted tomatoes

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by FlowerPowerGirl » Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:57 pm

Just found blight on my tomato plants so have ripped all the plants up but saved the unripe fruit.

If the fruit looks unblemished, is it ok to make...

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Last post by glallotments
Wed Aug 26, 2009 3:53 pm
Wedding flowers

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by retropants » Tue Aug 18, 2009 5:17 pm

I am going to attempt to grow my own flowers for my wedding in February.

I have chosen Anemone Coronaria 'De Caen'.

I contacted Peter Nyssen...

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Last post by retropants
Fri Aug 21, 2009 11:39 am
Potato Onions

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by Westi » Sat Feb 21, 2009 5:33 pm

Hi

I've just received my tree onions and potato onions
(and a few other bits) from Poyntzfield Herb Nursery
(recommended look fine plants and...

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Last post by Westi
Thu Aug 20, 2009 5:25 pm
Growing too soon for your eating needs

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by Primrose » Sat Aug 15, 2009 9:33 am

We've talked previously on here about sowing too early in the season but I wonder if anybody else has my dilemma in terms of growing crops which seem...

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Last post by glallotments
Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:51 am
Pea Hurst Greenshaft

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by Monika » Tue Jul 28, 2009 7:22 pm
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I was podding our Hurst Greenshaft peas today and found one with 12 peas!!! Is that unusual? There were quite a few 11ers and lots with 10, but it's...
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Last post by Geoff
Sun Aug 09, 2009 9:17 pm
blueberries

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by mrs l » Tue Jun 23, 2009 1:22 pm

Can anyone tell me what is wrong with my blueberries. It is 3yrs old and I repotted into a bigger pot in spring and I have loads of berries on but...

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Last post by Johnboy
Fri Aug 07, 2009 2:26 am
What variety is this aubergine?

Last post by Deb P
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by Primrose » Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:38 am

Saw some very attractive large aubergine plants in a garden centre today. They had almost grey leaves and a very pale pinkish/white flower, very...

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Last post by Deb P
Sat Aug 01, 2009 11:27 pm
Late carrots

Last post by Mike Vogel
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by Brenjon » Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:35 pm

Is it too late to sow carrots now without net protection and what is the chance of harvesting them if and when mature without fly damage
regards...

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Last post by Mike Vogel
Wed Jul 29, 2009 4:55 pm
Cheap Seeds

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by Marken » Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:39 pm

I noticed in Tesco's that their range of seeds have been reduced to half price. It may be worth having a look and buying now ready for next year. In...

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Last post by Bren
Mon Jul 27, 2009 7:34 pm
Tomatoes not setting

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by larkspur » Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:46 am

Not sure if this is the right place to post this. Can anyone suggest why some of my tomato trusses have not set. What is the consensus of pinching...

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Last post by FelixLeiter
Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:54 pm
broad beans

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by boxer » Tue Jun 16, 2009 12:10 pm

Any answers please.

Broad beans. Big pods, small beans.

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Last post by Bren
Thu Jul 23, 2009 2:47 pm
Fixing strawberry runners

Last post by Primrose
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by PLUMPUDDING » Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:05 am
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I find the pegs often come adrift when pegging down strawberry runners with wire, so this year I've threaded about 30 cm piece of twine through the...
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Last post by Primrose
Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:38 am
Another fig tree

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by Beryl » Sun Jul 12, 2009 8:28 pm

I have a Brown Turkey Fig on the lottie which is flourishing and was loaded with fruit the size of a small hens egg. Having been away from the lottie...

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Last post by Beryl
Wed Jul 15, 2009 8:11 pm
fig tree

Last post by Marken
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by Westi » Sat Jul 11, 2009 6:13 pm

I have acquired a fairly big fig tree in a very
large urn pot. It unfortunately has only one
single stem which is bare for about 3 feet with
limited...

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Last post by Marken
Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:09 pm
PSB

Last post by Johnboy
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by pongeroon » Sun Jul 05, 2009 7:30 pm

Hello peeps, have just got back from hols to find PSB has started to sprout :shock:

A bit strange, we thought, not supposed to do that until next...

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Last post by Johnboy
Sun Jul 12, 2009 1:08 am
courgette

Last post by Elaine
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by boxer » Thu Jul 09, 2009 11:23 am

Good morning from Essex.

Variety: All Green Bush, from Mr. Fothergill's.

Lots of large leaf, fruit growing nicely with good flowers.

Problem;...

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Last post by Elaine
Sat Jul 11, 2009 9:32 am
broad beans

Last post by Johnboy
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by Brenjon » Sat Jul 04, 2009 12:25 am
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I have a good crop of beans (The Sutton ) Pods well filled but only maximum of 5 beans per pod. is this usual for this variety and if so could...
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Last post by Johnboy
Wed Jul 08, 2009 12:09 am
Tall cucumber plants

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by Brenjon » Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:51 pm

I have 2 cucumber plants in my green house that are now 8ft. tall and producing fruit. Should I be stopping them or let them grow rampant. Also the...

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Last post by Brenjon
Mon Jul 06, 2009 5:38 pm
growing squash up a support

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by glallotments » Mon Jun 29, 2009 9:34 pm
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This year I am going to try growing a couple of our squash plants up a support. A sort of teepee made from four large branches that came from a...
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Last post by alan refail
Fri Jul 03, 2009 6:25 pm
Peach Leaf Curl

Last post by Westi
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by Westi » Sun May 10, 2009 4:35 pm

Despite using copper treatment and nipping out the
first shoots, my peach trees have succumbed again.
It doesn't look quite as bad as last year as...

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Last post by Westi
Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:44 pm
Melons Update

Last post by MrsL
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by Westi » Sun Jun 28, 2009 3:33 pm

Hi All

I still have 5 melons plants left - the others just
disappeared so I expect playful birds. One is
going pretty well and the others just OK....

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Last post by MrsL
Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:50 am
Prune fruit trees

Last post by FelixLeiter
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by BCHRIS » Sun Jun 28, 2009 10:56 pm

I have moved into a new house a year ago and having set up the the greenhouse and veg plot i now have time to look at the fruit tress in the garden...

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Last post by FelixLeiter
Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:03 pm
Blackcurrant-no fruit- when to prune?

Last post by Elaine
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by wygela » Wed Jun 24, 2009 6:43 pm

Last year someone else pruned my currants. This year there were no flowers or fruit- just some leaf curl. Should I wait to prune- or prune now?
And...

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Last post by Elaine
Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:12 am
And another black currant problem...

Last post by Elaine
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by ken » Sun Jun 28, 2009 10:16 am

We have a couple of mature black currant bushes. On one of them (Ben Sarak, I think), a low-down branch appers to be dying/have died. All the leaves...

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Last post by Elaine
Sun Jun 28, 2009 11:49 pm
Blackcurrant - Ebony

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by PLUMPUDDING » Tue Jun 23, 2009 11:02 pm

I couldn't resist buying one of these new extra large, sweeter than usual, blackcurrants this year, and have just picked a few berries.

They are...

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Last post by Elaine
Sun Jun 28, 2009 12:13 pm
Slow Squash?

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by peter » Sun Jun 14, 2009 10:35 pm
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My Squash plants have been out for a few weeks now, but have not started to "voom" yet. In fact the best growing one, at point of coming...
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Last post by realfood
Fri Jun 26, 2009 9:43 pm
raspberries

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by boxer » Tue Jun 23, 2009 12:39 pm

Good morning from Essex

Need your help again.

I moved my (summer flowering) raspbeery canes (dug up and split 10 of the best) from my allotment...

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Last post by Compo
Tue Jun 23, 2009 12:51 pm
Fruit on kiwis

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by glallotments » Fri May 08, 2009 3:48 pm
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Anyone know how long it will take for my kiwi plants to fruit? The plants have been in for about two years. Have to admit they have been unpruned as...
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Last post by glallotments
Tue Jun 23, 2009 9:25 am
Check your nets for wildlife

Last post by MrsL
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by PLUMPUDDING » Mon Jun 22, 2009 9:41 pm

When you put nets over crops try not to leave surplus net loose round the edges as it is easy for hedgehogs and small birds to get tangled in it....

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Last post by MrsL
Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:25 am
Lack of bees

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by Brenjon » Mon May 11, 2009 8:42 pm
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My Broad beans the sutton are in full flower. There seems to bre a lack of bees to polinate them. will they be OK and produce beans.
Regards Brenjon
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Last post by madasafish
Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:11 am
Summer Pruning

Last post by PLUMPUDDING
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by Stephen » Tue Jun 09, 2009 10:30 pm

I will need to prune my two plum trees which are grown as fans against the garden walls.
When is "summer" as in "summer pruning"?

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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Sat Jun 13, 2009 1:31 pm
Harvesting to Dates

Last post by FelixLeiter
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by Westi » Fri Jun 05, 2009 6:23 pm

Hi

Normally I just watch and harvest as things appear ready,
however lately I have been talking to people who sow and
harvest on particular dates....

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Last post by FelixLeiter
Thu Jun 11, 2009 9:33 am
Forward females on Squash plants

Last post by Johnboy
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by Marken » Sun Jun 07, 2009 7:40 pm

This is just me sharing an observation...
last year the flowers on my squash plants (butternut/yellow banana/crown prince) were all male for the...

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Last post by Johnboy
Tue Jun 09, 2009 1:48 pm
Maincrop Potatoes Yet To Show

Last post by oldherbaceous
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by AMYFOX » Sun Jun 07, 2009 7:35 pm

Really depressed. Bought some King Edward and Desiree from B&Q (2 for a fiver). Chitted them as normal. Planted them out around 20th April. Only...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:03 am
Cross polination Tomato

Last post by Colin Miles
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by Bal » Mon May 18, 2009 8:58 am
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If I plant different varieties of tomato eg plum, cherry etc next to each other would there be cross pollination?
Grateful for your comments
Bal
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Last post by Colin Miles
Fri May 29, 2009 8:15 am
FREE SEEDS - GARDENER'S WORLD

Last post by Geoff
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by PLUMPUDDING » Thu May 28, 2009 12:38 pm

If you've sent for some of these seeds and haven't got them yet, don't give up hope.

I was told they hadn't any left even though I sent for them...

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Last post by Geoff
Thu May 28, 2009 8:49 pm
FLOWER SEEDLINGS - ANTIRRHINUM

Last post by Compo
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by Compo » Wed May 20, 2009 10:38 pm

I got given some Antirrhinum (snapdragon seedlings) at a gardening show a few years ago and surprise they have germinated, I think I have bout 200...

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Last post by Compo
Sun May 24, 2009 10:22 pm
Is it to late to plant maincrop potatoes?

Last post by Al Green
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by loulou » Mon May 12, 2008 9:46 pm

I seem to have purchased more potatos than i have ready beds for.
Is it still ok to plant in the next few weeks?
Someone told me that i could plant...

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Last post by Al Green
Fri May 22, 2009 7:58 am
Pumpkins

Last post by Malk
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by Malk » Sat May 16, 2009 9:28 am

Does anyone know if you can plant different varieties of pumpkins near each other? I have 3 different varieties. Would they cross polinate?

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Last post by Malk
Mon May 18, 2009 9:36 pm
small pepper plants

Last post by nemo
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by nemo » Wed May 13, 2009 10:30 pm

i bought fresh pepper seed last year the peppers from the plants were beautiful so this year i used the seed left over from last year.the best before...

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Last post by nemo
Sun May 17, 2009 6:44 pm
Fight Against Blight 2009

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by peter » Mon May 11, 2009 8:30 am

The Potato Council Blightwatch service is up and running for 2009 at Fight Against Blight .

Gives you warnings about when "Smith Periods"...

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Last post by peter
Mon May 11, 2009 8:30 am
Apple tree looking poorly

Last post by oldherbaceous
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by AdeTheSpade » Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:04 pm

Hi everyone, bought an apple tree (Lord Lambourne) after being to an apple day at Ryton, last autumn, planted it pretty quickly following all the...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Sun May 10, 2009 9:35 am
aubergines

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by macmac » Mon May 04, 2009 8:08 pm

we've grown aubergines in the greenhouse before but this year we're a bit cramped, is it possible/fruitful to grow them outside?
If so would they...

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Last post by macmac
Thu May 07, 2009 4:24 pm
Sown too many onions?

Last post by Chantal
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by peter » Fri May 01, 2009 10:15 pm

Don't discard the un-used ones, shake all the compost off, wash the seedlings, roots and all, carefully and use as mini-spring onions.

Had my excess...

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Last post by Chantal
Wed May 06, 2009 7:31 am
Any idea of what I can grow up an arch?

Last post by Beryl
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by glallotments » Fri May 01, 2009 6:25 pm

My plot neighbour has made an archway that crosses the path between our plots. He wants me to decide what to grow up it?

Has anyone any...

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Sun May 03, 2009 3:16 pm

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