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Red Sproyting Broccoli

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by Fat Andy » Wed Apr 29, 2009 8:04 pm

I've been sent some seeds by a lovely friend and I'm told that they are Red Sprouting Broccoli.

I've only heard of the purple varieties (none of...

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Last post by Johnboy
Sun May 03, 2009 8:42 am
carrots

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by Brenjon » Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:23 pm

My carrots Autumn King are showing nicely but at some stage I will have to thin them. Is it advisable to net them at this stage stage against the...

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Last post by Johnboy
Sun May 03, 2009 8:37 am
Tips for growing leeks

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by Annabelle28 » Mon Mar 23, 2009 12:20 pm
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Hi,

Decided to try leeks this year ... any hints & tips for growing from seed?

Thanks

Annabelle :)
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Last post by Iain
Fri May 01, 2009 2:41 pm
Brussel's Sprouts.....when to plant

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by Compo » Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:39 pm

Hi

This is something I have never really got on top of...... and find it even more difficult due to a lack of space on the plot. I have now got ten...

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Last post by Geoff
Fri May 01, 2009 8:07 am
Too late for asparagus crowns?

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by retropants » Tue Apr 28, 2009 4:36 pm

Just saw Toby on GW planting his asparagus crowns last Friday. I would've thought it was too late now, but am now wondering if I could get away with...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Wed Apr 29, 2009 12:39 pm
Who has succumbed to putting first seeds in!!!

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by garden_serf » Thu Jan 29, 2009 9:49 am
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I could not wait any longer :oops: .
I was trying to get to at least this Sunday (1st Feb) but I have failed.

Last evening I had a few hours free...
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Last post by Johnboy
Tue Apr 28, 2009 12:14 am
Early Second Early or Maincrop?

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by Timboy » Fri Apr 17, 2009 3:48 pm

My neighbouring plotholder has planted some International Kidney Potatoes he was sold them as First Earlies, He told me this morning another...

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Last post by Johnboy
Mon Apr 27, 2009 12:13 am
box hedging (i know you can't eat it)

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by macmac » Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:05 pm

I know this is an "edibles" forum but my friend Doris wants to edge one of her beds with box hedge iv'e got some that need trimming and...

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Last post by Clive.
Sun Apr 26, 2009 11:12 am
Broad bean hardiness

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by Catherine » Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:09 am

I am off on holiday on Friday for a week in Wales :D and I have some broad beans in the ground and some ready to go in to the ground. (Also some peas...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Sun Apr 26, 2009 8:14 am
How late can you sow outdoor tomatoes & still get a crop

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by Primrose » Fri Apr 24, 2009 5:22 pm

I've just been given a packet of Lidi tomato seeds. Never tried this variety before and wonder whether it's too late to sow a few seeds for outdoor...

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Last post by Primrose
Sat Apr 25, 2009 10:05 am
Cabbage planting - information needed

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by Catherine » Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:53 am

I know this might sound strange but I cant find any information in any book I have read on planting cabbages. :oops:

Firstly I do understand that...

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Last post by Catherine
Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:20 am
Broad Bean Failure ?

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by Fat Andy » Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:07 pm
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I planted my broad beans - masterpiece green longpod - on 21 March. They're under green plastic mesh cloches. I haven't seen any sign of them yet. Do...
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Last post by Clive.
Sun Apr 19, 2009 11:48 am
Soil conditioner

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by AdeTheSpade » Thu Apr 09, 2009 3:14 pm

Just to let you all know, for those who like to buy extra soil conditioner (or composted material as most of us know it!), Aldi have it for sale from...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:22 am
Peas failing

Last post by Colin Miles
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by Brenjon » Thu Apr 09, 2009 11:10 am

Sown peas(kelvedon wonder) 3 weeks ago in gutters. Gutters have no drainage holes in bottom. I used home made compost that has always been OK in the...

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Last post by Colin Miles
Mon Apr 13, 2009 6:00 pm
SWEET POTATOES

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by Westi » Thu Mar 26, 2009 5:26 pm

Hi Everyone

Advice needed.

I have 3 sweet potatoes in pots all which have sprouted
and the slips are about 6" or more. I checked the web but...

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Last post by goldilox
Sat Apr 11, 2009 11:01 am
How to treat last of the parsnips

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by Primrose » Tue Apr 07, 2009 11:49 am

I have a few parsnips left in the ground and am unsure how best to preserve them. The leaves have started to sprout again and I'm wondering if this...

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Last post by Primrose
Fri Apr 10, 2009 10:05 pm
winter lettuce

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by Happymouse » Wed Apr 08, 2009 10:19 am

Is it still possible to grow winter lettuce ? I have a packet of unopened Suttons Vaila Winter gem. It says use by June 09.

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Last post by Happymouse
Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:36 pm
hints & tips for a newbie!

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by Annabelle28 » Tue Mar 17, 2009 12:40 pm

Hi all

After a semi successful 2008 growing on from donated plants, 2009 is our 1st year of growing from seed :D

So far I have seed potatoes (King...

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Last post by Southern Softie
Thu Apr 09, 2009 11:48 am
Planting Garlic

Last post by Colin_M
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by GIB » Thu Jan 15, 2009 11:44 am
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My Solent White and German Red garlic cloves have only just arrived today. It says they should be planted from October to December. Is it still...
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Last post by Colin_M
Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:26 pm
Mulberry

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by goldilox » Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:04 pm

Just inspected my black mulberry tree. I planted it as a seed 5 years ago, and it's now flowering :D I didn't think it would flower for much longer...

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Last post by goldilox
Tue Mar 31, 2009 8:30 am
when to feed carrots?

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by macmac » Sun Mar 29, 2009 5:39 pm

my friend down the plot was asking about sowing carrots,she knows you can't sow into recently manured beds but it's a new area and she wondered if...

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Last post by John
Sun Mar 29, 2009 9:38 pm
Cucumber Advice needed and Marketmore mystery!

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by WoodyLord » Sun Mar 08, 2009 9:30 pm

Hi,
My father in law always grows us a Petita Cucumber which is great but my kids love them so much I really need another full size cucumber plant in...

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Last post by WoodyLord
Sun Mar 29, 2009 8:24 pm
potatoes 3 different types when to plant them ??

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by ananemka » Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:11 pm

Hi Im chitting my spuds at the moment , Can anyone give me a rough idea as to what date,s i should be looking to plant on ? I have 3 types to put in...

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Last post by Primrose
Fri Mar 27, 2009 12:07 pm
Anyone growing anything unusual this year?

Last post by oldherbaceous
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by CatBud » Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:37 pm
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Just wondered if anyone is giving themselves a challenge this year and growing anything unusual???

I bought some more seeds today. Going to try...
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Last post by oldherbaceous
Thu Mar 26, 2009 5:40 am
When doing hard work...

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by peter » Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:48 pm

.. after the long gap forced on us by the weather, wear some gloves, it reduces the blisters when you spend hours digging, rotovating, hoeing,...

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Last post by richard p
Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:08 am
Stored Apples

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by PLUMPUDDING » Tue Mar 17, 2009 3:30 pm

Do you remember the tip Toby Buckland gave on Gardners' World, about storing apples in plastic bags?

Well I have tried it and they keep much better...

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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Wed Mar 18, 2009 6:34 pm
Last Year's Spinach

Last post by Mel Darke
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by Mel Darke » Mon Mar 16, 2009 6:17 pm

The spinach we planted last year has just started growing again. Do you recommend growing it for a second year or will I be better off composting it...

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Last post by Mel Darke
Wed Mar 18, 2009 6:21 pm
LEEKS FROM "GRASS"

Last post by Beryl
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by PLUMPUDDING » Tue Mar 17, 2009 3:45 pm

I left a few leeks in to go to seed for an experiment last year and forgot about them. In November noticed that the tops had bent over and touched...

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Last post by Beryl
Tue Mar 17, 2009 9:01 pm
Seeds online from Alan Romans Seeds.

Last post by penny
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by Iain » Thu Mar 05, 2009 2:27 pm

To many this'll not be news. However, I feel compelled to record the following. Seeds I ordered online from Alan Romans Seeds cost 0.50p per packet...

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Last post by penny
Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:26 pm
Best veg for the highlands?

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by MoleandRatty » Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:41 am

Hi
I have moved to the Highlands just outside Inverness from deepest Reading and am about 600 feet above sea level. Could anyone give me a clue as to...

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Last post by Johnboy
Fri Mar 06, 2009 4:43 am
how to grow black salsify

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by nemo » Mon Feb 23, 2009 7:43 pm

i bought black salsify duplex in lidl.i don't know how to grow them or when to sow them.can i treat them like parsnips and pre germinate them then...

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Last post by Mike Vogel
Sun Mar 01, 2009 4:08 pm
Shallots

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by tracie » Tue Feb 24, 2009 2:04 pm

Hi All,

My shallots arrived yesterday in a slightly sweaty plastic bag.

When is it time to plant out, My garlic is in already having been started...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Fri Feb 27, 2009 6:35 pm
Spuds, Carrots & Blueberries

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by RoRo » Tue Feb 24, 2009 6:37 pm

No - not a Masterchef recipe but this years questions for my knowledgable fellow gardeners.

Firstly - does putting fleece over potatoes help to...

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Last post by RoRo
Fri Feb 27, 2009 3:52 pm
Swiss Chard - annual or perennial?

Last post by Johnboy
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by OrganicMum » Tue Feb 24, 2009 5:57 pm

Hi, this is my first post, so please bear with me if I have posted this in the wrong place, and let me know if this is the case :?:
Last season, I...

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Last post by Johnboy
Thu Feb 26, 2009 7:22 am
coleus canina/scardy cat plants

Last post by oldherbaceous
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by MKPoshfan » Thu Feb 12, 2009 5:03 pm

can anyone tell me where to get these? I've not bought any for a few years as I've been had some health problems and not been up to doing much...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Wed Feb 25, 2009 6:47 pm
onions from seed

Last post by Chantal
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by nemo » Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:23 pm
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my onion seedlings are at the crook stage will it be OK to put them in a cool window it in a shed window open to the sun or will they need to be...
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Last post by Chantal
Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:05 pm
free seeds for schools just pay p&p

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by nemo » Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:23 pm

i am helping to start up an organic vegetable garden in my local primary school do kitchen garden magazine still offer the seeds and information on...

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Last post by nemo
Mon Feb 16, 2009 7:00 pm
Duff Seed?

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by Westi » Thu Feb 05, 2009 4:48 pm

I planted onion seed the first week in Jan in
heated propagator - absolutely nothing came
up. I re-sowed some on 23/1 and nothing from
them either....

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Last post by GCS
Sun Feb 15, 2009 7:32 pm
onion sets will they be ok ? now under snow & ice

Last post by ananemka
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by ananemka » Sat Feb 14, 2009 12:11 pm

Hi can anyone answer this for me ? Im new to growing veg, Last autumn i made some raised beds and planted some over winter onion sets & garlic ....

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Last post by ananemka
Sun Feb 15, 2009 7:03 pm
Growing salad leaves in the house

Last post by Marge
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by Primrose » Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:41 pm

Has anybody tried growing mixed salad leaves indoors (as opposed to in a greenhouse) during winter months?
I've accumulated a large number of deep...

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Last post by Marge
Fri Feb 06, 2009 12:58 pm
When to start chitting potatoes

Last post by Gerry
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by Primrose » Fri Jan 09, 2009 5:29 pm
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I've been given a small bag of seed potatoes (pink fir and two other unknown varieties) by a friend. As I've never grown potatoes before and intend...
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Last post by Gerry
Tue Feb 03, 2009 5:18 pm
Cut my Losses with Leeks?

Last post by Primrose
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by Westi » Sun Jan 18, 2009 5:55 pm

Hi

Due to diaster with my own leeks I bought some in.
They were diappointing - not as thick as a knitting
needle let alone a pencil. I put them in...

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Last post by Primrose
Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:33 pm
Purslane seed

Last post by goldilox
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by La Chenerie » Sun Jan 18, 2009 12:47 am

As this is my first time in any forum I am not sure where I should have placed this message, hope it gets to the right person.

In the February issue...

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Last post by goldilox
Fri Jan 23, 2009 2:10 pm
shallot size for 2009 crop

Last post by oldherbaceous
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by nemo » Tue Dec 02, 2008 7:20 pm

i got a good crop of shallots this year .what size shallots should i keep to replant next year .what is the best size shallot to plant for next years...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Thu Jan 01, 2009 11:50 am
school kitchen garden packs

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by chicken4 » Thu Oct 16, 2008 1:26 pm

I can't find my old copies with the article but my school want to do some gardening in the spring and i'm sure i saw something in an old copy this...

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Last post by glallotments
Sun Dec 28, 2008 1:27 pm
When to spread the muck?

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by Mel Darke » Sat Dec 20, 2008 6:58 pm

When is the best time to put horse manure from my heap on to our allotment? I made the heap last autumn and covered it with plastic. It is not the...

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Sun Dec 28, 2008 1:25 pm
Does anybody grow winter Rocket?

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by Primrose » Mon Nov 17, 2008 1:27 pm

Does anybody succeed in growing Rocket outdoors during the winter? I'm still picking some very healthy leaves but wonder how hardy it is and whether,...

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Last post by Granny
Fri Dec 19, 2008 7:55 am
Corriander fighting the frosts

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by garden_serf » Wed Dec 10, 2008 5:35 pm

I am new to the forum (hello all :D ), and I have been reading KG now for approx 3 years. I have a huge healthy clump of Corriander growing in a...

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Last post by garden_serf
Wed Dec 17, 2008 9:18 am
Asparagus - best variety?

Last post by snooky
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by UKlottie » Thu Nov 20, 2008 6:56 pm

Can anyone recommend a variety of Asparagus? I'm going to start a bed and am not sure which would be best. Should I order now or wait until spring?

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Last post by snooky
Fri Nov 28, 2008 6:15 pm
Raspberry Canes - before planting out

Last post by John
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by skinny_bum » Tue Nov 25, 2008 7:57 pm

There is a realy good offer on in the paper and the net (or).co.uk I cant remember, but they have an offer of buy 20 rasp canes and get 10 free all...

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Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:49 pm

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