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Tomato growing experience

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by londonwhite » Thu Dec 25, 2025 7:38 am

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Hi all, I’m London White, a farmer based in Birmingham, and I’ve been growing tomatoes for several years now. I usually start my seeds indoors in...

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Thu Dec 25, 2025 7:38 am
Flood Prevention

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by Westi » Mon Nov 06, 2023 7:05 pm
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Well beds only had a few puddles today so drying out, but I won't be walking on it for a bit yet. Does anyone have any ideas to create some sort of...
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Last post by Deopolis
Tue Dec 23, 2025 11:36 pm
Fertilisers.

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by snooky » Mon Dec 01, 2025 3:34 pm

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Had a rummage and a tidy up of my shed and found that I ws low on specially formulated fertiliser for the likes of onions,brasssicas,potatoes etc.I...

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Last post by Geoff
Tue Dec 02, 2025 8:19 am
Cutting Stems on Onins

Last post by Sargan

by Sargan » Thu Nov 20, 2025 11:08 am

Few questions here.
Been growing onions for years, and always just let them grow.
Seen a couple of comments & videos that you should cut stems back...

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Last post by Sargan
Thu Nov 20, 2025 11:08 am
Perlite versus Vermiculite.

Last post by Tony Hague
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by snooky » Sat Oct 25, 2025 12:23 pm

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Both seem to do the same job when added to compost for potting up etc water retention,opening up said compost.using as a medium in which to grow...

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Last post by Tony Hague
Tue Oct 28, 2025 6:33 pm
Composting

Last post by AdrienneRobinson
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by Geoff » Wed Sep 24, 2025 10:30 pm

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Do you burn or compost your Sweet Pea and Runner Bean plants?
I usually burn them but I seem a bit short of compost this year so when I stripped the...

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Last post by AdrienneRobinson
Sun Sep 28, 2025 1:51 pm
BARE ROOT WALLFLOWERS

Last post by Geoff
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by Compo » Sun Sep 07, 2025 1:05 pm

17572466622927144892450752878276.jpg I purchased some bare root wallflowers arriving 7 or 8 days ago. I was in in a hurry as I was going away. I put...

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Last post by Geoff
Sun Sep 07, 2025 6:56 pm
Tomato Watering

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by Geoff » Sat Jul 26, 2025 10:01 am

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Did you spot the man on the telly last night showing off his tomato blossom end rot? He claimed you could prevent it by watering well twice a week....

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Last post by snooky
Thu Jul 31, 2025 11:17 am
PARSNIP SEEDLINGS

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by Compo » Wed Jul 09, 2025 11:38 am

I have read somewhere that parsnips seedlings won't transplanting. So why are they sold in garden centres etc?

PS I bought some so I'm gonna try....

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Last post by Westi
Wed Jul 09, 2025 6:55 pm
DOUBLE DIGGING

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by Geoff » Tue Apr 01, 2025 7:52 am

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Double digging is a gardening technique where soil is dug to twice the depth of a spade, loosening the subsoil and incorporating organic matter to...

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Last post by retropants
Tue Apr 01, 2025 7:18 pm
What to do with hot bin worms

Last post by AdrienneRobinson
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by Colin2016 » Sat Mar 08, 2025 8:07 am

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Have loads of red wriggley worms at top of my hot composting bin, assume they are at the top because it is to hot for them below.

Wondering if I put...

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Last post by AdrienneRobinson
Mon Mar 10, 2025 4:51 pm
Hyacinths

Last post by Colin2016
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by Colin2016 » Wed Feb 12, 2025 1:46 pm

Had this hyacinth Christmas 2023 which flowered ok, put in greenhouse until couple of weeks ago when it had one flower so brought it inside and put...

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Last post by Colin2016
Fri Feb 14, 2025 7:02 am
Tools for a new allotment

Last post by Jack21
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by KG Tony » Thu Oct 31, 2024 1:39 pm

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What 5 tools would you recommend to someone starting a new allotment for the first time?

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Last post by Jack21
Mon Dec 16, 2024 6:58 pm
Willow Hedge

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by Colin2016 » Fri Nov 29, 2024 3:32 pm

I want to cut existing branches from willow tree and replant them to make/extend a hedge.

Ok to do it during winter?

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Last post by Colin2016
Sat Nov 30, 2024 7:52 am
No dig and other connundrums

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by Tony Hague » Tue Oct 29, 2024 12:13 pm

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This no dig idea is all well and good, but ... If I spread cardboard on my plot, then 2 of my compost, it will guarantee a good blanket of weeds ! I...

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Last post by Westi
Sun Nov 24, 2024 7:27 pm
Grape variety advice!

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by Westi » Wed Sep 04, 2024 7:34 pm

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My grapes are mature but every year disappoint with tiny fruit. I have followed the advice of both guys that have worked the 'vine yard plot' but my...

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Last post by tigerburnie
Wed Sep 04, 2024 8:42 pm
Soil prep alternatives!

Last post by Westi
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by Westi » Wed Jul 24, 2024 8:21 pm

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Contacted my friend for the phone number for the dairy farm I get my cow muck from as I couldn't find it. She looked & checked & tried to ring them...

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Last post by Westi
Sat Jul 27, 2024 7:24 pm
Lack of Butterflies?

Last post by tigerburnie
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by Westi » Wed Jul 03, 2024 7:30 pm

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Although the bees are really happy & quite a lot of them around I could count on 1 hand the number of butterflies I've seen this year! Even the...

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Last post by tigerburnie
Sat Jul 20, 2024 11:03 am
Germination rates

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by Ian Foster » Wed May 08, 2024 10:18 am

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Hi,

I realise that it the weather has been cold & wet.

I have sown 2 lots of Carrots & Parsnips direct into the ground and nothing has currently...

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Last post by retropants
Thu May 09, 2024 8:11 am
Grow organic vegetables in small spaces

Last post by Primrose
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by GuyEichmann » Fri Feb 23, 2024 7:46 am

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Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum and to the world of kitchen gardening. I'm looking forward to learning from you all and sharing my experiences. I...

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Last post by Primrose
Thu May 02, 2024 9:35 am
Should I trim the plum?

Last post by retropants
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by Westi » Sun Apr 28, 2024 7:30 pm

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Plum Beauty may have been able to survive cold & wet, but the big winds we had did it no favours. Nearly all the tiny branches the new fruit was on...

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Last post by retropants
Mon Apr 29, 2024 8:34 am
Solar Pest Repeller

Last post by Westi
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by Westi » Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:10 pm

I am just advising really, as I have mentioned this LIDL repeller before & noted it is back in this weeks Middle of Lidl garden sale starting...

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Last post by Westi
Thu Mar 28, 2024 7:11 pm
Purple Sprouting Broccoli

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by Grove » Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:43 am

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I 'accidentally' sowed some Purple Sprouting Broccoli seed this week (Southern England). I say accidentally as I put them in open ground rather than...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Fri Mar 22, 2024 3:44 pm
Leek seedlings

Last post by Myrkk
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by Myrkk » Tue Mar 19, 2024 4:48 pm

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How big should leek seedlings be at this point? I planted them beginning of Jan and they’re still tiny little things but quite tall, about 3inches....

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Last post by Myrkk
Wed Mar 20, 2024 11:28 pm
Collard greens

Last post by Westi
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by vivienz » Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:28 pm

Has anyone tried these? Apparently, they're very popular in the US and I've seen them mentioned in lots of cookery articles. They're not quite the...

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Last post by Westi
Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:27 pm
How to cure grape leaves turning brown

Last post by Westi
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by RobertGerber » Wed Mar 06, 2024 9:59 am

Hello everyone,

I am glad to join this forum and to learn from all of you. I live in a small flat with a balcony, where I try to grow some herbs and...

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Last post by Westi
Wed Mar 06, 2024 7:04 pm
Please help my dying Cheese plant?

Last post by Myrkk
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by paulreed » Sun Feb 04, 2024 3:02 am

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Hi, I am new here and need some help for my Cheese plant... I have had the plant for about 7 years but repotted it about 2 months ago since it just...

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Last post by Myrkk
Tue Feb 20, 2024 1:28 am
Garlic - softneck

Last post by Myrkk
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by Myrkk » Sat Feb 03, 2024 3:44 pm

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I’m thinking I’ve messed up with my garlic. Planted them early January which was when I think they were to be planted, in an unheated stone building...

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Last post by Myrkk
Wed Feb 07, 2024 10:49 am
Fruit trees

Last post by Myrkk

by Myrkk » Mon Dec 25, 2023 12:24 am

I want to espalier or fan fruit trees in the garden but most walls are shady. Will they thrive on a shady wall or better to plant in the centre of...

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Last post by Myrkk
Mon Dec 25, 2023 12:24 am
Parsnips

Last post by oldherbaceous
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by Ian Foster » Fri Dec 08, 2023 4:33 pm

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Hi,

I harvested my first ever Parsnips. The variety was Student .

As per the attached picture, they are short & fat with a number of roots.

Why...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Sat Dec 09, 2023 2:56 pm
Gardening "Old Wives" tales

Last post by AlexKassulke
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by Primrose » Mon Aug 28, 2023 10:19 am

I saw an article on social media this morning with somebody commenting they had sprinkled an old stale bag of flour on ther soil and forked it in...

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Last post by AlexKassulke
Thu Dec 07, 2023 6:34 am
What are you going to use when peat is gone ?

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by Tony Hague » Mon Oct 30, 2023 11:40 am

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I remember some members on here were convinced nothing was as good as peat. While I have not used peat for years, the quality of peat free...

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Last post by peter
Thu Nov 02, 2023 1:34 pm
Grapes

Last post by Westi
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by Westi » Sun Oct 22, 2023 8:00 pm

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Been working on improving my grape harvest so this year I focused on controlling which vines/bunches to leave etc. I certainly got more grapes but...

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Last post by Westi
Mon Oct 30, 2023 7:11 pm
Mint

Last post by Myrkk
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by Myrkk » Tue Oct 03, 2023 11:39 pm

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Love me a bit of mint, it goes so well in so many things. But, it is a bit of a thug in the garden.

So, was thinking of, rather than planting it in...

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Last post by Myrkk
Sat Oct 07, 2023 11:49 pm
Which Compost Bin?

Last post by Westi
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by retropants » Wed Jan 11, 2023 10:59 am

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I think I need a second bin. I am now growing veg at home in a 2 x 4 m rectangle. I have one compost darlek, which is full, but not ready. I would...

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Last post by Westi
Tue Oct 03, 2023 7:16 pm
Sheep fleece & dags

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by Colin2016 » Thu Jul 27, 2023 1:38 pm

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I have managed to get a few bags of sheep dags and some sheep fleece.

What would be best way to use them as top dressing on beds or in compost?

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Last post by AdrienneRobinson
Sat Sep 23, 2023 8:00 am
incinerator protection

Last post by williamrechard
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by JohnN » Mon May 30, 2022 4:02 pm

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Bright ideas wanted! My dustbin-type incinerator has reached the end of its days so I'm planning to replace it with a similar 90 litre model. But I'd...

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Last post by williamrechard
Fri Sep 22, 2023 12:33 am
New House, New Overgrown Garden.

Last post by Myrkk
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by Myrkk » Thu Aug 31, 2023 3:58 pm

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Hi Everyone,
Not been here for a while as no garden or allotment. We have however moved house and have a shiny old, overgrown garden to love now....

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Last post by Myrkk
Thu Sep 07, 2023 1:42 pm
Jermor Shallots.

Last post by Westi
Replies: 7
by snooky » Mon Aug 21, 2023 3:18 pm

Never grown these shallots and would like to have a go with them next season.Any Forumite know of a supplier of sets at a reasonable price?The best...

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Last post by Westi
Mon Aug 28, 2023 7:31 pm
Tomatoes green

Last post by Westi
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by Colin2016 » Sat Jul 15, 2023 9:19 am

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I have loads of green tomatoes in greenhouse with no sign of turn red, when should I expect them to start turn red and is there anting I can do to...

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Last post by Westi
Wed Jul 19, 2023 7:04 pm
Spring Greens

Last post by Westi
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by Westi » Sun Jul 09, 2023 7:04 pm

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I really like Spring Greens, but with the Club Root can only grow the resistant Brassica's. This year the shop spring greens were late & way more...

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Last post by Westi
Sat Jul 15, 2023 7:08 pm
Identifying Cucumbers.

Last post by Westi
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by Westi » Mon Jul 03, 2023 7:15 pm

I have sown & planted out some cucumbers but I'm pretty sure they aren't the ones it said on the packet! They have little light green leaves &...

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Last post by Westi
Tue Jul 04, 2023 6:47 pm
Shallots

Last post by tigerburnie
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by Westi » Mon Jun 19, 2023 8:03 pm

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Harvested the rest of the shallots today & it was hard work as soil dry & not the best result but some were decent. Good sized bulbs on the plants...

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Last post by tigerburnie
Sat Jul 01, 2023 5:10 pm
Cuttings.

Last post by Geoff
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by snooky » Fri Jun 16, 2023 4:03 pm

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I stuggle to get cuttings to strike.Does anyone have a well tried and trusted method of getting both soft and hard cuttings to take?I am looking to...

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Last post by Geoff
Sun Jun 18, 2023 6:46 pm
Trimming Onions

Last post by Westi
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by Westi » Sat Jun 10, 2023 6:21 pm

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Just sharing this as I have not heard of it. On FB someone posted about their small onions, mine are probably 'normal size' but certainly not large....

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Last post by Westi
Mon Jun 12, 2023 7:04 pm
Pea query

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by Breq » Mon May 01, 2023 10:01 am

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Two years ago I tried peas for the first time - big climbing ones so I would get a decent harvest. Very excited for first pods but all were filled...

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Last post by Breq
Tue May 02, 2023 8:20 am
Asparagus

Last post by oldherbaceous
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by Westi » Mon Apr 18, 2022 8:27 pm
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In my established old bed I have 2 asparagus that only ever puts up skinny spears & I mean skinny, probably not even 1/4" round, but pretty...
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Last post by oldherbaceous
Mon May 01, 2023 11:08 am
Will the British ever ive up their neat tidy lawns?

Last post by Stravaig
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by Primrose » Wed Apr 26, 2023 1:43 pm
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Rewilding gadens seems to be a topical feature in the press at the moment n view of climate change but I wonder how many of us are prepared to give...
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Last post by Stravaig
Sat Apr 29, 2023 8:50 am
which compost would you recommend?

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by retropants » Mon Apr 24, 2023 11:24 am

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I'm going compost shopping! I've almost run out, and the jack's Magic I've been using is getting worse every year. My germination rates this year are...

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Last post by retropants
Tue Apr 25, 2023 6:18 pm
Edibles AND Decoratives - opinions please

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by Breq » Thu Feb 16, 2023 10:39 am

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I seem to be bumping into people who think if you grow oramental plants (flowers, shrubs etc) that you don't do edibles (pfft, potatoes). And edible...

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Sat Apr 08, 2023 11:20 am

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