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sowing parsnips in loo rolls

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by taralastair » Sat Jan 14, 2006 8:30 pm

I remember this topic coming up last year and going into some detail about how and why to do this, however I have searched the old forum and can't...

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Tue Jan 24, 2006 6:16 pm
raised bed heights

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by Laurie, Old severn bridge » Tue Jan 24, 2006 1:13 pm

hey, what height of raised beds? do you lot recomend ,what works for you, 6-8" worked well last year for onions,10-12" worked well for...

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Tue Jan 24, 2006 3:26 pm
chitting potatoes

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by bigpepperplant » Mon Jan 16, 2006 7:12 pm

hi just bought some pink fir apple potatoes: can I start chitting them now? And does anyone know if I can chit them in my polytunnel...? it's light...

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Last post by Iain
Tue Jan 24, 2006 10:32 am
Strawberry tables

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by haggis » Sat Jan 07, 2006 9:48 pm

Just spent my Xmas money on a table frame thingy for growing strawberries. Has anyone used one and if so are then any varieties that seem to do well?...

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Wed Jan 18, 2006 9:13 pm
Bonfire ash

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by sandy_v » Tue Jan 17, 2006 2:08 pm

I've got a big heap of bonfire ash, from burning straw and wood shavings.
Can I use it on the garden, and what is the best way to do this?
Is it...

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Last post by Beccy
Wed Jan 18, 2006 5:37 pm
Salads in a North facing conservatory

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by Mr Potato Head » Wed Jan 18, 2006 11:02 am

Sounds a bit like a botched design job, but actually it's a half-timber / half-glass entrance porchway - about the size of a small shed. It's pretty...

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Last post by John
Wed Jan 18, 2006 4:05 pm
Seed Viability?

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by Helen » Mon Jan 16, 2006 4:44 pm

Hi
I only have two smallish veggy beds so needless to say an ordinary pkt of seeds will last several seasons usually past there Sow By date is...

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Last post by valmarg
Tue Jan 17, 2006 11:51 pm
Pak choi

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by Chantal » Fri Jan 13, 2006 3:21 pm

Does anyone have any tips for growing pak choi? My sister has requested I grow some and it's new to me (although I have eaten it). Do I treat it like...

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Tue Jan 17, 2006 9:24 pm
windbreak

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by Louise » Mon Jan 16, 2006 10:22 pm

I start loads of veg in cells in my propagator/polytunnel, but had a real problem hardening them off last year as we had a north wind for weeks.I am...

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Last post by Angi
Tue Jan 17, 2006 11:07 am
Digging up grassland

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by salopfowl » Sun Jan 15, 2006 1:22 pm

Hello there, we are running out of space in our veg plot and are planning to dig up part of a paddock to grow larger crops of onions and potatoes
I...

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Mon Jan 16, 2006 8:15 pm
Blackcurrant cuttings rooted in water - what now?

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by sue-the-recycler » Thu Jan 12, 2006 12:46 pm

I planted my new blackcurrant bushes a few weeks ago and cut them back to 2 above the ground - Not being one to throw anything away :) I put the...

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Mon Jan 16, 2006 7:17 pm
Seriously irked by anon " guests"

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by Sr Clare Julian » Sat Jan 14, 2006 4:10 am

( on the grounds of best practices )
Dear Ones all, especially our beloved moderators.

I am getting serious righteous indignation here at the...

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Mon Jan 16, 2006 10:17 am
POTATO BARRELS

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by pigletwillie » Sun Jan 15, 2006 11:01 am

Having had my potato crops decimated by slugs over the years, I now grow my potatoes in tubs. Having seen the price of the ones from the seed...

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Sun Jan 15, 2006 6:17 pm
The feasibility of growing fruit in pots

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by Guest » Thu Jan 12, 2006 10:03 am

In my first season of growing, and perhaps naievely, my wife and I decided to grow small root-stock cherries in pots, and chose one self pollinator...

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Sat Jan 14, 2006 9:36 am
An alternative to wood for raised bed sides

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by Victoria Hellyer » Fri Jan 13, 2006 4:44 pm

I am hoping to start growing veg at the bottom of our recently-moved-to garden but the soil is very wet, most of the year, as it is on a water...

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Last post by Beryl
Fri Jan 13, 2006 9:25 pm
How do you decide what to grow?

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by Lisa » Sat Jan 07, 2006 12:06 pm
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I've got at 10 pole allotment, which I started part of last year. This year I want to make the most of it and grow a good selection of veg...
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Last post by pigletwillie
Thu Jan 12, 2006 10:08 pm
Jostaberry & Worcesterberry (American Gooseberry)

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by Guest » Wed Jan 11, 2006 4:48 pm

Greetings All,

I am just wondering whether or not any of you have grown Jostaberry or Worcesterberry (American Gooseberry) before.

I have both...

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Thu Jan 12, 2006 10:05 am
Peas

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by Angi » Thu Jan 05, 2006 4:30 pm

I shall be growing tall peas again this year, and would like to improve on my usual means of support which involves stout canes and netting. This...

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Tue Jan 10, 2006 12:34 pm
Which potatos should I grow?

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by sue-the-recycler » Thu Jan 05, 2006 12:29 pm
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Despite being a veteran of the veg plot I have never - no never - grown potatoes, always seems such a lot of effort compared to carrying...
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Last post by Jenny Green
Mon Jan 09, 2006 9:00 pm
planted garlic

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by Guest » Thu Dec 01, 2005 1:21 pm

planted it over a mnotrh ago i think, purple white (massive cloves).

still nothing showing, i presume it should be???

opinions anyone? should i...

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Last post by Ian F
Mon Jan 09, 2006 1:07 pm
Red Brussell Sprouts

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by JazzDuke » Fri Jan 06, 2006 1:27 pm

I have just come by some seed :wink: but don't have any garden, just lots of concrete. Is it possible to grow sprouts in pots? I have some 15 ones -...

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Last post by Boplicity
Fri Jan 06, 2006 11:15 pm
The big dig

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by Dopolous » Tue Jan 03, 2006 7:28 pm

Does anybody have any info on when the powers that be will deem it to be the correct time of year and during the day to put this program back on?

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Fri Jan 06, 2006 8:38 pm
Organic

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by Guest » Tue Dec 27, 2005 5:54 pm
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For many years gardeners have used lime ,fish/b&b.Superphosphate,Sulphate of ammonia and potash believing they are replacing trace elements from...
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Fri Jan 06, 2006 7:45 pm
Dahlias

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by Jude » Fri Dec 16, 2005 11:33 pm

Sorry, yet another question! If I grow dahlias from seed will I eventually get tubers?

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Last post by Jude
Fri Jan 06, 2006 1:18 pm
Sprouts

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by Susi Norman » Sat Dec 24, 2005 6:05 pm

I am regularly producing salad sprouts from Alfalfa, Mustard, Fenugreek, Clover &c.. Does anyone know if there is any difference if I buy the...

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Last post by Molly
Wed Jan 04, 2006 2:59 pm
pumpkin seeds

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by julie » Sun Dec 04, 2005 4:07 pm

Hi, not sure if this is right area - I have just finished a pumpkin and wondered if it is possible to save the seeds to plant for next year. If it is...

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Last post by LakeView
Tue Jan 03, 2006 6:18 pm
Braveheart brussels sprouts

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by Mike T » Tue Jan 03, 2006 12:08 pm

Does anybody know what has happened to Braveheart brussels sprouts??

They seem to have vanished from the seed catalogues I order from. They were...

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Last post by Colin Miles
Tue Jan 03, 2006 3:27 pm
Potatoes in pots

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by Colin Miles » Tue Jan 03, 2006 3:12 pm

Hi Mr Potato Head!

Yes - Feb's KG issue is certainly interesting regarding potatoes in pots. Basically he is using a variation on that used with...

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Last post by Colin Miles
Tue Jan 03, 2006 3:12 pm
alkline soil - how to reduce the ph?

Last post by Tony Hague
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by sue-the-recycler » Sat Dec 24, 2005 9:25 am

Hi - Merry Christmas folks
I have just opened and used one of my christmas presents (never could wait till the big day :D )Now I knew my soil was...

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Last post by Tony Hague
Tue Jan 03, 2006 1:59 pm
Homemade Polytunnel!

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by Iain » Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:12 pm

Have just come across a recipe for a homemade polytunnel. Seems ingenious, and I'm sure it would work. This is the url:

If that fails, try:...

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Last post by Beccy
Sun Jan 01, 2006 4:16 pm
wood for raised beds

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by paul » Wed Nov 30, 2005 2:14 pm

I would like to put some raised beds on my allot ment and would prefer not to use treated timber. Larch is often recommended as having reasonable...

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Last post by doddy
Sat Dec 31, 2005 12:05 pm
New potatoes & slugs

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by Sue » Fri Dec 09, 2005 1:25 pm

Can anyone recommend new potato varieties that will cope with fairly heavy clay soil, are slug resistant and have some blight resistance. My...

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Last post by CMB
Tue Dec 27, 2005 5:33 pm
carrots & seaweed?

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by Gardening Girl » Thu Dec 22, 2005 9:59 am

Hi

I didn't do very well this year with carrots or parsnips as I didn't have much time to properly prepare the bed, which consisted of an...

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Fri Dec 23, 2005 11:51 am
Too Much of a Good Thing?

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by Guest » Wed Dec 21, 2005 11:01 pm

I'm setting up new raised beds 4' wide and 18 deep. I'm fortunate to have unlimited quantities of old farm dung- crumbly black stuff that's finished...

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Last post by jane E
Thu Dec 22, 2005 5:16 pm
Tropical Ruby

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by Colin Miles » Wed Dec 21, 2005 3:58 pm

Just finished eating the last tomatoes from Tropical Ruby. Previously grown outdoors but this year I had a greenhouse. They were put in late having...

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Thu Dec 22, 2005 9:44 am
Economy of scale

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by Allan » Wed Dec 07, 2005 10:29 pm
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There is a little piece of mathematical logic which is worth understanding if you wish to make the
most of economy of scale.
Suppose you are...
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Wed Dec 21, 2005 10:19 pm
Planted any good seeds recently?????

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by mazmezroz » Sat Dec 17, 2005 5:05 pm

Having brought some of my parsley in from the cold and seen how it's thrived on my windowsill, I have taken a chance on some basil, lettuce and...

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Last post by mazmezroz
Tue Dec 20, 2005 8:45 pm
Potato Growbags

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by Colin Miles » Fri Dec 16, 2005 10:50 am

Re the Jan 2006 KG offer of 10x6 potatoes plus 60 growbags. Has anyone any experience of these growbags? Do you just dig a hole and put them where...

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Last post by Tigger
Tue Dec 20, 2005 8:35 pm
To dig or not

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by Allan » Wed Dec 14, 2005 7:47 am

I'm surprised that nobody has yet commented on any subject in the magazine (I may have overlooked some)
It's almost as if it's holy ground and the...

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Last post by Tigger
Tue Dec 20, 2005 8:25 pm
Why is noone speaking to me!?

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by Colin Miles » Sun Dec 18, 2005 4:00 pm

Come on chaps and chapesses, surely someone knows something about growing potatoes in exhibitor growbags! Is this a foolproof weigh of defeating...

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Last post by Colin Miles
Mon Dec 19, 2005 11:35 am
Compost scavenging

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by Lottie » Sun Nov 27, 2005 11:54 am
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Any good tips for stuff to scavenge for compost please? I'm becoming a bit of an obsessive... so far I have managed to get coffee grounds from...
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Last post by nog
Thu Dec 15, 2005 8:23 pm
Wolf seed sower half price

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by Allan » Thu Dec 01, 2005 6:18 am

If you could use a Wolf seed sower to precision sow your seeds at 1 or 3 spacing check this out
It's half normal price.

then click on the Wolf...

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Last post by Guest
Wed Dec 14, 2005 6:45 pm
Growing

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by Chris » Wed Nov 30, 2005 9:49 pm

Hi

The topics under this section should be compresed into the general one of growing or culltivation

Chris

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Last post by Iain
Mon Dec 12, 2005 6:46 pm
Pruning crab apple

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by Tony T. » Mon Dec 05, 2005 4:54 pm

Hi all. Wasn'nt sure which forum to put this on. I pruned my 15 year old crab apple tree some time last year, but I can't remember when. It was...

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Last post by Tony T.
Mon Dec 05, 2005 4:54 pm
Globe Artichokes - hardiness

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by The Lotto Kid » Thu Nov 24, 2005 10:54 pm

Just how tender are globe artichokes? Would very much like to plant some in the Spring (North Yorkshire) but read that they need a bit of TLC to get...

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Last post by nog
Fri Dec 02, 2005 8:48 pm
Broad beans

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by JacquieB » Sun Nov 27, 2005 2:27 pm

My October planted seeds are now 1/2 to an inch hugh and looking healthy despite the cold - which is more than you can say for me. If it is going to...

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Last post by Allan
Fri Dec 02, 2005 7:26 pm
broccoli

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by jane » Mon Nov 21, 2005 7:47 pm

Do you remember that on the old forum there had been a question to Johnboy about successional sowing of broccoli? May I revive that question? I was...

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Sat Nov 26, 2005 11:22 am
Frost

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by Annabel » Sat Nov 26, 2005 8:45 am

I have an hibiscus that has unfortunately been damaged by the heavy frosts. Would anyone know if it is best to prune it back now or wait for the...

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Sat Nov 26, 2005 9:36 am
Moving trained fruit trees

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by Deb P » Wed Nov 23, 2005 12:37 pm

Can anyone give me some advice as to the likelyhood of success/failure in trying to dig up and transplant two trained pear trees please? I have two...

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Thu Nov 24, 2005 10:17 am

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