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Luxury insect hotel wins top design award

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by Nature's Babe » Wed Jul 14, 2010 12:06 pm

It also shows what to include to attract each type of beneficial insect -

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Sat Jul 17, 2010 1:18 am
Crop rotation

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by veggiemaniac » Wed Jul 14, 2010 3:55 pm

Hi, Hope someone can help with this question. I am new to veggie growing and a bit confused by crop rotation. I understand the basic principles of...

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Fri Jul 16, 2010 9:07 pm
Saving Seeds

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by Bren » Mon Jul 12, 2010 5:55 pm

I've had a good crop of peas and broad beans so far, but now I've noticed the pods on the peas are going brown/beige and the peas looks dry can I...

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Fri Jul 16, 2010 5:26 am
Transplanting beetroot

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by JohnN » Sat Jul 10, 2010 9:35 am
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I want to plant some more beetroot and the packet (Boltardy) says 'up to July'. Problem is that the plot is presently occupied by onions, which won't...
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Wed Jul 14, 2010 5:32 pm
Different quality leaves on tomato plants

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by Primrose » Tue Jul 13, 2010 2:27 pm

I'm pondering on the fact that when I see other peoples' tomato plants growing, their leaves sometimes seem a lot lusher, bigger or darker green than...

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Wed Jul 14, 2010 11:35 am
Cima di Rapa in flower

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by columbine » Fri Jul 09, 2010 2:30 pm

I decided to try growing some Cima di Rapa this year for the first time, and have successfully raised some from seed which I now have growing outside...

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Sun Jul 11, 2010 7:46 pm
Salsify,

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by Nature's Babe » Sat Jul 10, 2010 9:41 pm

First time planting salsify, it's growing strongly, green and healthy not sure when they are ripe for harvest, how to know when ready?

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Last post by John P
Sun Jul 11, 2010 7:30 pm
Corkscrew Carrots

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by melliff » Sat Jul 10, 2010 7:20 am

I've never been able to grow carrots successfully in my garden as the soil is very heavy clay. This year I invested in a raised bed which, so far,...

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Sat Jul 10, 2010 6:24 pm
Shallots

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by Westi » Sat Jul 03, 2010 6:56 pm

Hi - just a question. When you grow shallots from seed you
only get one bulb, if you were lucky enough to keep some for
next year would they then...

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Thu Jul 08, 2010 10:14 am
Shrivelled up cucs

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by Bitzy66 » Sun Jul 04, 2010 4:35 pm

Hi All , I have just been out to the greenhose to fetch a cucumber for a friend only to find most of the small cucs have shrivelled up ,thet are...

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Tue Jul 06, 2010 11:14 pm
What is the straw bale growing method for tomatoes?

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by Primrose » Sun Jul 04, 2010 7:04 pm

I was intrigued in the August edition of HG just received to read on the back page some comments about growing greenhouse tomatoes in straw bales. I...

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Mon Jul 05, 2010 10:38 pm
Grafted Plants

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by Westi » Sat Jul 03, 2010 6:53 pm

Hi All

As I had a little scratch card win I bought some of the grafted melons,
peppers and cucumbers out this year. Trying to be a bit scientific I...

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Sun Jul 04, 2010 8:33 pm
Potato plant snapped in wind

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by bensmall » Sun Jul 04, 2010 7:22 pm

over half of my potato plants have snapped in the wind about halfway up the main stems. Will they still continue to develop?

Thanks

Ben

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Sun Jul 04, 2010 7:22 pm
Drawn Pumpkin plants

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by JoJoB » Fri Jul 02, 2010 8:50 pm

Having lost squash plants - to foxes I think as I had mixed in chicken manure when planting out- I sowed more seed but failed to keep a close enough...

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Sat Jul 03, 2010 2:53 pm
Small strawberries

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by JohnN » Tue Jun 29, 2010 4:36 pm

I planted six strawberry plants in largish pots earlier in the year, and had the first fruits mid- June. But only a few of them are "strawberry...

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Thu Jul 01, 2010 12:25 pm
how many?

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by Meow » Tue Jun 29, 2010 8:21 am

i have quite a few cherry tomato, tumbling tomato and sweet pepper plants, i'm just wondering what would be a sensible quantity of each to keep 2...

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Last post by Primrose
Tue Jun 29, 2010 5:35 pm
Non-flowering potatoes

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by Granny » Wed Jun 23, 2010 1:32 pm

I've planted Pentland Javelin and Lady Christl as first earlies this year. Neither of them have shown any signs of flowering yet, and even my main...

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Last post by alan refail
Tue Jun 29, 2010 1:31 pm
tumbling toms in hanging baskets

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by Meow » Sat Jun 26, 2010 9:52 pm

i have tumbling tomato plants and 4 12" hanging baskets, my question is how many plants should i put in each basket and should i put them all in...

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Tue Jun 29, 2010 8:15 am
28 day baby leafs

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by geacher » Mon Jun 28, 2010 3:27 pm

Hi

I grow lots of different types of oriental leaves that i sell sometimes to local restaurants that take around 28 days to be at the size i like...

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Tue Jun 29, 2010 6:02 am
French beans

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by amo » Sat Jun 26, 2010 1:05 pm

Hi

I had a problem with my beans germination, my yellow ones D'Oro Di Corona are refusing to came out, it is now my third time and I just got 3...

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Sat Jun 26, 2010 9:31 pm
peppers and chillies

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by amo » Sat Jun 26, 2010 12:54 pm

Hi

All my peppers and chillies got mixed up (a small boy had fun with the labels) and as I did not know which one was which I planted all of them in...

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Last post by amo
Sat Jun 26, 2010 1:18 pm
average yields here too

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by Colin_M » Mon Jun 21, 2010 10:50 pm

Ditto the previous answer.

I have tried to keep up with some watering, but when I dug a few of my Vales Earlies, the yield wasn't amazing, It's the...

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Fri Jun 25, 2010 9:40 am
Eucalyptus tree

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by JohnN » Sun Jun 13, 2010 7:10 pm

Last autumn I pruned my Eucalyptus tree fairly heavily back to the "boles" and it has been fairly slow to re-grow. But suddenly it has...

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Fri Jun 25, 2010 12:05 am
Tomatoes-Temperature

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by freddy » Sat Mar 06, 2010 5:44 pm
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Hi folks. I sowed the first of my tomatoes today, Shirley. Several sources say that once they have germinated, they should be kept at a minimum...
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Tue Jun 22, 2010 2:37 pm
non-drill method for boreing out water holes in plastic tubs

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by kranser » Wed Jun 16, 2010 2:13 pm

Hi,

I regularly buy plastic tubs, and am annoyed that quite a lot of them do not have the water holes already cut out.

I'm not too great with an...

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Last post by Monika
Mon Jun 21, 2010 10:44 pm
Heat treated onion sets

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by Binky » Thu Jun 17, 2010 10:50 am

Having struggled through the winter, my onions (Radar) are now bolting. Does anyone know of a source that sells heat treated sets for overwintering?

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Last post by glallotments
Fri Jun 18, 2010 12:09 pm
Brassicas after beans

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by Elderflower » Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:29 am

I`ve got my winter greens, kale and psb, in pots to go in after the broad beans are over.
However, they`re doing very well and are about six inches...

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Wed Jun 16, 2010 10:39 am
Mixing up my cucumbers - will I get bitter fruit?

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by WoodyLord » Sun Jun 13, 2010 11:18 pm

Hi,
Just wondering if I'm sabotaging myself. Currently growing:
- a Petita (all female - 3 lovely unbitter fruit so far),
- Crystal Lemon (covered...

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Last post by WoodyLord
Tue Jun 15, 2010 11:33 pm
Potato flower-buds fallen off

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by Piglet6 » Sun Jun 13, 2010 2:48 pm

Potatoes seem to be doing really well except for yesterday when I was having a look at one cluster of flower-buds.

I held them gently in my hand to...

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Last post by Piglet6
Tue Jun 15, 2010 9:25 pm
Runner bean leaves turning yellow

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by Piglet6 » Sun Jun 13, 2010 2:44 pm

I have 3 runner bean plants and the bottom leaves on one of them have turned yellow.

Wondered if anyone could tell me why this is please?

TIA

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Last post by Piglet6
Tue Jun 15, 2010 9:23 pm
PS on Tomato Temperatures

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by ken » Sun Jun 13, 2010 9:38 am

We had a good discussion on tomato temperature requirements earlier in the year. As usual, I sowed my greenhouse tomatoes in the first wek in March -...

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Last post by Nature's Babe
Sun Jun 13, 2010 11:01 pm
Growing Aubergines & Peppers outdoors

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by George Gray » Wed Jun 09, 2010 10:56 pm

Anyone had any luck getting crops from Aubergines and Peppers grown outdoors- ie not in a polytunnel or cloche?!!? I have too many plants for my...

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Sun Jun 13, 2010 8:37 pm
Pic of Eucalyptus tree

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by JohnN » Sun Jun 13, 2010 7:18 pm

P10003291.jpg Pic of tree

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Sun Jun 13, 2010 7:18 pm
Sickly strawberries

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by hilary » Tue Jun 08, 2010 9:23 am

Hi,
Can anyone suggest anything else I can do for my strawberries. They are in their second year and some are showing signs of yellowing between the...

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Last post by hilary
Wed Jun 09, 2010 12:13 pm
Red lettuces

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by Primrose » Mon May 31, 2010 3:52 pm

I went to an Open day under the NHS scheme yesterday and was fascinated by several different varieties of red lettuce growing in their kitchen...

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Last post by glallotments
Wed Jun 02, 2010 11:08 am
wobbly brassicas

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by retropants » Tue May 18, 2010 5:19 pm
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hmmm, my broccoli and sprout plantlets are not looking very happy. I pricked out the little seedlings into modules ages ago, and they grew on quite...
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Tue Jun 01, 2010 5:01 pm
Chillies in Growbags?

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by larrylove » Sat May 29, 2010 9:15 pm

I've grown some chilli plants that I intend to put in the greenhouse as I have more than one variety can you put them in the same growbag? Also could...

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Last post by Tigger
Mon May 31, 2010 11:10 pm
Taming my new cherry tree

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by Nature's Babe » Sun May 30, 2010 8:36 pm

I looked for an espalier cherry tree and the price put me off buying one, so I considered the matter and decided to try and find a young tree...

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Mon May 31, 2010 7:52 pm
A query about dwarf yellow French beans

Last post by glallotments
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by Primrose » Mon May 31, 2010 1:56 pm

How yellow are the beans and do they actually stay yellow once cooked? Having grown purple beans and found they turn green when cooked, I'm wondering...

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Last post by glallotments
Mon May 31, 2010 6:19 pm
Tomato question

Last post by Primrose
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by Essexboy » Sun May 30, 2010 6:33 pm

Hello everybody, have not been on for ages, busy busy busy! I have a Tomato question, due to the almost complete failure to get any tomato seeds to...

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Last post by Primrose
Mon May 31, 2010 3:44 pm
Pupa on blackcurrant bush

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by mrs l » Sun May 30, 2010 10:04 pm

Last week I noticed a lot of aphids on my bush so I rubbed as many off as I could. Today when I checked on the underside of some of the curled leaves...

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Last post by glallotments
Mon May 31, 2010 10:35 am
Sprouting Brocolli

Last post by Mike Vogel
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by Marken » Thu May 20, 2010 8:03 pm

My sprouting brocolli is almost over now. If I leave this in the ground, will it continue to grow and crop again next year? Any thoughts?

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Last post by Mike Vogel
Sun May 30, 2010 6:53 pm
melons

Last post by Nature's Babe
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by macmac » Sun May 30, 2010 1:08 pm

My friend phoned this morning ,she has ben given two melon plants (she thinks canteloupe)and she wanted some growing instructions.
We don't grow...

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Last post by Nature's Babe
Sun May 30, 2010 2:55 pm
Potato flowers?

Last post by alan refail
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by CJS » Fri May 28, 2010 5:28 pm

I seem to remember reading . . . "removing the flower heads from Potato plants promotes better tuba size", or have I been dreaming???
CJS

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Last post by alan refail
Sat May 29, 2010 1:24 pm
2 Queastions ? Sunflowers, beans / peas, onions.

Last post by Nature's Babe
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by Nature's Babe » Fri May 28, 2010 11:51 am

I have planted some giant sunflower seeds and I am wondering if I could
plant some climbing peas or beans around to climb up them? Has anyone tried...

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Last post by Nature's Babe
Sat May 29, 2010 1:12 pm
Germinating sweetcorn

Last post by Mike Vogel
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by Mike Vogel » Tue May 11, 2010 2:44 pm

Does anyone have any tips on germinating sweetcorn? I have a packet of Lark from the OGC and sowed some in newspaper pots about 4 weeks ago. They...

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Last post by Mike Vogel
Tue May 25, 2010 7:36 pm
ENORMA RUNNER BEANS

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by Compo » Mon May 17, 2010 10:46 pm

I thought I would try some of these renowned seeds this year and they have rotted off in the pots before germinating, any idea why, is it common for...

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Last post by Mike Vogel
Tue May 25, 2010 7:34 pm
male cucumber flowers

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by Bitzy66 » Tue May 25, 2010 9:16 am

Hi everyone
I am a bit confused ,I have put four cucumbers in the greenhouse all doing well the type is" Telepathy F1" I am not sure if I...

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Tue May 25, 2010 11:54 am
Tomato's and peppers not doing much!!!!

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by bensmall » Mon May 24, 2010 2:28 pm

Hello,

I'm in my first year of growing tomato's, sweet and chilli peppers from seed and I seem to be struggling a little.

I planted the seeds at...

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Mon May 24, 2010 9:19 pm
Carrots - Watering

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by freddy » Wed May 19, 2010 9:44 pm

Hi folks. What I'd like to know is, what method of watering do YOU use ? Here in Bristol, it's been really dry. I'm tempted to give my carrots a good...

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Mon May 24, 2010 6:27 pm

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