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Spindly tomatoes

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by tailfish99 » Sun May 23, 2010 4:34 pm

Hello, I have been a bit remiss in the care of my tomatoes in my propagator and slot of them have become very tall and spindly. Is it worth planting...

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Last post by Primrose
Sun May 23, 2010 9:25 pm
Semi-determinate tomatoes

Last post by alan refail
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by Binky » Sun May 23, 2010 7:47 am

I have some tomato plants described as "semi-determinate", Will they need supporting? Do I pinch out the side shoots? Or do I just let them...

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Last post by alan refail
Sun May 23, 2010 5:20 pm
Pea shoots for salads and stirfries

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by alan refail » Sat Nov 22, 2008 10:51 am
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I haven't grown peas for quite a few years, but, ever open to new ideas, I am having a go at growing them in the polytunnel for pea shoots. I first...
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Last post by alan refail
Sun May 23, 2010 2:25 pm
How can I perk up my tomatoes?

Last post by Primrose
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by Primrose » Sat May 22, 2010 4:32 pm

I planted out my tomatoes under individual cloches a fortnight ago and at that time they were all nice healthy green plants, raring to go. Since then...

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Last post by Primrose
Sun May 23, 2010 9:41 am
Other runner beans

Last post by Colin Miles
Replies: 6
by Nature's Babe » Fri May 21, 2010 9:40 am

I read the thread on Enorma runner beans with interest. I can see the benefits of enorma for exhibition, however size is less important to me, as I...

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Last post by Colin Miles
Sat May 22, 2010 8:43 am
Butternut Squash Germination

Last post by Geoff
Replies: 12
by melliff » Sat Mar 27, 2010 7:54 am

I've tried three batches of Butternut Squash seeds this year and none of them have germinated. I've tried them straight into soil; soaking them in...

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Last post by Geoff
Thu May 20, 2010 11:17 pm
help! messy garden! :-/

Last post by pongeroon
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by lucyq » Wed May 19, 2010 4:40 pm

Hi everyone!

Its that time of the year again when I know I’ve got to do something with my garden, it’s a complete mess and I’m thinking of getting...

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Last post by pongeroon
Wed May 19, 2010 6:22 pm
Growing Mustard for Seed

Last post by The Mouse
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by The Mouse » Mon May 17, 2010 3:01 pm

As I finished off a jar of mustard seed yesterday, making a curry, it suddenly occurred to me that I could probably grow my own!
Have any of you done...

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Last post by The Mouse
Tue May 18, 2010 6:03 pm
Pumpkin advice required!

Last post by Elaine
Replies: 13
by Elaine » Mon May 10, 2010 8:49 am

We have decided to grow pumpkins this year for the first time and would like your advice please.

I have sown Mars F1 hybrid , (which are just...

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Last post by Elaine
Tue May 18, 2010 10:39 am
Comfrey

Last post by Elderflower
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by Elderflower » Sun May 16, 2010 10:44 am

Good morning,
I have two comfrey questions that I hope you clever folks can answer.
1) My comfrey is now about 18inches tall and bushy. Can I cut it...

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Last post by Elderflower
Mon May 17, 2010 4:46 pm
Anemic Basil

Last post by Tigger
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by melliff » Sat May 15, 2010 7:11 am

I have three pots of Basil growing in my greenhouse. They are growing okay, but the leaves are yellowing. This happened last year too and the plants...

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Last post by Tigger
Sun May 16, 2010 10:40 pm
Baby Leaf Spinach

Last post by Colin_M
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by Binky » Sat May 15, 2010 9:06 am

Is there a particular variety of spinch to grow if I want baby leaves - the sort that look nice in salads? Or should I just grow anything and try to...

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Last post by Colin_M
Sun May 16, 2010 7:46 pm
When should carrots be thinned out please?

Last post by freddy
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by Piglet6 » Sun May 16, 2010 11:35 am

My sack of carrots is doing really well (so far!). They have their first feathery carrot leaves and are about 1" tall.

They're fairly tightly...

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Last post by freddy
Sun May 16, 2010 6:45 pm
Are there only 2 types of Peppers: 'Sweet' & 'Hot'?

Last post by Colin_M
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by Piglet6 » Sun May 16, 2010 11:43 am

A friend of mine gave me 4 little pepper seedlings yesterday. She said they were "Hot Peppers". I said "do you mean Chilli...

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Last post by Colin_M
Sun May 16, 2010 3:27 pm
Happy side effect of the bad winter

Last post by ken
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by Nature's Babe » Mon May 10, 2010 9:03 am
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I have noticed after the hard winter it looks like we are in for a bumper fruit crop, the cherries apple and pear are laden with blossom, it looks...
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Last post by ken
Sun May 16, 2010 10:13 am
Cucumber help?

Last post by Elle's Garden
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by Elle's Garden » Tue May 11, 2010 6:03 pm

My cucumbers - mini variety - have started to wilt. Now I have been away 2 weeks, but left strict instructions about watering and bringing indoors....

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Last post by Elle's Garden
Thu May 13, 2010 8:28 pm
planting peas

Last post by Monika
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by Bitzy66 » Tue May 11, 2010 2:42 pm

Hi all,
I have a small area left on my plot and thought i would plant some peas ,hurst green shaft I have bought
I have dug in loads of muck,...

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Last post by Monika
Wed May 12, 2010 7:10 pm
Globe artichokes - advice please

Last post by Colin_M
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by Binky » Tue May 11, 2010 12:27 pm

I received some mail order globe artichoke plants today - nice, healthy plants, with 3 or 4 leaves. Shall I plant them out, or is it still a bit...

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Last post by Colin_M
Tue May 11, 2010 1:16 pm
carrot fly

Last post by glallotments
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by Brenjon » Tue May 04, 2010 9:06 pm

will the carrot root fly be active yet and if not when will it be.
Regards Brenjon

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Last post by glallotments
Sun May 09, 2010 12:39 pm
Phostrogen

Last post by Geoff
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by JohnN » Sat May 08, 2010 10:36 am

I have a partly used packet of Phostrogen left over from last year, which has "effluoresced" - ie gone wet in the packet. I have tried it...

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Last post by Geoff
Sat May 08, 2010 10:53 pm
Poor pea germination

Last post by Monika
Replies: 8
by gloworm » Fri May 07, 2010 10:03 am

Anyone have trouble germinating peas ?

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Last post by Monika
Sat May 08, 2010 8:32 pm
Rhubarb

Last post by PLUMPUDDING
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by Chantal » Sat May 08, 2010 9:44 am

When you plant new rhubarb, should you pick it in the first year? If not, what happens to the leaves and stalks (some of them very big) are they just...

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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Sat May 08, 2010 10:26 am
Cowslips

Last post by Monika
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by hilary » Mon May 03, 2010 8:53 pm

Following on from the topic of dandelions my garden seems to have experienced an explosion of cowslips. I have been digging up seedlings where...

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Last post by Monika
Wed May 05, 2010 7:14 pm
Spuds question.

Last post by Johnboy
Replies: 24
by Tiltonblue » Mon May 05, 2008 7:54 pm
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On my inspecting my spuds this evening i noticed that some of the greenery is beginning to show its head.

Dumb question alert.

Am i supposed...
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Last post by Johnboy
Wed May 05, 2010 8:16 am
Dandelions

Last post by Nature's Babe
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by Elaine » Sun May 02, 2010 9:51 am
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I am absolutely amazed at the profusion of dandelions this year. Everywhere I go, every grassy place is carpeted with bright, golden yellow...
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Last post by Nature's Babe
Mon May 03, 2010 9:25 pm
Moist

Last post by glallotments
Replies: 4
by WestHamRon » Sat May 01, 2010 7:08 pm

I often see the instruction to keep compost "moist" when growing seeds. What does everyone consider to be "moist"?
I have the...

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Last post by glallotments
Sun May 02, 2010 4:06 pm
corgette seedlings

Last post by cherrystone
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by cherrystone » Fri Apr 23, 2010 12:11 pm
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I have raised 4 corgette seedling which now have 3 or 4 true leaves but they have 3 or 4 tiny flowers coming, should I take them off as the plants...
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Last post by cherrystone
Sat May 01, 2010 4:50 pm
Blossom end rot

Last post by ken
Replies: 2
by ken » Fri Apr 30, 2010 3:39 pm

Hopefully I'm getting this on the forum before people put their tomato plants into final positions. I grow mine in large, 10-inch pots. For a while I...

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Last post by ken
Sat May 01, 2010 9:53 am
Pepper temperatures

Last post by Johnboy
Replies: 2
by ken » Fri Apr 30, 2010 3:25 pm

Hi all. We had a good discussion on minimum temperatures for tomatoes. Can anyone tell me, are pepers as sensitive - i.e., liable to damage at...

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Last post by Johnboy
Sat May 01, 2010 1:11 am
How to deal with a mature grape vine

Last post by yummyveggies
Replies: 8
by tailfish99 » Thu Apr 15, 2010 7:36 pm

Hello,
I have recently taken over an allotment and while digging a new bed in what appears to be the foundations of an old victorian greenhouse I...

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Last post by yummyveggies
Thu Apr 29, 2010 7:32 am
Cucumber - Planting

Last post by Mike Vogel
Replies: 4
by freddy » Sat Apr 24, 2010 7:31 pm

Hi folks. In a couple of weeks I'll be sowing a couple of Cucumber seed, female. My plan was to plant them (once they've germinated) straight into my...

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Last post by Mike Vogel
Tue Apr 27, 2010 11:16 pm
Mason bees

Last post by ken
Replies: 4
by ken » Sat Apr 24, 2010 10:54 am

Urgent query! There are quite a few bees buzzing around our mason bee nest, and some of the tubes appear to have emptied. I think this year I need to...

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Last post by ken
Mon Apr 26, 2010 2:44 pm
cheap fruit bushes

Last post by Johnboy
Replies: 4
by Meow » Sat Apr 24, 2010 1:25 pm

more like twigs than bushes!
has anyone had any success with those really cheap fruit bushes you can get from those bargain shops or are they just a...

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Last post by Johnboy
Mon Apr 26, 2010 10:18 am
Use of manure.

Last post by marrydavidson101
Replies: 15
by rachelrt » Tue Nov 17, 2009 3:08 pm
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I've been installing raised beds in my allotment, then filling them with a layer of rotted horse manure then a layer of mushroom compost. My hope is...
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Last post by marrydavidson101
Mon Apr 26, 2010 8:37 am
Overwintered onions

Last post by cherrystone
Replies: 5
by Binky » Fri Apr 09, 2010 9:05 pm

My overwintered onions are looking a bit sorry for themselves. What shall I give them to perk them up a bit?

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Last post by cherrystone
Fri Apr 23, 2010 11:40 am
When germination fails.....

Last post by Primrose
Replies: 13
by Primrose » Sat Apr 17, 2010 5:27 pm

I imagine most of us have suffered this problem at some time or other. Half my courgettes and half my cucumbers have failed to germinate this spring...

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Last post by Primrose
Thu Apr 22, 2010 2:41 pm
Potatoes in dustbin.

Last post by lucysmum
Replies: 2
by lucysmum » Tue Apr 20, 2010 2:04 pm

I'm trying some of my potatoes in dustbins this year. I have 2 dustbins & 2 old compost bags. I have used compost bags for the last couple of...

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Last post by lucysmum
Wed Apr 21, 2010 3:02 pm
Rabbit straw on compost heap

Last post by oldherbaceous
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by JoJoB » Sun Apr 04, 2010 1:30 pm

We have been putting the contents of our rabbit hutch onto the compost heap. Obviously has quite a lot of straw in it and was wondering how long it...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Tue Apr 20, 2010 2:12 pm
Jerusalem Artichokes

Last post by Tigger
Replies: 7
by larrylove » Tue Apr 13, 2010 8:48 pm

My son today was "helping" me in the garden today and I thought he was just scratching around when I noticed he had dug several large holes...

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Last post by Tigger
Fri Apr 16, 2010 10:22 pm
:o/ what do I do with my blueberries?!

Last post by Tigger
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by mrs gruntilla » Mon Apr 12, 2010 12:30 pm

hi

just bought and planted 2 blueberry bushes at my allotment, only to find out they are apparently pretty tricky to grow :shock:

do I have to dig...

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Last post by Tigger
Wed Apr 14, 2010 10:36 pm
Damage to plum tree

Last post by ken

by ken » Wed Apr 14, 2010 12:41 pm

We planted a Czar plum about four years ago - it is meant to be a bush, but actually seems a bit too tall and vigorous. Never mind. Each year the...

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Last post by ken
Wed Apr 14, 2010 12:41 pm
BBC Dig In free seeds offer

Last post by Elle's Garden
Replies: 5
by richardwil » Fri Mar 12, 2010 10:15 pm

Hi

This offer has just been launched again. Have a look at

They have mixed salad, courgette, french bean, basil and carrot on offer this year....

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Last post by Elle's Garden
Sun Apr 11, 2010 7:01 pm
Planting densities in raised beds

Last post by Mike Vogel
Replies: 14
by melliff » Mon Mar 22, 2010 1:13 pm

I am trying a raised bed in my veggie plot this year. All the guides say that one can plant vegetables closer than one would in open ground. But how...

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Last post by Mike Vogel
Fri Apr 09, 2010 12:17 pm
Celeriac seedlings growing at different rates

Last post by Beryl
Replies: 2
by Primrose » Tue Apr 06, 2010 7:28 pm

I sowed some celeriac in a tray and subsequently transferred some of the seedlings into individual modules. Those left in the tray are now twice the...

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Last post by Beryl
Wed Apr 07, 2010 7:55 pm
Which Cucumber?

Last post by loopie
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by Stu the fish » Sat Feb 27, 2010 11:19 am
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Hi Guy's & Girls - Polly tunnel will be fully functional this year - just wondered which varieties of cucumber to grow? Which ones give nicest...
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Last post by loopie
Wed Apr 07, 2010 2:25 pm
GIANT Pumpkins

Last post by Meow
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by Meow » Tue Apr 06, 2010 11:47 pm

i would like to grow a gianormous pumpkin.
my allotment is divided into 3Mx2M beds i have decided to allocate one of these to growing a gianormous...

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Last post by Meow
Wed Apr 07, 2010 12:29 am
Seedlings

Last post by Elaine
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by freddy » Sat Mar 27, 2010 5:30 pm

Hi folks. As a general rule, should one leave seedlings alone until the first 'true' leaves show before potting on ? The reason I ask is because this...

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Last post by Elaine
Mon Apr 05, 2010 3:27 pm
Will these onions develop?

Last post by oldherbaceous
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by Primrose » Tue Mar 30, 2010 11:44 am

I have a number of onions which I left in over winter because they hadn't really developed last summer, and they're now showing quite long green...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Fri Apr 02, 2010 6:21 pm
Planting out onions

Last post by glallotments
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by AuntyPodean » Wed Mar 31, 2010 4:46 pm

I grew onions for the first time last year and quite a lot of them went to seed. One of the "good ole boys" on the allotments told me that...

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Last post by glallotments
Fri Apr 02, 2010 5:40 pm
Seed expiry dates

Last post by Johnboy
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by toffeeman » Mon Mar 22, 2010 7:50 pm

I have just found several packets of seed in the shed, mostly veg, mostly chewed by mice,the oldest expires 2006. Should I chuck the lot or are there...

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Thu Apr 01, 2010 9:25 am

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