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Potatoes in grow sacks

Last post by Colin Miles
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by Primrose » Fri May 29, 2009 9:25 pm
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This is the first year I've grown potatoes. I mixed ordinary growing compost with composted manure and a handful of chicken pellets for the top-up...
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Last post by Colin Miles
Fri Jun 26, 2009 8:29 am
cucumber large leaves

Last post by alan refail
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by Brenjon » Tue Jun 23, 2009 8:43 pm

I have 2 cucumber plants in the greenhouse growing like trifids that are forming small cus.
Is it advisable to remove some of the large lower leaves...

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Last post by alan refail
Wed Jun 24, 2009 5:38 am
Rust on leeks

Last post by allium
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by Primrose » Thu Jun 18, 2009 2:44 pm

I was watching the latest "Lifting Leeks" episode and the discussion on rust. If leeks start to suffer from rust while still in full...

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Last post by allium
Tue Jun 23, 2009 3:21 pm
Fruit tree graft

Last post by oldherbaceous
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by Sammy » Tue Jan 20, 2009 10:02 pm

have any of our gardening folk successfully grafted a fruit tree in the last year. When did you do it and what fruit was it?
groveman60

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Mon Jun 22, 2009 9:13 am
"Lemon apple" cucumber

Last post by Elaine
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by donedigging » Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:22 pm

Have picked up a seedling from the garden centre as I have never heard of it before, or seen seeds for this type of cucumber, so decided to give it...

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Last post by Elaine
Sun Jun 21, 2009 1:01 pm
Crocks

Last post by Johnboy
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by WestHamRon » Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:57 pm

I was under the impression that broken pieces of flower pots were put into the bottom of larger pots as they retained moisture as well as stopping...

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Last post by Johnboy
Thu Jun 18, 2009 5:00 pm
Sweetcorn loner

Last post by Compo
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by David » Tue Jun 02, 2009 2:17 pm

Hi All

Having sown some old swetcorn seed just to see if it came up I got one plant. Will it produce on its own or does it need cross pollinators?...

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Last post by Compo
Thu Jun 18, 2009 1:51 pm
Carrots, broad beans, french beans and garlic...

Last post by hilary
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by seevs » Wed Jun 17, 2009 10:43 am

I'm in my second year of proper growing (after only realling doing tomatoes and potatoes last year) and have some questions on the following if...

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Last post by hilary
Wed Jun 17, 2009 11:49 am
Komatsuna or Turnip Tops?

Last post by alan refail
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by ken » Sun Jun 14, 2009 10:12 am

Just to report that we made early sowings of Komatsuna and turnips tops, two fast-growing brassica, to fill the gap caused by a kale disaster...

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Last post by alan refail
Wed Jun 17, 2009 10:56 am
Aji chillies

Last post by Marken
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by Marken » Wed Jun 10, 2009 8:15 am

Does anybody have experience with this type of chilli?
The information on the packet said that they are chillies from a different branch of the...

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Last post by Marken
Wed Jun 17, 2009 8:11 am
Raised beds

Last post by Compo
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by Marge » Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:30 am

I help out at a gardening club where there is a raised bed system. I was wondering what to do about the level of soil/compost in the beds? The thing...

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Last post by Compo
Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:22 am
Strawberries

Last post by alan refail
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by kitty » Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:50 am

Can anyone offer me any tips for getting the best from my strawberry plants?

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Last post by alan refail
Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:10 am
Liquid Feed from Borage

Last post by Mike Vogel
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by JoJoB » Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:48 pm

Can you tell me how to make liquid feed from Borage. Having sowed them once I now have them popping up all over the place. Whilst I like to leave...

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Last post by Mike Vogel
Sat Jun 13, 2009 7:02 pm
Which Feed for What

Last post by macmac
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by Westi » Fri Jun 12, 2009 5:03 pm

Hi All

We have a division of labour on lottie. My husband is
in charge of the soil and I am the planter and grower.
He is also a bit compulsive...

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Last post by macmac
Fri Jun 12, 2009 5:32 pm
bolting spinach

Last post by peter
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by MKPoshfan » Tue May 26, 2009 1:04 pm

I only just got last year's (perpetual) spinach out, yet the new plants I've planted out are bolting already - any offers as to why? not enough shade...

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Last post by peter
Fri Jun 12, 2009 8:16 am
Cauliflower

Last post by Johnboy
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by Rhubarb Stick » Sun May 24, 2009 7:51 pm
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Hello,
this is probably a daft question but here goes !
Is it feasible to grow cauliflowers to maturity in containers in a greenhouse ?

Rhubarb Stick
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Last post by Johnboy
Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:53 pm
Flowers falling off pepper plants

Last post by Marken
Replies: 3
by Primrose » Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:34 am

I've noticed in the past week that although they are vastly differing heights, all the flowers on my pepper plants in my mini greenhouse have...

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Last post by Marken
Wed Jun 10, 2009 8:24 am
Dwarf Beans Safari LATE

Last post by mike1964
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by mike1964 » Tue May 26, 2009 7:10 pm

I found out to my cost that bean seeds do not last!!
I first grew dwarf bean safari from seed 2 years ago and was surprised by the productivity in...

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Last post by mike1964
Sun Jun 07, 2009 9:29 pm
Butternut Squash

Last post by Marken
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by Binky » Thu May 28, 2009 8:33 pm

I am growing this for the first time this year. How many squashes should I expect per plant? (I am an average sort of gardener.) I know men tend to...

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Last post by Marken
Thu Jun 04, 2009 11:48 am
Tomatoes - dare I risk it?

Last post by Mike Vogel
Replies: 8
by Primrose » Sun May 24, 2009 6:42 pm

Just returned from a couple of days away to find my outdoor planted tomatoes pushing through the roofs of their individual cloche bottles and looking...

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Last post by Mike Vogel
Fri May 29, 2009 6:50 pm
Carrots

Last post by Brenjon
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by Brenjon » Tue May 26, 2009 12:08 am

My carrots are 2 inches tall under a fleece tunnel. Now they need thinning and weeding. is it safe to remove the fleece for a while to do this and is...

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Last post by Brenjon
Thu May 28, 2009 7:50 pm
Sprouting broccoli - that isn't sprouting?

Last post by OrganicMum
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by OrganicMum » Tue May 26, 2009 7:50 pm

Hi all, I have some white sprouting broccoli that I expected to have produced some edible spears by now, except it hasn't. It is as tall as I am (5...

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Last post by OrganicMum
Thu May 28, 2009 5:15 am
Runner Bean Seeds

Last post by GIB
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by GIB » Sun May 24, 2009 8:12 pm

Last year i grew some Polestar runner beans which cropped very well. I kept some beans for seeds - is it ok to plant these or should new beans be...

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Last post by GIB
Wed May 27, 2009 5:01 pm
Wild rocket

Last post by Greenman
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by Jules » Tue May 19, 2009 7:49 pm

:? My wild rocket is wonderful in the way that year after year it comes up and is delicious - that is until this year !! It has come up again and...

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Last post by Greenman
Tue May 26, 2009 6:57 am
Young trees

Last post by lizzie
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by lizzie » Sun May 24, 2009 9:45 pm

Can anyone help please with some advice.

Big Andrew bought me a cherry blossom and a silver burch tree and I have them both planted in separate...

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Last post by lizzie
Sun May 24, 2009 10:18 pm
Runner Bean Spacing

Last post by Johnboy
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by Geoff » Sat May 23, 2009 10:17 am

What space do you give your Runner Beans?
I usually plant a double row 2 feet wide with canes spaced at 8" and one plant per cane. Last year I...

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Last post by Johnboy
Sun May 24, 2009 12:32 am
PLASTIC GARDENING STUFF etc - plants do grow without it

Last post by Elaine
Replies: 23
by PLUMPUDDING » Wed May 06, 2009 1:24 pm
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Now gardening is the latest trend all all the magazines and internet are bombarding people with adverts for plastic raised beds, tubs, "earth...
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Last post by Elaine
Fri May 22, 2009 6:37 pm
Gherkins

Last post by Elaine
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by Elaine » Tue May 19, 2009 9:50 pm

Hi! Advice needed please. I'm growing gherkins for the first time and wondered about supports. Do they grow like cucumbers and need a frame to climb...

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Last post by Elaine
Fri May 22, 2009 6:30 pm
Sweet corn seedlings wind snapped

Last post by Primrose
Replies: 4
by Primrose » Sat May 16, 2009 7:31 pm

I put my sweet corn seedlings out out my mini greenhouse for a few hours today to harden off but have just discovered that the wind has bent over all...

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Last post by Primrose
Thu May 21, 2009 7:35 pm
Mini cloches - Am I killing my plants with kindness?

Last post by Compo
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by Primrose » Fri May 08, 2009 11:49 am

Because of lack of inside space to transfer into bigger pots, I've had to plant out some of my taller tomatoes into their final outdoor border and...

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Last post by Compo
Wed May 20, 2009 10:43 pm
Sweet Potatoes?

Last post by Binky
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by PeterGreenMan » Sat May 09, 2009 7:01 am

:D Does anyone know how to grow sweet potatoes from slips? :)

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Last post by Binky
Tue May 19, 2009 7:59 pm
Rocambole garlic

Last post by FelixLeiter
Replies: 5
by glallotments » Wed May 13, 2009 6:53 pm

I planted some garlic in a trough in the cold greenhouse last autumn. It was some that I bought on holiday in France for cooking.
Anyway it grew...

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Last post by FelixLeiter
Tue May 19, 2009 9:20 am
Parsnips germinating again

Last post by Parsons Jack
Replies: 19
by penny » Tue May 05, 2009 6:20 pm
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Help only 3 parsnips!
Last year worked so well with a pink napkin in airing cupboard. This year new tank and no heat so tried propagator with seeds...
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Last post by Parsons Jack
Sun May 17, 2009 10:42 am
Planting out my courgette seedlings

Last post by Primrose
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by Jules » Sat May 09, 2009 9:16 am

About a month ago I planted some Courgette seeds and put them in the greenhouse and they are now looking healthy and about one and half inches (sorry...

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Last post by Primrose
Sat May 16, 2009 8:04 pm
Onions Flowering!

Last post by Beryl
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by Westi » Thu May 14, 2009 5:29 pm

I can't beleive it - my overwintering onions are already
getting flowerheads. I nip them off but it is a pain as
they really don't store very well...

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Last post by Beryl
Thu May 14, 2009 8:37 pm
Glass in compost!

Last post by peter
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by donedigging » Wed May 13, 2009 10:57 pm

I have bought two bags of the same brand of compost this year and have found glass shardes in both! My oh has e-maied them and they have requested we...

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Last post by peter
Wed May 13, 2009 11:15 pm
Supports for bush tomatoes?

Last post by Mike Vogel
Replies: 8
by ken » Sun May 03, 2009 10:04 am

I thought I'd get in early with this one. Mostly I grow cordon tomatoes, but I also grow the very early bush variety Latah (recommended!). However,...

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Last post by Mike Vogel
Wed May 13, 2009 6:54 pm
Solo, as in More Than One

Last post by ken
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by ken » Mon May 11, 2009 10:36 am

I'm trying two beetroot varieties that are new to me from Marshalls this year - Solo and Cylindra. Solo is described as a monogerm, meaning only one...

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Last post by ken
Mon May 11, 2009 5:31 pm
Decorative aliums

Last post by Geoff
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by Primrose » Fri May 08, 2009 10:27 am

Last year I planted a dozen of the large decorative "pom pom" aliums and got a spectacular show. This year they are floweirng again but the...

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Last post by Geoff
Sun May 10, 2009 4:49 pm
Coir pots - an observation

Last post by ken
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by ken » Tue May 05, 2009 9:32 am

This year I thought I'd start off my tomatoes and peppers in coir pots, the idea being that when the roots start showing through, you pot the whole...

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Last post by ken
Sun May 10, 2009 9:49 am
Red Orach

Last post by alan refail
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by Primrose » Fri May 08, 2009 4:42 pm

I was reading the article by Katherine Crouch in the May edition of KG and saw the photo of Red Orach which I have never come across before.
Has...

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Last post by alan refail
Sun May 10, 2009 6:53 am
Planting Diary

Last post by Westi

by Westi » Sat May 09, 2009 6:29 pm

Hi

As I just finished another entry in my Diary I
would like to computerise it so can easier cross
reference planting times, sites etc.

Would...

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Last post by Westi
Sat May 09, 2009 6:29 pm
Could this be Asparagus?

Last post by PeterGreenMan
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by PeterGreenMan » Wed May 06, 2009 4:42 pm

:( Hi. I'm staying at an elderly couple's house and they have asked me if this plant is asparagus. I've had to say I don't know but I know someone...

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Last post by PeterGreenMan
Fri May 08, 2009 11:26 am
banking up spuds / using grass cuttings ? when to stop ?

Last post by ananemka
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by ananemka » Mon May 04, 2009 9:38 pm

Hi can anyone tell me if its possible to cover my spuds with grass cuttings as i seem to remember hearing this can be done ? As ive banked them up...

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Last post by ananemka
Mon May 04, 2009 10:45 pm
Cauliflowers & Swedes

Last post by Monika
Replies: 9
by bigrog106th » Thu Apr 16, 2009 1:31 pm

I need help. Brassicas generally do well on my plot, but I can't grow cauli or swede. My cauli form small, loose heads (if at all) and swedes don't...

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Last post by Monika
Mon May 04, 2009 6:39 pm
Cardoon or Globe Artichoke?

Last post by glallotments
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by Westi » Mon May 04, 2009 11:28 am

I have had a self seeded artichoke type plant come up on the Lottie.
I grow Globe Artichokes but quite a way from where this has appeared but...

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Last post by glallotments
Mon May 04, 2009 2:10 pm
Growbags

Last post by FelixLeiter
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by donedigging » Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:58 pm
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Can you seriously get a good crop of three tomato plants in one growbag?

There just doesn't seem to be enough soil?

Have never grown them like...
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Last post by FelixLeiter
Sun May 03, 2009 11:20 pm
Growing mushrooms - holes or no holes?

Last post by Johnboy
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by FlowerPowerGirl » Sat May 02, 2009 10:46 am

I plan to grow some mushrooms in a wooden box. I have looked in several gardening books but none state whether or not there should be holes drilled...

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Last post by Johnboy
Sun May 03, 2009 8:46 am
transplanting onions

Last post by Monika
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by The Mouse » Sat May 02, 2009 4:41 pm

Hello

This year I decided to sow my onion seed in modules. Germination was good, so I have an average of three seedlings per module, which is what I...

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Last post by Monika
Sat May 02, 2009 10:23 pm
Rescuing Raspberries

Last post by The Mouse
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by The Mouse » Sat May 02, 2009 4:53 pm

Hello

I've just been lucky enough to get my hands on another half an allotment (one I've been keeping the weeds down on for the last two summers...

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Last post by The Mouse
Sat May 02, 2009 5:39 pm

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