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Brassica heights

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by WestHamRon » Wed Apr 29, 2009 6:15 pm

I hope someone can help me here . I wish to grow Summer P.S.B., Asparagus kale, Brussel sprouts as well as small cabbages and caulis.
my seed packets...

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Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:01 pm
Do seeds go off?

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by vegswap » Tue Apr 28, 2009 12:14 pm

Hi, I've been given some out of date seeds -some as long ago as 2002. I've been told that seeds last 20 years or more. Is this true? Is there any...

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Last post by Johnboy
Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:51 am
Identifying Peppers

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by Binky » Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:53 am

A few years ago I got a free packet of seeds (probably with this magazine): Mr Fothergill's Capsicum. I found them the other day and, rather than...

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Wed Apr 29, 2009 12:40 pm
Lawn - turf or seed?

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by Monika » Mon Mar 02, 2009 5:47 pm
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We have at last now cleared all the roots, surplus soil etc from our garden where we chopped down several large trees last autumn. The plan is to put...
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Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:05 pm
Planting out

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by carlos1981 » Sun Apr 26, 2009 11:10 am

Hi guys, i have a few large pots in the cupborad currently germinating - Carrots/Spring Onions. Both pots are covered at the moment (Matress cover...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:40 pm
Watering indoor strawberries

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by Greenman » Sat Apr 25, 2009 10:40 am

I have strawberries in my tunnel - looking very well :)

What I wonder is this; how much water should I give them when they're flowering and...

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Last post by richard p
Sat Apr 25, 2009 1:45 pm
Japanese wineberry

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by AdeTheSpade » Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:00 pm

Hi, I've been given a Japanese wineberry plant, and don't know anything about it, whereabouts it should be planted, whether it should have some...

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Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:49 am
Tomato 'Roma'

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by Primrose » Mon Apr 20, 2009 5:40 pm
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I've decided to grow one or two of these, amongst others, as I've read they're a good variety for cooking with. Can anybody tell me something about...
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Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:48 pm
Main crop potato

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by IanNW » Fri Apr 24, 2009 5:22 pm

When i come to harvest the current batch of early Lady Christl, will i be able to use the spent soil/compost mixed with fresh on the next lot of main...

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Last post by Monika
Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:07 pm
Cherry Tree.

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by snooky » Wed Apr 22, 2009 6:56 pm

My sister is giving a bare-rooted cherry tree.She has had it for about a year and has kept it in a bucket of water and has now decided that there is...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:34 pm
Can I grow radish on my windowsill?

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by vegswap » Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:33 am

I'm looking fro something to grow on a windowsill -its a really sunny spot. I'm going to film it on our webcam for the website so I need something...

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Last post by vegswap
Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:06 pm
Summer Kale

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by melliff » Wed Apr 22, 2009 1:31 pm

Anyone have experience of growing Kale as a salad plant?

I spotted a packet of seeds that suggested doing so and I'm giving them a try.

Any hints?

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Last post by John
Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:54 am
a question that stumped me!

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by Marge » Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:09 pm

I was asked recently if cigarette butts can be composted, and had no idea what to say.

I suppose it is possible in theory, but wouldn't all the...

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Last post by Westi
Wed Apr 22, 2009 7:50 pm
spearmint germination

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by retropants » Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:42 am

I have sowed some spearmint seeds, as I drink spearmint tea everyday, and thought I could have a go at growing my own. Thing is, they are just...

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Last post by retropants
Wed Apr 22, 2009 1:30 pm
cucumbers under glass

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by pongeroon » Tue Apr 21, 2009 4:00 pm

Am I right in thinking cucumbers should not be grown in the same glasshouse as tomatoes? If so, why??

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Wed Apr 22, 2009 11:53 am
Dwarf French Beans

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by lizzie » Thu Apr 09, 2009 3:10 am
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Ok, so i've planted up a load of dwarf French Beans in the greenhouse in pots to start them off. They were planted on/around 5/3/09 and so far i've...
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Last post by snooky
Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:08 pm
Taking cuttings from raspberries

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by Primrose » Sun Apr 19, 2009 2:26 pm

Only 3 of the bunch of 5 bare rooted Autumn Bliss canes I planted in February just before the snow seem to have taken and be putting out shoots from...

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Mon Apr 20, 2009 5:21 pm
Kaffir Lime

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by toffeeman » Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:26 pm

Bought some kaffir Lime seeds and several small plants now. Would appreciate any advice as how best to bring them on.

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Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:33 pm
Pots - to wash or not to wash?

Last post by Mike Vogel
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by alan refail » Tue Apr 14, 2009 7:16 am
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Before I say any more, let me make it clear that nothing of what follows is intended as advice. Rather I would be interested in other people's...
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Last post by Mike Vogel
Sat Apr 18, 2009 7:50 pm
Chard

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by Geoff » Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:01 pm

How do you sow your Chard?
Having often had fairly poor germination with direct sowing I'm wondering about using modules and planting out very small....

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Last post by Primrose
Sat Apr 18, 2009 4:47 pm
Butternut germination

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by hilary » Fri Apr 17, 2009 1:46 pm

Hi Johnboy,
Just thought I would let you know that the instructions you gave me last year I followed this year and so far 100% success on all the...

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Last post by Johnboy
Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:02 pm
Rocket vs Wild Rocket

Last post by realfood
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by Primrose » Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:24 am

Can anybody tell me the difference between Salad Rocket and Wild Rocket? I've just read that wild rocket is a perennial and comes up every year and...

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Last post by realfood
Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:14 pm
Green mould growing on compost in seedlings trays

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by Primrose » Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:26 am

What does everybody do about the green mould which sometimes develops on compost in trays of seedlings? Is it due to over watering (of which I...

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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Thu Apr 16, 2009 5:46 pm
compost question

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by pongeroon » Mon Apr 13, 2009 5:46 pm

We have a bin of chicken poo mixed with straw which we pee on as often as possible (difficult peeing that height!!).

We also have some wood ash...

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Last post by pongeroon
Thu Apr 16, 2009 11:58 am
Sowing quantities and pricking out.

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by peter » Sat Apr 11, 2009 8:20 pm
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Surely I'm not alone in this? :oops:

Buy packet of seeds for, lets say Curly Kale.
Open packet and sow either half or all of the seeds in a tray....
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Thu Apr 16, 2009 10:32 am
CITRUS TREES

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by Westi » Wed Apr 15, 2009 5:31 pm

Hi

I have 3 citrus which have come through the winter well.
When I was chatting to someone they said that these
should always be watered with warm...

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Last post by sally wright
Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:11 pm
Cabbage in raised beds

Last post by David
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by David » Wed Apr 15, 2009 5:03 pm

Hi all

I wonder if anyone can rcommend a spacing distance for cabbages in raised beds, especially Greyhound or Hispi

On the grounds that spacings...

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Last post by David
Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:15 pm
CHIVES

Last post by alan refail
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by Westi » Wed Apr 15, 2009 5:33 pm

Hi

Another question! My chives are really cracking this
year and are going into flower. Are they OK to let flower
or should they be nipped off so...

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Last post by alan refail
Wed Apr 15, 2009 5:46 pm
Raspberries in pots

Last post by Johnboy
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by Smurfy » Sat Apr 04, 2009 12:59 pm

Hi all,

I've just been to do a bit of shopping this morning and have ended up buying 3 raspberry canes (one of those moments of weakness :) )...

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Last post by Johnboy
Tue Apr 14, 2009 12:23 pm
Leek seedlings going yellow

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by Primrose » Mon Apr 13, 2009 1:19 pm

Have just inspected my leek seedlings which are about 6 inches high in a tray of Levington's General Purpose compost. They seem to be going rather...

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Last post by John
Mon Apr 13, 2009 9:58 pm
Apricot from seed - germinating success

Last post by kranser
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by kranser » Fri Apr 10, 2009 3:45 pm

Hi,

About 3 months ago I put some apricot seeds in the fridge in moist sand within a plastic bag. I took them out hoping that the cold cycle would...

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Last post by kranser
Sat Apr 11, 2009 5:11 pm
Garlic

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by seevs » Mon Mar 09, 2009 11:37 am
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I planted out some garlic last November and some of the plants have grown flowering shoots...should I just cut these off. The plants are nowhere near...
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Last post by Gadge
Sat Apr 11, 2009 2:31 pm
Germinating pepper/chillis on damp tissue

Last post by Colin_M
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by Primrose » Thu Apr 09, 2009 2:25 pm

Knowing that peppers and chilli seeds often need quite a long germination time I'm wondering whether the process could be speeded by by using the...

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Last post by Colin_M
Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:20 pm
Underplanting Fruit Trees with Sweet Woodruff

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by kathsjag » Thu Apr 02, 2009 6:48 pm

I planted several fruit trees this past Fall and I am trying to decide on a suitable green mulch to underplant with. I have enough room to tolerate...

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Last post by kathsjag
Thu Apr 09, 2009 8:31 pm
Used growbags

Last post by Johnboy
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by toffeeman » Sun Mar 29, 2009 6:08 pm

Has anybody any views on adding the contents of last years growbags to beds/compost heaps?

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Last post by Johnboy
Wed Apr 08, 2009 5:29 am
sainfoin as green manure?

Last post by Johnboy
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by gkerr111 » Fri Apr 03, 2009 10:43 am

Has anyone tried planting sainfoin in a vegetable garden? I read in a recent bee magazine that it's an old fodder crop, fixes nitrogen, and flowers...

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Last post by Johnboy
Wed Apr 08, 2009 5:20 am
Pea / Mangetout experiment

Last post by Colin_M
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by Southern Softie » Tue Apr 07, 2009 12:49 pm

I read a fair bit about starting peas off early so I did an experiment on 27th Feb.
I planted a set of 35 peas and 35 mangetout directly outside...

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Last post by Colin_M
Tue Apr 07, 2009 6:54 pm
Poultry manure

Last post by Primrose
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by AdeTheSpade » Mon Apr 06, 2009 7:28 pm

Hi, does anyone know if it's OK to put poultry manure on the compost heap? I do hope so as I've already done it actually, and then wondered whether I...

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Last post by Primrose
Tue Apr 07, 2009 4:23 pm
Neglected raised beds

Last post by Johnboy
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by toffeeman » Sun Mar 01, 2009 7:47 pm
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I have 4 raised beds which are looking pretty sad at the moment. I rotate every year but have been a bit lazy over the last couple of years regarding...
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Last post by Johnboy
Tue Apr 07, 2009 6:23 am
Cauliflower in containers?

Last post by toffeeman
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by toffeeman » Sat Apr 04, 2009 9:30 pm

Wasn't planning on growing them and have never tried but picked up a half a dozen or so in the garden centre the other day. Was thinking of trying...

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Last post by toffeeman
Mon Apr 06, 2009 9:24 pm
Potato shoots leggy

Last post by hilary
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by hilary » Fri Apr 03, 2009 11:04 am

Hi,
I cannot believe it - just gone to check the main crop seed potatoes and the lower layers have got long white leggy shoots, Romano and Kestrel....

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Last post by hilary
Sun Apr 05, 2009 8:46 pm
Grass mowings as compost

Last post by yummyveggies
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by JohnN » Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:17 pm

Every week or so I have a largish quantity of lawn mowings that usually go on the compost heaps (2), but there's not much else to go on except leaves...

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Last post by yummyveggies
Sat Apr 04, 2009 9:52 am
Pear Trees

Last post by Johnboy
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by Smurfy » Sat Mar 28, 2009 5:24 pm

My local council have just done a "free fruit trees" offer where houses in certain areas could register to get a free 2 year old fruit...

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Last post by Johnboy
Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:42 am
Edible kale buds?

Last post by Monika
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by Monika » Sat Mar 28, 2009 8:18 pm

"Best practices" doesn't seem quite the right slot to put this question, but here it goes: I was clearing away the last kale plants...

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Last post by Monika
Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:09 pm
Is Perpetual Spinach really perpetual ?

Last post by alan refail
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by Primrose » Tue Mar 31, 2009 5:10 pm

I've had a small patch of Perpetual Spinch growing all winter. It's the first time I've grown it although I always grow Swiss Chard. The Perpetual is...

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Last post by alan refail
Wed Apr 01, 2009 6:12 pm
Potting issues

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by seevs » Wed Apr 01, 2009 11:44 am

I've planted seeds in 4 trays a couple of weeks ago. Some broad beans, french beans, globe artichokes and a few varieties of tomatoes (including some...

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Last post by Primrose
Wed Apr 01, 2009 4:00 pm
Mantis Tiller

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by hilary » Fri Feb 06, 2009 1:08 pm
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Hi all,
Does anyone have any experience of a Mantis Tiller - my friend has been offered a petrol one and is not sure how good they are on clay soil...
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Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:11 pm
Farmyard manure

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by HelenH » Mon Mar 23, 2009 2:05 pm

I understand that farmyard manure for the vegetable plot should really be well rotted, but just how detrimental is it by adding less-than-well-rotted...

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Last post by HelenH
Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:37 pm
Runner beans in containers

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by Rhubarb Stick » Sun Mar 15, 2009 6:28 pm

Hi all,

I'm wanting to grow runner beans in containers against a south facing wall. I have about 6 feet of horizontal space available. I have some...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Tue Mar 24, 2009 3:18 pm
swift potatoes

Last post by realfood
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by mandylew » Sat Mar 21, 2009 6:34 pm

what does it mean by "these have a shorter haulm than other early potatoes so plant closer together 10 inches" will I not have to dig so...

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Sat Mar 21, 2009 8:34 pm

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