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Hazel

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by Brooklynodog » Sun Apr 06, 2008 4:20 pm

I understand that hazel is more environmentally friendly than using bamboo, but how do we stand legally, collecting it from the wild, as it were. I...

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Sun Apr 06, 2008 8:05 pm
pot sizes

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by Brooklynodog » Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:19 am
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Would someone be kind enough to tell me the optimum pot sizes for toms, peppers, chillis and aubergines grown under cover please?
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Sun Apr 06, 2008 12:20 pm
nonhearting spring cabbage???????

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by donedigging » Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:50 pm

I planted out last autumn some spring cabbage, some in the greenhouse (unheated) and some under clouches, the greenhouse ones have grown loads of...

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Fri Apr 04, 2008 10:08 pm
Germinating Chillis on tissue

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by Primrose » Thu Apr 03, 2008 8:33 am

I've sown two batches of Hungarian Wax chillis (from 2006 & 2007 seed packets). Neither batch has germinated. In desperation I'm now going to try...

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Last post by Colin_M
Fri Apr 04, 2008 12:52 pm
Feeding Garlic

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by GIB » Fri Apr 04, 2008 7:37 am

The garlic that i planted at the tail end of last year is now 6-7" high. Do i need to feed it with anything and if so what and when should it be...

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Last post by Colin_M
Fri Apr 04, 2008 12:49 pm
BRUSSEL SPROUT SEEDLINGS

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by Compo » Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:24 pm

I don't usually sow winter brassicas this early and rely on local bare root plants, but this year I have planted some of my own seed, topline is the...

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Last post by Compo
Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:59 am
to feed or not to feed

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by gowerbass come gardener » Thu Apr 03, 2008 6:59 pm

all these onions that we have sown in modules since around christmas time,do they need a feed now or not.if so i would be gratefull for advice,
does...

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Last post by Lurganspade
Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:51 pm
Granules from water filters

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by Mike Vogel » Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:04 pm
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We live in a hard water area and use Brita water filters, changing the cartridge once a month. I am thinking of using granules from spent cartridges...
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Last post by Belinda
Thu Apr 03, 2008 12:53 pm
Terra preta

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by Di » Sat Mar 29, 2008 1:23 pm

Terra preta is the black earth found in some parts of the Amazon, created by adding charred plant material to the soil. It is incredibly fertile,...

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Last post by Di
Thu Apr 03, 2008 12:44 pm
Last years strawberries in g.bags - what now?

Last post by David
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by David » Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:51 pm

Hello everyone,

Last year I grew some strawberries in growbags in the greenhouse with great success. I just left them there all winter and now...

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Last post by David
Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:51 am
Cucumbers

Last post by Primrose
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by Geoff » Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:22 pm

Notes on packet of Cucumber Passandra from Simpson's Seeds :
"Keep damp and feed nitrogen (dried blood etc) once first flowers show"
I've...

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Last post by Primrose
Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:10 am
Mangetout

Last post by Mike Vogel
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by Geoff » Tue Mar 25, 2008 3:48 pm

Has anybody tried overwintering mangetout in a cold greenhouse or tunnel? If so which varieties have been successful?
I sowed Sugar Ann and Golden...

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Last post by Mike Vogel
Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:08 pm
Soil with the properties of quicksand

Last post by gazaro
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by gazaro » Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:32 am

18 months ago we moved to what used to be a conifer nursery. Unfortunately, the conifers (most were leylandi) had not been tended for over 12 years...

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Last post by gazaro
Thu Mar 27, 2008 10:05 am
Germinating Parsnips have dried out

Last post by oldherbaceous
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by Primrose » Wed Mar 26, 2008 4:36 pm

Returned yesterday from spending Easter away to find that the compost in my parsnip planted loo rolls had completely dried out, despite giving them a...

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Wed Mar 26, 2008 6:54 pm
Seaweed as fertiliser

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by Monika » Mon Jan 21, 2008 9:38 pm

Can anybody help with information on fresh seaweed as a garden fertiliser? Friends who have recently moved to Brittany have a plentiful supply of the...

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Last post by nemo
Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:17 pm
pumpkin, gourds and squashes in growbags?

Last post by Geoff
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by penny » Mon Mar 24, 2008 7:38 pm

A kind friend came for lunch yesterday with 12 small packets of a few seeds each of 12 different pumpkins, gourds and squashes.
Alas I haven't room...

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Last post by Geoff
Tue Mar 25, 2008 3:55 pm
Raspberries

Last post by Sarah
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by Sarah » Mon Mar 24, 2008 8:39 am

The 12 bareroot raspberries I ordered arrived last week. They are an Autumn fruiting variety Joan J. I have put them in a bucket of water as a...

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Last post by Sarah
Mon Mar 24, 2008 2:06 pm
Leggy Parsnip Seedlings

Last post by WishIWasAWalton
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by WishIWasAWalton » Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:02 pm

I successfully pre-germinated my parsnip seed. And potted into my collection of toilet roll inners. I have unfortunatly missed the advice of putting...

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Last post by WishIWasAWalton
Sun Mar 23, 2008 8:14 pm
Compost

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by Sarah » Fri Mar 21, 2008 9:28 am

Hello everyone,

I have read recently that rabbit droppings should be treated like cat or dog and not put on the compost heap. Does anyone know why...

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Last post by Johnboy
Sat Mar 22, 2008 4:38 am
Seed traps emerging leaves

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by Mike Vogel » Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:31 pm

Sometimes when seeds germinate the twin leaves of the emerging seedling remain trapped by the seed, which is not cast off. Does anybody know why this...

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Last post by Johnboy
Sat Mar 22, 2008 4:25 am
Rhubarb, rhubarb...

Last post by pongeroon
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by pongeroon » Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:59 am

We have successfully forced rhubarb this year and our first picking was delicious. :D
How long can we leave it covered and/or how many pickings...

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Last post by pongeroon
Fri Mar 21, 2008 3:19 pm
How do i harvest Purple Sprouting Broccoli?

Last post by Compo
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by WishIWasAWalton » Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:15 pm

I have taken out (and eaten!) the central heads. Now the side sprouts look small. I have read they should be cut when they are 4 - 6 " long....

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Last post by Compo
Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:30 pm
is it too late to put lime on acid soil for french beans?

Last post by WishIWasAWalton
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by WishIWasAWalton » Wed Mar 19, 2008 10:18 pm

Should i have limed my pea/bean bed in autumn? Can i do it now? :?:

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Last post by WishIWasAWalton
Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:05 pm
Leggy seedlings

Last post by Elderflower
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by Elderflower » Wed Mar 19, 2008 5:27 pm

I put a seed tray of cabbages on the back bedroom window ledge to germinate but forgot about them for several days.
They`ve germinated all right but...

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Last post by Elderflower
Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:15 am
Nasturtium under sweetcorn

Last post by Johnboy
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by womble » Sun Mar 16, 2008 8:13 am

Morning

As the title says, I have this idea of planting nasturtiums under sweetcorn, I haven't really got enough space for them elsewhere, just...

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Last post by Johnboy
Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:53 pm
PARSNIP VARIETY / SUPPLIER

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by Compo » Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:41 pm
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I have never had a great crop of parsnips, I know I need fresh seed last year I had Moles but low germination rate, this year I intend to sew some in...
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Last post by Johnboy
Tue Mar 18, 2008 11:09 am
Wild Primrose Propagation

Last post by Johnboy
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by gloworm » Mon Mar 17, 2008 5:17 pm

I have wild primroses naturalising in a small wooded area, they are forming quite substantial clumps, can I split these to get more plants, &...

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Last post by Johnboy
Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:50 am
Pricking out seedlings

Last post by alan refail
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by GERRYFEERY » Sat Mar 15, 2008 4:19 pm

I recently planted parsley seeds and they are now ready for planting on, should I plant them 1 seedling to a pot or a couple to a pot to give a...

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Last post by alan refail
Sun Mar 16, 2008 5:26 pm
tomato seedling have died

Last post by Mike Vogel
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by dispic1 » Sun Mar 16, 2008 1:53 pm

what might i have done wrong?? i planted some seed for my toms, they germinated and grew but they have all died. i dont think i have over watered...

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Last post by Mike Vogel
Sun Mar 16, 2008 2:59 pm
Onions in poly tunnels

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by Lady Gardener » Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:36 am

My onions were awful last year - many just rotted in ground & others succumbed when stored.

So what I would like to know is...

Does anyone...

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Last post by arthur e
Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:33 am
Too much manure?

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by The Mouse » Sun Mar 09, 2008 6:21 pm

My other half was rather taken aback when I asked him for a pile of manure for my birthday. However, much to my delight, he has duly delivered -...

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Last post by Stephen
Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:52 pm
Willow structures stopping growth + ideas

Last post by penny
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by penny » Sat Mar 08, 2008 6:59 pm

We have some lovely yellow willow on our site and I was wondering about using it for structures for sweet peas but I hear they can root and don't...

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Last post by penny
Thu Mar 13, 2008 8:20 am
Looking for a compact cougette

Last post by Di
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by Primrose » Sat Mar 08, 2008 5:08 pm

I usually grow Defender but as I try to squeeze as much as possible into my small vegetable patch wonder if anybody can recommend a courgette variety...

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Last post by Di
Wed Mar 12, 2008 7:01 pm
Root Trainers are best used for?

Last post by Tigger
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by David » Tue Mar 04, 2008 4:55 pm

Hi all

Thought I'd try Rootrainers this year so have bought a 20 pack.

Could you recommend the best plants to try them on as I start sowing for...

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Last post by Tigger
Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:23 pm
Hollow rhubarb

Last post by Monika
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by Monika » Sat Mar 08, 2008 8:03 pm

I picked our first rhubarb yesterday (not forced) from the only sheltered spot on the allotment. I think the variety is Timperley Early.

Two or...

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Last post by Monika
Mon Mar 10, 2008 6:48 pm
How long will packaged asparagus, rhubarb, etc last?

Last post by Tigger
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by ajpaterson » Mon Mar 10, 2008 2:55 pm

Hi there,

Not being fortunate enough to have a Wilkinsons in Cambridge, I was in Gateshead at the weekend and bought some of their packeted...

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Last post by Tigger
Mon Mar 10, 2008 3:57 pm
planting out leeks

Last post by mandylew
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by mandylew » Thu Mar 06, 2008 10:36 am

I have lots of leeks taken from pips last year that have overwintered in my greenhouse and look ready for planting out now, but would it be a bit...

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Last post by mandylew
Sat Mar 08, 2008 6:55 pm
Tomatoes - sow in pots or seed trays

Last post by Johnboy
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by Primrose » Fri Mar 07, 2008 4:48 pm

I usually sow my two dozen outdoor tomatoes singly in individual pots rather than seed trays as I like to experiment with different varieties and...

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Last post by Johnboy
Fri Mar 07, 2008 11:54 pm
pig manure

Last post by Johnboy
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by jane E » Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:29 pm

I have some beautifully crumbly well rotted pig manure, which I have been using as a mulch on my flower borders. Am I right in thinking that the...

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Last post by Johnboy
Fri Mar 07, 2008 11:38 pm
Sweet peas growing too quickly.

Last post by Monika
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by Primrose » Fri Mar 07, 2008 4:14 pm

When's the earliest I can risk planting out my sweet peas? They were sown in autumn, have been nipped back twice and the roots are now growing out of...

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Last post by Monika
Fri Mar 07, 2008 7:09 pm
cape gooseberry

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by taralastair » Wed Feb 20, 2008 4:41 am

Hi all. Sorry not been around for a while.

We are now living in NZ and enjoying our first summer here. I only have small garden at moment, but...

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Last post by cevenol jardin
Fri Mar 07, 2008 9:49 am
Comfrey PH

Last post by Johnboy
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by Colin Miles » Thu Mar 06, 2008 4:16 pm

Anyone any idea of the correct soil PH value for growing Comfrey?

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Last post by Johnboy
Fri Mar 07, 2008 5:25 am
well behaved japanese anenome info please

Last post by PLUMPUDDING
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by Diane » Sun Mar 02, 2008 5:03 pm

I've just had to dig up a japanese anenome in my garden (variety unknown). It was beautiful but a real thug - sending out runners through the borders...

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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:08 pm
using last years compost

Last post by Primrose
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by dispic1 » Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:47 pm

is it ok to use compost that i used last year?? it has some roots from veg grown in it last year. could i put some feed or chicken poop in it to get...

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Last post by Primrose
Wed Mar 05, 2008 4:12 pm
Newspaper pots

Last post by Happymouse
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by Brooklynodog » Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:56 am
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Hi there,
I was thinking of buying one of those newspaper pot makers.I would be interested in how anyone has got on with them with regards to their...
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Last post by Happymouse
Mon Mar 03, 2008 12:05 pm
Bouganvillea

Last post by Joy
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by Joy » Sat Mar 01, 2008 7:53 am

My son has sent me one of these for Mothers Day...it was sititng on the doorstep in a big box in the pouring rain yesterday. Trouble is there is no...

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Last post by Joy
Sun Mar 02, 2008 2:39 pm
banana shallots

Last post by mandylew
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by seedling » Sun Feb 24, 2008 9:06 pm

Been sowing seeds today and sorting out all my seed packets. Found banana shallot seeds in envelope without instructions. Cant remember when i sowed...

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Last post by mandylew
Sat Mar 01, 2008 1:54 pm
Calabrese or Broccoli or Romanesco?

Last post by Colin_M
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by cevenol jardin » Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:20 am

I am confused by the naming of these vars by seed companies, veg mags, veg sellers the lot. I came accross a piece by Mick Lavelle on the GYO website...

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Last post by Colin_M
Thu Feb 28, 2008 7:05 pm
Growing Grains

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by cevenol jardin » Mon Feb 25, 2008 3:29 pm

I was thinking I should try growing grains as are getting pretty self sufficient in veg & fruit now, but i have never tried growing any before....

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Last post by cevenol jardin
Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:55 am
Preparing peas

Last post by Weed
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by Brooklynodog » Sun Feb 24, 2008 2:39 pm

I once read somewhere that before sowing peas, either in pots or straight in the ground, that it is best to soak them in water overnight, and that...

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Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:35 pm

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