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brassed off with brassicas

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by Doctor Deb » Sun Mar 18, 2007 9:22 pm
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I'm on ny 6th attempt to grow some brassicas, with the same outcome every time. In October, I tried to sow some spring cabbage to keep in the...
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Last post by dewwex
Thu Apr 12, 2007 1:05 am
Keeping water fresh in a water butt

Last post by Beryl
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by Beryl » Mon Apr 09, 2007 8:19 pm

Tie a few knobs of char-coal in some netting with a stone to weight it down and place in the butt.

Beryl.

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Last post by Beryl
Wed Apr 11, 2007 6:39 pm
Fish in your butt

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by Trevor Holloway » Fri May 19, 2006 10:08 am
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I have heard that, to keep your water butt free of the midge larve that you should put a few fish in - has anyone heard of this or knows more I would...
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Wed Apr 11, 2007 11:03 am
Composting/mulching with chick litter

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by WaltA » Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:12 pm

Hello,
I have a lot of chick litter but the chicks have been fed on chick crumbs which have anti-coccidiosis treatments in it.

Is the...

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Last post by WaltA
Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:12 pm
soil-less compost

Last post by Granny
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by Granny » Tue Apr 10, 2007 5:12 pm

I've just had a lemon tree delivered (rather later than I was expecting, I might say) and the instructions say to plant in a mixture of John Innes...

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Last post by Granny
Tue Apr 10, 2007 7:37 pm
Maple Tree

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by RAREBREDCHICK » Sun Apr 08, 2007 12:03 pm

I have been given a maple tree. I know nothing about them, except quite like maple syrup! Can anyone give me any useful information about it. My main...

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Last post by RAREBREDCHICK
Tue Apr 10, 2007 2:50 pm
BEDS

Last post by WigBag
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by Plot36 » Thu Apr 05, 2007 1:13 am

I would like to state I am a novice but enthusiastic gardener.

I have an allotment and have now got it clean & ready to go. So it is nice at...

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Last post by WigBag
Tue Apr 10, 2007 8:02 am
Planting in pots

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by al8dan » Mon Apr 09, 2007 9:25 pm

I know there arequite a lot of things you can plant in pots. I am moving shortly and want to be able to take my garden with me so to speak. I was...

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Last post by Compo
Mon Apr 09, 2007 10:50 pm
Substitute for hostas

Last post by alan refail
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by Primrose » Sun Apr 01, 2007 4:54 pm

Every year my hostas get decimated by slugs and snails and I hate having to put down slug killer. But last year I accepted defeat, and split the...

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Last post by alan refail
Mon Apr 09, 2007 1:48 pm
Greenhouse soil

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by cockneycarrot » Sun Apr 01, 2007 4:13 pm

I am having a job keeping up with everything on my 20 pole allotment, I change the soil in my greenhouse every year and it's real hard labour, can I...

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Last post by cockneycarrot
Sun Apr 08, 2007 8:10 pm
onions from seed

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by Brenjon » Fri Apr 06, 2007 10:06 pm

My onions from seed are now 6/7 inches tall.
Is it now time to plant them out. Can I trim the tops say to 3/4 incces as we do with leeks ,or would...

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Last post by mandylew
Sun Apr 08, 2007 7:34 pm
Pak Choi

Last post by Johnboy
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by Allan » Sun Dec 10, 2006 4:11 am

Watch this space, update on its way.
I grow Pak Choi very successfully in the winter months which according to the info on the seed packets is not...

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Last post by Johnboy
Wed Apr 04, 2007 7:41 am
Chicken Manure Ash

Last post by dewwex
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by Brenjon » Fri Mar 30, 2007 7:25 pm
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On a field near me a man was spreading very finely ash that he told me was from power stations that burn chicken manure as fuel. He gave me some and...
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Last post by dewwex
Wed Apr 04, 2007 1:05 am
RETURN OF THE CHILLI KING

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by ROD 'MR CHILLI' HOLMES » Tue Feb 27, 2007 2:22 pm
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Good afternoon one and all.

For your information Mr Chilli is back and is looking forward to a great summer of all things 'scoville'.

Had a...
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Last post by Granny
Mon Apr 02, 2007 3:02 pm
Any one fancy a bet?

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by Barry » Fri Mar 02, 2007 12:06 am
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Ignoring the old addage that you should never move established asparagus crowns -although an American website claimed you should actually divide...
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Last post by cevenol jardin
Mon Apr 02, 2007 12:04 pm
Broad Bean Dwarf

Last post by Johnboy
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by mike1964 » Sat Mar 31, 2007 11:50 pm

It's our first year growing Broadbeans from seed this year.We've got Broad Bean Dwarf-The Sutton in pots in the unheated greenhouse now at about 5...

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Last post by Johnboy
Sun Apr 01, 2007 10:33 am
maggots in pea pods

Last post by PAULW
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by pezzer1 » Fri Mar 30, 2007 6:29 pm

how do you stop maggots getting inside the pea pods?

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Last post by PAULW
Sat Mar 31, 2007 4:09 pm
French Beans in Containers

Last post by tricia
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by Geoff » Wed Mar 28, 2007 8:43 pm

I have grown 10 Cobra in tall pots in the heated greenhouse with the intention of planting them out in the cold greenhouse. I am now wondering about...

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Last post by tricia
Thu Mar 29, 2007 4:06 pm
onions from seed

Last post by Geoff
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by Brenjon » Wed Mar 28, 2007 7:11 pm

I have never grown onions from seed before, always planted sets.
This year I am trying some from seed and the plants grown in modules are now...

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Last post by Geoff
Wed Mar 28, 2007 8:56 pm
help! sweet peas

Last post by Monika
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by Alison » Sun Mar 25, 2007 1:35 pm

I ordered, amongst other things, some sweet peas from Thompson and Morgan last year, and was annoyed to be told they would be delivered in spring...

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Last post by Monika
Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:07 pm
yard long beans

Last post by alan refail
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by mandylew » Sun Mar 25, 2007 9:13 pm

has anybody grown these, i just picked up a packet today in the t&m italian collection, it says they are not a true bean and can be eaten raw,...

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Last post by alan refail
Tue Mar 27, 2007 6:49 am
Another Lesson Learned

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by WigBag » Sat Mar 24, 2007 10:38 pm

Visiting the lottie this weekend and my early carrot bed was awry! Having prepared the soil I covered it with blue hoops and poythene to warm the...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:13 am
Texel Greens

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by cevenol jardin » Fri Mar 09, 2007 10:37 am

I am growing texel greens for the first time this year. All i know about it is that it is a fast growing brassica, so a good catch crop cropping in 7...

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Last post by Tigger
Sat Mar 24, 2007 5:26 pm
Very Leggy Cabbage Seedlings

Last post by cevenol jardin
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by JoJoB » Sat Mar 17, 2007 8:04 am
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Have sown summer cabbage and they have produced incredibly leggy seedlings despite being in a light place. Is this normal? Should I bury them deep...
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Last post by cevenol jardin
Sat Mar 24, 2007 1:25 pm
using a cold frame

Last post by arthur e
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by Alison » Mon Mar 19, 2007 6:02 pm

Here's a really ignorant question: apologies.
I have got two cold frames, which I got cheap when I bought the greenhouse. I haven't assembled them...

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Last post by arthur e
Fri Mar 23, 2007 11:09 pm
Clear polythene

Last post by bigpepperplant
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by Brenjon » Thu Mar 22, 2007 3:58 pm

I planted some early potatoes last week and covered them over with clear polythene. There are no holes in the polythene and I noticed when it rains...

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Last post by bigpepperplant
Thu Mar 22, 2007 7:30 pm
fan-trained peach tree

Last post by bigpepperplant
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by bigpepperplant » Tue Mar 20, 2007 7:33 pm

I've been scouring my usual nursery websites for a fan-trained peach tree to no avail. Would anyone have any suggestions as to where I could get one...

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Last post by bigpepperplant
Thu Mar 22, 2007 1:07 pm
Tomatoes for drying

Last post by Alison
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by cevenol jardin » Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:53 am

Just realised i am missing a specialised tomato for drying in this years seed list. Does anyone have any recommendations of varieties that are...

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Last post by Alison
Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:25 pm
Pea's

Last post by Bagman
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by Bagman » Sun Mar 18, 2007 7:18 pm

help this is my first attempt at growing my own and I have started some peas in rootrainers and they are now getting well established will i be ok to...

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Last post by Bagman
Tue Mar 20, 2007 4:24 pm
Banana shallot progress?

Last post by Colin_M
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by Deb P » Sat Mar 17, 2007 6:10 pm

How is everyone growing bananas shallots this year doing with them?

I started one batch off in early January, they are now in 4" pots in my...

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Last post by Colin_M
Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:27 am
Seeds of Italy

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by Bren » Sun Mar 11, 2007 6:48 pm

Are seeds of Italy and the taste of Italy seeds one and the same?
I was in a garden centre this afternoon and in the Thomson and Morgan section they...

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Last post by Tigger
Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:33 pm
westland compost

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by oldherbaceous » Mon Mar 19, 2007 5:12 pm

Has anyone used Westlands West plus advanced compost yet, if so what do you think to it :?:
It's meant to have 50% less peat in it, which must be a...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Mon Mar 19, 2007 5:12 pm
Sowing/Growing under plastic

Last post by dewwex
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by Colin_M » Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:18 pm

I've read many times about people laying black plastic over their soil, to help get it warmed up in the weeks before sowing.

I was wondering how...

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Last post by dewwex
Mon Mar 19, 2007 3:15 pm
vivaldi seed potatoes

Last post by Deb P
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by peter.richards210@ntlworl » Tue Nov 22, 2005 4:26 pm

Can anybody tell me where I can obtain Vivaldi seed potatoes. My wife has bought these from the supermarket and they are superb.

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Last post by Deb P
Mon Mar 19, 2007 12:06 pm
What should I do first?

Last post by Barry
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by Barry » Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:30 am

I am running out of time!
On my new allotment, I have been setting up a series of very deep raised beds of the 4ft wide 3 metres long variety. It...

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Last post by Barry
Sat Mar 17, 2007 6:35 pm
Bare rooted asparagus crowns

Last post by tea-shot
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by Barry » Sat Mar 17, 2007 6:29 pm

Following Johnboy's advice, I acquired 25 asparagus crowns from Moles at a very good price. They arrived today, Saturday, but the bed they will go in...

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Last post by tea-shot
Sat Mar 17, 2007 6:33 pm
Moulin Rouge Seed Potatoes

Last post by alan refail
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by JoJoB » Sat Mar 17, 2007 8:03 am

I have been chitting my potatoes on a windowsill for a few weeks now. Whilst the Winston and Kestrel have produce lovely dark coloured sturdy looking...

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Last post by alan refail
Sat Mar 17, 2007 11:09 am
Best all round grapevine

Last post by Colin_M
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by GaGa » Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:22 pm

Hi all,
I'm looking to plant a grapevine in our heated south facing conservatory. The rootstock will be outside, the rest inside. There's only roomo...

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Last post by Colin_M
Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:32 pm
Have I been short changed with my seeds?

Last post by June
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by June » Wed Mar 07, 2007 8:21 pm
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I'm trying to grow Avalanche caulis this year and after a disastrous first sowing I'm on my second batch. The seeds were sold as average contents 30...
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Last post by June
Wed Mar 14, 2007 5:57 pm
Rootrainers

Last post by darrenc
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by darrenc » Sun Mar 04, 2007 10:58 am

Does anybody know if the traditional 5inch rootrainers fit into the new Rootrainers compact trays?

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Last post by darrenc
Tue Mar 13, 2007 5:56 pm
Strawberry runners in pot - advice needed

Last post by acrylicspud
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by acrylicspud » Mon Mar 12, 2007 5:05 pm

Hello

I brought some strawberry runners from the local garden centre at the weekend, and have put 8 or so into a strawberry pot (it's going to be...

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Last post by acrylicspud
Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:08 pm
poor carrotts

Last post by Johnboy
Replies: 10
by Brenjon » Tue Feb 27, 2007 2:22 pm

last year I sowed some carrots from fresh peleted seed from a comercial grower. The carrotts have not formed fully as the last third of them is quite...

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Last post by Johnboy
Tue Mar 13, 2007 6:47 am
Fig trees

Last post by cevenol jardin
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by tea-shot » Fri Mar 02, 2007 5:54 pm

Have just bought a couple of fig trees - one from wilkies and the other from a local wholesale garden centre. The difference between the two is...

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Last post by cevenol jardin
Fri Mar 09, 2007 12:09 am
Saving tomato seeds

Last post by cevenol jardin
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by Primrose » Mon Mar 05, 2007 4:13 pm

Flicking through my seed packet box I seem to have spent a fortune on seed packets, many of which have only ever been half used because I have...

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Last post by cevenol jardin
Thu Mar 08, 2007 11:57 pm
Seed Saving

Last post by cevenol jardin
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by alan refail » Tue Mar 06, 2007 7:03 am

There have been many discussions on sources of cheap seeds over recent months, and a few questions about saving seed.
I think it would be useful to...

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Last post by cevenol jardin
Thu Mar 08, 2007 11:36 pm
Fennel

Last post by Monika
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by tea-shot » Wed Mar 07, 2007 3:23 pm

I have a rather large bronze fennel plant that I grew from seed years ago. It seeds itself all over the lace (even in the walls :!: ) but what I...

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Last post by Monika
Wed Mar 07, 2007 6:54 pm
Morning glories

Last post by Primrose
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by tea-shot » Fri Mar 02, 2007 5:13 pm

I've sown a packet of morning glories and while the initial growth was brilliant, since transplanting them they appear to have died. There are still...

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Last post by Primrose
Wed Mar 07, 2007 8:55 am
Water retention crystals - organic ?

Last post by oldherbaceous
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by Primrose » Tue Mar 06, 2007 9:32 am

Have just dug up my last leeks and was pleased to find that the water retention crystals I dug into the soil in the leek patch last Spring are still...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Tue Mar 06, 2007 4:11 pm
Asparagus Pea

Last post by Johnboy
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by cockneycarrot » Mon Mar 05, 2007 4:04 pm

I have bought 2 packets of asparagus peas, I have never grown them before, I have been told they are very tasty. has anyone any hints on growing...

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Last post by Johnboy
Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:19 pm
Plum tree

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by georgygirl » Mon Feb 26, 2007 6:44 pm

Dear All,

I'm new to the whole fruit-growing experience, and space being limited, I was wondering if it’s possible to grow a Victoria Plum tree in...

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Fri Mar 02, 2007 11:23 pm

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