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Leggy lettuce seedlings

Last post by sue-the-recycler
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by Primrose » Mon Feb 26, 2007 2:05 pm

Some small lettuce seedlings sown on my window ledge a few days ago are already sprouting and looking as if they're going to grow too leggy.
I've...

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Last post by sue-the-recycler
Fri Mar 02, 2007 11:16 pm
sowing potatoes

Last post by George Gray
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by pezzer1 » Thu Mar 01, 2007 6:59 pm

hi everyone, this is probably a really dumb question, when do you sow first earlies, second earlies, main crop. all at the same time or staggered?...

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Last post by George Gray
Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:17 pm
Which of you frightened my globe artichokes? Own up!

Last post by Marge
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by Barry » Mon Feb 26, 2007 11:18 pm

OK then, who frightened my globe artichokes? I transplanted some fairly established plants last week from my old to my new allotments. At first, they...

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Last post by Marge
Fri Mar 02, 2007 4:25 pm
Cauliflower seedlings

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by June » Thu Mar 01, 2007 1:29 pm

This year I was determined to try and grow a few successful caulis after varying degrees of triumph and disaster in years gone by!
The best results...

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Last post by June
Fri Mar 02, 2007 2:14 pm
Dumping Sarpo spuds

Last post by Lyn
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by Barry » Fri Mar 02, 2007 12:08 am

Following two successful years of growing Sarpo spuds, which have extreme blight resistance, I decided not to this year given that in taste terms...

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Last post by Lyn
Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:28 am
Cardoons

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by cevenol jardin » Tue Feb 27, 2007 4:15 pm

oldherbaceous mentioned in the what are you growing new thread that he and Alan had abandonned cardoons - what can you do with them -
I grew them...

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Last post by cevenol jardin
Thu Mar 01, 2007 4:58 pm
HOME MADE FEED

Last post by cevenol jardin
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by Compo » Mon Jul 10, 2006 10:24 pm
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This follows on from my last post in seasonal tips which is about pumpkins. I am now stewing tea from nettle and comfrey leaves adding some wood ash...
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Last post by cevenol jardin
Wed Feb 28, 2007 9:42 pm
edible climber for a pergola?

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by bigpepperplant » Sat Feb 24, 2007 12:59 pm

I've got a new pergola – gets sun for about six hours a day – and would like to plant something to climb up it. I've already planted a Brant...

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Last post by cevenol jardin
Tue Feb 27, 2007 10:21 pm
Growing anything new this year?

Last post by cevenol jardin
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by alan refail » Sat Feb 10, 2007 11:23 am
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Since I started vegetable gardening many years ago, I have tried to have a new venture every year. New things have included (in no particular order)...
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Last post by cevenol jardin
Tue Feb 27, 2007 4:06 pm
Three Sisters

Last post by Christine B
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by Christine B » Tue Feb 20, 2007 1:15 pm
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I was watching the Carole Kline Grow Your Own Veg show a couple of weeks ago and she planted sweetcorn, beans & something else in the same bed...
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Last post by Christine B
Tue Feb 27, 2007 3:55 pm
Jalapeno growing

Last post by ROD 'MR CHILLI' HOLMES
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by David » Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:27 am

Hi all

I'm only growing Jalapeno this year as a first test after someone gave me a chilli plant last year.

I'm a bit of a girl with hot things...

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Last post by ROD 'MR CHILLI' HOLMES
Tue Feb 27, 2007 2:11 pm
Yay!

Last post by Marge
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by Marge » Tue Feb 27, 2007 10:37 am

The sonic pest scarer thingies I bought last week are working! :D

No *ahem* poo alerts to deal with in the borders since :lol:

And at the rist...

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Last post by Marge
Tue Feb 27, 2007 1:49 pm
Alan Romans seeds?

Last post by bottomleypots
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by bottomleypots » Fri Feb 23, 2007 10:08 pm

Having just done a bit of trawling around on the ' net I have found a very good value(AKA cheap in Yorkshire!! :D )mail order seed site.

In...

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Last post by bottomleypots
Mon Feb 26, 2007 11:09 am
Spuds in bags

Last post by Lyn
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by Szmiti » Fri Feb 23, 2007 6:31 pm

As we have a relatively small veggie plot but some areas of narrow hardstanding (concrete) doing nothing alongside our and the neigbours garage, we'd...

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Last post by Lyn
Mon Feb 26, 2007 9:34 am
Planting new raspberry canes

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by lizzie » Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:06 pm
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I've just received my new raspberry canes that were ordered last year. I've got Glen Ample, Glen Moy and Autumn Bliss. When should I plant them...
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Last post by oldherbaceous
Sun Feb 25, 2007 12:19 pm
'green' gardener

Last post by Bec
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by Bec » Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:56 pm

My first post to this site to say hello. I'm green in both senses - lacking experience and wanting to be wildlife friendly. This is my third year of...

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Last post by Bec
Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:55 pm
comfrey

Last post by Alison
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by Granny » Fri Feb 16, 2007 12:11 pm

I have some comfrey in my garden but I've also got vast quantities of alkanet which is also the borage family. I'm finding it hard to get rid of as...

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Last post by Alison
Thu Feb 22, 2007 6:44 pm
Coffee

Last post by amo
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by amo » Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:32 pm

Hi Everyone

I read somewhere that Starbuck is giving used coffee free to gardener.

But I would like to know why? What does it bring to your...

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Last post by amo
Thu Feb 22, 2007 3:58 pm
Shady corner

Last post by Alison
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by tea-shot » Mon Feb 19, 2007 1:18 pm

Any suggestions for plants in a really shady corner of the plot? I don't mind putting flowers there but if there are veg that will grow in shade I...

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Last post by Alison
Thu Feb 22, 2007 2:06 pm
Ericaceous compost

Last post by arthur e
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by arthur e » Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:04 am

Potatoes don't like lime, it gives them scab, and Tomatoes are a member of the Potato family. So does the same condition apply to Tomatoes. If it...

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Last post by arthur e
Thu Feb 22, 2007 10:29 am
Sea Kale??

Last post by Johnboy
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by Dragon » Tue Jan 16, 2007 8:34 pm

Has anyone experience of cultivating sea kale? If so how was it and where can one obtain roots/corms whatever to get started??

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Last post by Johnboy
Mon Feb 19, 2007 1:05 am
Advice on Potato seeds needed

Last post by jane E
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by acrylicspud » Mon Feb 12, 2007 1:30 pm

Hello

I've never grown potatoes before and on impulse at the weekend I brought some Pink Fir apple potato seeds - rather a few at 3kg bag. I...

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Last post by jane E
Sat Feb 17, 2007 6:58 pm
Why you should get some "examination gloves"

Last post by Bren
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by Chris » Tue Feb 13, 2007 9:27 pm
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Hi

In Suffolk last July I visited the excellent Wooten's Nursery near Halesworth and noticed that they were wearing tight fitting gloves when...
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Last post by Bren
Sat Feb 17, 2007 2:20 pm
RHUBARB

Last post by jfdi
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by Compo » Tue Sep 05, 2006 10:05 pm
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I want to move my Rhubarb, is now a good time to move it, should I take off the stalks first, and then lift and divide?

Cheers

Compo
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Last post by jfdi
Sat Feb 17, 2007 12:21 pm
Potato Varieties

Last post by legendaryone
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by alan refail » Fri Feb 16, 2007 5:10 pm

This site will not tell you how to grow potatoes, but will tell you what to expect when they have grown.

Alan

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Last post by legendaryone
Sat Feb 17, 2007 8:57 am
Too much manure?

Last post by WigBag
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by cockneycarrot » Tue Jan 30, 2007 8:56 pm

I have made half of my allotment into 20 raised beds,4ft x16ft,showing my age now, no metres.As I am getting on I thought it would make things...

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Last post by WigBag
Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:32 pm
Sowing now on kitchen window sill

Last post by Jenny Green
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by Primrose » Mon Feb 05, 2007 2:35 pm

Am itching to get sowing. What success would I have if I sowed some peppers & aubergines now on my window sill? I normally don't start until mid...

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Last post by Jenny Green
Fri Feb 16, 2007 1:08 pm
to much 'browns' in compost heap

Last post by oldherbaceous
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by maryn » Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:38 am

Hello folks, spend yesterday afternoon turning the compost heaps; one of them perfectly rotting material, not quite there yet but will surely rot...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Thu Feb 15, 2007 5:27 pm
best outdoor grape for a pergola?

Last post by bigpepperplant
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by bigpepperplant » Mon Feb 12, 2007 10:37 am

I'm about to order a grapevine that I plan to train up my new pergola in my sheltered London garden (it'll get sun for about half the day). I'd...

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Last post by bigpepperplant
Mon Feb 12, 2007 12:10 pm
Overwintering onions

Last post by Tigger
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by Monika » Thu Feb 08, 2007 6:53 pm

The foliage of my overwintering onions 'Radar' look decidedly poorly after the last few nights' hard frost. Will they sit up again? The garlic...

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Last post by Tigger
Fri Feb 09, 2007 7:59 pm
wilcos cloches

Last post by mandylew

by mandylew » Thu Feb 08, 2007 9:13 pm

dont know if anyone has tried these but wilkinsons are selling a 5m poly tunnel cloche for £4,99, i've just bought 4 and thay look fine, excellent in...

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Last post by mandylew
Thu Feb 08, 2007 9:13 pm
Best Gardening Books List

Last post by mazmezroz
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by cevenol jardin » Thu Dec 28, 2006 12:50 pm
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I would be inteterested to know from others what they think are the best vegetable and fruit gardening books they have or have read. I only have a...
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Last post by mazmezroz
Thu Feb 08, 2007 9:43 am
Good places to buy pots.

Last post by Allan
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by Iain » Wed Feb 07, 2007 12:17 am

Hello,
Can anyone suggest a good source for pots, multi-pot trays, etc.?

Iain.

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Last post by Allan
Wed Feb 07, 2007 8:51 pm
new gardener

Last post by oldherbaceous
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by annettecourgette » Tue Jan 02, 2007 2:20 pm
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i've recently bought my own house and am desperate to get started on the garden. ive never grown any veg before (exept for a pathetic attempt at...
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Last post by oldherbaceous
Tue Feb 06, 2007 7:01 pm
seed gathering in general

Last post by acrylicspud
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by acrylicspud » Tue Jan 30, 2007 1:41 pm

Hello

I am wondering if it's bad practice / unadvisable to take seeds from, say a shop brought butternut squash, and then use these seeds to (try...

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Last post by acrylicspud
Tue Feb 06, 2007 1:36 pm
Small vegetable plot

Last post by romany123
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by romany123 » Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:49 am

Good morning
hopefully, I posted this first post of mine in the right forum.

The only vegetables I have ever grown before are runner beans.
I...

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Last post by romany123
Tue Feb 06, 2007 10:32 am
crop rotation

Last post by mazmezroz
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by Granny » Mon Feb 05, 2007 11:10 am

It says in this months KG that tomatoes and potatoes should be treated as a group for crop rotation. I thought you were supposed to keep them apart...

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Last post by mazmezroz
Mon Feb 05, 2007 10:43 pm
Grapevine

Last post by Tigger
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by Compo » Sun Feb 04, 2007 9:33 pm

I want to grow a grapevine up a pergola on my plot, quite sheltered but with plenty of sun, I want a white grape I think, for eating, probably not...

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Last post by Tigger
Sun Feb 04, 2007 9:40 pm
Plant-friendly preservative

Last post by Tigger
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by JohnN » Sat Feb 03, 2007 11:45 am

Is there on the market a weood preservative that does not repel climbing plants, such as Virginia Creeper or Runner Beans? I find they won't go near...

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Last post by Tigger
Sun Feb 04, 2007 12:24 pm
PH Meter

Last post by Johnboy
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by WigBag » Thu Feb 01, 2007 6:11 pm

Santa left a PH meter in my stocking for Christmas, so I feel the urge to check what is happening on the lottie. Having looked at the instructions it...

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Last post by Johnboy
Sun Feb 04, 2007 10:17 am
Re my posting in Technical Data

Last post by Compo
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by Allan » Sat Feb 03, 2007 6:28 am

This is a repeat of the latest message from my Technical data mailing

Location: Hereford

Fri Feb 02, 2007 10:35 pm

JB, Glad to get that...

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Last post by Compo
Sat Feb 03, 2007 10:06 pm
Recommended Squashes for 2007

Last post by peter
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by Colin_M » Thu Feb 01, 2007 9:28 pm

Last year, several of you recommended various squash varieties you'd tried. Up until recently, I've stuck to Butternut and Sweet Dumpling (both...

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Last post by peter
Fri Feb 02, 2007 9:41 pm
Shallot planting

Last post by Johnboy
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by tea-shot » Wed Jan 31, 2007 4:26 pm

My better half and I have just taken on an allotment - I have wanted one since the early 1980's, when I was offered half of one 'as I was only a...

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Last post by Johnboy
Fri Feb 02, 2007 12:43 am
Watering

Last post by Colin Miles

by Colin Miles » Wed Jan 31, 2007 1:47 pm

I have just got a Big Drippa system which I hope will make for a much more efficient watering system in the greenhouse. But, thinking further, it...

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Last post by Colin Miles
Wed Jan 31, 2007 1:47 pm
Seed potatoes

Last post by cockneycarrot
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by cockneycarrot » Mon Jan 22, 2007 8:12 pm

Have just bought my seed potatoes for chitting,the books say they should be about the size of chicken eggs. I have some twice that size, can I cut...

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Last post by cockneycarrot
Tue Jan 30, 2007 8:51 pm
Using Lawn Moss in the soil

Last post by Mr Potato Head
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by Primrose » Mon Jan 29, 2007 9:11 pm

Yesterday we raked bucketfuls of moss from our lawn after all the recent wet weather. Is there any scientific reason why I can't dig this into the...

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Last post by Mr Potato Head
Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:24 am
Tigerella tomatoes - worth growing?

Last post by jane E
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by Kerrij » Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:03 pm

Well - along with my xmas present of a KG subscription was a packet of Tigerella tom seeds on this month's KG. I have a vague recollection of reading...

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Last post by jane E
Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:42 pm
growing in pots

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by dispic1 » Sun Jan 28, 2007 2:34 pm

i am quite new to this growing veg thingy and i would like to grow some veg in pots on my patio to start with.

last year i grew some tomatoes and...

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Last post by loznkate
Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:02 pm
Buying celeriac plug plants

Last post by dave
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by Primrose » Fri Jan 26, 2007 9:44 pm

I love this veg but have never grown it before. Last year I tried to buy some plug plants online but they'd all sold out and I can't remember where I...

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Last post by dave
Mon Jan 29, 2007 3:52 pm
Sowing temperatures

Last post by andys
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by Colin Miles » Wed Jan 17, 2007 11:38 am

First early potatoes generally don't store as well others and one of the reasons for this is presumably that they start growth at lower temperatures....

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Fri Jan 26, 2007 3:14 pm

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