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Preparing for potatoes

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by poppyseed » Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:49 am

Very new vegetable gardener here so please bear with me! I am currently extending my vegetable garden in readiness for planting. The area is riddled...

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Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:49 am
Preparing for potatoes

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by poppyseed » Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:48 am

Very new vegetable gardener here so please bear with me! I am currently extending my vegetable garden in readiness for planting. The area is riddled...

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Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:48 am
hybridisation (Johnboy)

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by p.r. » Tue Apr 04, 2006 9:49 am

How are you on hybridisation theory Johnboy? This follows on from the garlic thread. Ive managed to get some (6) onions of a particularly attractive...

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Last post by p.r.
Tue Apr 04, 2006 9:49 am
making compost

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by vicki » Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:37 pm

:D at last! our local council have started doing subsidised compost bins! I have decided to take advantage and get a couple @ £6 each - bargain!, but...

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Mon Apr 03, 2006 10:35 pm
Watercress

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by vivie veg » Fri Mar 31, 2006 12:56 pm

I'm aiming this one at Allan, you mentioned watercress in the Organic debate!

Any tips on growing and selling this.

I tried last year to take...

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Last post by lizzie
Mon Apr 03, 2006 7:40 pm
Crop rotation

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by David » Mon Apr 03, 2006 10:08 am

Can any one tell me if one should pratice crop rotation within a season.

ie If early cabbages have been grown and harvested can savoys then be...

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Last post by Beccy
Mon Apr 03, 2006 4:58 pm
Sunburnt Tomatoes?

Last post by Deb P
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by Colin Miles » Sun Apr 02, 2006 9:25 am

A few weeks ago I moved my Tomato plants from the bedroom windowsill to the greenhouse in the vain hope that the weather was improving. And moved...

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Last post by Deb P
Sun Apr 02, 2006 6:14 pm
pricking out and potting on

Last post by David
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by David » Thu Mar 30, 2006 11:13 am

Further to Johnboys post on propagators and all the marvellous information it gathered i would like to ask a simmilar question regarding what to do...

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Last post by David
Fri Mar 31, 2006 5:46 pm
Asparagus

Last post by Colin Miles
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by Colin Miles » Thu Mar 30, 2006 3:15 pm

My Asparagus plants have arrived - of course at the most inconvenient time. Ground absolutely sodden and I won't be able to do much until Sunday at...

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Last post by Colin Miles
Fri Mar 31, 2006 3:50 pm
Growing new potatoes in the same ground

Last post by vivie veg
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by Cider Boys » Mon Mar 27, 2006 9:24 pm

I wonder if anyone has experience of growing new potatoes in the same ground as last years?

We try to get fresh ground each year but this year the...

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Last post by vivie veg
Fri Mar 31, 2006 1:15 pm
Lasagna Gardening - again!

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by ken » Tue Mar 28, 2006 11:49 am

I've been reading up on 'Lasagna Gardening'. I know there have been some favourable comments recently on the forum. What struck me was the huge...

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Last post by ken
Thu Mar 30, 2006 2:10 pm
Raspberry suckers

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by Tristram » Tue Mar 28, 2006 9:45 pm

What is the best way to deal with the offshoots that come up way outside of the line that you have allocated to the main canes? If I pluck them off,...

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Last post by Tristram
Wed Mar 29, 2006 10:11 pm
Onion sets

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by Brenjon » Tue Mar 28, 2006 4:10 pm

I have bouoght 2 nets of onion sets and i suspect i have bought too many. Would it be possible to store the other net for planting next year and if...

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Last post by Brenjon
Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:43 pm
Peas, wide drills or rows?

Last post by Geoff
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by pigletwillie » Mon Mar 27, 2006 10:17 pm

I have my peas (Hurst Green Shaft and Kelvedon Wonder), my 4ft wide bed is prepared and I have pea sticks ready for them to climb over.

There are...

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Last post by Geoff
Tue Mar 28, 2006 10:12 pm
Electrical Work in the Garden

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by pigletwillie » Sat Mar 25, 2006 9:38 am
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On January 1st part P of the building regulations came into force. These affect electrical instalation in a domestic property.

The basics are as...
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Tue Mar 28, 2006 8:57 pm
Seed beds

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by Zena » Sun Mar 26, 2006 8:31 pm

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but I am new to all this... :oops:
Lots of the gardening books & magazines I'm reading (along with the seed...

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Last post by Zena
Tue Mar 28, 2006 3:25 pm
sowing broad bean seed

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by val » Tue Feb 21, 2006 5:46 pm
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Silly question I know, however which way up do I sow broad bean seeds, does the edge with the brown mark go up or down, i.e. does it produce the...
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Last post by Johnboy
Tue Mar 28, 2006 3:27 am
pimento padron

Last post by ROD 'MR CHILLI' HOLMES
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by Guest » Wed Feb 22, 2006 12:43 pm

hi

not sure if i;ve spelled that correctly.

anyone know a source of these seeds in the UK. have eaten them in spain and were v nice.

i know...

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Last post by ROD 'MR CHILLI' HOLMES
Mon Mar 27, 2006 9:13 pm
Beans with onions?

Last post by Veggie Girl
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by Jude » Tue Feb 14, 2006 7:58 pm

Have just been skimming through Bob Flowerdew's excellent 'Complete book of companion gardening' which I got out of the library today. He says that...

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Last post by Veggie Girl
Mon Mar 27, 2006 8:49 pm
Jiffy 7's

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by lizzie » Sun Mar 19, 2006 1:41 am
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Hi everyone.

Has anyone ever tried transplanting into these little jiffy soil things?

Are they worth it and was there any difference noticed in...
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Last post by Hopalong
Sun Mar 26, 2006 11:54 pm
Operation Bumblebee

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by Colin Miles » Wed Mar 22, 2006 9:45 am

I am sure KG readers will be interested in the scheme whereby Farmers are now being paid through a Countryside Stewardship scheme to sow a mix of...

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Last post by richard p
Sun Mar 26, 2006 2:19 pm
which is the best type of polytunnel cover

Last post by vivie veg
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by pigletwillie » Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:25 pm

My home made 20x10 polytunnel now has its door frames fitted, has had all the hoops leveled and the raised beds are full.

It is now time to fit a...

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Last post by vivie veg
Fri Mar 24, 2006 2:30 pm
New fruit trees

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by Vivien » Thu Mar 23, 2006 7:12 pm

I have just received my order of 4 new fruit trees from the Fruit & Veg Co. These are 2 apples, 1 mirabelle plum and an early Victoria. The...

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Last post by Vivien
Thu Mar 23, 2006 9:20 pm
Sweet Potatoes

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by mazmezroz » Mon Mar 20, 2006 9:42 pm

Anyone know whether you can grow sweet potatoes here in sunny britain???

If so, how?????

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Last post by Tigger
Thu Mar 23, 2006 2:51 pm
Strawberry recommendations

Last post by Colin Miles
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by David » Sun Mar 19, 2006 12:53 pm

Hi all

If you can spare the time I would love to hear your recommendations for strawberries before I go and buy the wrong ones.

I understand...

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Last post by Colin Miles
Wed Mar 22, 2006 4:31 pm
1st timer!

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by ronniethescot » Mon Mar 20, 2006 4:58 pm

Hi I plan to grow some veg this year, I have no green house, potting shed, or polly tunnel, just an old fashioned bit of garden 4ftx30ft, its in a...

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Last post by Tigger
Tue Mar 21, 2006 8:23 pm
compost

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by earlybird » Tue Mar 21, 2006 9:15 am

I have a bin of compost that has been left for around 3years, I looked at it yesterday and it has gone very very mulchy and quite wet, before I use...

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Last post by Tigger
Tue Mar 21, 2006 8:11 pm
companions for my cabbages

Last post by vivie veg
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by cabbage head » Mon Mar 20, 2006 11:37 pm

hello,

Has anyone used red or white clover sown between cabbage rows to add nitrogen and to cover bear ground to subpress weeds .

Red Cabbage .

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Last post by vivie veg
Tue Mar 21, 2006 12:39 pm
Securing Windbreak mesh

Last post by Gill - Guest
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by sandy_v » Mon Mar 20, 2006 12:52 pm

Up til now, all my windbreak mesh was a sort of very, very fine net with quite stiff mesh structure. It seems to do a good job, and I fix it with a...

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Last post by Gill - Guest
Mon Mar 20, 2006 3:54 pm
Growing ith hydroponics - help!!!

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by whynothot » Mon Feb 13, 2006 3:18 pm

I have been growing chilies for many years, and having read how growing hydroponically can treble your total crop, have invested in some NFT tables...

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Sun Mar 19, 2006 10:31 pm
Food Miles

Last post by Colin Miles

by Colin Miles » Fri Mar 17, 2006 9:09 am

I would recommend

for a thought-provoking discussion on food miles. There are also many other interesting comments in the 'Green Room'.

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Last post by Colin Miles
Fri Mar 17, 2006 9:09 am
propogating, help needed

Last post by frantony
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by fran n tony » Thu Mar 16, 2006 5:44 pm

My wife and I have invested in an electric propogater and are having a problem with seedlings becoming too leggy, any ideas?

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Thu Mar 16, 2006 5:56 pm
Cucumber looking sick

Last post by Allan
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by mazmezroz » Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:01 pm

I planted some cucumber seeds in Feb, which grew away lovely jubly.

Now however, they look a little, um, floppy. They are well watered, and are on...

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Last post by Allan
Thu Mar 16, 2006 5:43 pm
Best source fleece etc.

Last post by ROD 'MR CHILLI' HOLMES
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by David » Mon Mar 13, 2006 9:35 am

Hi all,

This sounds daft but non of the garden centres or B&Qs etc stock fleece or polythene near me. They all have expensive pre-made cloches...

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Last post by ROD 'MR CHILLI' HOLMES
Thu Mar 16, 2006 12:48 pm
leeks from modules

Last post by sandy_v
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by arwinfm » Mon Feb 20, 2006 9:00 pm

Hi - I am a very lazy fellow and am looking for an easy way to grow leeks. I am currently germinating leeks in a seed tray. I intend to move them to...

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Last post by sandy_v
Wed Mar 15, 2006 1:14 pm
Too late for onions from seed?

Last post by sandersj89
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by Sue » Fri Mar 10, 2006 8:16 pm

Some advice please more senior and learned veg gurus

Just found some onion seeds I meant to sow ages ago - is it too late now to get a decent...

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Last post by sandersj89
Mon Mar 13, 2006 7:34 pm
Attracting Bees

Last post by Colin Miles
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by Colin Miles » Tue Mar 07, 2006 10:12 am

On one side of the path I have the veg patch and on the other side I want to plant a flower and shrub area. Any suggestions for attracting bees as...

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Last post by Colin Miles
Mon Mar 13, 2006 3:12 pm
Meeting up

Last post by Tigger
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by David » Mon Mar 13, 2006 9:38 am
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Hi all

I ve notice from the posts that some of you know each other, is that a fact and where do you all meet up?

Ive checked the press for Mad...
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Last post by Tigger
Fri May 05, 2006 1:48 pm
how deep to bury poly tunnel plastic

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by vivie veg » Fri Mar 10, 2006 1:32 pm
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I have just come back from digging 56 feet of trench around my newly erected polytunnel frame (bought 2nd hand) and am aching rather.

My trench is...
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Sun Mar 12, 2006 4:24 pm
Tamarillo growing

Last post by Allan

by Allan » Fri Mar 10, 2006 9:03 pm

Sensibly, this time.
My Tamarillo seeds failed totally last year. I have read the instructions that I quoted elsewhere, has anybody had better...

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Last post by Allan
Fri Mar 10, 2006 9:03 pm
IS THIS THE WAY TO TAMARILLO ?

Last post by lizzie
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by ROD 'MR CHILLI' HOLMES » Tue Mar 07, 2006 5:40 pm
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Hi everyone,
I've been given some Tamarillo (Peruvian Tomatoes) seeds and i'm wondering what are my chances.
All I have is my allotment, no...
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Last post by lizzie
Thu Mar 09, 2006 7:00 pm
I have no manure can I use multi-purpose compost?

Last post by lizzie
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by Bibs » Sat Mar 04, 2006 10:35 pm
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Hello, I'm new here and also new to allotmenteering, so bear with me if this is a daft question.
As I have recently taken on an allotment, I dont...
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Last post by lizzie
Thu Mar 09, 2006 10:27 am
Moving onion seedlings

Last post by sandersj89
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by pigletwillie » Wed Mar 08, 2006 5:37 pm

My greenhouse is bulging at the seams with tomatoes, chillis, aubergines other delights and I need to make some space rapidly.

I have 10 x 40 cell...

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Last post by sandersj89
Wed Mar 08, 2006 7:44 pm
BROAD BEAN MYSTERY

Last post by oldherbaceous
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by ROD 'MR CHILLI' HOLMES » Mon Mar 06, 2006 7:16 am

Hi all,
I have just purchased my Broad Beans, for my second planting due roughly at the end of the month.
Variety: WITKEIM
Now, the fellow that I...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Tue Mar 07, 2006 7:01 pm
Is it too early to plant spuds

Last post by Beryl
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by Beryl » Thu Mar 02, 2006 8:14 pm
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I took a walk round the lottie today - just to look mind, too cold for anything else. I noticed one of my neighbours plot had been planted up with...
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Last post by Beryl
Tue Mar 07, 2006 11:35 am
AUBERGINE DILEMMA

Last post by Helenclare
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by ROD 'MR CHILLI' HOLMES » Mon Mar 06, 2006 9:55 am

Hello all again,
PROBLEM
My Aubergine seedlings (Red Stripy) have decided to give up the ghost, they have just keeled over and snapped off.
They...

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Last post by Helenclare
Tue Mar 07, 2006 7:42 am
Chitting Pink Fir Apple

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by David » Mon Mar 06, 2006 11:10 am

Morning all

Bought some Pink Fir apple yesterday for the first time and went to put them out in trays to chit - crikey aren't they long? Can...

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Last post by Johnboy
Tue Mar 07, 2006 7:35 am
Warwick HRI

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by Allan » Mon Mar 06, 2006 3:26 pm

I have a series of practical guides on Science in the vegetable garden published by NVRS Wellsbourne, now part of Warwick University, which has a lot...

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Last post by Allan
Mon Mar 06, 2006 3:26 pm
Heating a greenhouse II

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by David » Mon Mar 06, 2006 9:38 am

Hi all

Ive just built a 8x6 greenhouse and have avidly read all the answers about what you guys have, how inventive it all is too.

My problem...

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Last post by David
Mon Mar 06, 2006 9:38 am
IDIOTS GUIDE TO VEG GROWING

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by vivie veg » Sun Mar 05, 2006 10:38 am

The above link should hopefully go to ecodyfi web based grow you own course. It gives week by week guide on what to do. I think these are the notes...

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Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:34 am

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