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Watering Tomatoes

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by Colin Miles » Thu Mar 02, 2006 12:06 pm

In the KG April edition page 29 there are Early Bird Offers of watering pots for Toms, etc., for use with growbags. Anyone any experience of them?

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Last post by mazmezroz
Sat Mar 04, 2006 6:19 pm
Growing cactus from seed.

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by Beryl » Fri Mar 03, 2006 7:11 pm

Not really a kitchen garden question but I am sure there is an expert out there that could help.

A friend has a Christmas cactus that has produced...

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Last post by Beryl
Fri Mar 03, 2006 7:11 pm
New Allotmenteers - att Mr Potato Head

Last post by Mr Potato Head
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by Colin Miles » Thu Feb 23, 2006 8:49 am

May I suggest a permanent spot in the KG magazine regarding the do's and don'ts of starting a new allotment - especially weedy ones. Needn't take up...

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Last post by Mr Potato Head
Fri Mar 03, 2006 9:15 am
Apple trees

Last post by Martin D.
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by Apple tree » Thu Mar 02, 2006 2:09 pm

:lol: :lol: :lol:
I planted a few apple trees in october,
When shoulding i spray for scab .
Any organic products I could use .

:o :o :o

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Last post by Martin D.
Fri Mar 03, 2006 8:08 am
startin new allotment

Last post by Phil S
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by Phil S » Mon Feb 20, 2006 9:13 pm
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Hello everyone,

I am about to take over an allotment and do nt know where to start, it is well weed coverd, I am going to use raised beds but...
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Last post by Phil S
Thu Mar 02, 2006 7:53 pm
Apple tree pollination

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by Jude » Wed Feb 22, 2006 7:35 pm
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I have been very lucky and got my apple trees from Aldi a day early because they've got so many in this year to cope with demand. Thought I'd miss...
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Last post by paul.r
Thu Mar 02, 2006 4:23 pm
Bramley apple tree

Last post by Chris
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by hilary » Tue Feb 28, 2006 7:38 pm

Hi,
Since apple trees seem to be the topic of conversation can anyone help with regard to selecting an apple tree for our front garden to be...

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Last post by Chris
Wed Mar 01, 2006 9:16 pm
Carrot root fly

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by pigletwillie » Sun Feb 26, 2006 8:25 pm

I understand that we get two waves of these pests during the season. Firstly, when do I need to avoid sowing carrots and secondly, is it an urban...

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Last post by John
Wed Mar 01, 2006 5:54 pm
Heating a greenhouse

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by pigletwillie » Tue Feb 07, 2006 7:04 pm
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oops,

whilst its all very well starting your plants off early, when it came to pricking my peppers out into 3 inch pots I suddenly found that I...
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Last post by David
Wed Mar 01, 2006 10:41 am
Quarry dust

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by pigletwillie » Wed Feb 22, 2006 8:58 pm

With falling nutrient levels in our food blamed on the over use of artificial fertilizers, several articles have appeared about using quarry dust to...

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Last post by pigletwillie
Tue Feb 28, 2006 7:08 pm
Brocolli is Still Growing

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by Guest » Thu Feb 23, 2006 4:23 pm

Hi all,

Just a quick question. I planted 24 strong "Purple Sprouting Brocolli" plants last year a bit late in the year, around June....

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Last post by Johnboy
Tue Feb 28, 2006 1:09 pm
polythene pn beds over winter

Last post by sandersj89
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by arwin » Mon Feb 27, 2006 7:29 pm

Hi - I am thinking about covering my allotment beds with polythene over the winter. I would cover the soil with compost first abd let the worms bring...

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Last post by sandersj89
Mon Feb 27, 2006 11:33 pm
onion sets

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by vicki » Mon Feb 27, 2006 11:44 am

Hi, wonder if you can help? I have some onion sets that I was going to plant this week but as we are supposed to have more snow and sub-zero...

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Last post by sandersj89
Mon Feb 27, 2006 11:50 am
Propogating Bay trees

Last post by Geoff
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by mazmezroz » Sat Feb 25, 2006 8:30 am

We have a HUGE bay tree in our garden, which is well sheltered and about 23 years old. We are planning to move in the Summer, and it would be great...

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Last post by Geoff
Sun Feb 26, 2006 8:15 am
Fruit Trees

Last post by sue-the-recycler
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by Bal » Sat Feb 25, 2006 6:18 pm

Hi Folks
I purchased 5 fruit trees ( plum,cherry pear and peach) from Aldi last Thursday. Can they be planted in the next couple of days at my...

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Last post by sue-the-recycler
Sat Feb 25, 2006 11:01 pm
Raspberry Joan Squire

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by Colin Miles » Fri Feb 24, 2006 1:01 pm

Ordered Glen Ample and Joan J from Suttons. Just received Joan Squire as a replacement for Joan J which they haven't got! Slightly miffed but willing...

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Last post by Colin Miles
Fri Feb 24, 2006 1:01 pm
Polythene mulch

Last post by Lyn
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by Lyn » Fri Feb 24, 2006 8:53 am

I have read recently that clear polythene is better for warming up the soil early than black polythene. Can anyone confirm this?
Regards, Lyn.

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Last post by Lyn
Fri Feb 24, 2006 10:26 am
Automatic Watering

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by mjr600 » Sat Feb 11, 2006 10:52 pm

I'm going on holiday in May for three weeks and by then my greenhouse crops should be well on. I have a large water butt with a hose and good...

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Wed Feb 22, 2006 10:26 pm
re edm 1466

Last post by lizzie
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by paul.r » Wed Feb 22, 2006 1:11 pm

just to say have you seen the post re the above, that i placed in General chatter? its not getting any response down there. Ive not had an allotment...

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Last post by lizzie
Wed Feb 22, 2006 4:48 pm
Shallots

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by Sean » Tue Feb 21, 2006 6:54 pm

Last year I grew some shallots from sets I'd bought at a garden centre. I had quite a good crop, which I "stored" all winter in open dishes...

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Last post by Guest
Wed Feb 22, 2006 7:52 am
colarado beetle

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by longpod » Mon Feb 20, 2006 9:51 pm

Hi All, I am a new member, and new to growing veggies, and new in the south west of France. I would like to grow potatoes, but have been told, that...

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Last post by longpod
Mon Feb 20, 2006 9:51 pm
Straw in manure

Last post by sue-the-recycler
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by mazmezroz » Tue Feb 14, 2006 10:39 pm

The manure I was left last November has loads of straw in it. Does this matter??? Some bits seem like lumps of straw bedding with just a little bit...

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Last post by sue-the-recycler
Mon Feb 20, 2006 7:48 pm
What about beans and raspberries?

Last post by sue-the-recycler
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by sue-the-recycler » Sat Feb 18, 2006 1:29 pm

On the companion planting theme - does anyone know whether beans/pea and raspberreis make good or bad bed fellows?

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Last post by sue-the-recycler
Mon Feb 20, 2006 7:44 pm
Polytunnel Timing

Last post by Tigger
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by pigletwillie » Thu Feb 16, 2006 2:58 pm

I will hopefully have my polytunnel up and running by mid March. It is unheated but will have an anti fogging cover on it giving a couple of degrees...

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Last post by Tigger
Sun Feb 19, 2006 8:38 pm
Roma vs San Marzano Tomatoes

Last post by lizzie
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by pigletwillie » Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:59 am

Both of these varieties are new to me, never having had the space before to grow any other than eating types, which variety is best for passata.

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Last post by lizzie
Sun Feb 19, 2006 8:12 pm
True or old wive's tale - transplanting brassicas

Last post by richard p
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by Sue » Wed Feb 15, 2006 8:21 pm

One of my older neighbours told me I should always transplant brassicas from a seed row, because if you break the roots, it makes them stronger...

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Last post by richard p
Sat Feb 18, 2006 10:03 am
Mistletoe

Last post by Chantal
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by Johnboy » Thu Feb 16, 2006 12:30 pm

I am about to take a limb off an enormous Apple tree and there are two very large bunches of Mistletoe on it. These are full of Berries and they are...

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Last post by Chantal
Fri Feb 17, 2006 7:00 am
Harlequin F1 Tomato

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by pigletwillie » Thu Feb 16, 2006 8:41 pm

My good lady picked up a packet of these seeds and out of 7 seeds 6 germinated. I have just pricked them out but are they worth polytunnel space?

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Last post by pigletwillie
Thu Feb 16, 2006 8:41 pm
chitting disaster?

Last post by lizzie
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by bigpepperplant » Tue Feb 14, 2006 7:00 pm

I went down to the polytunnel today and noticed that nearly all my potatoes I'd put out for chitting had wet bottoms where they were in the egg...

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Last post by lizzie
Thu Feb 16, 2006 8:01 pm
Potato Haulms

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by Colin Miles » Mon Feb 13, 2006 7:36 pm

Here's another one for all you experts. Some potatoes are very vigorous and their haulms spread all over the place, others, like Swift, are very...

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Last post by Johnboy
Thu Feb 16, 2006 12:23 am
Pots v Nematodes

Last post by fen not fen
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by Colin Miles » Mon Feb 13, 2006 4:42 pm

Having read the various KG articles and comments on the site, it seems to me that growing potatoes in pots of one kind or another is the perfect...

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Last post by fen not fen
Tue Feb 14, 2006 6:34 pm
shallots

Last post by pigletwillie
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by fen not fen » Sat Feb 11, 2006 9:04 pm

Can I use the remains of last year's shallot crop to replant and grow more shallots? I guess there is a risk of viruses etc, but will they crop, or...

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Last post by pigletwillie
Mon Feb 13, 2006 8:15 pm
Where to grow Asparagus?

Last post by nog
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by vivie veg » Sat Feb 11, 2006 6:57 am

I have three rows for Runner beans and these are approx 8 feet apart. I was wondering if I could plant Asparagus in the gap in between. My thinking...

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Last post by nog
Sun Feb 12, 2006 7:51 pm
greenhouse heating

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by peterf » Fri Feb 10, 2006 7:06 pm

hi all,i have an 8x6 greenhouse at the top of my garden,its fully insulated with polythene using the appropiate clips to leave an air space between...

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Last post by peterf
Sat Feb 11, 2006 6:43 am
Citrus trees

Last post by bigpepperplant
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by pigletwillie » Fri Feb 10, 2006 6:24 pm

Can anybody recommend a citrus cultivar, either lemon or orange that will actually produce edible fruit.

It will live outside in the summer and in...

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Last post by bigpepperplant
Fri Feb 10, 2006 10:27 pm
Asparagus - Crowns or Seeds?

Last post by nog
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by Chez » Thu Feb 09, 2006 6:11 pm

We are late in having our first asparagus bed ready for crowns this season, so are wondering if we should go down the seed route to buy some time. I...

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Last post by nog
Fri Feb 10, 2006 7:30 pm
sorry

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by peterf » Fri Feb 10, 2006 7:08 pm

should have clicked reply to the original posting.not add new topic :shock:

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Fri Feb 10, 2006 7:08 pm
Onion sets

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by pigletwillie » Fri Feb 10, 2006 2:41 pm

I have several hundred onion sets to plant out along with a load of heat treated sets on order.

I understand that if I plant out the heat treated...

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Last post by The Grock in the Frock
Fri Feb 10, 2006 4:39 pm
Any veg grow in shade?

Last post by Allan
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by skip » Thu Feb 09, 2006 3:45 pm

Hi
I have a large Hawthorn tree that shade an area of grass that I'd like to cultivate & make use of .... but will any veg grow in shade?
I...

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Last post by Allan
Fri Feb 10, 2006 3:32 pm
How do you dig?

Last post by Chantal
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by Geoff » Sun Feb 05, 2006 8:57 pm
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Only just started the magazine – been decorating!
How do you dig?
The hint in the magazine looks hard work to me. I cut the spade deep slit across...
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Last post by Chantal
Thu Feb 09, 2006 5:56 pm
Rhubarb from seed?

Last post by nog
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by Deb P » Wed Feb 08, 2006 12:34 am

Has anyone has success growing rhubarb from seed? I've been given a packet of 'Victoria' with some other seeds I've purchased, so I'm tempted to try....

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Last post by nog
Thu Feb 09, 2006 5:36 pm
Swede's

Last post by John
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by Shallot Man » Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:05 am

Help. Why do my swede seed finish up looking like the size of carrots ,showing some two-three inches above ground. but only 1-1/2" : across, it...

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Last post by John
Thu Feb 09, 2006 11:29 am
Bulb planting compost.

Last post by Jude

by Jude » Wed Feb 08, 2006 4:46 pm

I've got a small bag of Westland bulb planting compost left over from the autumn. Does anyone know if I can use it for sowing or planting anything...

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Last post by Jude
Wed Feb 08, 2006 4:46 pm
Garden pearl tomatoes

Last post by Tony Hague
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by pigletwillie » Tue Feb 07, 2006 10:31 am

I seem to have a couple of free packets of garden pearl tomato seeds.

Are they any good?

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Last post by Tony Hague
Wed Feb 08, 2006 1:32 pm
Carrot Nantes Frubund

Last post by Colin Miles
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by Colin Miles » Tue Feb 07, 2006 4:12 pm

Just received my KG Potato offer from T&M plus the 'free' seeds amongs with was the Carrot Nantes Frubund. Anyone any experience of this?...

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Last post by Colin Miles
Wed Feb 08, 2006 9:12 am
polytunnel

Last post by Allan
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by pigletwillie » Tue Feb 07, 2006 10:23 am

I have a 10x6 greenhouse at home but am part way through building a 20x10 polytunnel on my allotment fitted with 2 off 20x4 raised beds. I hope that...

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Last post by Allan
Wed Feb 08, 2006 7:14 am
Swedes

Last post by John
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by Helen » Fri Feb 03, 2006 10:45 am

Any hints & tips for growing swedes? can they be started off in pots?

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Last post by John
Tue Feb 07, 2006 8:51 pm
cordon tomato height

Last post by LakeView
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by arwinfm » Thu Feb 02, 2006 3:37 pm

Hi - if I pinch out the tops of my tomatoes at 4ft, will this force the plants to fruit earlier?
thanks arwin

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Tue Feb 07, 2006 8:11 pm
Pak choi

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by Bal » Sat Feb 04, 2006 6:39 pm
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Help please. When can I start sowing? I can sow in a cold green house and a cold frame. I live just outside of London.
Thanks
Bal
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Tue Feb 07, 2006 7:26 pm
How to keep Children interested?

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by seeva » Tue Feb 07, 2006 2:14 pm

Hello everyone. I've just recently signed up to the forum and so far, been very impressed with the site and the many comments made.

I have 3...

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Tue Feb 07, 2006 4:19 pm

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