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Gherkins again

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by Primrose » Tue May 06, 2014 9:20 am

Can I revert back to gherkins again as I can,t find the earlier thread. Can somebody please tell me how close together I dare plant them in an...

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Wed May 07, 2014 10:43 am
Mushrooms

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by dirtydigger » Mon May 05, 2014 7:35 pm

Hi all

I am well and truly in the dark with my mushrooms. I have tried all different ways of growing mushrooms and up to now have had no success so...

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Last post by Arnie
Wed May 07, 2014 9:34 am
Wind problems already.

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by Ricard with an H » Mon May 05, 2014 2:39 pm

Little gem plants about five inches high pulled out of the soil, the soil in this particular bed is very fine and a good mixture but it's so light...

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Mon May 05, 2014 4:48 pm
Can I have help with flowers ?

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by Ricard with an H » Mon Apr 28, 2014 9:19 am

I know this is a Kitchen Garden forum though I'm sure many of you grow flowers and maybe we have the odd one-or-two experts.

I'm growing more...

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Last post by Ricard with an H
Mon May 05, 2014 1:25 pm
Rescuing leggy tomatoes

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by Primrose » Fri May 02, 2014 9:01 pm

Can you snap off the tops of leggy tomatoes, put them in water or damp compost and get them to grow into new more vigorous plants , in the same way...

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Last post by robo
Sat May 03, 2014 8:17 pm
Outdoor Cucumber

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by melliff » Sun Apr 27, 2014 6:15 pm

For the last two years, when I finally put my outdoor cucumbers into the ground towards the end of May, having hardened them off properly, they...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Mon Apr 28, 2014 1:43 pm
Wood shaving manure

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by Monika » Tue Apr 15, 2014 7:16 pm

We have just had our annual manure delivery from a local farmer. It appears that he has changed from straw to wood shaving bedding. The manure is...

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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Thu Apr 17, 2014 10:34 pm
Wood ash

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by Beryl » Thu Apr 17, 2014 2:37 pm

I've been given a large quantity of wood ash. Should I add it to the compost in layers or sprinkle straight on to the soil. No idea which veggies...

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Last post by Beryl
Thu Apr 17, 2014 5:00 pm
Holidays and gardening don't mix !

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by Primrose » Fri Apr 11, 2014 3:34 pm

But we will nevertheless be away for a few days shortly. My seed trays are mostly all indoors on window ledges with a few in the plastic greenhouse.....

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Last post by hilary
Sat Apr 12, 2014 7:58 am
Does fresh seed germinate more quickly?

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by Primrose » Mon Apr 07, 2014 9:50 am

I ask because just over a week ago I saved some seeds from a particular type of Waitrose plum salad tomato which we really liked in the hope of...

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Last post by Ricard with an H
Mon Apr 07, 2014 7:53 pm
French Beans (Climbing)

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by Sandyback » Sat Mar 29, 2014 1:08 am

I didn't save last years seed which came from the pods I bought in France the year before, I'm looking for a recommendation on type/variety please....

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Last post by Sandyback
Wed Apr 02, 2014 8:26 pm
I may have struck gold.

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by Ricard with an H » Mon Mar 31, 2014 2:55 pm

I know very few people who could share my excitement at finding what I found in the old cow sheds.

Most of the sticky muck has been removed years...

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Tue Apr 01, 2014 6:45 pm
Potato trenches

Last post by Elen
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by Elen » Tue Mar 25, 2014 4:46 pm

Im sure I have read that puting previously used compost, from maybe last years flower pots in the bottom of the spud trench is a done thing. Or have...

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Last post by Elen
Thu Mar 27, 2014 9:14 am
Growing medium

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by Sandyback » Tue Mar 11, 2014 11:46 pm

Bit ambiguous but this is the only section I can see that relates, after all the soil is a growing place :D

I have access to clean and fairly clean...

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Last post by Geoff
Thu Mar 27, 2014 8:30 am
Peas

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by Beryl » Mon Mar 24, 2014 2:48 pm

Last year I lost most of my pea crop to the squirrels. They were grown with pea sticks and covered in netting but the little 'b's managed to pull the...

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Last post by Beryl
Mon Mar 24, 2014 4:16 pm
moss killer

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by JohnN » Fri Mar 14, 2014 3:23 pm

After all the rain my back lawn has the densest and most widespread moss ever. What's the best killer - Ferrous Sulphate (50g/litre?) applied with a...

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Last post by JohnN
Wed Mar 19, 2014 11:39 am
Earthing up - dwarf French Beans

Last post by Cider Boys
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by Primrose » Mon Mar 10, 2014 1:03 pm

I bought two packets of dwarf yellow French beans in Lidl at the weekend. - Kinghorn Wax and Sachs Beste Von Allen. I've not grown either of these...

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Last post by Cider Boys
Sun Mar 16, 2014 8:37 pm
Testing my soil

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by Jrp » Tue Feb 09, 2010 7:59 pm

I remember reading instructions in Kitchen Garden for testing soil type. I can't find the article now. Can anyone tell me where to find it? Or give...

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Last post by Sandyback
Sat Mar 15, 2014 12:09 am
Leaf mould

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by Primrose » Wed Mar 12, 2014 7:22 pm

I have the chance of a large supply of leaf mould and in view of the winter rains having possibly leached out much the autumn compost nutrition I...

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Last post by Geoff
Wed Mar 12, 2014 9:59 pm
Mini flies in compost

Last post by Ricard with an H
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by Primrose » Thu Nov 14, 2013 4:01 pm

I have sowed some dried peas in punnets of compost on kitchen windowsill to get some pea shoots for winter salads and compost is now crawling with...

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Last post by Ricard with an H
Sun Mar 09, 2014 10:08 am
Sprouting potatoes

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by mikepearce45 » Wed Mar 05, 2014 9:06 pm

Was reminded last weekend that I still had a couple of rows of potatoes to dig from last year(one row of Duke of York and one of Charlotte) I live in...

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Last post by mikepearce45
Fri Mar 07, 2014 5:29 pm
What have you sown so far?

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by Catherine » Sun Mar 02, 2014 7:58 pm
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Please can I ask what everyone has sown so far this year.

I have got so many seeds that can be sown now but because I have been so busy I haven't...
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Last post by Ricard with an H
Fri Mar 07, 2014 10:55 am
Flower sprouts - again

Last post by Monika

by Monika » Tue Feb 18, 2014 6:50 pm

Having said before that I wouldn't grow these newfangled flower sprouts (a Brussels sprout/kale cross) again, I have changed my mind: we have...

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Last post by Monika
Tue Feb 18, 2014 6:50 pm
'Climbing' winter squash

Last post by Westi
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by ken » Mon Feb 03, 2014 12:10 pm

A few years back, in a different garden, I grew winter squash tied into netting as space was limited. I'd like to try that again in this new garden,...

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Last post by Westi
Tue Feb 11, 2014 8:31 pm
seed potatoes.

Last post by Geoff
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by Beryl » Tue Jan 28, 2014 2:14 pm

I put my seed potatoes in a tray to chit this morning. Do you think I should give them swimming lessons?

Beryl.

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Last post by Geoff
Sat Feb 08, 2014 1:04 pm
Apple tree fertiiser

Last post by ken
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by JohnN » Sun Jan 12, 2014 11:42 am

My 10ft high Bramley has had a lake around it for the past 2 weeks and I had to prop it up as it was getting quite loose in the ground. Lake has gone...

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Last post by ken
Mon Feb 03, 2014 12:07 pm
Peeling heaps

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by Motherwoman » Mon Jan 27, 2014 7:02 am

The magazine this month talks about making squash pits by digging the holes and filling with peelings etc over time. I've always rotted them first in...

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Last post by Motherwoman
Tue Jan 28, 2014 9:04 pm
Eureka Lemon

Last post by phill
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by phill » Sun Jan 05, 2014 3:22 pm

Happy new year people!!
I have a Eureka Lemon happily growing in my greenhouse. I have recently noticed about 6 young lemons starting to grow ( they...

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Last post by phill
Sat Jan 11, 2014 6:32 pm
Rotting sprout tops

Last post by Hortiman
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by Monika » Mon Dec 02, 2013 5:02 pm

Most of our sprout tops are rotting - the sprouts themselves are fine, large and tasty. Do I take the tops off or leave them on? And why have they...

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Last post by Hortiman
Mon Dec 02, 2013 9:26 pm
Aplines.

Last post by Beryl
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by Beryl » Tue Nov 26, 2013 6:08 pm

I've got several alpines in small 6" pots which I would like to keep. I'm going to over winter them in my cold greenhouse. The roots are coming...

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Last post by Beryl
Wed Nov 27, 2013 5:13 pm
Hamburg parsley

Last post by FelixLeiter
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by Monika » Sun Oct 20, 2013 6:49 pm

Just in case somebody is contemplating growing Hamburg parsley next year, here are my thoughts: I grew it this year after not having done so for a...

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Last post by FelixLeiter
Sat Nov 09, 2013 8:26 pm
Tomatoes

Last post by Elaine
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by Elaine » Sun Sep 08, 2013 8:48 pm

I have six tomato plants which were planted in the greenhouse rather late, some of which are only just ripening, so I reckon I'm going to have rather...

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Last post by Elaine
Mon Nov 04, 2013 8:29 am
Damsonn tree in fruit

Last post by Beryl

by Beryl » Wed Oct 30, 2013 2:01 pm

This crazy year. Can anyone help with a damson tree that was summer pruned then flowered late and now has a tree covered in grape size fruit which...

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Last post by Beryl
Wed Oct 30, 2013 2:01 pm
Growing walnut trees from nuts

Last post by hilary
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by Primrose » Sun Oct 20, 2013 12:27 pm

I have a number of foraged walnuts and was idly wondering about a very .long term project to try and grow trees from some of them. I realise it would...

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Last post by hilary
Tue Oct 22, 2013 8:28 am
Winter lettuce - when is too late?

Last post by alan refail
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by alan refail » Tue Nov 20, 2012 4:10 pm

I sowed some Winter Density on 31 August. These were pricked out and later planted in the polytunnel early last month. They are growing on nicely and...

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Last post by alan refail
Sun Oct 20, 2013 5:18 pm
Florence fennel

Last post by FelixLeiter
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by Tony Hague » Sat Oct 05, 2013 8:37 pm

Can anyone grow this ? I mean, to get nice fat bulbs like the ones you buy ? Mine either bolt, or make rather flat, stringy bulbs. I noticed on...

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Last post by FelixLeiter
Tue Oct 15, 2013 10:33 pm
Green manures

Last post by hilary
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by Primrose » Tue Oct 08, 2013 7:21 pm

I see all the seed brochures are starting to advertise their green manure mixtures again and wonder how many of you actually use a green manure...

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Last post by hilary
Tue Oct 15, 2013 12:33 pm
Runner bean trenches

Last post by Monika
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by Primrose » Tue Oct 08, 2013 8:17 pm

I read in a gardening magazine recently a recommendation to start difgingn a runner bean compost trench now and filling it withnkitchen waste over...

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Last post by Monika
Wed Oct 09, 2013 7:23 pm
Strawberries in pots

Last post by Geoff
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by Geoff » Sat Oct 05, 2013 12:36 pm

Having finally received my new Strawberries 'Malling Centenary' and having some potted up runners of my own 'Symphony' I want to work out how I am...

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Last post by Geoff
Sun Oct 06, 2013 1:26 pm
Does everything depend on size?

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by Primrose » Sun Sep 29, 2013 10:44 am

I,ve just planted some onions sets and garlic cloves and have always wondered whether the size (or lack or it) of onion sets and garlic cloves...

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Last post by John
Mon Sep 30, 2013 7:40 pm
Chicken manure

Last post by Elaine
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by Bren » Mon Sep 23, 2013 6:04 pm

My son has brought me some chicken manure from the chicken farm by his allotment, its got some sawdust in it, when is the best time to spread it out...

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Last post by Elaine
Fri Sep 27, 2013 5:47 pm
Grafted tomatoes

Last post by Westi
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by Nature's Babe » Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:46 pm
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Grafted tomatoes so are expensive to buy, are they much better than normal ones? I ask because i just bought a book on tomatoes which shows how to...
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Last post by Westi
Thu Sep 26, 2013 7:52 pm
A query about Autumn Bliss raspberries

Last post by PLUMPUDDING
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by Primrose » Sun Sep 22, 2013 6:03 pm

Three years ago I planted a few Autumn Bliss canes against a north facing fence where they get very little direct sun. I know it's entirely the wrong...

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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Thu Sep 26, 2013 10:57 am
Currant bushes

Last post by Bren
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by Bren » Sat Sep 14, 2013 2:37 pm

My son has just taken over another allotment this week next to his own, the lady who had it has given it up.
There are currant bushes on it red and...

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Last post by Bren
Tue Sep 17, 2013 8:25 pm
Over-wintering shallots

Last post by Tony Hague
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by ken » Fri Jul 05, 2013 4:28 pm

I planted out two varieties of over-wintering shallots last autumn, and am not too thrilled with the results. One lot (banana type) has made lots of...

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Last post by Tony Hague
Tue Sep 17, 2013 7:22 pm
Rose cuttings

Last post by Beryl
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by Beryl » Wed Aug 28, 2013 6:51 pm

How about this for growing your rose cuttings. Apparently is does work.
I wonder if anything else would take like this.

Beryl.

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Last post by Beryl
Tue Sep 03, 2013 4:38 pm
bay tree cuttings

Last post by Johnboy
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by Diane » Sun Sep 01, 2013 1:23 pm

Just taken a few bay tree cuttings...and wondered whether to put a plastic bag over them or nor. I've googled...and some say to cover and some say...

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Last post by Johnboy
Tue Sep 03, 2013 1:29 pm
Squashes the best time to bring them in

Last post by Bren
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by Bren » Tue Aug 27, 2013 8:23 pm

Are they best left till frost is forecasted or bring them into the greenhouse now. I have a good crop so today I lifted 6 as they were big enough for...

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Last post by Bren
Fri Aug 30, 2013 2:05 pm
Runner beans not setting.

Last post by Colin Miles
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by Beryl » Sun Aug 25, 2013 7:40 pm

One or two on the lottie are complaining their Runner Beans are not setting. It has been suggested it is because the night temperatures are not going...

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Last post by Colin Miles
Thu Aug 29, 2013 4:30 pm
Blossom end rot

Last post by Motherwoman
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by glallotments » Sat Aug 24, 2013 10:00 am

Has anyone else had problems with blossom end rot on their tomatoes?

We haven't had one BER free ripe tomato from our garden greenhouse but tomatoes...

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Thu Aug 29, 2013 6:54 am

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