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Are they dwarf beans?

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by Peet » Fri Mar 18, 2011 11:05 am

Help!! I was given some black seeds and told they were dwarf beans. After 3 – 4 weeks under the soil in the kitchen up popped six plants and up and...

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Last post by Johnboy
Fri Mar 18, 2011 6:58 pm
OVERWINTERING BRASSICAS

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by Compo » Wed Mar 16, 2011 10:05 pm

I have had some overwintering brassicas in now since early October, a mixture from Marshalls, they are moving quite slowly, but for instance 'January...

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Last post by John
Thu Mar 17, 2011 11:09 pm
What Cauliflower?

Last post by Westi
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by Westi » Sat Mar 12, 2011 4:52 pm

Watched the Great British Food Revival on TV and they showed some fab looking caulis with really good folliage cover over the curds. It was a...

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Last post by Westi
Thu Mar 17, 2011 5:47 pm
best shallots?

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by Diane » Sat Mar 12, 2011 10:07 am

Now I have a proper raised bed I'd like to grow shallots. So many varieties..now I'm confused. What is the best, easiest and crop worthy variety,...

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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Wed Mar 16, 2011 7:48 pm
Winter's final toll?

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by Monika » Sun Jan 23, 2011 7:19 pm
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Having now cleared the debris off the allotment, I realise that , to date, this winter has been more damaging than I first thought:

The frost killed...
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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Wed Mar 16, 2011 7:29 pm
companion planting

Last post by oldherbaceous
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by new_gardener » Sun Mar 13, 2011 8:55 am

Im starting to prepare for planting my new raised beds, I have read that its a good idea to do companion planting.

If i want to plant marigolds and...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Sun Mar 13, 2011 7:23 pm
Pot grown vegetable

Last post by Fair Weather 33
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by Bren » Wed Mar 09, 2011 8:13 pm

Do veg. carrots, peas, beetroot grown in pots and potatoes grown in a bag need feeding?, they are sown in multi purpose compost, if they need feeding...

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Last post by Fair Weather 33
Sun Mar 13, 2011 12:59 pm
Cut or pull seedlings?

Last post by Monika
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by Monika » Sun Feb 27, 2011 7:08 pm

When sowing seeds into cells, roottrainers etc, I always pull any surplus seedlings, leaving just one standing. Unfortunately, the pulling sometimes...

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Last post by Monika
Sat Mar 12, 2011 6:57 pm
How to make seaweed fertiliser?

Last post by Fair Weather 33
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by Fair Weather 33 » Mon Mar 07, 2011 12:28 pm

Hi everybody,

Hope you are all fit and well.

Just wondering how to make seaweed fertiliser? Also once made what quantities to dilute it?

And can...

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Last post by Fair Weather 33
Sat Mar 12, 2011 1:43 pm
PEAS - MANGE TOUT

Last post by Nature's Babe
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by Compo » Mon Mar 07, 2011 9:55 pm

I want to grow a tall climbing pea that picks good as mange tout. Any thoughts ideas? I have heard that Radio is a good one?

CoMpO

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Last post by Nature's Babe
Mon Mar 07, 2011 10:36 pm
Planting tomatillo plants near tomatoes

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by Primrose » Mon Mar 07, 2011 4:06 pm

Can anybody confirm to me please whether tomatillo plants belong to the same family as tomatoes? (I know tomatoes and potatoes are in the same...

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Last post by Nature's Babe
Mon Mar 07, 2011 9:09 pm
Does anyone 'cut' their onions

Last post by plot103
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by Westi » Fri Feb 25, 2011 6:29 pm
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Picked up a local paper at the garden centre and their is an article in it on onions from seed. It says 'keep tops trimmed to about 4inches'. I've...
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Last post by plot103
Fri Mar 04, 2011 10:35 am
Garlic and Shallots

Last post by Ian in Cumbria
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by Ian in Cumbria » Thu Jan 20, 2011 10:37 am

Hello All

I've used the "search" function and found information in a few different places to answer my question, but I just want give you...

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Last post by Ian in Cumbria
Tue Mar 01, 2011 8:22 pm
Need advice on what to plant with what - brand new gardener

Last post by Primrose
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by new_gardener » Mon Feb 28, 2011 7:38 pm

Hi
We moved house in October and its my first garden, Im keen to grow my own fruit and vegetables and have built 3 raised beds, 3meters x 1 meter. I...

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Last post by Primrose
Mon Feb 28, 2011 9:41 pm
Grass Cutting - major advice needed

Last post by Catherine
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by Catherine » Tue Feb 22, 2011 7:18 pm

I have taken over looking after a garden where I work. The gardeners who have been looking after the lawns and borders for two years :roll: have been...

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Last post by Catherine
Fri Feb 25, 2011 7:17 pm
Chitting Potatoes

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by Colin Miles » Wed Jan 06, 2010 6:55 pm
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The latest newsletter from Alan Romans has the following:

“Chitting” is no longer regarded as essential. It is a hangover from mid Victorian times...
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Last post by WestHamRon
Fri Feb 25, 2011 5:22 pm
An infallible way to germinate seeds?

Last post by RoRo
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by John Yeoman » Thu Jan 20, 2011 6:38 pm

Have you ever wished that your garden plants would germinate a lot faster? Some seeds like parsley, cilantro (coriander), sea kale, even spring...

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Last post by RoRo
Fri Feb 25, 2011 12:47 pm
Poultry question

Last post by hilary
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by hilary » Fri Feb 18, 2011 2:09 pm

Hi,
I have moved my hens from their current pen to a new site whilst their old pen recovers. I was wondering if anyone has any thoughts on what I can...

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Last post by hilary
Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:20 pm
Advice for using heated propagator mat

Last post by oldherbaceous
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by columbine » Fri Feb 04, 2011 3:55 pm
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I have just bought a heated propagator mat with the intention of using it on a windowsill to assist in germinating tomatoes, aubergines, etc. I...
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Last post by oldherbaceous
Mon Feb 21, 2011 7:04 am
Frosted Potatoes

Last post by Monika
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by PLUMPUDDING » Sun Feb 20, 2011 11:29 am

The prolonged extremely cold spell this winter when the temperature ranged from -14C to -7C for nearly two weeks damaged about half of my stored...

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Last post by Monika
Sun Feb 20, 2011 7:11 pm
Tomatoes - How Late?

Last post by freddy
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by freddy » Sat Feb 19, 2011 9:03 am

Hi folks.

If I wanted to extend the cropping season in my greenhouse, how late could I leave the sowing ? If I remember right, last year, as with...

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Last post by freddy
Sun Feb 20, 2011 10:25 am
Potatoes in greenhouse

Last post by Brenjon
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by Brenjon » Fri Feb 18, 2011 12:37 pm

Is it too early to plant chitted potatoes in compost bags in a unheated greenhous, or should I wait a little longer, lancasire area.
Regards Brenjon

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Last post by Brenjon
Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:07 pm
Leggy cabbages falling over

Last post by thetangoman
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by ken the chef » Thu Feb 17, 2011 2:15 pm

Last year virtually all my cabbages grew very spindly and fell over.
I am planning to grow the same again and need advice on how to avoid it and...

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Last post by thetangoman
Fri Feb 18, 2011 5:14 pm
Sweet potatoes

Last post by retropants
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by lizzie » Wed Jan 12, 2011 12:52 am

Hi everyone. Has anyone grown sweet spuds? If so, was it worth it? Any advice please for me and Grockie? Thanks

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Last post by retropants
Fri Feb 18, 2011 12:16 pm
Potatoes & Onions

Last post by Bren
Replies: 3
by JohnN » Sun Feb 13, 2011 2:28 pm

I seem to have read, or someone's told me, that one shouldn't plant onions near potatoes, as they adversely affect each other. I was planning to put...

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Last post by Bren
Thu Feb 17, 2011 9:05 pm
Fleece quality

Last post by Primrose
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by ken the chef » Thu Feb 17, 2011 2:07 pm

Last year I used a fleece for the first time. I was a little disappointed as it was in shreds within weeks. :(
I got mine from B&Q
Has anybody...

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Last post by Primrose
Thu Feb 17, 2011 7:53 pm
Shallots

Last post by PLUMPUDDING
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by Binky » Thu Feb 17, 2011 8:18 am

The shallots I bought this year (Topper) look a decent size. However, on closer inspection many of them are clusters of quite small ones (each about...

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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Thu Feb 17, 2011 9:57 am
Germinating Runner & French beans out of compost

Last post by Johnboy
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by Primrose » Tue Feb 15, 2011 10:26 am

I've been following the suggestions made in Catherine's thread about the germination of sweet peas, and wonder whether it's possible to successfully...

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Last post by Johnboy
Wed Feb 16, 2011 3:04 pm
old and used compost

Last post by ken the chef
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by ken the chef » Fri Feb 11, 2011 3:30 pm

I have a lot of once used peat free general compost that was used last year to grow potatoes in containers, and a tomato grow bag that I grew two...

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Last post by ken the chef
Fri Feb 11, 2011 7:19 pm
Moonlight runner beans

Last post by Johnboy
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by Primrose » Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:52 am

I was very disappointed with my runner beans last year (Enorma & Polestar). Neither of them set at all well in the early part of the season...

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Last post by Johnboy
Thu Feb 10, 2011 9:30 pm
Glue in corrugated cardboard

Last post by Johnboy
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by Monika » Wed Feb 09, 2011 6:58 pm

I always tear up any corrugated cardboard boxes and add them to the compost bins where they break down very well over the months. But my OH thinks...

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Last post by Johnboy
Thu Feb 10, 2011 5:02 am
Holes in polythene

Last post by Johnboy
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by Brenjon » Sat Mar 06, 2010 10:02 pm

I have covered some raised beds with polythene, to heat up the soil for sowing and planting. Would it be advisable to make holes in the polythene...

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Last post by Johnboy
Wed Feb 09, 2011 7:03 pm
Roots from hedges - how far?

Last post by haggis
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by haggis » Sun Feb 06, 2011 10:58 pm

I have a new plot which is pretty much a blank canvas at the moment. Once I get the boundaries properly secured (with a mish mash of...

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Last post by haggis
Wed Feb 09, 2011 6:47 pm
Cuttlefish Bones

Last post by Kleftiwallah
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by inFrance » Sun Jan 30, 2011 10:03 pm

Does anyone know whether Cuttlefish bones have any beneficial use in the soil? There are so many lying around on the beaches I always want to collect...

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Last post by Kleftiwallah
Tue Feb 08, 2011 7:18 pm
The colour of pots, when transplanting seedlings

Last post by Kleftiwallah
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by Primrose » Sat Feb 05, 2011 9:54 am

Does colour matter? I'm planning to sow some surplus seeds this year to grow spare plants for a village fundraising event and have a load of white...

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Last post by Kleftiwallah
Tue Feb 08, 2011 7:15 pm
Celeriac

Last post by Beryl

by Beryl » Fri Feb 04, 2011 1:37 pm

Here's how I grow them Primrose.
Best of luck for 2011.

Beryl

Primrose I don’t think there is any great secret to growing celeriac just a little...

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Last post by Beryl
Fri Feb 04, 2011 1:37 pm
Bee deaths linked to the garden insecticide imidacloprid

Last post by Colin Miles
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by John Walker » Sat Jan 22, 2011 12:19 pm

The evidence suggesting we need to think again about using imidacloprid continues to mount. This article 'Bees facing a poisoned spring' is from The...

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Last post by Colin Miles
Thu Feb 03, 2011 12:49 pm
MOVING SUMMER RASPBERRYS

Last post by Compo
Replies: 7
by Compo » Mon Jan 31, 2011 10:36 pm

I have an established bed of Rasperries that are in the wrong place, when is a good time to move. I had thought of moving half this year and more...

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Last post by Compo
Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:11 pm
Parsnips

Last post by Johnboy
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by jane E » Fri Jan 28, 2011 12:10 am

Can I recommend the parsnip - Turga? I've never grown it before - germinated well and grew evenly without forking etc. It was the best set of...

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Last post by Johnboy
Sat Jan 29, 2011 1:00 am
White fly on brassicas

Last post by freddy
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by hilary » Thu Jan 20, 2011 6:04 pm
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Hi,
For those of you who are not members of the NVS then you will have missed the article on pest and disease control by John Trim in their latest...
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Last post by freddy
Thu Jan 27, 2011 6:06 pm
What happened to soil based potting compostd?

Last post by PLUMPUDDING
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by peter » Wed Dec 29, 2010 9:38 pm

Pushing 50 I cannot remember from childhood my father using anything but soil-based John Innes compost, of his own manufacture, mixed on the concrete...

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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Fri Jan 21, 2011 12:05 pm
Ring Culture for Tomatoes?

Last post by John Yeoman
Replies: 14
by DiG » Mon Jan 10, 2011 3:53 pm

Hello All,

This is my first post to this forum and I’m looking forward to sharing experiences, following all your exploits and hoping to gain from...

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Last post by John Yeoman
Fri Jan 21, 2011 12:01 pm
Starting a new plot

Last post by richardwil
Replies: 7
by Rookie » Sun Jan 09, 2011 1:54 pm

Hi all

I want to start a new vegetable plot this coming season on part of my garden which is currently turfed. The plot is 30X3 feet and I want to...

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Last post by richardwil
Sun Jan 16, 2011 9:34 pm
Sugar snap peas

Last post by Chris
Replies: 3
by Chris » Fri Jan 14, 2011 10:01 pm

Hi

I have been growing the original tall sugar snap peas since they were introduced in 1979. This year I'm struggling to find them listed in the...

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Last post by Chris
Sun Jan 16, 2011 8:55 pm
CARROT BED

Last post by Mike Vogel
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by Compo » Sun Jan 09, 2011 10:42 pm

I have some corrugated iron and was thinking of sinking it down to make a raised bed and design the soil to go in it. My main soil is clay which is...

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Last post by Mike Vogel
Sat Jan 15, 2011 9:43 pm
Over-wintering chillies

Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Replies: 5
by Primrose » Wed Jan 12, 2011 2:15 pm

A bit too late in the season now, but the advice with photos in the link below might be useful for anybody growing chillies and thinking of having a...

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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Fri Jan 14, 2011 3:47 pm
Potato and Onion Fertilizer Recipe

Last post by snooky
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by snooky » Sat Jan 08, 2011 12:06 pm

Does anyone have a recipe for mixing their own potato and onion fertilizers?

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Mon Jan 10, 2011 5:52 pm
Why arn't you supposed to lime and manure at the same time?

Last post by Johnboy
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by Primrose » Wed Dec 29, 2010 6:59 pm

A mention of the acidity of soil and liming on another thread has tempted me to ask this question. I've often seen warnings about not liming soil at...

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Last post by Johnboy
Wed Dec 29, 2010 10:40 pm
Peat used by gardeners

Last post by alan refail
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by hilary » Sat Mar 28, 2009 2:53 pm
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Hi,
Just wondering who saw the Gardener's World Special with Toby Buckland last night on the use of peat by the horticultual industry. I didn't feel...
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Last post by alan refail
Tue Dec 28, 2010 10:43 am
TOO ACID FOR BRASSICAS?

Last post by Johnboy
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by Compo » Wed Dec 22, 2010 9:37 pm

I don't always seem to be able to grow any brassica's to a good size, small headed cabbage and cauli's that dont always form curds, and I have never...

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Tue Dec 28, 2010 9:16 am

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