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Preserve your produce

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Attachment(s) by KG magazine » Tue Jun 05, 2007 12:08 pm

We all want good harvests and sometimes we get more than we bargained for but don't let it go to waste have a go and preserving your excess fruit and...
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Romanesco as cut and come again..

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Attachment(s) by vivienz » Fri Apr 17, 2020 10:58 am

...sort of. I read in an RHS book that instead of cutting the whole head when it's ready, you can just snap off as many spears as you need and let...

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Thu Nov 19, 2020 8:07 pm
Apple i d please

Last post by Connie777 « Thu Nov 12, 2020 10:17 pm
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Attachment(s) by Connie777 » Fri Oct 09, 2020 3:54 pm

Hi All , hope your well? Been out foraging Apples on a old Golf course ( as you do) & found two really old Trees laden with these?...

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Thu Nov 12, 2020 10:17 pm
Preparing calabrese (broccoli) heads

Last post by Monika « Thu Oct 15, 2020 4:45 pm
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by judyk » Sun Aug 09, 2020 4:28 pm

As the Calabrese is about ready to harvest now (at least it is here in the south west), I thought I'd share this tip for making sure it doesn't go...

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Thu Oct 15, 2020 4:45 pm
Pea sprouts?

Last post by Stravaig « Fri Oct 02, 2020 8:34 am
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by Stravaig » Thu Oct 01, 2020 10:36 am

All my gardening is done indoors as we live in a city centre flat. I'm growing peas in a container in a sunny spot. Despite the lateness of the year,...

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Fri Oct 02, 2020 8:34 am
PEAthetic Pea Crop

Last post by Stephen « Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:36 pm
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by Arnie » Thu Jul 30, 2020 11:08 am

I spent yesterday cropping my Alderman pea's and boy were they pathetic worse crop of peas I have ever had :x :x :x :x and to make matter worse I...

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Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:36 pm
Purple mange tout

Last post by Stephen « Sun Jun 28, 2020 11:11 pm
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by vivienz » Sun Jun 28, 2020 10:21 pm

Beautiful, beautiful plants, flowers as pretty as sweet peas, sadly the pods are nowhere near as sweet and tasty as the plain old green ones....

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Sun Jun 28, 2020 11:11 pm
Lifted a few Charlotte today

Last post by vivienz « Sun Jun 28, 2020 10:14 pm
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Attachment(s) by Stephen » Sun Jun 28, 2020 9:48 pm

They are looking very nice.
In previous years we have probably left them longer and lifted lots at once. This year we are determined to lift and...

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Sun Jun 28, 2020 10:14 pm
Pea shoots - leave them at your peril

Last post by Primrose « Sat Jun 20, 2020 9:56 am
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by vivienz » Thu Jun 18, 2020 9:26 pm

It's probably more to do with my not feeding them enough, but they're in the equivalent of guttering and are producing loads of tendrils but not so...

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Sat Jun 20, 2020 9:56 am
How do I know when my cucumbers are ripe?

Last post by Westi « Fri Jun 19, 2020 8:01 pm
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by vivienz » Thu Jun 18, 2020 9:22 pm

Along with the tomatoes, my cucumbers lost their labels early on in the year; I grew 2 different varieties (possibly 3, it's all so long ago now) and...

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Fri Jun 19, 2020 8:01 pm
Horse manure

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by robo » Fri Feb 07, 2020 12:39 pm

Hi everybody, I was wondering if anyone has experience of shredded horse manure or muck as it’s called around here I’m talking about the treated...

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Parsnips, looking good

Last post by Westi « Thu Dec 12, 2019 7:42 pm
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Attachment(s) by Stephen » Sun Nov 17, 2019 4:18 pm

After the issues with my leeks, I'm delighted that my parsnips (which germinated extraordinarily well) are looking great.
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Thu Dec 12, 2019 7:42 pm
Bay Leaves

Last post by Stephen « Sat Nov 09, 2019 1:29 pm
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Attachment(s) by Stravaig » Sun Nov 03, 2019 11:07 am

As a keen cook, I often use bay leaves in soups and stews, etc, but I've always just bought dried bay leaves from the supermarket.

Last year I...

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Sat Nov 09, 2019 1:29 pm
Drying winter squash seeds for eating

Last post by Westi « Fri Nov 08, 2019 8:01 pm
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by Primrose » Fri Nov 08, 2019 12:46 pm

Cut open the first winter squash today (Crown Prince) and it contained so many seeds I want to have a first attempt at drying and/or roasting them...

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Fri Nov 08, 2019 8:01 pm
Onions.

Last post by Chantal « Thu Sep 12, 2019 1:10 pm
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Disappointed again this year with the size of my onions they are only the size of a golf ball.In the five years which I have been on this site I have...
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Thu Sep 12, 2019 1:10 pm
Swede storage

Last post by Primrose « Tue Aug 13, 2019 12:32 pm
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by Colin Miles » Mon Aug 12, 2019 4:53 pm

Although the previous replies, including my own(!) have said to leave them in the ground and lift as necessary, doing this hasn't really worked that...

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Tue Aug 13, 2019 12:32 pm
Potatoes

Last post by Stephen « Thu Jul 18, 2019 11:01 pm
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by Catherine » Sun Jul 31, 2016 10:46 pm

I lost all the tops of my potatoes with blight last week, first early, second and main. I have chopped all the tops off the potatoes. Tonight I...

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Thu Jul 18, 2019 11:01 pm
Elephant garlic

Last post by robo « Wed Jul 17, 2019 9:25 pm
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by PLUMPUDDING » Sun Aug 05, 2018 7:57 pm

My bulbs are a good size and have dried nicely so I used one clove in a stir fry. I've never grown them before so was rather disappointed that it...

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Wed Jul 17, 2019 9:25 pm
Ripening at the same time?

Last post by tigerburnie « Mon May 13, 2019 11:56 am
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Attachment(s) by Elmigo » Sat May 11, 2019 12:44 pm

What is the missing puzzle piece I'm looking for? I see so many gardens where all apples are ripening at about the same time! When I'm harvesting, I...

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Mon May 13, 2019 11:56 am
Ripening pumpkins

Last post by oldherbaceous « Sun Oct 21, 2018 7:06 pm
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by peter » Sat Oct 20, 2018 5:06 pm

When the leaves die harvest the pumpkin, or squash.
Ensure you leave an inch or two on the fruit.

Place them in a frostfree sunny place, don't want...

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Sun Oct 21, 2018 7:06 pm
Butternut Sqush harvesting

Last post by Stephen « Tue Oct 09, 2018 9:11 pm
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Attachment(s) by Colin2016 » Sun Sep 16, 2018 5:21 pm

First year growing butternut squash have, thinking they are looking good how do I know when to harvest?

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Tue Oct 09, 2018 9:11 pm
Lowest night temperature for outdoor tomatoes ?

Last post by Primrose « Sun Sep 09, 2018 2:47 pm
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by Primrose » Sat Sep 08, 2018 7:04 pm

I still have loads of green and half ripe tomatoes on my outdoor plants and whilst the days are currently sunny I obviously want to make the most of...

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Sun Sep 09, 2018 2:47 pm
Fresh tomato salads in winter

Last post by Westi « Fri Aug 31, 2018 6:16 pm
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Attachment(s) by Primrose » Fri Aug 17, 2018 1:40 pm

I,m harvesting too many nice ripe tomatoes to use so some must be frozen in some way to preserve the surplus.

What I,m looking for is some way of...

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Fri Aug 31, 2018 6:16 pm
Sprouting spuds

Last post by tigerburnie « Tue Aug 21, 2018 5:05 pm
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by JohnN » Tue Aug 21, 2018 4:51 pm

Had quite a good crop of main crop spuds (Desiree), but a lot of them have started sprouting underground, with long, (1-3") white tendrils. This...

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Tue Aug 21, 2018 5:05 pm
Soya Beans / Edamame

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by Westi » Sun Jul 29, 2018 1:39 pm

Although they grew well, they are a right faff podding them, so I think these will be something I now buy in the frozen veg aisle. There are loads of...

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Sun Jul 29, 2018 1:39 pm
Ripening blackcurrants

Last post by Primrose « Sat Jul 21, 2018 11:31 am
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by Primrose » Thu Jun 21, 2018 1:57 pm

Have run out of protecting netting and notice blackbirds already pecking at my semi ripe blackcurrants, so as they've already nicked my of my...

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Sat Jul 21, 2018 11:31 am
Growin Tiger nuts

Last post by Diane « Sun Jan 21, 2018 12:30 pm
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Attachment(s) by Primrose » Sat Jan 20, 2018 7:03 pm

I was taken back to my childhood today, browsing through the new Dobies catalogue on a wet afternoon and saw they were advertising 12 garden ready...

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Sun Jan 21, 2018 12:30 pm
Basil and home made pesto

Last post by Primrose « Sat Jan 13, 2018 10:01 am
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by Primrose » Fri Jan 12, 2018 5:18 pm

Seeking some advice here because we’re trying to solve a mystery.

My husband has been twice struck down with a dose of compylobacter in recent...

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Sat Jan 13, 2018 10:01 am
Mangetouts Rodney!

Last post by Chantal « Wed Nov 22, 2017 4:37 pm
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Attachment(s) by KG Steve » Mon Jul 03, 2017 11:26 am

No matter how fast I harvest, mangetout peas always get away from me! Just harvested the last of my 'Shiraz'. Glad to say they make delicious peas as...

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Wed Nov 22, 2017 4:37 pm
Storing Celeriac

Last post by Monika « Wed Sep 13, 2017 6:46 pm
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by Primrose » Tue Feb 10, 2009 7:46 pm

I'm going to have to dig up the rest of my celeriac soon to make room for this spring's digging & sowing. Will it keep if I store it in dry...
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Wed Sep 13, 2017 6:46 pm
Chillies

Last post by Colin2016 « Sat Sep 02, 2017 8:48 pm
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Attachment(s) by tigerburnie » Wed Aug 23, 2017 11:46 am

My first Cayennes, how do you guys preserve yours, Dried, frozen?
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Sat Sep 02, 2017 8:48 pm
My first homegrown strawberry

Last post by robo « Thu Aug 24, 2017 8:40 am
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Attachment(s) by tigerburnie » Sun May 21, 2017 2:35 pm

Mara des bois from the greenhouse, delicious.
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Thu Aug 24, 2017 8:40 am
Drying bay leaves

Last post by Primrose « Fri Jul 07, 2017 8:42 pm
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by Primrose » Fri Jul 07, 2017 12:40 pm

Just been given a bag of fresh prunings from somebody's bay tree. Always used commercial purchased dried ones before.
Do I dry them slowly in the...

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Fri Jul 07, 2017 8:42 pm
Red versus Yellow tumbling tomatoes

Last post by Pa Snip « Sat Jul 01, 2017 8:19 pm
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by Primrose » Mon Jun 26, 2017 3:10 pm

I harvested my first ripe three yellow outdoor tumbling tomatoes today which I think slightly earlier than previous years, possibly due to last...

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Sat Jul 01, 2017 8:19 pm
Rat tails

Last post by Diane « Sat Jan 21, 2017 2:43 pm
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by Pawty » Sun Oct 11, 2015 10:15 pm

Hi,

I love to grow novelty veg. This year I planted radish rat tails (suttons) . The plant looks nothing like the cover and has no fruit pods....

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Sat Jan 21, 2017 2:43 pm
Blown sprouts

Last post by JohnN « Wed Nov 23, 2016 9:22 am
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by JohnN » Sun Nov 13, 2016 10:16 am

Though my few Brussels sprout plants have grown strongly, all the sprouts, though quite big, are very "loose", or blown - none of the nice...

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Wed Nov 23, 2016 9:22 am
Sooty grapes

Last post by KG Steve « Wed Nov 09, 2016 9:57 am
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by KG Steve » Tue Nov 08, 2016 2:59 pm

Does anyone have any tips for cleaning up the grapes I have just harvested from my polytunnel? It's my own fault - many of them are covered with...

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Wed Nov 09, 2016 9:57 am
What I harvested today!

Last post by Westi « Sun Nov 06, 2016 6:37 pm
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Attachment(s) by Westi » Sun Sep 04, 2016 7:19 pm

It's that time of the year when the feast comes, so I thought I'd start a new thread to see what everyone is harvesting & what they plan to do...
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Sun Nov 06, 2016 6:37 pm
Use your herbs

Last post by Monika « Thu Nov 03, 2016 7:06 pm
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by PLUMPUDDING » Thu Nov 03, 2016 8:53 am

I picked a bunch of broad leaved sage today and made some sage tea. Pour boiling water on it in the tea pot and posh it about a bit to help burst the...

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Thu Nov 03, 2016 7:06 pm
When do you harvest pears

Last post by Westi « Fri Sep 30, 2016 8:29 am
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by PLUMPUDDING » Wed Sep 28, 2016 8:19 am

When is the best time to harvest pears if you want to store some?

If you wait until they come away easily when you lift them they need eating...

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Fri Sep 30, 2016 8:29 am
Eating the foliage of vegetables

Last post by Primrose « Sun Sep 25, 2016 7:25 pm
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by Primrose » Sat Sep 24, 2016 12:18 pm

I was cutting back some sprawling climbing bean foliage this morning and the thought idly occurred to me that there seems to be some vegetable...

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Sun Sep 25, 2016 7:25 pm
Rhubarb (in British climate)

Last post by Monika « Sun Sep 25, 2016 7:03 pm
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by Anthony Appleyard » Sun Sep 25, 2016 2:36 pm

I live in England. My back garden is excessively shaded by neighbours' trees which have grown up over the years, but in about the remaining sunniest...

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Sun Sep 25, 2016 7:03 pm
Onion Skins Drying

Last post by peter « Mon Aug 08, 2016 8:18 pm
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Hi All!

How long does it take for onions to make their lower layers into papery skin? I had to peel down quite a bit (3 layers), to remove blemishes...
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Mon Aug 08, 2016 8:18 pm
Beetroot maturing

Last post by JohnN « Thu Aug 04, 2016 8:40 am
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by JohnN » Tue Jul 26, 2016 11:23 am

Is anyone else having a problem with their beetroot (Boltardy) maturing properly? The foliage looks fine and using Enviromesh I seem to have dodged...

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Thu Aug 04, 2016 8:40 am
Good spuds

Last post by Pa Snip « Sun Jul 17, 2016 8:02 pm
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by JohnN » Sun Jul 17, 2016 9:14 am

I wonder how other KFGers are faring with their "earlies". I've had a super crop of Arran Pilots. I had 12 plants which I've just harvested...

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Sun Jul 17, 2016 8:02 pm
Elephnt garlic.

Last post by Pawty « Mon May 23, 2016 6:37 pm
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by Primrose » Mon May 23, 2016 2:55 pm

Firat time growing it and dn,t have have muxh experience of growing ordinary garlic.
Firat plant has suddenly gone to seed. Should I pull it up just...

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Mon May 23, 2016 6:37 pm
Rhubarb-rhubarb-rhubarb.

Last post by peter « Tue May 10, 2016 11:04 am
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by Ricard with an H » Sun May 08, 2016 6:56 am

I'm not complaining, this is my first year of a steady crop since I planted them though they were grown from seed.

I have two clay forcing pots and...

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Tue May 10, 2016 11:04 am
Unripe shop bought pears

Last post by Beryl « Sat May 07, 2016 8:00 pm
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by Barry » Tue Apr 26, 2016 11:17 pm

Where do Lidl buy their pears?

Pears, as most of you know, are generally picked and sold slightly under ripe, but then ripen, usually when our backs...

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Sat May 07, 2016 8:00 pm
Asparagus

Last post by PLUMPUDDING « Tue Nov 10, 2015 4:38 pm
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by M11064 » Mon Nov 09, 2015 4:43 pm

I planted asparagus for the first time earlier this year. What should I do with the fawns this Autumn. Should I cut them down to the ground? If so...

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Tue Nov 10, 2015 4:38 pm
Victoria Plum Tree

Last post by Pa Snip « Mon Nov 09, 2015 6:20 pm
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by M11064 » Mon Nov 09, 2015 4:49 pm

I planted a plum tree about 7 years ago and have had some pretty good crops but this year I got virtually none. I think I lost nearly all the flowers...

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Mon Nov 09, 2015 6:20 pm

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