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Beans for hot weather

Last post by Carole B.
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by Primrose » Wed Aug 30, 2006 1:50 pm

Most of my runner bean flowers failed to set in July because of the heatwave but now the weather is getting cooler some are coming.
However, for the...

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Last post by Carole B.
Fri Sep 01, 2006 7:03 am
Identifying wild Bullace bushes

Last post by peter
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by richardcane » Wed Aug 23, 2006 7:21 am

I live in the country and have a thick wild hedge (Hawthorn, Beech etc). One bush in this hedhe has just produced yellow fruits the size of damsons....

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Last post by peter
Mon Aug 28, 2006 12:58 am
Rocket seeds

Last post by Mike Vogel
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by Brenjon » Wed Aug 02, 2006 11:09 pm

I love rocket. As i cannot use what I have sown quickly enough a lot of it has gone to seed. The seed pods are green . Is it possible to save the...

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Last post by Mike Vogel
Sun Aug 27, 2006 9:35 pm
buttercups

Last post by taralastair
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by taralastair » Tue Aug 15, 2006 6:23 pm

We are growing buttercup pumpkins this year. The plant are all extreemly prolific with 3-4 pumpkins about 10-15 cm in length on each plant, with...

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Last post by taralastair
Sun Aug 27, 2006 8:51 pm
Harvesting lavender tip

Last post by Happymouse
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by Happymouse » Sat Aug 26, 2006 5:30 pm

Do you have lots of lavender to harvest to make lavender bags / pillows ? I put mine in my food processor. The flowers fall off easily. Don't overdo...

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Last post by Happymouse
Sun Aug 27, 2006 8:43 pm
Rhubarb

Last post by Mike Vogel
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by SallyJ » Mon Jul 24, 2006 10:08 am

I have just moved into a house with a mature Rhubarb plant. Can anyone give me any advice on how ofter I should pull the Rhubarb?

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Last post by Mike Vogel
Sat Aug 26, 2006 10:34 pm
Mirabelles galore - what can I do with them please?

Last post by Tigger
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by sprout » Tue Aug 22, 2006 4:01 pm

The tree on our plot shed its load yesterday, so we furtled its crop this morning. All in great condition - but what can I do with them? We don't...

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Last post by Tigger
Thu Aug 24, 2006 9:28 pm
Split Tomatoes can you eat them?

Last post by Tigger
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by karlywarly » Mon Aug 21, 2006 3:13 pm

With the non-stop downpours we've had for the last few days some of my ripe and nearly ripe outdoor tomatoes have split.

Is it safe to eat them?...

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Last post by Tigger
Mon Aug 21, 2006 4:04 pm
Couldn't give a fig?

Last post by sprout
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by Mr Potato Head » Fri Jun 30, 2006 3:28 pm

Well, the broomstick that we inherited 2 years ago has not only revealed itself to be a rather fine little fig tree, but has actually produced some...

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Last post by sprout
Mon Aug 21, 2006 6:45 am
Borlotti Beans

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by JoJoB » Mon Aug 14, 2006 11:01 am

We have a great crop of borlotti beans which I have been leaving on the plant to dry. The problem is that they are on the same canes as Runner and...

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Last post by sprout
Mon Aug 21, 2006 6:41 am
Healthy Living

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by Allan » Fri Mar 17, 2006 6:20 am
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I have been thinking about why I grow my own fresh fruit and vegetable. It is part of my life to live as healthily as reasonably possible and as I am...
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Last post by Allan
Mon Aug 21, 2006 5:39 am
freezing carrots

Last post by vivie veg
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by tracie » Sun Aug 06, 2006 4:06 pm

Has anybody frozen carrots before, do they still taste ok?, do you blance them first?, do you slice or freeze whole?. I dont know if to leave them in...

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Last post by vivie veg
Fri Aug 11, 2006 9:49 pm
Hot or sweet peppers?

Last post by oldherbaceous
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by Tigger » Thu Jul 20, 2006 10:32 pm

I've got lots of fruit on the plants labelled 'Lipstick' from Seedling and Chantal which suggests they're sweet. They look big enough to be sweet,...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Tue Aug 08, 2006 4:38 pm
French Bean

Last post by peter
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by Geoff » Mon Jul 31, 2006 8:51 pm

I have grown climbing French Beans this year for the first time after so many people have said how good they are.
They are Burro D'Ingenoli and are...

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Last post by peter
Sat Aug 05, 2006 10:10 pm
Coriander going to seed?

Last post by taralastair
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by Garlic_Guy » Sun Jul 30, 2006 7:27 pm

I've posted this before, so please excuse me if this is old advice for you.

Like many people, I love the flavour of coriander leaf. By contrast,...

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Last post by taralastair
Sun Jul 30, 2006 8:01 pm
Cucumbers Again

Last post by greenhouse girl
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by greenhouse girl » Sat Jul 29, 2006 3:58 pm

My cucumbers have grown enormous although they are very pale, They are in a greenhouse watered every evening. Iast year they tasted great but this...

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Last post by greenhouse girl
Sun Jul 30, 2006 3:13 pm
Cucumber's going soft?

Last post by Andrew Parker
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by Andrew Parker » Fri Jul 28, 2006 9:48 pm

Hi Everyone,

I've grown burpless tasty green cucumbers this year for the first time, and have picked some lovely samples. But after a day or two...

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Last post by Andrew Parker
Sat Jul 29, 2006 2:20 pm
SMALL CUKES

Last post by Carole B.
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by Compo » Thu Jul 27, 2006 10:19 pm

Can I harvest a few of my telegraph cucumbers now for the kids, they are 3-5 inches long, any tips for keeping the skin a uniform colour? home grown...

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Last post by Carole B.
Sat Jul 29, 2006 8:01 am
Aubergines cooking in the Sun?

Last post by Tigger
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by mike1964 » Thu Jul 27, 2006 6:38 pm

Just went out to check on Aubergine plants and found one of the lower bigger fruit had a sticky substance on the side of it! I took the fruit off the...

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Last post by Tigger
Fri Jul 28, 2006 2:10 pm
When will my onions be ready?

Last post by sprout
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by CatBud » Sun Jul 09, 2006 8:14 pm

Hi,

Just wondered how you can tell when onions and other root veg are ready to harvest?

Cat

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Last post by sprout
Tue Jul 25, 2006 6:58 am
marketmore cucumbers

Last post by CatBud
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by CatBud » Wed Jul 19, 2006 3:05 pm

Hi,

Tigger gave me these spikey little fellows-just wondering how big they have to be before I harvest them? I've got one that's about 15cm and...

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Last post by CatBud
Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:43 am
Artichoke or Cardoon??

Last post by sprout
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by Diva » Sat Apr 15, 2006 1:39 pm

My neighbour (at home) has what he calls a Cardoon in his garden. HUGE thing, grows every year and has lovely large globe thistle like purple flowers...

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Last post by sprout
Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:27 pm
left over onion sets tip - thank-you

Last post by vivie veg
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by yummyveggies » Mon Jun 26, 2006 10:21 am

This is to say thank-you for the tip ... and it was so long ago I can't remember who offered the advice....
The tip was that if you had onion sets...

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Last post by vivie veg
Wed Jul 12, 2006 12:46 pm
Strawberries Hoarding

Last post by Sylvia
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by Malk » Thu Jun 15, 2006 8:42 am

I finally managed to get some strawberries this year by putting them under fleece as soon as they flowers began to fall off. I'd love to makes some...

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Last post by Sylvia
Wed Jul 05, 2006 12:50 am
platting onions

Last post by sprout
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by taralastair » Tue Jun 20, 2006 5:47 pm

Does anyone have any detailed instructions about how to best store onions (mine are over-wintered ones harvested last weekend). I have them drying...

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Last post by sprout
Tue Jul 04, 2006 10:00 pm
Herb Survey request

Last post by Mads

by Mads » Tue Jun 27, 2006 2:35 pm

We're planning the content for a website with a herbal theme; covering cookery, gardening, crafts and skincare products together with developing a...

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Last post by Mads
Tue Jun 27, 2006 2:35 pm
Gooseberries

Last post by peter
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by johnt62 » Mon Jun 26, 2006 9:24 am

How do can you tell when gooseberries are ready for picking?

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Last post by peter
Mon Jun 26, 2006 7:35 pm
Drying herbs

Last post by Johnboy
Replies: 4
by Carole B. » Fri Jun 23, 2006 4:56 pm

When you've dried your herbs the ideal containers are Marmite jars,they keep the contents in the dark and help to preserve the colour.

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Last post by Johnboy
Sun Jun 25, 2006 9:01 am
Tomato Latah

Last post by Piglet
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by Carole B. » Wed Jun 14, 2006 6:55 am

Got the seeds from the Real Seed Company,sowed them with other outdoor varieties and put them in pots alongside the wall of the house and I've got...

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Last post by Piglet
Sat Jun 24, 2006 10:46 pm
Last season's potatoes

Last post by Mike Vogel
Replies: 5
by Bloaterfish » Fri Feb 10, 2006 11:12 am

Hello All,
I was digging up my raised beds in preparation for the coming season and dug up some potatoes that I had forgotten about from last...

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Last post by Mike Vogel
Wed Jun 21, 2006 12:14 pm
Freezing mangtout

Last post by Geoff
Replies: 6
by David » Sun Jun 11, 2006 6:56 pm

Hi all,

The mangetout crop is zooming along and I'll have to freeze some. I wonder what the wizdom is on these, blanch or no blanch.

I seem to...

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Last post by Geoff
Tue Jun 13, 2006 10:41 pm
Talking of garlic.......

Last post by sally wright
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by Jude » Thu Jun 08, 2006 11:04 pm

Following on from the new potato thread, when exactly are you supposed to harvest garlic? The tips of the leaves on mine are starting to yellow and...

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Last post by sally wright
Tue Jun 13, 2006 7:39 pm
New potatoes

Last post by bigpepperplant
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by Barry » Mon Jun 05, 2006 11:29 pm

Dug up my first new potatoes at the weekend. They were the size of hen's eggs and were delicious! Vales Emerald was the variety; not one I had grown...

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Last post by bigpepperplant
Tue Jun 13, 2006 5:25 pm
Harvesting peas

Last post by Beryl
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by David » Sun Jun 04, 2006 4:39 pm

Hi all

Have peas for the first time and wonder if you can tell me when best to harvest them? Some clearly have peas swelling in em but I was...

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Last post by Beryl
Sun Jun 11, 2006 12:26 pm
When to harvest and how?

Last post by David
Replies: 5
by CatBud » Thu Apr 20, 2006 12:26 pm

Hi everyone, newbie here again :)
I know this is rather general but how do you know when to harvest and how do you do it? Obviously things like...

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Last post by David
Mon Jun 05, 2006 2:39 pm
Buy seed,or save your own?

Last post by Johnboy
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by KMARKSnr » Wed May 31, 2006 8:28 am

Hi all,
I have saved seed from last years marigolds,lupins,impatiens,tomatoes,melon,calendula,onions etc,etc.
All have germinated,and grown very...

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Last post by Johnboy
Sat Jun 03, 2006 10:58 am
PURPLE SPROUTING

Last post by Anonymous
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by Compo » Fri Apr 21, 2006 10:04 pm

After bragging about my abundance of PSB, I have noticed that this early crop has possibly started to 'bolt' or at least the stalks with the purple...

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Last post by Anonymous
Mon May 15, 2006 3:37 pm
sprout 'sprouting broccoli' !

Last post by Anonymous
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by yummyveggies » Tue May 02, 2006 10:11 am

Being a first time grower last year of sprouts .... and having left the plants in ( as that patch is earmarked for courgettes / squashes) I was...

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Last post by Anonymous
Mon May 15, 2006 3:36 pm
Forced rhubarb

Last post by Anonymous
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by Jennifer » Tue Apr 25, 2006 1:00 pm

I have been reading this forum for quite some time but this is my first posting. Can anyone tell me how long I can pick forced rhubarb for? Do I have...

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Last post by Anonymous
Mon May 15, 2006 3:36 pm
Horseradish

Last post by The Grock in the Frock
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by JacquieB » Sun Apr 23, 2006 2:46 pm

Following on from Johnboys explantion of how to grow horseradish non-invasively, if it is all picked at once, how do you keep it? I've just dug up my...

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Last post by The Grock in the Frock
Fri May 05, 2006 5:28 pm
No PSB

Last post by peter
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by taralastair » Sun Mar 12, 2006 8:09 pm

Out of 4 healthy looking plants only one of my PSB has started to produce (and only minimally). I can't remember which variety I planted but thought...

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Last post by peter
Tue Apr 04, 2006 9:59 am
SPROUTS

Last post by richard p
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by Compo » Mon Apr 03, 2006 11:33 pm

I haven't grown sprouts before and after a bumper crop the plants have started to bolt.but lower down the sprouts are still coming can i chop the...

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Last post by richard p
Tue Apr 04, 2006 9:40 am
Ripening Kiwi

Last post by Beryl
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by Beryl » Wed Feb 15, 2006 8:33 pm

Am I the only one that has trouble ripening Kiwi?
(bought fruit that is).
Some are very hard and no matter how long I keep them they never ripen. The...

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Last post by Beryl
Thu Feb 16, 2006 5:25 pm
Opening bottled tomatoes

Last post by mazmezroz
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by mazmezroz » Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:20 pm

Or should I say, not opening bottled tomatoes! I bottled some last year in kilner style jars from Lakeland. They look lovely, but when I release the...

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Last post by mazmezroz
Wed Feb 15, 2006 9:13 pm
Stored Spuds

Last post by Shallot Man
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by john english » Tue Dec 20, 2005 4:02 pm

Any ideas as to the reason that my stored spuds are sprouting in their bags (potato bags from our local chippie) Did I store them to early Sept) or...

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Last post by Shallot Man
Fri Feb 10, 2006 10:59 am
bottling passata

Last post by The Grock in the Frock
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by pigletwillie » Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:54 pm
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I have built a polytunel to grow suitable types of tommy farters in, to make passata out of such as san mazano and roma plus loads of...
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Last post by The Grock in the Frock
Tue Feb 07, 2006 10:46 pm
Bitter Celeriac

Last post by Chez
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by George Gray » Sat Jan 21, 2006 10:02 pm

For the first time this year I managed to grow decent sized celeriac from seed. I have been harvesting it over thelast couple of months. I noticed...

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Last post by Chez
Sun Jan 22, 2006 6:58 pm
Runner beans frozzled

Last post by Tigger
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by Happymouse » Mon Nov 28, 2005 7:55 pm

I left about 30 runner beans growing to produce seeds for next year. They were not quite ready when the frost frozzled them. Will they be worth...

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Tue Dec 20, 2005 8:51 pm
Recipes, cooking and wine

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by Chris » Wed Nov 30, 2005 9:54 pm

Hi

This section should be compressed into a single topic - I'm just trying to work out how the forum can be as user friendly as possible -...

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