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Problem when lining bubble wrap

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by seanfranklin » Thu Nov 11, 2021 4:39 am

Hi, I'm planning to line the tunnel with bubble wrap. Will this hold enough frost to grow the peppers after sprouting and will it condense?
Any help?...

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Thu Nov 11, 2021 4:39 am
Houseplant identification - sorry nothing to do with the kitchen garden

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by Stephen » Thu Nov 04, 2021 11:03 pm

Two simple questions:- what is this? It has succulent type, swollen leaves, if that is the correct description and thick woody stems, tree like.
And...

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Mon Nov 08, 2021 2:20 pm
Early Autumn Bits and Bobs - 2021.

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by oldherbaceous » Thu Oct 07, 2021 6:52 am
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And here we are, another Autumn is upon us.
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Sun Nov 07, 2021 11:30 am
What was your most useful Christmas present this year?

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by Primrose » Tue Jan 01, 2008 6:53 pm
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Ours was a gadget containing a combined wind-up lantern and flashing light, wind-up radio & mobile phone charger and mosquito repellant with...
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Sun Oct 17, 2021 7:19 pm
Happy Birthday

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by oldherbaceous » Wed Sep 29, 2021 5:00 am

May I wish you a very Happy Birthday, Robo…hope you have a really good day.

Thank you for being a brilliant member of our forum…..

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Mon Oct 11, 2021 1:49 am
Late Summer Bits and Bobs 2021.

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by oldherbaceous » Mon Aug 30, 2021 7:32 am
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Well Monika wasn’t kidding about the feel of the weather…thick cloud here with drizzle and the North wind has a real nip to it!
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Sun Oct 10, 2021 5:40 pm
KG delayed?

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by Monika » Thu Sep 02, 2021 11:11 am
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Our village shop can't get the current KG magazine - the wholesaler tells him it is running late this month. WHSmith had no copies either this...
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Thu Sep 30, 2021 3:58 pm
Human composting ??

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by Primrose » Tue Sep 21, 2021 10:23 am

A rather delicate topic but perhaps one worthy of serious debate - and I apologise if it feels too sensitiv for anybody in our forum.

?I was...

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Wed Sep 29, 2021 10:01 am
Anodized pans: Why can't I put them in the dishwasher?

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by Stades » Fri Jun 07, 2019 1:08 pm

Most of my pots and pans and baking ware are "anodized", all of them say they can't be washed in a dishwasher.

Now these are quite...

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Mon Sep 20, 2021 5:35 pm
Mid Summer Bits and Bobs.

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by oldherbaceous » Sun Jul 11, 2021 5:23 am
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This year is flying by again....
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Sun Aug 29, 2021 3:53 pm
Before and after!

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by Elmigo » Sun Sep 13, 2020 6:23 pm
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Unbelievable, it took almost a year for the garden to turn into this. To be precise, 10 months of hard work on a daily basis and it was totally worth...
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Last post by todbranson
Mon Aug 16, 2021 2:08 pm
Another Birthday comes around

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by Geoff » Sun Aug 15, 2021 10:38 am

Busy this morning so missed OH's important milestone.

Happy Birthday to the main man - 21,915 days old today.

Have a great day and don't be too...

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Mon Aug 16, 2021 7:26 am
Self-sown currants & gooseberries

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by Stephen » Sun Aug 15, 2021 5:43 pm

Quite a few germinate, I have found young plants in amongst the raspberries.
Do breed true? Are they likely to become productive bushes?
Was I right...

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Last post by Stephen
Sun Aug 15, 2021 5:43 pm
Happy Birthday.

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by oldherbaceous » Thu Aug 12, 2021 5:33 am

Dear Primrose, may I wish you a very Happy Birthday indeed and hope you have a wonderful day.

Also, thank you for being the most wonderful forum...

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Fri Aug 13, 2021 11:58 am
Composting questions

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by Stephen » Mon Aug 02, 2021 10:12 pm

Should I not mix the gardening compost into pots?
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All weedy, I'm not even sure which is the plant we are trying to grow...

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Last post by Shallot Man
Fri Aug 06, 2021 4:19 pm
Happy Birthday.

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by oldherbaceous » Sun Aug 01, 2021 5:20 am

Dear Shallot Man, may I wish you a very Happy Birthday indeed and hope you have a very good day.

And long may you continue being the wonderful Forum...

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Last post by retropants
Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:31 am
Some days you just shake your head in disbelief.....

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by peter » Tue Jul 13, 2021 6:13 pm

Our latest new member to join the forum about gardening and growing vegetables decided we needed to buy some stuff off them soe we could save while...

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Last post by Chantal
Fri Jul 16, 2021 9:24 pm
Where has everyone gone???

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by Westi » Fri Jun 11, 2021 10:08 pm
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OK! I know!

It's the busy season weeding, tying things to poles that stretch the label 'climbing' for said plants, watering a lot, re-sowing...
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Last post by oldherbaceous
Fri Jul 16, 2021 1:06 pm
Happy Birthday.

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by oldherbaceous » Wed Jul 14, 2021 5:24 am

Happy Birthday Paulw60, hope you have an excellent day. :)

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Last post by Shallot Man
Wed Jul 14, 2021 7:56 am
Tens Machine

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by seedling » Sat Feb 23, 2008 5:23 pm

Just thought I`d let you know that i bought a tens machine this morning. I suffer from alot of back pain caused by an injury when i was 18 . I was...

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Mon Jul 12, 2021 9:18 pm
Early Summer Bits and Bobs.

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So sorry I haven't posted anything on the forum for a while, (sure some will be a little pleased :) just been so, so busy!
Anyway, been and dug some...
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Sun Jul 11, 2021 3:51 pm
Sorry I have been AWOL

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by Stephen » Sat Jul 10, 2021 2:39 pm

But there is nothing to worry about, I have just been busy with the Lotus Seven Club and other bits of life. I have not been affected or...

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Last post by Stephen
Sun Jul 11, 2021 10:22 am
August KG magazine

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by Monika » Fri Jun 25, 2021 4:23 pm

Just got our new issue of the KG magazine. Another great copy, well done, KG team! There are so many interesting articles in it.

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Thu Jul 01, 2021 12:42 pm
KG Forum Maintenance

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by peter » Tue Jun 22, 2021 6:41 pm

KG Admin are swapping servers 23rd June 2021.
They've asked if we could be extra quiet that day and not post until they've gone home.
If you post...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Tue Jun 22, 2021 7:05 pm
Late Spring Bits and Bobs.

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Since I have a spare moment, I thought I would start the new topic.

Anyway, it's nearly light when I get up now, so we are nearly there... and the...
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Last post by Primrose
Sat Jun 12, 2021 1:52 pm
Anyone heard it yet?

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by oldherbaceous » Sun Apr 11, 2021 11:58 am
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Has anyone heard the Cuckoo yet....I can't remember when I first heard it last year, I think it was about the 22nd.
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Last post by robo
Tue Jun 01, 2021 12:42 pm
Late Summer Bits and Bobs.

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After todays weather, I thought I better get this in quick....a right miserable, chilly day!

But next week is looking a bit better, as the wek goes...
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Last post by parvez
Sat May 29, 2021 8:39 am
Happy Birthday.

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by oldherbaceous » Wed May 05, 2021 1:44 pm

Now i'm missing the Birthdays too....

So just in case you pop back on the forum today, daxtell71, may I wish you a very Happy Birthday indeed. :)

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Wed May 05, 2021 1:44 pm
Early Spring Bits and Bobs

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Sorry, OH, I couldn't resist, today being 1 March .....

I have just cleared all the plants out of the greenhouse and given it a thorough hoovering...
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Last post by retropants
Mon May 03, 2021 4:30 pm
This year's new trial!

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by Westi » Fri Mar 26, 2021 8:54 pm

Every year I try to grow something different & by co-incidence found sesame seeds scrolling through a seed site & thought I'll try them. The...

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Last post by Kayburton
Tue Apr 27, 2021 10:43 am
Watering

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by Colin2016 » Sun Apr 18, 2021 8:53 am

Out with the dog looking at newly ploughed/planted fields and wondered how they get away without watering newly planted seeds/plants.

Seems the...

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Last post by snooky
Mon Apr 19, 2021 5:56 pm
PEACE AND QUIET

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by Compo » Mon Apr 12, 2021 1:17 pm

There's probably no solution to what I'm about to have a bit of a whinge about. Is else on allotment site a bit fed up with the level of noise of old...

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Last post by robo
Sat Apr 17, 2021 3:04 pm
How many pots do you have?

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by Primrose » Mon Apr 05, 2021 4:46 pm
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My husband was lightly grumbling the other day about the number of pots I have stored, admittedly not very tidily in my potting shed area . He,s...
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Last post by oldherbaceous
Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:46 am
Happy Birthday.

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by oldherbaceous » Tue Apr 06, 2021 5:09 am

Dear Johnboy, may I wish you a very Happy Birthday my dear fellow and hope you have a wonderful day.

I also hope you are still managing to get out...

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Mon Apr 12, 2021 10:36 am
Lockdown one Rescues success

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by daxtell71 » Tue Mar 30, 2021 5:53 pm

Hi everyone

Such a beautiful sunny day here in Oxford. I am delighted to report that the plants I rescued half-dead from a shop have survived and...

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Last post by Westi
Wed Apr 07, 2021 8:50 pm
hi

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by Kristine_M » Wed Mar 24, 2021 6:53 am

hello Everyone

I am new to this forum and I am looking forward to learning new things and sharing my knowledge and I am grateful to be part of this...

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Last post by Primrose
Sat Mar 27, 2021 5:27 pm
Vitamin D

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by Westi » Tue Feb 23, 2021 8:28 pm

Do you guys think we get enough Vit D? I'm down the plot year around & although the sun does shine on & off or weakly through light cloud...

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Last post by Kayburton
Thu Mar 18, 2021 8:24 am
What a grand day!

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by Monika » Tue Mar 16, 2021 8:05 pm

16C today and the sun shone all day - it really felt and smelt like spring! My son spied the first brimstone and a song thrush was collecting nesting...

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Last post by Geoff
Thu Mar 18, 2021 7:45 am
Help!!

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by Monika » Tue Mar 09, 2021 6:59 pm

I did a stupid thing tonight: I left an empty heavy aluminium pan (a Stella steamer) on the lit gas ring and did not realise it until there was a...

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Last post by Primrose
Fri Mar 12, 2021 3:57 pm
Happy Birthday.

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by oldherbaceous » Sun Mar 07, 2021 5:31 am

May I wish you a very Happy Birthday indeed, Geoff...hope you have a wonderful day and manage to do something a little special.

As always, thank you...

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Last post by Primrose
Mon Mar 08, 2021 1:54 pm
ALLOTMENT ASSOCIATION MACHINERY

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by Compo » Thu Mar 04, 2021 6:46 pm

We have a communal lawnmower and a small 4 stroke rotavator (Honda) on site. In years gone by we have just let people use it as and when they wanted....

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Sun Mar 07, 2021 9:08 am
Late Winter Bits and Bobs.

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Well since it's the 1st of Feb tomorrow, thought it was time.... :)

Now what will this year bring, on the growing front!!!
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Last post by Primrose
Wed Mar 03, 2021 7:51 pm
King Seed Supplies

Last post by Monika
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by Colin2016 » Thu Jan 28, 2021 12:51 pm
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Anybody having delivery issues from King Seeds?

Placed my order November through the allotment system for seeds & spuds with no sign of...
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Last post by Monika
Wed Feb 24, 2021 4:25 pm
Sahara dust!

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by Monika » Tue Feb 23, 2021 12:38 pm

Our greenhouse roof, bin lids and other flat areas are showing very fine beige dust which has apparently flown up from the Sahara and in the recent...

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Last post by Westi
Tue Feb 23, 2021 8:14 pm
Happy Birthday.

Last post by Primrose
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by oldherbaceous » Mon Feb 22, 2021 4:56 am

Dear Westi, may I wish you a very Happy Birthday indeed, and hope you have a wonderful day.

Also, thank you for being everything a gardening forum...

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Last post by Primrose
Tue Feb 23, 2021 9:05 am
Cotoneaster absording pollution

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by Stephen » Thu Feb 18, 2021 7:14 pm

It's nothing to do with kitchen gardens but is a fascinating study

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Last post by Stephen
Thu Feb 18, 2021 7:14 pm
Happy Birthday.

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by oldherbaceous » Wed Feb 10, 2021 5:08 am

May I wish you a very Happy Birthday indeed, Peter. Hope you have an excellent day... :)

Also thank you for still doing the thankless task of being...

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Last post by Shallot Man
Thu Feb 11, 2021 6:13 am
here's what's cool.

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by snooky » Fri Feb 05, 2021 2:27 pm

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Sat Feb 06, 2021 12:48 pm
Happy Brthday.

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by oldherbaceous » Fri Feb 05, 2021 5:01 am

I'm not sure who K.G.Admin is anymore, or even if it is their Birthday but, if it is, I wish you a very Happy Birthday and thank you for all the...

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Last post by Compo
Fri Feb 05, 2021 10:55 pm
Mid Winter Bits and Bobs.

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Your wish is my command, Monika... :)

Glad the wind isn't blowing today, or it would seem rather chilly...draining the 2 stroke petrol out of my...
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Mon Feb 01, 2021 8:14 am

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