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by Arnie » Mon Jul 03, 2006 10:18 am
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Hi to all :D
Looks like you all had good time at Malvern, it is great to be able to put faces to names.

Regards

Kevin :wink:
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Sat Jul 08, 2006 12:11 pm
UPDATED WEBSITE & VIDEO

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by STEVE PARTRIDGE » Sat Jul 08, 2006 11:31 am

Hello all, here is this weeks update of my allotments along with a video of how I transplant my Leeks, I hope you enjoy it, regards Steve.

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Sat Jul 08, 2006 11:31 am
Hampton Court Show: Report and Pictures

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by sandersj89 » Thu Jul 06, 2006 10:39 pm

Well I had a fantastic day, enjoyed it no end.......

I have added a report and lots of pictures to my blog:

Jerry

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Sat Jul 08, 2006 8:45 am
Pepper plants

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by GIB » Fri Jul 07, 2006 8:47 am

Hi All

I have 4 Summer Festival pepper plants growing in pots. They are now forming fruits, each currently has 2 that are about 1" long and...

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Fri Jul 07, 2006 10:33 am
This week I've mostly read......

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... 'No Nettles Required' by Ken Thompson,an enlightening view of what you really need to attract wildlife to the average garden.
How about you?
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Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:12 am
weather warning

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by peterf » Tue Jul 04, 2006 7:51 am
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protect them crops down south TORRO CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK issued at 1945GMT on Monday 3rd July 2006

VALID: Tuesday – Thursday 4th – 6th July 2006...
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Fri Jul 07, 2006 8:09 am
Summer Has Arrived

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by sandersj89 » Sat Jul 01, 2006 5:17 pm

Its official, baking hot and the Tomatoes are ready!

;D

The salad, spuds and toms are joining us this evening at an outside concert,...

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Thu Jul 06, 2006 10:42 pm
Use of allotment

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by Al Lotto » Thu Jul 06, 2006 5:55 am

Does anybody have knowledge of the National rules governing the use of allotments for producing products for sale? please.

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Thu Jul 06, 2006 10:30 pm
How are your gherkins?

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by Jenny Green » Tue Jul 04, 2006 7:41 pm

Who's growing Tigger's gift to the Malvern Mob? My gherks are still just little hairy babies (the plants - no offspring yet). I've planted them about...

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Thu Jul 06, 2006 9:05 pm
what don't you want at this time of year?

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by jane E » Tue Jul 04, 2006 12:34 am

Try - a broken arm? Turned to look at a swallow singing - we have a nest and little ones in the barn - and carried on meandering, feet tripped over...

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Thu Jul 06, 2006 4:08 pm
Piglets party

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by Shpongle » Tue Jul 04, 2006 8:07 pm

Just a quick thanks to the piglets for a wonderful party. Very much appreciate the invite, cheers guys. Also greetings to all those Kitchen Garden...

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Thu Jul 06, 2006 10:26 am
Happy Birthday Piglet and Piglette

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by lizzie » Sat Jul 01, 2006 9:10 pm

Just to wish Piglet and Piglette a very, very happy birthday.

May your plots be ever fruitful

Don't forget to party extra hard for me and The...

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Wed Jul 05, 2006 8:11 pm
Hampton Court

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by sandersj89 » Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:12 am
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Anyone going to the Show? I am spending this Thursday there.

Jerry
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Wed Jul 05, 2006 5:28 pm
hallo from a new member

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by Debbie digger » Mon Jul 03, 2006 9:30 pm

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Hi I just found this forum...
I have taken on 2 derelict plots on a allotment. I have heard a fair few tales about just when and who last...

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Wed Jul 05, 2006 6:06 am
Nurseries & Gardens to recommend

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by jopsy » Fri Jun 09, 2006 7:23 pm

Today Lily and I went here

We've been before; they have knowledgable staff and the prices are reasonable

The cafe isn't too pricey either...

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Wed Jul 05, 2006 12:44 am
Flower pot people and animals

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by Happymouse » Wed Jun 21, 2006 8:33 pm
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Wellie - The flower pot man on your postings is brilliant. The best I have seen. Did you make him yourself ? I have seen a great flower pot dog. Does...
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Tue Jul 04, 2006 5:12 pm
You'll all be excited...

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by Mr Potato Head » Fri Jun 30, 2006 3:41 pm

There's something special for the forum members on page 6 of the August issue. 8)

If it's right, I'll take all the credit. If it's not, then it's...

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Last post by Deb P
Tue Jul 04, 2006 7:25 am
nature

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by submariner » Sun Jul 02, 2006 3:46 pm

Hi folks. I have to share this.Yesterday afternoon, I had a magical hour. I sat in my chair, quietly summer pruning my standard goosberry, when I...

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Last post by lizzie
Tue Jul 04, 2006 1:07 am
The Gardener's Hymn

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by sandersj89 » Sun Jul 02, 2006 11:05 pm

(Not mine by the way!!!)

All things bright and beautiful, All creatures great and small, All things wise and wonderful, The Lord God made them...

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Last post by Zena
Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:18 pm
Fearsome Feuds

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by ken » Mon Jul 03, 2006 2:23 pm

Sparked off by the Wayne Rooney v. Cristiano Ronaldo controversy, today's Independent has a double-page feature on 'fearsome feuds', including Tony...

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Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:11 pm
My very average attempt at a blog....

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by sandersj89 » Sat Jul 01, 2006 8:09 am

Not up to Steve's effort but I have been updating my blog a bit recently:

Might try the video thing one day!

Jerry

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Mon Jul 03, 2006 9:13 am
UPDATED WEBSITE & VIDEO

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by STEVE PARTRIDGE » Sat Jun 24, 2006 6:26 am

Hi all, just to let you know that I have posted this week's update and also to let you know that it contains my first videoblog, hope you like it,...

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Sun Jul 02, 2006 10:46 pm
Meet Hilary May

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by sandersj89 » Sun Jul 02, 2006 12:34 pm

This is all very exciting. As some of you know Dad has been developing a Pink. It has now been officially named and Whetman Nurseries:

Are...

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Sun Jul 02, 2006 10:41 pm
cherries

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by richard p » Sat Jul 01, 2006 11:06 pm

we have several wild cherry trees for the first time in nearly 50 years ive actually picked an edible cherry. normally the birds clear the lot as...

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Sat Jul 01, 2006 11:06 pm
Olive Grove in the UK

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by sandersj89 » Thu Jun 29, 2006 10:00 am
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First olive grove in the UK has been planted in Devon:

Now, we have a couple of small fields on south facing hillsides that might be ideal...
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Last post by Rubberman
Sat Jul 01, 2006 12:39 pm
Loo rolls

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by Allan » Sun Jun 11, 2006 6:36 am
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Finding that my favourite Izal toilet paper is no longer available locally on a roll and we have twin fittings in our toilets for choice of...
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Fri Jun 30, 2006 6:01 pm
Cheap potatoe sacks?

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by skip » Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:44 am

Hi, does anyone know where the cheapest place to buy potatoe sacks is?
Prefereably by mail order, s I don't live near to big towns.
Thanks
Skip

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Last post by Al Lotto
Fri Jun 30, 2006 4:57 am
maxim strawberries

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by helen2 » Thu Jun 29, 2006 8:38 am

Has anyone tried these? After a GQT recommendation i am thinking of splashing out! Are they as good as they say??? Helen.

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Thu Jun 29, 2006 10:46 pm
Transplanting carrots

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by Barry » Sun Jun 25, 2006 11:31 pm

I have grown masses of carrots in pots in my greenhouse this year. Not expecting germination on any large scale, I ended up with masses. As a result,...

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Thu Jun 29, 2006 10:06 pm
made in britain RIP

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by richard p » Mon Jun 19, 2006 9:48 pm
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ive just opened my fathers day pressy, a bar of cadbury's dairy milk , clearly marked made in france :x do we make anything anymore?
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Thu Jun 29, 2006 11:44 am
I WON SOME FLOWERS!

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by jopsy » Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:18 pm

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Hurrah, another website I go on had a competition, and I won!
The prize is from :- valueflora.com
It's the Blue Lagoon Rose Bouquet
:D

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Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:47 pm
Cherry tree

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by jane E » Tue Jun 27, 2006 11:01 pm

We moved into this house a year ago. There's an orchard area beside the house with plums, pears, apples and a cherry. At least I thought it was a...

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Wed Jun 28, 2006 6:25 am
Chipper (take 2)

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by Cider Boys » Fri Jun 23, 2006 7:33 pm

Some time ago I posted on what was my favourite tool which I called a Mattock. I have just returned from the Isles of Scilly where I came across a...

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Tue Jun 27, 2006 6:02 pm
My friends

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by oldherbaceous » Sat Jun 10, 2006 10:42 am
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To all my friends on the K.G.F.
Next saturday i will be winding my way down to the north of Cornwall for a week's vacation.
I thought i jolly well...
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Tue Jun 27, 2006 7:32 am
Advantage Dehydrator.....

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by Carole B. » Mon Jun 26, 2006 4:27 pm

Having just used my dehydrator for the first time with a batch of strawberries in I've been walking round indoors in a wonderful waft of warm...

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Tue Jun 27, 2006 6:58 am
Unbelievable!

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by Tigger » Thu Jun 22, 2006 12:01 am

I called in to a Garden Centre yesterday and was pleased to see a selection of plants labelled 'Ready, Steady, Pick'. These were in large pots, the...

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Sun Jun 25, 2006 11:27 pm
Countdown

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by Geoff » Thu Jun 22, 2006 7:55 pm

Not long before Old Herbaceous is back - got your windups ready?

He's certainly buggered up the weather by going on holiday. Feels like Autumn -...

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Sat Jun 24, 2006 9:23 pm
Chantal, your golden toy dream has come true.

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by peter » Wed Jun 21, 2006 10:53 pm

Nightmare :oops: more like, the accompanying article should be readable. :twisted:

When's your birthday, I might get you one of the keyrings....

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Fri Jun 23, 2006 10:25 pm
My imagination?

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by submariner » Fri Jun 23, 2006 2:56 pm

Is it my imagination, or are blackberries early this year? I have a marvelous Fantazia blackberry, and usually pick around mid to late August into...

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Fri Jun 23, 2006 5:19 pm
Chipper

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by Cider Boys » Fri Jun 23, 2006 4:01 pm

Sorry, I was trying to post a picture but have forgotten how to do it.

Barney

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Fri Jun 23, 2006 4:01 pm
Lovely pot!

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by jopsy » Thu Jun 22, 2006 8:16 am

I just found a lovely big pot for my magnolia from Sainsburys
It was half price only a mere £11!!
I'm really pleased because it is tall and wide...

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Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:06 pm
piglets birth day party

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by Wellie » Sun Jun 18, 2006 3:27 pm
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piglet kebab
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Thu Jun 22, 2006 7:54 pm
Garden Clogs/Shoes - Seeking Advice

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by Chez » Tue Jun 13, 2006 1:21 pm
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I excitedly bought a pair of garden clogs last year, thinking they would be a great alternative to wellies in the summer garden. But I am so...
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Wed Jun 21, 2006 11:43 pm
new potatoes

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by byrpat » Wed Jun 21, 2006 11:43 am

Is it true that if you pinch off the flower the pops will grow bigger?regards p b.

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Wed Jun 21, 2006 1:00 pm
First earlies

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by Barry » Tue Jun 20, 2006 11:27 pm

Why is it that the majority of first earlies tend to be white and not red?

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Tue Jun 20, 2006 11:27 pm
I'm back from sunny spain

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by The Grock in the Frock » Sun Jun 18, 2006 6:48 pm

Hi every one,im now back from the luvly vallies of spain and had a fantastic time but sadly didnt get my passata machien :( .went to the plot and...

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Mon Jun 19, 2006 10:30 pm
Garden Hose Suppliers

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by Chez » Wed Jun 14, 2006 10:15 am

I am looking for a supplier of good quality garden hose of long length, i.e. better quality and longer length than standard garden centre fare. We...

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Mon Jun 19, 2006 11:04 am
Grey water & biodegradable products

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by Malk » Wed Jun 14, 2006 4:45 pm

Hello all,

I was wanting to use my bath and washing up water in the garden - on flowers only. But how do you know which products are biodegradable...

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Mon Jun 19, 2006 8:57 am
Is Growing Celery Worthwhile?

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by Chez » Tue Jun 13, 2006 5:03 pm

Perhaps I should have asked this before we sowed the seed...I have just planted out our self-blanching celery (Greensleeves) and now have to start...

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Mon Jun 19, 2006 8:31 am
I want to know what you think...

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by Mr Potato Head » Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:14 pm
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It's that time of year again, and we're testing the choppy waters of our readership. This time, we would like to get a little deeper... :twisted:...
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Mon Jun 19, 2006 8:23 am

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