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Malvern Mob

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by oldherbaceous » Sun May 14, 2006 7:37 pm
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Hope you all had the best day ever, been thinking about you lot today enjoying the company, and i'm sure the excellent food.
Hope you have got some...
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Last post by Piglet
Wed May 17, 2006 11:36 pm
Scientific Fact or Old Wifes Tale

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by Ian F » Mon May 08, 2006 1:31 pm

I noticed a reply to a post on growing carrots last week that gave me a reason for what I had believed until then was an old wifes tale, that you...

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Last post by loznkate
Wed May 17, 2006 3:59 pm
Kicking members off the plot

Last post by Sarahlee
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by Barry » Fri May 12, 2006 11:54 am

Our allotment association operates on a self-managed site whilst still remaining tenants of the council. They do not get involved at all and leave...

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Last post by Sarahlee
Wed May 17, 2006 1:13 pm
Plot hijacking or just poor record keeping?

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by David » Tue May 16, 2006 11:52 am

hi all,

Having had a bad back for a week I hadnt been up the plot so on saturday last I was up there at 6.30 am with lots to do and plant. Imagine...

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Last post by David
Wed May 17, 2006 10:35 am
giant pumpkins here we come

Last post by lizzie
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by peterf » Tue Apr 18, 2006 9:25 pm

hello all,well ive just finished rotovating the plots today.wev'e certainly got a late spring this year but thats no problem to growing pumpkins.i...

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Last post by lizzie
Tue May 16, 2006 12:59 am
The use of scalpings/planings

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by Barry » Thu Apr 27, 2006 8:49 pm

Our allotment site is bisected by an 8-10ft wide path which we have recently surfaced using recovered road surfacing material (known either as...

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Last post by peter
Tue May 16, 2006 12:03 am
best weather site on the net

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by peterf » Mon May 15, 2006 11:09 pm

here you go,i cant fault these people.its free unless you want to sign up for extras.i have the 15 min met office live rainfall radar its brill...

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Last post by peterf
Mon May 15, 2006 11:09 pm
How self-sufficient are you?

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by Carrie » Thu May 11, 2006 12:14 pm
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In terms of fruit and veg that is? I took the allotment on last year on the basis that anything we grew and managed to eat was a good thing, however...
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Last post by haggis
Mon May 15, 2006 10:38 pm
Growing Melons

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by Soundz_Good » Mon May 15, 2006 3:35 pm

I bought a packet of Melon 'Sweetheart' seeds, of the 20 seeds I have managed to get them all to germinate and now I have 6 of the healthiest growing...

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Last post by mazmezroz
Mon May 15, 2006 9:29 pm
Malvern "Flower Show" reprise

Last post by Allan
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by Allan » Mon May 15, 2006 8:01 am

To Arthur re, where are vegetable shows
Sadly it has to be a Flower Show as you put it, I agree that vegetables were distinctly lacking but it seems...

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Last post by Allan
Mon May 15, 2006 7:22 pm
Beer traps killing my beetles

Last post by Lyn
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by Happymouse » Sun May 14, 2006 11:28 pm

I found trapping slugs in beer traps worked last year but how do you stop beetles drowning in them too please ?

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Last post by Lyn
Mon May 15, 2006 10:50 am
Ribena giving away blackcurrent bushes.

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by peter » Tue May 09, 2006 1:23 pm

If you buy a tetrapak ready to drink Ribena and have a purple straw then you win (for the price of a stamp) a "Ribena Cutting".

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Last post by Rubberman
Mon May 15, 2006 8:16 am
hurrah-at last

Last post by jopsy
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by jopsy » Fri May 12, 2006 10:04 pm

I have painted my new posts blue! It's for my giant garden playpen!!
And I have begun the war against bindweed with a vengance!(poison!)
I spent...

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Last post by jopsy
Mon May 15, 2006 7:14 am
Malvern - Final arrangements

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by Tigger » Fri May 05, 2006 3:54 pm
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As May 14th is looming, I thought it was time we agreed a time and place to meet, check who wants what in the way of plant swaps and finalise the...
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Last post by arthur e
Mon May 15, 2006 12:13 am
Today I have been mostly.........

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by Compo » Sun May 07, 2006 9:43 pm
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Today I have been mostly......modifying some metal grid pallet sides to support my peas, digging up the old psb plants and rotvating for the next...
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Last post by Chantal
Sun May 14, 2006 9:05 pm
KG Giveaways

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by Chantal » Tue May 09, 2006 12:02 pm

I don't know who Miss A Cooksey is but she should start doing the Lottery. She's won a rhubarb forcer AND a mushroom kit in the February KG...

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Last post by fen not fen
Sun May 14, 2006 8:00 pm
Half Hour Allotment - article in Guardian

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by Carrie » Sun May 14, 2006 8:08 am

An interesting article (to a pretty inexperienced allotmenteer like me!) in yesterday's Guardian magazine. I'm sceptical about Lia Leendertz's claim...

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Last post by Carrie
Sun May 14, 2006 8:08 am
Silly Question

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by Tigger » Sat May 13, 2006 1:38 pm

Can someone tell me how to delete sites from our bookmarked ones?

When we used Tiscali, it was simple - there was a button for deleting. Now we're...

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Last post by Chez
Sun May 14, 2006 4:50 am
Malvern today (Saturday)

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by Allan » Sat May 13, 2006 4:58 am

We will be at Malvern today, Saturday, as early as possible. We ignore the flowers, if you can't eat it then don't grow it. Spending money is down...

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Last post by Tigger
Sat May 13, 2006 10:22 pm
Celery

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by GIB » Fri May 12, 2006 3:24 pm

This year for the first time i have grown celery which is a self blanching variety but am a little unsure what to do during its growing period i.e...

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Last post by The Grock in the Frock
Fri May 12, 2006 6:39 pm
Help! Quick!

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by Jenny Green » Thu May 11, 2006 9:18 am

There's a starling with a broken wing hiding in my woodpile! What should I do?

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Last post by sandersj89
Thu May 11, 2006 9:51 pm
Bay mystery

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by rockbeer » Tue May 02, 2006 1:37 pm

Hi all,
It's been a while since I visited - hope everyone's well and your gardens are flourishing.
Anyway, back in January I salvaged 2 6' bay...

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Last post by Beccy
Thu May 11, 2006 6:41 pm
BACK ONLINE

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by STEVE PARTRIDGE » Thu May 11, 2006 4:02 pm

At long last I'm back online after a stupid contractor dug through some underground telephone cables and cut us off, I will do a double update...

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Last post by John
Thu May 11, 2006 5:38 pm
Moss on patio

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by Brenjon » Tue May 09, 2006 7:16 pm

My patio is made of 2foot square ornamental concrete paving fags. They collect a lot of moss during the winter and are a B------d to clean and keep...

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Last post by Brenjon
Wed May 10, 2006 10:55 pm
PIGLET we need you.

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by oldherbaceous » Sun May 07, 2006 9:00 am
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Piglet i'm really missing not seeing your name coming up when i turn on to this site.
You come up with some really good practical answers to some of...
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Last post by pigletwillie
Wed May 10, 2006 6:11 pm
New lock for gates

Last post by Carole B.
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by Barry » Tue May 02, 2006 11:30 pm

At the risk of sounding daft, our allotment association had one of its two identical gate locks stollen! Either one of the members deliberately...

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Last post by Carole B.
Wed May 10, 2006 1:06 pm
Allotments need more criminals!

Last post by Ian F
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by Barry » Tue May 09, 2006 11:53 pm

Since early January, our allotment association has received every Saturday groups of Community Service offenders. They have cleared vast areas of...

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Last post by Ian F
Wed May 10, 2006 1:00 pm
Improvements?

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by Allan » Mon May 08, 2006 7:02 am

I note that registration has been made compulsory which is a sad state of affairs, however the header still offers the Guest option which is...

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Last post by peter
Tue May 09, 2006 4:45 pm
Pauly Walters

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by Franksmum » Fri Apr 28, 2006 4:00 pm

OK starting a new topic - what's wrong with Poorly Pauly??? Nothing mentioned on BBC website at all.
Who's your favourite underling? We are Boggy...

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Last post by Compo
Tue May 09, 2006 12:49 pm
strange posts

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by peterf » Thu May 04, 2006 6:54 am
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hi all,havn't had time to post much lately but it seems there's some strange posts recently with no replies.is big brother watching or are we being...
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Last post by Tigger
Tue May 09, 2006 12:39 pm
Scaffold boards

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by Pol » Sun Mar 12, 2006 7:51 am

Hi
Does anyone know where we can get hold of some old scaffold boards in or around Suffolk? We have recently taken over a large garden with an...

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Last post by peterf
Mon May 08, 2006 9:28 pm
Fruit Blossom

Last post by lizzie
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by Jennifer » Mon May 08, 2006 12:34 pm

Is it just my imagination or do the fruit trees seem to have masses of blossom this year? We have several trees in our garden and all seem to have...

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Last post by lizzie
Mon May 08, 2006 6:52 pm
FAO Chantal

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by peter » Thu May 04, 2006 11:45 am

Chanter, slow down a bit.
I know its exciting, but my PM area is 98% full and I need to clear it our a bit.
Please don't send me any more PM's till...

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Last post by Chantal
Mon May 08, 2006 4:36 pm
Egyptian onions

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by Sylvia » Sun May 07, 2006 9:09 pm

There will be some of these onions later they are just beginning to have "babies" for want of a better word and if you would like some send...

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Last post by Sylvia
Sun May 07, 2006 9:09 pm
Why are some nursery staff so ill informed?

Last post by Carole B.
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by poppyseed » Sat May 06, 2006 9:02 am

Just had to let off steam for a minute! - bought a horseradish plant yesterday from a local nursery. Having read some postings on various forums...

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Last post by Carole B.
Sun May 07, 2006 6:35 am
Whats your weather like ?

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by seedling » Fri May 05, 2006 12:56 pm

Its another warm sunny day here in Rugby but I have to go to work again :cry: Why is the weather always good on the days I work ? Its not fair. Sulk...

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Last post by Tigger
Sat May 06, 2006 4:49 pm
welcome back Grock

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by peat » Fri May 05, 2006 4:04 pm

I see that your computer ptoblems are solved? welcome back, I thought my computer was playing up not seeing your posts.
Pete

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Last post by Chantal
Sat May 06, 2006 6:32 am
Flower Pots

Last post by Beccy
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by oldherbaceous » Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:49 pm

Johnboy or anyone else, do you know of a company where i can buy 13cm full depth lightweight plastic round pots by the thousand or case.
I used to...

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Last post by Beccy
Fri May 05, 2006 8:07 pm
Rhubarb

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by Guest » Wed May 03, 2006 7:50 am

I have 4 crowns of Early Champagne rhubarb - this is their 4th year after planting. This year as well as the normal stalks, they have all put up...

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Last post by vivie veg
Fri May 05, 2006 4:43 pm
signing in

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by LIVERPOOL LASS » Thu May 04, 2006 5:00 pm

Chantal or tigger can you please help,had cookies on my e mail and could not open them,got B.T too fix this but now the forum wont let me log in and...

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Last post by The Grock in the Frock
Fri May 05, 2006 4:07 pm
Malvern Plant Swap

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by pigletwillie » Thu Apr 06, 2006 10:07 pm
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As we have a Malvern menu thread, I thought it prudent to start a Malvern Plant swap thread.

Will any of you guys want any:-

tomatoes...
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Last post by Tigger
Fri May 05, 2006 3:14 pm
Valmarg's views on John Prescott...

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by Cider Boys » Mon May 01, 2006 11:39 am

Dear Valmarg

Who is this ‘fatso Prescott’ is it the same individual as 2 Jags Prescott or should that be 2 Sh*gs Prescott. If it is then he is the...

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Last post by KGAdmin
Fri May 05, 2006 2:16 pm
Meeting up

Last post by Tigger
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by David » Mon Mar 13, 2006 9:38 am
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Hi all

I ve notice from the posts that some of you know each other, is that a fact and where do you all meet up?

Ive checked the press for Mad...
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Last post by Tigger
Fri May 05, 2006 1:48 pm
apparently I`m mad

Last post by lizzie
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by seedling » Mon May 01, 2006 3:20 pm

Thought I`d let you know that my son has officially described me as a "mad woman" (does make a change from "nag" though).
I was...

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Last post by lizzie
Fri May 05, 2006 12:13 pm
Hope this won't be censored, Mr Potatohead

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by ken » Fri May 05, 2006 9:34 am

There's a place on this website where you can submit thoughts or ideas to KG's editorial department for consideration - and a button to tick if you'd...

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Last post by ken
Fri May 05, 2006 9:34 am
A tale for the beginners

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by oldherbaceous » Sat Apr 29, 2006 12:24 pm
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Last year my spring cabbage seedlings were all eaten by flea beetle, so i bought two hundred plants off a local nursery, something i have never done...
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Last post by Johnboy
Fri May 05, 2006 6:33 am
Courgettes

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by Franksmum » Thu May 04, 2006 9:26 pm

Does anyone please know which variety of courgettes can climb or be trained over an arch?
Thanks!

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Last post by sally wright
Thu May 04, 2006 11:34 pm
Allotments under threat - case studies please

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by Di » Thu Mar 16, 2006 1:46 pm

Hi All,
I haven't been on the forum for ages, and my hasn't it changed. Glad to see a few familiar names though.

I'm studying Landscape...

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Last post by peter
Thu May 04, 2006 8:28 am
WE NEED LOTS OF SUPPORT

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the tart,mrs piglet and i are giving up the fags tomorrow.lots of support and laughs needed all around.
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Last post by pigletwillie
Wed May 03, 2006 11:53 pm
grass seeds and balding lawns

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by jopsy » Wed May 03, 2006 10:15 pm

hello :roll:
dh has recently bought a new mower-he was so enthusiastic with his qualcast that he's taken all the grass of my circular lawns!...

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Wed May 03, 2006 10:28 pm

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