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Late Summer Bits and Bobs.

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by oldherbaceous » Sat Aug 29, 2015 1:51 pm
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Well i think we are about at that time of the year.

Poor Old Codger is having a right rough old time at the moment. Nearly all his joints are giving...
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Thu Sep 10, 2015 1:15 pm
Can you help

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by Beryl » Mon Sep 07, 2015 6:26 pm

Can anyone help me name this very pretty shrub found on one of our very over grown allotment plots. It is about 3ft tall compact and not very...

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Tue Sep 08, 2015 9:08 am
How to take the top off of a blue barrel

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by Barry » Mon Sep 07, 2015 5:58 pm

I collect my own rainwater using large, blue barrels.

Previously, I have always managed to obtain barrels with the tops cut off, but was recently...

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Last post by Tony Hague
Tue Sep 08, 2015 7:56 am
Using railway sleepers for raised beds

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by Barry » Wed Sep 02, 2015 5:18 pm

Given our allotments back on to three railway lines, we often find old railway sleepers chucked over the fence in the long grass in the abandoned...

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Last post by Barry
Mon Sep 07, 2015 5:18 pm
woke up my super cute son...

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by clairelv1 » Mon Sep 07, 2015 10:30 am

my son is so cute ,six years old and just went to school days ago . my problem is how to wake him up in the morning .he is a heavy sleeper and i...

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Mon Sep 07, 2015 4:36 pm
If you were blindfolded.....

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by Primrose » Tue Sep 01, 2015 5:12 pm

Would you honestly be able to tell the difference in taste between the various varieties of vegetables you grow? And if not, why do we grow so many...

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Last post by Motherwoman
Sun Sep 06, 2015 9:33 am
do you know enzymes ?

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by clairelv1 » Tue Aug 25, 2015 8:28 am

does anyone make enzymes by yourself ? i mean fruit enzymes. i was told the fruit enzymes is very useful for lose weight and smooth skin . is it true...

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Tue Sep 01, 2015 5:18 pm
Gardening - hers and his version !

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by Primrose » Sat Aug 29, 2015 4:27 pm

Persuaded my gardening hating husband into the garden this afternoon to help me prune/ saw back two old thick trunked pyracantha bushes with the...

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Sun Aug 30, 2015 9:48 am
How to get to Heaven from Ireland

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by Gerry » Sat Aug 29, 2015 12:34 am

I was testing the children in my Sunday school class to see if they understood the concept of going to Heaven.

I asked them, "If I sold my...

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Last post by Gerry
Sun Aug 30, 2015 12:41 am
Rain at last!

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by Monika » Fri Aug 14, 2015 8:48 pm

Great day today - 40mm rain which should have got to the roots of plants! Our copious watering has produced an enormous yield of peas and broad...

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Last post by Monika
Tue Aug 25, 2015 6:47 pm
Post holiday disease syndrome

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by Primrose » Tue Aug 18, 2015 9:25 pm

I've just returned from holiday to a garden full of crops ready for picking and last night gave a visiting friend a bag full of surplus beans and...

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Last post by clairelv1
Tue Aug 25, 2015 8:22 am
Out of touch or what!

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by Motherwoman » Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:27 am

Mr Osbourne has just made me cross! Just read the article on the BBC site about encouraging starter homes in villages, talk about too little too...

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Last post by Monika
Mon Aug 24, 2015 6:55 pm
Milk Prices

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by Cider Boys » Fri Aug 14, 2015 1:58 pm
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Why all this fuss about moaning dairy farmers? No other industry gets subsidised, if farming is struggling why do land prices keep going up and up?...
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Sat Aug 22, 2015 10:56 am
Happy Birthday OH

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by alan refail » Sat Aug 15, 2015 8:15 am
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All my best wishes on your birthday, Old H.

Without you the forum would have been a duller place over the years.

10384 posts so far and still going...
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Fri Aug 21, 2015 5:01 am
Isn't moderm machinery wonderful...

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by Motherwoman » Tue Aug 18, 2015 3:01 pm

The combined harvester is trundling up and down the field right by my washing line (!) and I was about 10 seconds too late....

What an incredible...

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Last post by Motherwoman
Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:10 am
Rule of unforeseen consequences

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by JohnN » Mon Aug 17, 2015 9:29 am

Recently decided to give our garden seat a treat, with a liberal dosing of teak oil. Woke up at 6am to the sound of our local woodpecker going hammer...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Tue Aug 18, 2015 3:28 pm
Dead rat!!!

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by Catherine » Tue Aug 11, 2015 9:45 pm

We have a serious problem with rats (and now rabbits) on our allotments as we are now getting so many people bringing chickens, ducks, geese etc on...

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Last post by robo
Fri Aug 14, 2015 1:41 pm
First Betti photo.

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by Ricard with an H » Sat Jul 18, 2015 9:22 am
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Photo taken yesterday and she's a little monkey.
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Thu Aug 13, 2015 7:08 am
Things get worse.

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by Gerry » Wed Aug 12, 2015 4:27 pm

Yesterday I went to the local farmers co-operative to by some Gallup 360 (Roundup) and was told that from November anyone using a sprayer (even a...

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Last post by robo
Wed Aug 12, 2015 9:49 pm
Happy Birthday.

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by oldherbaceous » Wed Aug 12, 2015 5:12 am

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

You are a brilliant member of the forum, Prinrose,...

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Last post by John P
Wed Aug 12, 2015 8:49 pm
Any of you work for, "People's lottery"?

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by Ricard with an H » Sun Aug 02, 2015 10:31 am
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I bought a call-blocker two/three months ago, amongst others this bloody People's Lottery use a new number for four tries at getting through to me....
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Sun Aug 09, 2015 9:36 am
Reporting posts

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by Pa Snip » Thu Aug 06, 2015 10:34 am
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Fortunately it doesn't seem to happen often on this site but I dare say a number of members have seen what looks like it might be a 'spam...
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Last post by John
Sat Aug 08, 2015 12:15 pm
Mid Summer Bits and Bobs.

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by oldherbaceous » Sun Jun 28, 2015 9:58 am
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I went away with just a few blackfly on my Broad and Runner beans, i have now returned to all the plants covered in blackfly and really do look a...
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Last post by Geoff
Fri Aug 07, 2015 7:12 pm
Spot the gooseberry thief!

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by KG Steve » Thu Jul 23, 2015 5:05 pm

Ted.jpg Is this a new kind of gooseberry sawfly? (He's not called 'Spot' by the way! :D)

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Last post by Elaine
Thu Aug 06, 2015 5:39 pm
Oops

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by Catherine » Tue Aug 04, 2015 9:01 pm

Off to work this morning and my OH rang me on the mobile to say he had had an accident. I was about to return home thinking the worst, only to find...

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Last post by Ricard with an H
Thu Aug 06, 2015 11:29 am
Red onions

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by PLUMPUDDING » Tue Aug 04, 2015 8:47 am

All the cooking programmes and recipes in magazines at the moment say to use red onions. Why? They have a coarse texture, a very strong flavour which...

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Last post by Catherine
Tue Aug 04, 2015 9:46 pm
Morrisons Feta Cheese

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by Catherine » Sun Jul 12, 2015 9:31 pm
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Two weeks ago I purchase a packet of Morrisons Feta Cheese to make my courgette and feta fritters. For some reason I opened the cheese and put it on...
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Last post by Catherine
Tue Aug 04, 2015 8:41 pm
A P(l)otted History

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by Pa Snip » Mon Feb 16, 2015 12:21 pm
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Some pictures and details of my own experience as someone who has relatively recently re-joined the band of UK plot holders.

Hope you find this of...
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Last post by Pa Snip
Mon Aug 03, 2015 6:33 am
Rise of the Insects

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by Westi » Fri Jul 31, 2015 5:43 pm

It's been one of those days that anything that could bite or sting was out in force. Two ant nests found inadvertently, one in the cabbage patch...

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Last post by Ricard with an H
Sun Aug 02, 2015 8:10 am
Happy Birthday's

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by oldherbaceous » Sat Aug 01, 2015 5:03 am

A very Happy Birthday to both Shallot Man and Arnie. Hope you both have a brilliant day and that you get to have a couple in the Rugby club, Shallot...

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Sat Aug 01, 2015 5:54 pm
Little darlings visited....

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by peter » Fri Jul 17, 2015 3:11 pm

Our allotments last night. :evil:
Four plots hit.
Bean wigwam uprooted on first.
Plastic shed windows pushed and hosepipe taken on second.
Third had...

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Last post by peter
Wed Jul 29, 2015 7:02 pm
Re Ellams early Dwarf cabbage.

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by Shallot Man » Tue Jul 28, 2015 2:10 pm

hi. Managed to let my last remaining" Ellams Early Dwarf " cabbage run to seed. Should one or two of you like a pinch [and I do mean...

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Last post by Shallot Man
Tue Jul 28, 2015 2:10 pm
Decorative Bark Wood Chip

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by bill_j_smith » Sun Jul 26, 2015 9:19 am

Hi

I live on the Powys/Shropshire border (near Welshpool), what we don't have here is a shortage of trees (or sheep but that's another matter)....

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Last post by Tony Hague
Tue Jul 28, 2015 1:47 pm
sweet food ,happy and healthy

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by clairelv1 » Mon Jul 27, 2015 9:22 am

just learned cook with flour and different vegetables . so cute and beautiful and healthy .

show you now .

by the way , a small tool i get from...

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Last post by Primrose
Mon Jul 27, 2015 12:42 pm
Late toms

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by JohnN » Sun Jul 26, 2015 10:49 am

Is anyone else having problems with tomatoes taking a long time to ripen? With all the sun this year I expected some of my greenhouse Alicante to be...

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Last post by Primrose
Mon Jul 27, 2015 9:48 am
How Times Have Changed

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by Cider Boys » Sat Jul 18, 2015 3:33 pm

I am at present completing my annual dog sitting responsibilities having just recovered from dog sitting for 3 Dalmatians at home for my youngest...

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Last post by Shallot Man
Tue Jul 21, 2015 10:04 am
More chickens and ducks and rats rant apologies before hand

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by Catherine » Sun Jul 12, 2015 11:00 pm

Recently the empty plots on our allotments have been filling with people who only want chickens, a goose! and more chickens and ducks. One of the new...

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Last post by Primrose
Mon Jul 13, 2015 7:22 pm
KG Survey

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by Westi » Sat Jul 04, 2015 9:36 pm

Got this nice survey into my mail box & lots of questions to answer. All going well until Q28 then it won't accept my 5 top websites saying I...

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Last post by Westi
Mon Jul 13, 2015 6:30 pm
A mini rant

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by Primrose » Sun Jul 12, 2015 11:08 am

Why is it that some seed packet suppliers seem to put the opening flap.seal for their packets at the bottom of the packet instead of the top?

I've...

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Last post by Westi
Mon Jul 13, 2015 6:24 pm
Cucumber problems

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by FredFromOssett » Mon Jul 13, 2015 10:27 am

I am having the same problem this year as I seem to suffer most years with my greenhouse cucumbers (Burpless variety). 1 cucumber has set and...

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Last post by Primrose
Mon Jul 13, 2015 2:38 pm
Planting Plan

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by Westi » Sat Jul 11, 2015 7:00 pm

Does anyone religiously follow their beginning of year planting plan, or like me does circumstances lead to a detour? Only the centre rows of my...

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Last post by Elaine
Sun Jul 12, 2015 12:09 pm
My worst ever vegetable growing mistakes

Last post by Elaine
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by Primrose » Thu Jul 02, 2015 9:01 pm

In the hope of encouraging some of the newly joined members on here, I thought it might be encouraging and amusing if some of us could admit to some...

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Last post by Elaine
Sun Jul 12, 2015 10:42 am
We now have a solo doggie!

Last post by Ricard with an H
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by Westi » Tue Jul 07, 2015 5:03 pm
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Just like Richard, last night I had to say goodbye to my Springer Rio! There was no time for vets or anything, she went upstairs for her normal...
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Last post by Ricard with an H
Sun Jul 12, 2015 10:05 am
Your Favourite, or most referred to, gardening book

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by Pa Snip » Fri Jul 03, 2015 6:46 am
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What book do you use most in relation to gardening.

It may be a reference book or just be a factual story such as biography or auto biography, even...
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Last post by Cider Boys
Fri Jul 10, 2015 7:37 am
A tribute to our Welsh composers

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by Primrose » Wed Jul 08, 2015 3:23 pm

I know the Welsh are renowned for their love of music so this particularly acknowledges our Welsh colleagues on this forum. I've just been listening...

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Wed Jul 08, 2015 3:23 pm
David Austin Roses and our holiday

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by Catherine » Mon Jul 06, 2015 9:42 pm

We have just (last Tuesday) come back from ten days in Shropshire. During the holiday we visited David Austin Roses. What a fabulous place. If you...

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Wed Jul 08, 2015 7:41 am
What 'Shows' are you visiting

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by Pa Snip » Fri Jul 03, 2015 5:53 am
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From those with National (International even) Fame to Local, what shows are you visiting, or have you visited, this year.

Once visited would you...
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Last post by oldherbaceous
Wed Jul 08, 2015 7:37 am
And my best vegetable growing hints

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by Primrose » Thu Jul 02, 2015 9:15 pm

To counteract our worst growing mistakes can we share some of our best growing hiints:

1. Create new basil plants by snapping off shoots of existing...

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Mon Jul 06, 2015 7:53 pm
Re-location update.

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by Westi » Fri Jul 03, 2015 8:45 pm

Well if the local paper is correct the council is going to spend £1/2 million on a new site 5 miles away - as the crow flies obviously! Well posh...

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Last post by Westi
Sun Jul 05, 2015 6:52 pm
Strawberries

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by Redfox » Sun Jul 05, 2015 9:42 am

I have had a great crop this year from my two 4x1 metre beds. So far I have cropped 14kg. I have made jam, syrup, fruit leather, juice and dried...

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Sun Jul 05, 2015 4:09 pm

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