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Bees & pesticides EU move to ban some pesticides

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by peter » Mon Apr 29, 2013 8:26 am

BBC article

Bee deaths: EU may ban neonicotinoid pesticides
EU states are to vote shortly on a proposal to restrict the use of pesticides...

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Mon Apr 29, 2013 8:26 am
Rasberrie root shoots?

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by CJS » Sun Apr 21, 2013 12:58 pm

Hi people long time no post . . . done nothing for this year at all, only put a few seeds in today . . . to late? The weather has been so cold!

My...

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Sun Apr 28, 2013 10:37 am
Swallows

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by Arnie » Tue Apr 23, 2013 4:29 pm

Hi everyone,

By my book the Swallows are late this year :shock: anyone sighted any :roll: this has to be the latest they have ever been :shock:...

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Fri Apr 26, 2013 6:07 pm
Recording Wildlife

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by Colin Miles » Thu Apr 25, 2013 12:44 pm

First a thank you to everyone on this forum, especially for the Signs of Spring. I have started a weekly wildlife walk at the National Botanic Garden...

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Thu Apr 25, 2013 12:44 pm
Genetically modified crops needed

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by alan refail » Fri Apr 19, 2013 11:39 am
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Good to see a calm approach to GM crops. I note the commenters stick to the old Monsanto mantra!
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Thu Apr 25, 2013 8:22 am
Gardeners World

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by tracie » Tue Apr 16, 2013 7:31 pm
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Hi All,

Am I the only one who has given up watching Gardeners World.

Not enough Veg content despite the face that vegetable seeds out sell...
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Tue Apr 23, 2013 6:00 pm
Crisis or not?

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by Colin Miles » Wed Apr 17, 2013 10:27 pm
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What do we make of this?
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Mon Apr 22, 2013 10:36 am
Stickies

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by Colin Miles » Wed Apr 17, 2013 5:51 pm

I recently searched through and found Johnboy's tips on germinating large squashed seeds. And saved it in my emails as a draft so I know where to...

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Fri Apr 19, 2013 9:52 pm
World's Biggest Combustion Engines?

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by snooky » Wed Apr 17, 2013 1:04 pm

Unfortunately I don't get to play with it!!

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Thu Apr 18, 2013 7:07 am
The KG Magazine from the first edition

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by glosspop » Wed Apr 17, 2013 4:49 pm

I am raising funds for a house removal and I have 167 issues from the very first one in 1997 of the KG Magazine in pristine condition which I no...

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Wed Apr 17, 2013 4:49 pm
Looking on the bright side

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by Colin Miles » Fri Apr 12, 2013 7:35 pm

I haven't had to waste 2 hours every week mowing the lawns.

I haven't had to do any weeding, other than clearing those I hadn't cleared last year....

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Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:54 am
Birthday wishes Johnboy

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by alan refail » Sat Apr 06, 2013 7:14 am
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I know you don't like to make a fuss over your birthday, but here's hoping you'll be fussed over today

All the best
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Sat Apr 13, 2013 10:59 pm
Inner rolls from upholstery material

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by Bren » Mon Apr 08, 2013 3:49 pm

I have some cardboard rolls from upholstery material its 2" wide and its very strong card could I use it to grow leeks and if so when would be...

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Thu Apr 11, 2013 9:03 am
Edible Slugs

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by Colin Miles » Wed Apr 10, 2013 7:16 pm

During my weekly wildlife walks around the National Botanic Garden of Wales over the past few weeks the fondness of Wood Mice for Snails has been...

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Wed Apr 10, 2013 8:51 pm
New look KG Magazine

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by Westi » Fri Apr 05, 2013 5:18 pm

Just about finished reading it - glad they told me as I wouldn't have noticed - the changes are very discreet. Still it suits me - still got the feel...

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Mon Apr 08, 2013 8:11 am
Living salads

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by Primrose » Sat Apr 06, 2013 6:47 pm

Today I purchased a very generous sized punnet of mixed "living salad" plants from Lidyl supermarket for 89p. They appear to be planted in...

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Sun Apr 07, 2013 3:34 pm
Brussels set to ban barley straw.

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by Shallot Man » Fri Apr 05, 2013 3:59 pm

I note in another gardening magazine the above. This comes into effect this September for ponds, includes bottles of extract to clear garden ponds of...

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Fri Apr 05, 2013 5:27 pm
Allotments - Complaints Procedure

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by Binky » Thu Apr 04, 2013 6:24 pm

We manage our allotments on behalf of the local council and don't have a particularly effective system for managing complaints. Can anyone in a...

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Fri Apr 05, 2013 8:56 am
Long time no see

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by Motherwoman » Thu Mar 07, 2013 8:43 pm
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I was sitting at home feeling bored so I thought I'd have a look at Kitchen Garden forum The line at the top tells me that I haven't been on this...
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Thu Apr 04, 2013 9:26 pm
Whatever next?

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by alan refail » Sat Mar 30, 2013 7:10 am
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A spring drought, followed by the wettest, coldest and dullest summer in memory, a very wet winter, the coldest March on record and an Easter that...
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Thu Apr 04, 2013 8:12 pm
Un-PC?

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by JohnN » Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:00 am

True story – yesterday.
Three of us at the local pub bar – me, Charlie (known for his rather un-PC wit) and Jo, a lovely lass who helps run a local...

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Wed Apr 03, 2013 7:28 pm
Happy Easter

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by alan refail » Sun Mar 31, 2013 10:10 am

Nobody around much today, but greetings to all

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Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:00 am
No Insects on the Wing!

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by Westi » Sun Mar 31, 2013 8:18 pm

All my fruit trees are coming into blossom (Plum Beauty is in full flower)! But only insect I've seen so far is a solitary fly! Not boding well for a...

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Mon Apr 01, 2013 9:19 pm
Feeding birds

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by Colin Miles » Sat Mar 30, 2013 10:01 am

In line with the fact that the hungry gap for birds is generally Feb and March, I have been diligently topping up the bird feeders. However, with no...

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Mon Apr 01, 2013 10:24 am
Toothpast

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by Shallot Man » Wed Mar 27, 2013 8:52 am

Been buying my toothpaste from the Pound shop, 105ml, over the months it has gradually shrunk down to 100ml, now 50ml. Now buying elsewhere. :(

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Last post by Catherine
Thu Mar 28, 2013 2:04 pm
Creating heat pockets in compost heaps

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by Primrose » Tue Mar 26, 2013 12:16 pm

I came across somebody the other day who empties her kitchen waste crock pot into newspaper and wraps it up into parcels before puting it on (or...

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Tue Mar 26, 2013 5:16 pm
Happy Birthday Brenjohn

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by alan refail » Sat Mar 23, 2013 7:43 am

All best wishes on your birthday.

If I could I would wish you more springlike weather.

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Sat Mar 23, 2013 8:43 pm
Old fencing - firewood?

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by Primrose » Fri Mar 22, 2013 1:10 pm

We're having some old fencing replaced next week, and know somebody who might be able to make use of the wood for kindling for starting a coal fire...

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Sat Mar 23, 2013 11:55 am
GEE-UP on the menu

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by Shallot Man » Wed Jan 16, 2013 11:21 am
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I see in today's papers that horse meat has found it's way into Beefburgers. Maybe if the supermarkets weren't so keen in screwing the supplier to...
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Sat Mar 23, 2013 11:17 am
An optimistic, (Very Early Spring), Bits and bobs.

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Right, no blaming me if this turns out horribly wrong..... :)

Although i did manage to get a little digging done over the allotment this afternoon,...
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Fri Mar 22, 2013 1:29 pm
Spring Tomorrow!!

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by Westi » Tue Mar 19, 2013 9:51 pm

OK maybe not! Well in the official sense anyway..! Got so many plants that would like to go in - even my spuds have better chits than previous years...

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Wed Mar 20, 2013 7:38 pm
Free seeds - help the bees.

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by Diane » Sat Mar 16, 2013 9:59 am

:)

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Sat Mar 16, 2013 3:54 pm
Weather!!

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by Westi » Sat Mar 09, 2013 7:34 pm
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Don't want to be pessimistic but snow is forecast for Monday down here in tropical Dorset - I thought last year was challenging but looks like it is...
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Thu Mar 14, 2013 7:05 pm
Sea Buckthorn hedge project.

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by Ricard with an H » Sun Mar 10, 2013 4:37 pm

The recommendation came from this forum and i'm keen to share the progress and details.

I bought 100 plants to be planted at 3 to the metre in order...

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Last post by Geoff
Wed Mar 13, 2013 10:46 am
happy Birthday.

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by oldherbaceous » Sun Mar 10, 2013 6:44 am

Dear Bert, a very Happy Birthday to you, and thank you for all the laughs through the year, even if you have been a little more like the Church...

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Tue Mar 12, 2013 12:27 pm
Algae

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by Colin Miles » Sun Mar 03, 2013 4:33 pm

I have been cleaning algae off the inside and outside of my greenhouse - with Jeyes fluid. Still not finished but amazing how much extra light there...

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Mon Mar 11, 2013 1:17 pm
Refail -1 Ffarmwr - 0

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by alan refail » Thu Mar 07, 2013 6:53 am

Interesting day yesterday.
Tuesday morning the farmer across the river brought down two wagon loads of stone and tipped them on the river bank. It...

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Fri Mar 08, 2013 8:30 pm
Happy Birthday Chantal

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by Tigger » Sun Mar 03, 2013 10:16 pm

Chantal - it's your special day. Happy birthday Chanters. Let's hope it's a good one.

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Fri Mar 08, 2013 12:28 pm
Happy Birthday.

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by oldherbaceous » Thu Mar 07, 2013 5:13 am

A very Happy Birthday to you Geoff. A very generous person with your knowledge, photographs, but best of all for me your sense of humour.
So i hope...

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Thu Mar 07, 2013 11:23 pm
Snowdrop advice please

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by Primrose » Tue Mar 05, 2013 4:16 pm

I've got some snowdrops planted under some thick shrubs, the canopy of which has spread and noticed this year that the snowdrops haven't flowered,...

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Wed Mar 06, 2013 10:08 pm
Mole Hills

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by Colin Miles » Tue Mar 05, 2013 5:34 pm

This could go in several places but...

Was on what could be a regular wild-life.biodiversity walk around the National Botanic Garden of Wales this...

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Wed Mar 06, 2013 4:59 pm
First Day of Spring?

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by Beryl » Fri Mar 01, 2013 9:15 pm

Of all the things in summer
The joy and comfort they bring
But when a man sits on a tin tack
Tis the sign of an early spring!!

Beryl.

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Last post by Colin Miles
Sat Mar 02, 2013 4:37 pm
Gŵyl Ddewi

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by alan refail » Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:01 am

Cyfarchion cynhesaf i bawb ar Ddydd Gŵyl Ddewi

Warmest greetings to all on St David's Day

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Sat Mar 02, 2013 9:08 am
Sprouting supermarket tomatoes

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by Primrose » Sat Feb 23, 2013 3:37 pm

We recently bought some supermarket tomatoes and on cutting them open found that many of the seeds inside had actually started to sprout. I've...

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Sat Mar 02, 2013 8:35 am
Wales is abroard.

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by peter » Wed Feb 27, 2013 7:49 pm

In my day job I've been dealing with gaining access between two national networks. A pan-government one my employer uses and the "national"...

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Sat Mar 02, 2013 6:35 am
Rich pickings at the tip

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by Beryl » Thu Feb 28, 2013 5:57 pm

Does anyone like me, go to the tip and come back with more than they take?

Quite often I will rescue pieces of new timber that I can use on the...

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Fri Mar 01, 2013 5:21 pm
Beautiful Day!

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by Westi » Sat Feb 16, 2013 9:41 pm
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Had the best day (so far) down here in Dorset - sunny & warm (ish) - even got a bit of a glow in the greenhouse! My Citrus look well happy &...
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Thu Feb 28, 2013 5:31 pm
Good news for Gower Mr Refail

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by peter » Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:14 pm

Beach named 'third best in Europe'

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Wed Feb 27, 2013 11:13 pm
Cost of seed packets

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by Primrose » Sat Feb 23, 2013 3:45 pm

Was in a garden centre earlier today (only customer in there !) and perusing the vegetable seed packets out of interest. Was shocked to see how much...

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Wed Feb 27, 2013 8:53 am
Definitely a little lighter each day

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by Colin_M » Sat Feb 23, 2013 4:11 am

The last week or so, hasn't it been great to see a bit of light in the sky around 7'ish and it still being light on the way home from work?...

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Tue Feb 26, 2013 8:08 pm

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