General chatter

Moderators: KG Steve, Chantal, Tigger, peter, Chief Spud

New Topic

6392 topics

Page 50 of 128
- Jump to page:
Previous
1
…
48
49
50
51
52
…
128
Next

Announcements

Posting Rules & Guidelines

Last post by KGAdmin
Posted in News and Views

by KGAdmin » Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:39 pm » in News and Views

Kitchen Garden Magazine operates a posting policy here for the protection of its Forum members and readers, plus legal reasons.

Board use: This...

0 Replies

340804 Views

Last post by KGAdmin
Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:39 pm

Topics

A unique day

Last post by Stephen
Replies: 15
by donedigging » Thu Nov 10, 2011 10:22 pm
1

2
The 11 day of the 11th month of the 11th year

Tomorrow try and look at your watches at the 11 hour, 11 minutes and 11 seconds.

Never to be repeated...
15 Replies

6791 Views

Last post by Stephen
Tue Nov 22, 2011 9:01 am
1102 no kcab gnikooL

Last post by jane E
Replies: 10
by alan refail » Tue Nov 15, 2011 7:00 am

Now the year's coming to an end, what were your greatest growing successes and greatest failures?
What have you learnt that you didn't know last...

10 Replies

6364 Views

Last post by jane E
Mon Nov 21, 2011 10:57 pm
Twitter Spelling Test.

Last post by FelixLeiter
Replies: 17
by snooky » Wed Nov 16, 2011 6:09 pm
1

2
I used above link and got 85%(B),most disappointed was sure I would get 100%. Try it. :?
17 Replies

8416 Views

Last post by FelixLeiter
Mon Nov 21, 2011 6:29 pm
Dahlia tubers?

Last post by CJS
Replies: 4
by CJS » Sun Nov 20, 2011 7:48 pm

Hi people, sorry not been around much recently, life getting into the garden has been hard.

Any way, finally got out yesterday to tidy up before the...

4 Replies

2561 Views

Last post by CJS
Sun Nov 20, 2011 11:45 pm
Toast sandwich

Last post by Marigold
Replies: 6
by alan refail » Thu Nov 17, 2011 7:16 am

I trust you were all following the discussion on radio and TV yesterday about Mrs Beeton's toast sandwich.

6 Replies

2631 Views

Last post by Marigold
Fri Nov 18, 2011 12:34 pm
Tetanus & gardeners

Last post by oldherbaceous
Replies: 5
by Primrose » Wed Nov 16, 2011 1:33 pm

Afraid I'm one of the people who haven't been very active on here recently (as mentioned in "Will Ye No Come Back Again? in another threat) as I...

5 Replies

2155 Views

Last post by oldherbaceous
Wed Nov 16, 2011 8:33 pm
For those battling adverse gardening conditions. :)

Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Replies: 1
by Nature's Babe » Sat Nov 12, 2011 12:46 pm

Anything is possible, an inspiring story here....

1 Replies

1242 Views

Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Tue Nov 15, 2011 11:35 am
Should I be ruthless in the garden?

Last post by Stephen
Replies: 9
by Stephen » Sat Oct 01, 2011 11:49 am

I am inclined to be so.

Situation 1: on the allotment, blackcurrant bushes which are fruiting poorly. I inherited them with the space some six years...

9 Replies

3145 Views

Last post by Stephen
Mon Nov 14, 2011 6:32 pm
slugs

Last post by Marigold
Replies: 6
by futrot » Fri Nov 11, 2011 7:53 pm

If i used salt on next years potato patch would it help kill slugs and would it have any lasting effects :)

6 Replies

3178 Views

Last post by Marigold
Mon Nov 14, 2011 3:21 pm
Electricipee?

Last post by Marigold
Replies: 6
by alan refail » Thu Nov 10, 2011 4:42 pm

Research into producing electricity from urine has been carried out by scientists at the University of the West of England (UWE) in Bristol.

6 Replies

2558 Views

Last post by Marigold
Mon Nov 14, 2011 3:13 pm
Happy Birthday Macmac

Last post by macmac
Replies: 9
by alan refail » Tue Nov 08, 2011 5:05 am

Hmm! Bet you're looking forward to the birthday cake.

Happy Birthday

9 Replies

4625 Views

Last post by macmac
Wed Nov 09, 2011 10:25 pm
Medwyn Williams and shallots.

Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Replies: 1
by Shallot Man » Tue Nov 08, 2011 12:46 pm

Read Medwyns article on shallots in Decembers issue of KG page 43, I have been growing shallots for more years than I care to remember, but I have...

1 Replies

1732 Views

Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Tue Nov 08, 2011 12:54 pm
Field Mice

Last post by Nature's Babe
Replies: 7
by Shallot Man » Thu Nov 03, 2011 10:36 am

Have had a few field mice take up resident in my shed, the OH will not let me trap them,she has bought one of those electric gadget's that is...

7 Replies

3592 Views

Last post by Nature's Babe
Tue Nov 08, 2011 8:28 am
Frost?

Last post by Arnie
Replies: 16
by alan refail » Mon Oct 24, 2011 6:34 am
1

2
Apart from OH who reported it here , has anyone seen any frost yet?

I don't recall the last time we got through to the end of October without at...
16 Replies

7012 Views

Last post by Arnie
Mon Nov 07, 2011 12:43 pm
A bit of fun.

Last post by Johnboy
Replies: 18
by Johnboy » Wed Oct 26, 2011 4:56 pm
1

2
It was said that 2.5" of rain fell on a Devon village on Monday.
How much water did fall on an acre at that rate of fall.
Answer in gallons.
JB.
18 Replies

7328 Views

Last post by Johnboy
Mon Nov 07, 2011 8:16 am
Bread making machines

Last post by URQ48
Replies: 29
by Shallot Man » Sat Oct 15, 2011 10:11 am
1

2
The other half brought a secondhand bread making machine home from the WI. Bought a premixed loaf from well known supermarket. Followed instructions...
29 Replies

10671 Views

Last post by URQ48
Sat Nov 05, 2011 7:45 pm
Is your shed a little dark?

Last post by FelixLeiter
Replies: 3
by Urban Fox » Wed Nov 02, 2011 6:40 pm

See what can be done to light up a dark shed.

a brilliant but simple idea

3 Replies

2716 Views

Last post by FelixLeiter
Sat Nov 05, 2011 7:11 pm
This year's odd shaped veg.

Last post by oldherbaceous
Replies: 1
by Parsons Jack » Thu Nov 03, 2011 2:51 pm

So come on then. What odd shaped veg have you all had this year :)

I dug up this 1kg Autumn King ensemble this morning. Three multi-legged carrots...

1 Replies

1571 Views

Last post by oldherbaceous
Thu Nov 03, 2011 4:23 pm
Another bit of fun

Last post by Ian in Cumbria
Replies: 1
by JohnN » Thu Nov 03, 2011 10:11 am

I see that we have some real calculating types on this forum, so following on from “Bit of Fun” perhaps someone might like to wrap their brain round...

1 Replies

1992 Views

Last post by Ian in Cumbria
Thu Nov 03, 2011 12:01 pm
Does growing your own save money?

Last post by Marigold
Replies: 45
by glallotments » Tue Sep 06, 2011 11:08 am
1

2

3

4
Just as an offshoot to and Tony's comment that he didn't think growing your own saved money.

I agree that it isn't the main reason to grow your own...
45 Replies

17394 Views

Last post by Marigold
Wed Nov 02, 2011 5:39 pm
odd coloured butternut squash

Last post by Kleftiwallah
Replies: 1
by sally wright » Sun Oct 30, 2011 12:35 pm

Dear All,
I like growing butternut squash; however I get a lot of them stolen. Sooo I thought I would try the butternut squash that do not have the...

1 Replies

1413 Views

Last post by Kleftiwallah
Sun Oct 30, 2011 1:25 pm
A report on my first year in the greenhouse

Last post by MikA
Replies: 2
by MikA » Thu Oct 27, 2011 3:59 pm

A report on the first year using my small, unheated 6 * 8 greenhouse positioned on a patio next to the house.

Spring was very good and judicious...

2 Replies

1742 Views

Last post by MikA
Thu Oct 27, 2011 8:46 pm
Has anyone grown Hamburg Parsley?

Last post by Stephen
Replies: 13
by Stephen » Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:56 pm

I ask because a Slovakian friend/colleague asked me about parsley. Why did we only eat the leaves and not the roots?
So I explained and he went away...

13 Replies

6857 Views

Last post by Stephen
Mon Oct 24, 2011 7:07 pm
Eat more veg and buy my book

Last post by glallotments
Replies: 11
by alan refail » Wed Aug 31, 2011 2:21 pm

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall thinks we should all discover vegetables - as if we hadn't already! - and buy his new book!!

ARTICLE

BOOK

I had...

11 Replies

4123 Views

Last post by glallotments
Mon Oct 24, 2011 10:39 am
Pear identification

Last post by Clive.
Replies: 11
by Clive. » Sat Sep 24, 2011 7:43 pm

Hello,
I attach a couple of photos of an unknown variety of Pear from work.

They can often be quite Quince shaped but this year are a bit fuller...

11 Replies

5799 Views

Last post by Clive.
Wed Oct 19, 2011 7:28 pm
The Future of Allotments

Last post by Cider Boys
Replies: 2
by Cider Boys » Thu Oct 13, 2011 9:22 pm

I can't but help to notice that some enlightened thinking still exists from those with influence, some extracts produced below:

We recommend that...

2 Replies

2390 Views

Last post by Cider Boys
Mon Oct 17, 2011 8:53 pm
Allotment conditions

Last post by glallotments
Replies: 59
by Samuel » Wed Oct 05, 2011 9:57 pm
1

2

3

4
I have a Parish Council Allotment and over 60% of the allotment holders sell their allotment produce. Recently a parish councillor stated that...
59 Replies

18549 Views

Last post by glallotments
Sun Oct 16, 2011 10:38 am
Global warming/Little Ice Age

Last post by alan refail

by alan refail » Mon Oct 10, 2011 11:15 am

Maybe it is all, or largely, to do with the sun after all.

Though it doesn't stop the Express going all apocalyptic!

0 Replies

6051 Views

Last post by alan refail
Mon Oct 10, 2011 11:15 am
Indian Summer

Last post by Geoff
Replies: 40
by Westi » Sat Sep 24, 2011 6:16 pm
1

2

3
A whole week of warmth & sunshine - yipee! Should perk up the lottie and increase the harvest just ever so slightly, & lucky me even has a...
40 Replies

14570 Views

Last post by Geoff
Sun Oct 09, 2011 8:09 pm
Where is Johnboy?

Last post by Tigger
Replies: 9
by Monika » Tue Sep 27, 2011 7:15 pm

Does anybody know if Johnboy is ok? We have not heard from him for a least two months, I think. I hope he is well.

9 Replies

4493 Views

Last post by Tigger
Sat Oct 08, 2011 10:25 pm
Magazine freebies, but not for subscribers...?

Last post by Geoff
Replies: 41
by Baz » Wed May 25, 2011 10:19 am
1

2

3
Morning everyone,

I've been buying the magazine for a long time but never subscribed until last month. A few days after receiving the June issue I...
41 Replies

14741 Views

Last post by Geoff
Fri Oct 07, 2011 10:44 pm
The return of the £2.00 chicken?

Last post by Tigger
Replies: 8
by alan refail » Wed Sep 28, 2011 6:15 am

The return of the £2.00 chicken :?:

8 Replies

3313 Views

Last post by Tigger
Thu Oct 06, 2011 8:37 pm
Happy Birthday

Last post by Tigger
Replies: 5
by alan refail » Fri Sep 30, 2011 5:25 am

Here's a cake for your birthday, Tigger

5 Replies

2540 Views

Last post by Tigger
Thu Oct 06, 2011 8:33 pm
Good forum input in latest copy of KG.

Last post by peter

by peter » Tue Oct 04, 2011 6:44 pm

Nice to see a number of familiar names from here in the latest copy of the magazine, Tony Hagues input on the topic of freshness especially made me...

0 Replies

5380 Views

Last post by peter
Tue Oct 04, 2011 6:44 pm
Your Five a Day ?

Last post by Marigold
Replies: 24
by Nature's Babe » Sun Sep 11, 2011 6:52 pm
1

2
We all enjoy growing our fruit and veg, I just wondered if that leads to us all getting our five a day, not counting potatoes ? Often on TV only one...
24 Replies

9388 Views

Last post by Marigold
Tue Oct 04, 2011 3:18 pm
Flower Power

Last post by Marigold
Replies: 7
by Nature's Babe » Tue Sep 13, 2011 1:37 pm

Flowers provide a new cancer drug.

7 Replies

2788 Views

Last post by Marigold
Tue Oct 04, 2011 3:01 pm
First blackberries of the year!

Last post by alan refail
Replies: 8
by Colin Miles » Sat Oct 01, 2011 3:23 pm

At long last this morning I was able to go down to the bottom of my garden and pick some blackberries amongst the wild brambles there! Not that many,...

8 Replies

2934 Views

Last post by alan refail
Tue Oct 04, 2011 5:45 am
Pet hates?

Last post by Marigold
Replies: 13
by ken » Mon Sep 12, 2011 3:40 pm

Someone gave me a pack of B&Q plant labels, complete with marker pen, at Christmas. Now we are near the end of the season, it's clear that most...

13 Replies

5715 Views

Last post by Marigold
Mon Oct 03, 2011 3:58 pm
Happy Birthday Elle

Last post by Smurfy
Replies: 5
by alan refail » Thu Sep 29, 2011 5:08 am

All best wishes for your birthday young lady.

Have a listen to this...

5 Replies

2936 Views

Last post by Smurfy
Sun Oct 02, 2011 4:11 pm
Things that grow without our help

Last post by Colin_M
Replies: 3
by Colin_M » Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:56 pm

Ok, misleading title.

It was just lovely to see these at the start of this week.

3 Replies

2215 Views

Last post by Colin_M
Fri Sep 30, 2011 10:54 pm
Big greenhouse

Last post by Tony Hague
Replies: 3
by alan refail » Thu Sep 29, 2011 5:22 am

I know they always say "Buy the biggest greenhouse you can afford and even then it will turn out too small!"

I wonder if that will equally...

3 Replies

1558 Views

Last post by Tony Hague
Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:13 am
Shallots

Last post by Colin_M
Replies: 8
by Shallot Man » Sun Sep 25, 2011 11:44 am

Going through my stock this morning to sort out next years stock, they are rotting at a gallop. :(

8 Replies

2895 Views

Last post by Colin_M
Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:53 pm
FACE BOOK..ALLOTMENT LIFE

Last post by adam-alexander
Replies: 1
by thetangoman » Wed Sep 28, 2011 10:23 pm

Just to share ..on facebook there is a great group called Allotment life..plenty of tips and advice , plus some amazing photos of people plots...

1 Replies

1614 Views

Last post by adam-alexander
Thu Sep 29, 2011 8:04 am
Giant sprouts

Last post by Marigold
Replies: 3
by JohnN » Sun Sep 18, 2011 4:00 pm

P1000539.JPG One of the five sprout plants I put in this year (OH doesn't eat them) is producing huge "fruits" - the others are normal....

3 Replies

1845 Views

Last post by Marigold
Mon Sep 26, 2011 10:34 pm
Logging on

Last post by DIGRAY
Replies: 11
by Catherine » Mon Sep 19, 2011 6:27 pm

For some reason I am having to log in everytime I open up this web site. It only started recently and I have ticked the box that says log in...

11 Replies

5316 Views

Last post by DIGRAY
Tue Sep 20, 2011 7:58 pm
Driscoll Maravilla Raspberries

Last post by Nature's Babe

by Nature's Babe » Tue Sep 20, 2011 4:27 pm

I popped in to Asda on my way to visit Mum and bought her some of these raspberries, mine had finnished cropping - well they were delicious. I just...

0 Replies

6212 Views

Last post by Nature's Babe
Tue Sep 20, 2011 4:27 pm
Welsh Apple

Last post by John
Replies: 6
by sincerity » Mon Sep 19, 2011 12:29 am

I received a catalogue on saturday from a company specialising in fruit - top fruit/ cane fruit etc. A new introduction to the catalogue was a dual...

6 Replies

3669 Views

Last post by John
Tue Sep 20, 2011 11:14 am
Help with Crossword

Last post by Nature's Babe
Replies: 2
by Arnie » Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:41 pm

Hi All :)

I am our Society's newsletter editor and this issue I have put in a crossword puzzle which was fun compiling :o
I need some help with...

2 Replies

2126 Views

Last post by Nature's Babe
Sun Sep 18, 2011 8:20 am
Help with squash ID

Last post by pongeroon

by pongeroon » Sun Sep 18, 2011 7:35 am

I was given some 'courgette' plants in the spring, but they aren't. They have grown on well, and I left all the 'courgettes' on to see how they would...

0 Replies

5732 Views

Last post by pongeroon
Sun Sep 18, 2011 7:35 am
Free Food / Entertainment / Produce Competition

Last post by adam-alexander

by adam-alexander » Sat Sep 17, 2011 12:49 pm

Saturday 24th September - Middlesbrough Town Meal - Why not come shopping in town and join in the event - maybe enter the Produce Competition

Full...

0 Replies

5993 Views

Last post by adam-alexander
Sat Sep 17, 2011 12:49 pm

New Topic

6392 topics

Page 50 of 128
- Jump to page:
Previous
1
…
48
49
50
51
52
…
128
Next

Return to Board Index

Information

Forum permissions

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

General chatter

Forum permissions

Login • Register