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Would you like to live in 1984?

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by Jemimap » Thu Jul 30, 2009 3:04 pm
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I am certainly worried we are well on the road. Sometimes it feels as if I am shouting in a sterile landscape and nobody can hear.

Most people on...
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Tue Aug 04, 2009 5:59 pm
Happy belated birthday Shallotman

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by alan refail » Sun Aug 02, 2009 11:25 am

How young are you?

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Sun Aug 02, 2009 7:21 pm
Happy Birhday

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by oldherbaceous » Sat Aug 01, 2009 5:25 am

Happy Birthday Kevin, make sure you enjoy it while you still can. :)

Have a great day. :)

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Sun Aug 02, 2009 11:07 am
Wonderful walk today

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by Catherine » Fri Jul 31, 2009 9:31 pm

Today we took a day off and had a wonderful walk from Chipping up to Parlick then on to Fair Snape fell. The views were divine. The weather was...

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Last post by Catherine
Sat Aug 01, 2009 8:37 am
I'm back again.........

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by lizzie » Thu Jul 30, 2009 1:58 pm

............. what a weekend that was. Bloody fantastic :lol:

We managed to get 4 rows from the front centre of the stage and saw...

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Fri Jul 31, 2009 9:55 pm
Miss Whilmott's Ghost (can't remember the Latin name)

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by Primrose » Thu Jul 30, 2009 6:54 pm

Went to an historic garden recently and saw lots of these beautiful silver foliage thistle-type plants with bluish heads absolutely smothered with...

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Fri Jul 31, 2009 9:27 pm
Test match

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by Elaine » Sun Jul 12, 2009 7:27 pm

The weather has been lovely in Cardiff for the test match and my son was praying for rain at one point (more like doing a rain dance) when all looked...

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Last post by Geoff
Fri Jul 31, 2009 5:27 pm
So why do people buy organic?

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by glallotments » Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:38 am

A short piece at the front of the latest KG magazine referring to the Soil Association's campaign to save honey bees gave one reason for being...

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Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:38 am
Where are they?

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by alan refail » Fri Jul 10, 2009 6:22 am
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They being ladybirds.
So far this year I think I have seen at most two or three. And no, the harlequins are not to blame as they haven't arrived here...
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Last post by Primrose
Thu Jul 30, 2009 7:02 pm
Marrowfat Peas

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by Bren » Mon Mar 30, 2009 5:33 pm

This may sound a silly question are marrowfat peas a special type or can anyone grow them?. The question came up at Sunday's dinner I had opened a...

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Last post by Bren
Thu Jul 30, 2009 6:59 pm
Month By Month Growing Chart

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by Arnie » Tue Jul 28, 2009 11:33 am

HI everyone :D

Does anybody know were I can get a Month by Month growing Chart that I can use at my Allotment or a Dairy / Calendar :wink: I do not...

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Last post by Elle's Garden
Wed Jul 29, 2009 7:59 pm
Best Garden and Allotment Competition whoo hoo winner

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by Catherine » Tue Jul 28, 2009 8:43 pm

We had a letter today to say that we have won the local Best Allotment 2009. :shock: Whooo hoooo. :D :D :D We have worked so hard to make our...

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Last post by Westi
Wed Jul 29, 2009 4:17 pm
Moving the moved

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by alan refail » Wed Jun 25, 2008 12:07 pm

There are now nearly as many moved posts as there are relevant ones. (In Technical Data)

Would it be possible to remove the "moved" ones...

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Wed Jul 29, 2009 9:12 am
Pea (Radeo)

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by Arnie » Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:14 am

HI Old Herbaceous :D

Just to let you know that I have started cropping my Peas (Radeo) :) I had them with my dinner yesterday (Beautiful) :?: when...

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Tue Jul 28, 2009 10:08 pm
BUDDLEIA

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by Shallot Man » Wed Jul 08, 2009 3:10 pm
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Have a Buddleia in full bloom, have seen one butterfly, and that was a cabbage white. :cry: :cry:
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Tue Jul 28, 2009 7:50 am
Captain Horatio Pugwash

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by Stephen » Fri Jul 24, 2009 5:51 pm

Creator John Ryan has died.
I have set the Pugwash tune as my ringtone in his honour :lol:
Always watched it as a boy. Always very funny.

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Tue Jul 28, 2009 7:01 am
Trophy winner

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by Essexboy » Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:42 am

Hello everybody,
This weekend we went down to Essex to visit my parents, as it was their village show, they have one of the last of the old style...

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Last post by naturediva
Mon Jul 27, 2009 7:14 pm
Bits and bobs No12A

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by alan refail » Sat Jul 04, 2009 6:17 am
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We know where OH went for his holidays in 2007 and 2008, and he is threatening Wales again next year. But we haven'y heard where his state visit is...
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Sun Jul 26, 2009 9:36 pm
Weekend present for Chantal

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by peter » Fri Jul 24, 2009 12:37 pm

Chantal, here is a special weekend present for you.

Enjoy. :D

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Fri Jul 24, 2009 5:54 pm
HELLO

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by Arnie » Thu Jul 23, 2009 11:28 am

Hi Everyone :D

It has been a while since I posted anything :oops: :( (6th March) I have been trying to keep up to date with all that's been...

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Last post by donedigging
Thu Jul 23, 2009 8:41 pm
2010 Seed Catalogues

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by snooky » Wed Jul 22, 2009 6:45 pm

Received next season"s catalogue from Wallis Seeds today and still giving good value,no discernible price rises or change in packet contents. :D...

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Last post by Geoff
Thu Jul 23, 2009 5:56 pm
Village wells

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by alan refail » Sat Jul 18, 2009 1:21 pm

A bit of nostalgia.

When I was young we had running water at home, but I always enjoyed staying with my uncle and aunt on their farm near Blackburn...

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Last post by MrsL
Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:49 pm
Lies, damned lies and adverts!

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by alan refail » Mon Jul 20, 2009 6:58 am
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Just a minor rant this fine sunny morning.

I have no great problem with adverts. Since they mostly seem to be for products for superannuated...
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Last post by alan refail
Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:45 pm
Shed Break-ins

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by Elaine » Sun Jun 21, 2009 12:46 pm
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Hi All. The mindless idiots who like destroying peoples peace of mind are at it again. There were ten sheds broken into on our site on Friday night....
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Tue Jul 21, 2009 2:24 pm
Alternatives to Hellmans

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by Colin_M » Mon Jul 20, 2009 11:01 pm

I sort of understand your frustration Alain.

Out of interest, can you talk us through your favourite mayonaise?

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Last post by MrsL
Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:46 pm
swine flu

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by richard p » Tue Jul 14, 2009 7:06 pm
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we had a phone call from my teenage daughters school today. one of daughters friends, who she was sharing a room with on a school activity (holiday?)...
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Last post by Westi
Mon Jul 20, 2009 5:58 pm
Oh, I'm getting very excited now

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by lizzie » Sat Jul 18, 2009 1:41 pm

Got my little trip coming up next Friday, and all my little playmates are starting to arrive in Dublin to come and play out. So, I am now getting a...

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Sun Jul 19, 2009 11:30 am
Happy Birthday Garden_Serf

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by Westi » Sat Jul 18, 2009 5:09 pm

Congratulations - hope you have a great day with lots
of pressies and stuff :wink:

Westi

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Last post by alan refail
Sat Jul 18, 2009 5:12 pm
It's infectious

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by macmac » Fri Jun 26, 2009 11:12 am

A couple of years ago we started giving our butcher bits and pieces from our allotment,strawberries ,tomatoes, potatoes e.t.c..usually some of the...

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Last post by Elaine
Sat Jul 18, 2009 10:09 am
Kitchen Garden and Organic Gardening Magazine

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by PLUMPUDDING » Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:57 am

I would just like to say how much I've enjoyed the latest KG magazine.

I've subscribed to both, the Organic Gardening magazine for about 14 years...

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Last post by Mike Vogel
Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:01 pm
St Swithun's Day

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by FelixLeiter » Tue Jul 14, 2009 6:34 pm

It's St Swithun's Day tomorrow.

St Swithun's day if thou dost rain
For forty days it will remain
St Swithun's day if thou be fair
For forty days...

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Last post by naturediva
Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:30 pm
Update on the Trifid farm!!!

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by CJS » Wed Jul 15, 2009 6:59 pm
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Well now, everything outside is doing OK, despite my poor efforts its coming on great, salads are wonderful, discovered 'micro salad' love the...
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Last post by retropants
Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:02 am
You are what you eat........

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by snooky » Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:21 pm

Reckon I"ll cut down on my garlic consumption!!!!!!!

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Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:01 pm
Paddling their own canpoo

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by alan refail » Thu Jul 16, 2009 7:15 am

A novel new use for sheep manure.

Poo-Canoe.jpg

Next stop France. Poo-la-la :)

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Last post by Shallot Man
Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:51 am
driving on site

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by macmac » Thu Jul 16, 2009 9:14 am

Does anyone have any experience of a plotholder "pranging"another plotholders car onsite?Can the comittee get involved?is it classed as...

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Last post by glallotments
Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:15 am
Paint quality

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by JohnN » Wed Jul 08, 2009 4:59 pm
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Can any of our numerous experts out there settle a discussion, please?
If one buys a pot of branded paint or preservative (eg Dulux, Cuprinol etc),...
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Last post by madasafish
Wed Jul 15, 2009 7:11 pm
Potato variety "Drayton".

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by bigdon65 » Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:02 am

Hi everyone, eventhough I`ve been a reader of the magazine for some time this is my first venture onto the website....I may aswell make use of it!!...

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Last post by bigdon65
Wed Jul 15, 2009 6:15 pm
New boy in town

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by heating man » Mon Jul 13, 2009 9:24 pm

Hi everyone,

Just joined the forum today and i must say it looks
good so hope to get some good advice as im in my first year in an allotment....

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Last post by naturediva
Tue Jul 14, 2009 8:15 pm
Jars (again).

Last post by Elaine
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by Tigger » Sat Jul 11, 2009 2:59 pm

Following on from Elaine's advice about buying marmalade from Lidl just for the jars, I've spent my last few expeditions to the shops searching for a...

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Last post by Elaine
Tue Jul 14, 2009 3:58 pm
Foxgloves

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by Primrose » Sun Jul 12, 2009 4:29 pm

A visiting friend, seeing me pulling up foxgloves now they're starting to self-seed, warned me of the danger of growing them near vegetables because...

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Last post by Primrose
Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:04 pm
I'm getting.........

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by retropants » Wed Jul 08, 2009 3:53 pm
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.........married!!!

BF proposed 2 weeks ago! We are very excited!
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Last post by retropants
Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:27 am
Tomato cuttings

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by Primrose » Sun Jul 12, 2009 9:38 pm

I just wanted to thank those of you on here a while back who advised that it was possible to generate new tomato plants from sideshoots. I was a...

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Last post by Geoff
Mon Jul 13, 2009 7:55 am
Sods law!

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by Elaine » Mon Jul 06, 2009 1:31 pm
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Isn't it marvellous? All the lovely weather we have been having and crying out for rain. Today, my husband has a day off and is making a fence in our...
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Last post by Elaine
Sun Jul 12, 2009 12:32 pm
Edith Avery 1 - "petty, heartless, jobsworth stupidity" 0

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by alan refail » Thu Jul 02, 2009 5:52 pm

A heartening story from Southeast Wales. No credit to council :( :(

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Last post by peter
Sun Jul 12, 2009 11:09 am
Happy birthday Johnsgirl

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by alan refail » Fri Jul 10, 2009 10:59 am

Seeing you are online,

Happy Birthday youngster!

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Last post by Shallot Man
Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:54 am
Saw this........

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by lizzie » Thu Jul 09, 2009 3:57 am

........... It's hysterical and has been printed off and is next to my phone. I'm just praying i'll get the call so I can have my revenge on...

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Last post by Elaine
Thu Jul 09, 2009 4:29 pm
sweet peppers

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by mrs l » Wed Jul 08, 2009 11:21 pm

I grow sweet peppers in the greenhouse every year without any problems- untill this year. Last week I found a plant dead the stalk detached from the...

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Last post by Shallot Man
Thu Jul 09, 2009 4:04 pm
a novel use for runner beans

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by richard p » Tue Jul 07, 2009 1:25 pm

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Thu Jul 09, 2009 5:20 am
Eating thinings . . . ?

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by CJS » Mon Jul 06, 2009 6:29 pm

Hi Peoples' . . . just been taming the Triffids and repelling the 'man eating vine' . . . its like a rain forest in the green house . . . :lol:...

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Wed Jul 08, 2009 4:50 pm
60 Years young!!!

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by Parsons Jack » Tue Jul 07, 2009 8:51 am
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Hi all,

Just thought I would let you know that I have joined the super sixties club as of today :)

Off to the RSPB reserve at Dungeness shortly...
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Wed Jul 08, 2009 1:15 pm

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