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Ordering Plants with no space to plant them!

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by PLUMPUDDING » Sat Nov 08, 2008 12:32 pm

I've done it again. Just remembered I've ordered some new strawberry plants, a gooseberry and a new blackcurrant bush, and looking round the garden...

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Mon Nov 10, 2008 5:20 am
interesting twist on urban gardening:

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by alia » Sun Nov 09, 2008 2:43 am

(still giddy with relief from the election. merry christmas!) :D

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Mon Nov 10, 2008 12:47 am
Squealing children.

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by snooky » Fri Nov 07, 2008 9:28 pm
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Had a good day on the allotment today.a bit of digging,a lot of muck spreading and some tidying up,spoiled somewhat when the kids in the school next...
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Sun Nov 09, 2008 11:12 pm
What is Father Xmas putting in your stocking?

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by The Grock in the Frock » Fri Nov 07, 2008 4:24 pm

Before we start....NO FILTHY ANSWERS!!!! :lol:

I would like my husband to finish fixing the roof on my greenhouse!Then a gardener (my alan) to do...

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Sat Nov 08, 2008 11:31 pm
Catalogue's

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by Bren » Fri Nov 07, 2008 4:10 pm

What has happened to all the catalogue's, in past years I used to get lots this year none, have the companies stopped sending them out
Bren

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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Fri Nov 07, 2008 11:53 pm
impulse buy

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by richard p » Fri Oct 31, 2008 9:33 pm

was wandering round our local supermarket, cast an eye over the reduced shelf.... came away with a small haggis.... what the heck am i supposed to do...

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Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:25 pm
Wormery - lid on or lid off?

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by Stu the fish » Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:03 pm

Evenin' all! Been lucky to get a freebie Black plastic IBC container for a wormery - I've got a layer of loam, then the greenery. I've covered the...

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Last post by Monika
Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:16 pm
Bumper Bean Crop!

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by Colin Miles » Sun Nov 02, 2008 8:24 am

In Dec KG it is nice to see that so many people had a bumper crop of Runner Beans. Here it has undoubtedly been the worst I have ever experienced in...

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Last post by Monika
Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:34 pm
don't know where else to ask this:

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by alia » Mon Oct 20, 2008 1:15 am
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broccolli, cauliflower, and plants of their ilk: what is their role in the garden? are they winter hardy, giving subsistance farmers something fresh...
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Sat Nov 01, 2008 10:20 pm
CABBAGE PLANTS

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by Shallot Man » Sat Nov 01, 2008 11:54 am

KG magazine dropped through the letterbox this morning, looking through the T&M Kitchen Gardener's Catalogue,noticed 36 cabbage plants for...

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Sat Nov 01, 2008 3:22 pm
Snow

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by Bren » Tue Oct 28, 2008 4:08 pm
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Its snowing in Birmingham, ground is white, no gardening today.
Bren
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Sat Nov 01, 2008 9:48 am
Are the good times over?

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by alan refail » Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:36 am

The new "crunch" looks more permanent and threatening than the "credit crunch".
Eco crunch

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Fri Oct 31, 2008 9:58 pm
The weather!

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by Colin Miles » Fri Oct 31, 2008 5:02 pm

Well here in Carmarthenshire the mean temperature for the year to date is now below that for the whole of last year! And with 203 days of rain this...

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Fri Oct 31, 2008 9:21 pm
Revenge

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by Chantal » Sat Oct 25, 2008 3:33 pm
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Is this one of us :shock:
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Tue Oct 28, 2008 6:17 am
Earthquake in Herefordshire

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by lizzie » Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:00 am

So, did the earth move for anyone yesterday? :shock: :twisted:

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Mon Oct 27, 2008 5:04 pm
MY ALLOTMENTS UPDATE POSTED

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by STEVE PARTRIDGE » Mon Oct 27, 2008 1:35 pm

Hi all, just to let you know that I have posted the latest update from my alloments, despite the time of year there is still plenty to do in...

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Mon Oct 27, 2008 4:19 pm
Stupid Question Time

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by goldilox » Sat Oct 25, 2008 11:16 pm

Didn't know where to post this, so here we are.

Why do worms tie themselves in knots?? I keep finding them all knotted up (some multiply knotted)...

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Sun Oct 26, 2008 6:44 pm
I'm still picking yellow courgettes

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by Catherine » Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:41 pm

I am thrilled to say that up to now I am still picking courgettes. I had three small ones yesterday and there are still three or four small ones...

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Last post by Chantal
Sun Oct 26, 2008 6:42 pm
A timely reminder

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by alan refail » Sat Oct 25, 2008 6:24 pm

And look forward to seeing you all back on the forum now the long dark nights are here.

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Sun Oct 26, 2008 7:02 am
2009 CATALOGUES

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by GCS » Thu Aug 28, 2008 4:08 pm
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Has anyone recived there 2009 seed catalogue(s) yet?
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Fri Oct 24, 2008 5:11 pm
Banking Crisis - Japanese Update

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by Chantal » Mon Oct 20, 2008 10:26 am

Update on Banking crisis... news from Japan

Following the problems in the sub-prime lending market in America and the run on HBOS in the UK,...

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Wed Oct 22, 2008 7:04 am
Nice to know I'm not the only one...

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by Chantal » Tue Oct 21, 2008 10:33 pm

who can grow veg which look like they've been cultivated on a toxic dump!

:lol: :lol:

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Wed Oct 22, 2008 5:37 am
FRUIT TREES

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by Shallot Man » Thu Oct 16, 2008 1:32 pm

I notice that the supermarket chain LIDL are advertising fruit tree's for £3.99, no doubt they are maidens, but worth a gamble at that price.

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Last post by Piglet
Mon Oct 20, 2008 6:39 pm
Open Garden- cute display ideas?

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by alia » Sun Oct 05, 2008 3:59 am

Our brand new community garden is having a harvest festival/open house Event Oct 25th. They want us to make our plots look "nice"... well,...

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Last post by John
Mon Oct 20, 2008 11:03 am
LIQUID DERRIS

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by Shallot Man » Tue May 20, 2008 10:11 am

I seem to recall someone saying that our friends in Brussels are withdrawing the above, if true, do we know when ? :roll:

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Sat Oct 18, 2008 5:28 pm
New Jamie Oliver series

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by lizzie » Tue Oct 07, 2008 11:29 am
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As it's quiet on here at the moment, who's up for a bit of a discussion.

I only saw part of Jamie Olivers new series but am confused, or maybe...
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Last post by lizzie
Sat Oct 18, 2008 4:45 pm
Hard frost!!

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by Essexboy » Mon Oct 06, 2008 11:32 am

We have had a really hard frost here in Kettering this morning, I had all my pumpkins still out in the garden. Talk about being caught out! I have...

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Last post by Catherine
Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:03 am
Cherokee Trail of Tears

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by Chantal » Sat Apr 19, 2008 7:19 pm

I have a packet of Cherokee Trail of Tears which look like

I have also been sent some saved seeds, which I am told are Cherokee Trail of...

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Last post by Chantal
Thu Oct 16, 2008 2:23 pm
Organic "down the pan"?

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by alan refail » Sun Oct 12, 2008 1:44 pm

Yes, it is me writing this!

I have just listened to The Food Programme on Radio 4 about the effects of the economic crisis on Organic production....

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Last post by Johnboy
Thu Oct 16, 2008 12:31 pm
Worldwide webs?

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by JohnN » Mon Oct 13, 2008 11:37 am

When I looked out of our back windows Sunday morning I was astonished to see five single strand spiders' webs, each like diamond necklaces with the...

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Last post by alan refail
Thu Oct 16, 2008 11:48 am
The price of a carton of milk.!!!

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by Catherine » Tue Oct 14, 2008 6:07 pm

We dont drink much milk in our house and I have a dairy allergy so can only drink skimmed milk. We ran out this morning and I nipped into Morrisons...

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Thu Oct 16, 2008 8:53 am
tomato supports?

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by alia » Tue Oct 14, 2008 3:07 am

this year, i didn't use any. at the end of august, my tomato plants were competing with the cucumber for "vine most likely to take over the...

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Last post by John
Tue Oct 14, 2008 4:38 pm
Cost saving gardening tips

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by Primrose » Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:48 am

There must be canny frugal gardeners on here. Could we have a thread to share our cost saving tips? I've a couple:

Reuse the compost in your...

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Last post by lizzie
Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:38 am
Last Cucumber

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by Arnie » Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:32 pm

Hi

I have just cropped my last cucumber,just out of curiosity what would be the latest date anyone has taken there last cucumber.

Regards...

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Last post by Chantal
Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:18 pm
MYALLOTMENTS UPDATE

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by STEVE PARTRIDGE » Mon Oct 13, 2008 1:44 pm

Hello all, many thanks for the welcome back messages that you kindly sent, just to let you know that I have posted my latest update which I hope you...

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Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:28 pm
HRH speaks out again

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by alan refail » Sat Oct 11, 2008 7:57 am

Following on from HERE.

more food for discussion here.

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Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:01 am
Sarpo Potatoes

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by Colin Miles » Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:58 pm
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I was thinking of trying them next year, but the latest KG mag has just come and the report from the Scottish allotment is that of 10 varieties only...
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Last post by Monika
Sun Oct 12, 2008 7:12 pm
South for the Winter

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by Arnie » Wed Sep 17, 2008 5:47 pm

Hi to all :)

Anybody still have swallows about :) reason being last Sunday we had a warm afternoon quite sunny and about 10 to 15 swallows...

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Last post by Catherine
Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:54 pm
Kidney stones, any advice on how to cope with the pain.

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by peter » Sun Oct 01, 2006 8:18 pm
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Got up fine today and took my son to his first Rugby-Union match in the local league.
Fifteen minutes in started to get the stitch pain to end all...
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Sat Oct 11, 2008 3:42 am
Saving Rachet

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by Chantal » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:37 pm

Says it all really

:cry:

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Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:37 pm
WALLA WALLA ONION SEED

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by Shallot Man » Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:54 am

Just been givan some "Walla Walla" onion seed, have you grown them ? if so results please.

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Wed Oct 08, 2008 1:53 pm
First Frost

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by PLUMPUDDING » Sat Oct 04, 2008 5:29 pm

We've had our first frost this week and the pumpkins and squashes' leaves have all gone black and soggy.

It was only 2C in the greenhouse this...

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Last post by Chris
Mon Oct 06, 2008 9:19 pm
Council Tax - a bit off topic but...

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by Stephen » Fri Oct 03, 2008 6:39 pm

Council tax re-valuers want to charge us more if we live in a nice area. That ought to mean discounts for those of us who live in rough areas. We...

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Last post by Catherine
Mon Oct 06, 2008 7:36 am
Beautiful Sky this morning

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by Catherine » Mon Oct 06, 2008 5:22 am

I have been standing in my garden and looking at the stars this morning. It is the first time I have seen stars for ages with the weather being so...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Mon Oct 06, 2008 6:27 am
Whats going on.

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by oldherbaceous » Sat Sep 27, 2008 6:05 am
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Whats going on with the forum, there is a complete lack of members being on line, and even less postings. :roll:

Come on folks where are you, i'm...
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Sun Oct 05, 2008 9:53 pm
What has been your biggest success this year?

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by Parsons Jack » Sat Sep 27, 2008 7:23 am
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Amidst all the doom and gloom of blight, cabbage root fly, and caterpillars, what has really surprised you this year with how well it has done.
For...
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Fri Oct 03, 2008 2:10 pm
STRONG ONIONS

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by Shallot Man » Thu Oct 02, 2008 7:38 pm

Seem to recall someone asking for the above, in Nov's issue of KG, T&M are doing a strong onion "Rosanna". Many years ago I recall a...

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Last post by Shallot Man
Fri Oct 03, 2008 9:29 am
Anybody found one of these on their allotment?

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by Parsons Jack » Thu Oct 02, 2008 2:59 pm

Could be the answer to having crops stolen :)

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Thu Oct 02, 2008 3:17 pm
Small pleasures

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by alan refail » Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:42 am

After an awful summer and two weeks going slow due to a bad back I was feeling it was time to review my gardening etc. But things are never that bad,...

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Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:16 pm
MY ALLOTMENTS UPDATES RETURN

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by STEVE PARTRIDGE » Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:55 am

Hi all after a longer than expected break due to ill health I'm pleased to be back in action and back to doing my updates, hope that you have all had...

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Wed Oct 01, 2008 3:42 pm

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