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List of gardens to visit

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by newbie » Sun Aug 17, 2008 9:48 pm

Hi
I am really enjoying reading the 'Head Gardeners' articles in the magazine and the occasional articles about vegetable gardens on the great...

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Mon Aug 25, 2008 7:50 pm
TTFN for a while

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by lizzie » Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:23 pm

Just to say ttfn for a week or so cos Lizzies off on her jollies camping in Wales.

Try to behave yourselves whilst I'm gone......or if not deny...

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Sun Aug 24, 2008 6:26 pm
MUSHROOMS

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by Shallot Man » Wed Aug 20, 2008 3:11 pm

Walking the local park and came across mushrooms I have not seen before. Brown Top, the mature ones tinged with red, stem mustardy colour also tinged...

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Sat Aug 23, 2008 2:57 am
EU Directive No. 456179

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by Chantal » Thu Aug 21, 2008 2:50 pm

In order to meet the conditions for joining the Single European currency,all citizens of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland...

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Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:20 pm
Can you relate t o this............?

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by lizzie » Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:47 pm

Saw this on another forum......so click on the link and turn up your speakers........enjoy

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Thu Aug 21, 2008 6:27 pm
Vegetable Plants

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by vivienz » Mon Aug 18, 2008 2:09 pm

Hello all,
I ordered some vegetable plants for late gap fillers from a new independent company, Vegetable Plants Direct, who are based in Cornwall....

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Last post by Colin Miles
Thu Aug 21, 2008 6:16 pm
BRITISH BRED SEEDS

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by GCS » Wed Aug 20, 2008 1:25 pm

Why do or have any one else noticed that seed companies will descibe a variety as british bred in one catalogue, then the same variety described by...

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Thu Aug 21, 2008 10:57 am
Odd one out

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by alan refail » Sat Aug 16, 2008 5:53 pm

Which of the following is the odd one out :?:

Windy
Cold
Raining
August 16th

:cry: :cry: :cry:

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Tue Aug 19, 2008 7:23 am
bbc garden mania broadcast

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by mandylew » Sun Aug 17, 2008 5:12 pm

If anyone would like to listen to my son on radio at our local horticultural show, tune in here! you can fast forward the first 5 mins.

Feeling...

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Last post by mandylew
Sun Aug 17, 2008 9:52 pm
Fantastic news..........

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by lizzie » Fri Aug 15, 2008 12:34 am

Just to let you all know, my daughter Sian has got her place at Liverpool University and has achieved excellent marks in her A Levels.......making me...

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Sun Aug 17, 2008 5:48 pm
Caption competition 7

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by alan refail » Fri Aug 08, 2008 2:22 pm

HM visits Cumbria

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Sun Aug 17, 2008 5:45 pm
Article in September KG

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by PLUMPUDDING » Sun Aug 17, 2008 4:59 pm

Wasn't the article about the big freeze and its causes in late 1700 - early 1800 interesting.

I had seen paintings of the river Thames being...

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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Sun Aug 17, 2008 4:59 pm
Down here in the tropical south

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by Parsons Jack » Sat Aug 16, 2008 8:52 pm

I was surprised to see this Red-faced Lovebird in the garden this evening. It's taken a liking to my feeding station it seems.

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Sun Aug 17, 2008 4:47 pm
Removing tree stumps

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by Barry » Wed Aug 06, 2008 11:58 pm

Our allotment has several plots recently cleared but possessing several tree stumps up to 9 inches in diameter. Digging these out is really hard...

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Thu Aug 14, 2008 10:20 pm
Lactose Free Diets

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by lizzie » Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:39 pm

Does anyone have any info on any good books I can get for my daughter. She has been told to go on a lactose free and soya free diet cos of her...

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Last post by goldilox
Thu Aug 14, 2008 12:03 pm
Funny No 2

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by lizzie » Wed Aug 13, 2008 8:26 pm

From same forum as No 1

An attractive blonde from Dublin arrived at the
casino and bet twenty-thousand dollars on a single roll of the dice....

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Last post by lizzie
Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:25 pm
Funny No 1

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by lizzie » Wed Aug 13, 2008 8:23 pm

Pinched this from another forum...enjoy

IRISH LOVE STORY

An elderly man lay dying in his bed. While suffering
the agonies of impending...

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Last post by lizzie
Wed Aug 13, 2008 8:23 pm
Tax Free ISA Campaign

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by Geoff » Mon Aug 11, 2008 5:45 pm

Having been introduced to the Downing Street Petition system by the contaminated manure thread I have decided to start one of my own.
About 20% of...

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Last post by Geoff
Mon Aug 11, 2008 5:45 pm
Dream meal!?

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by alan refail » Sat Aug 09, 2008 3:01 pm

I had to laugh at this great story on the news this morning. Woman, 90, fulfils 'thong' wish.

What would be your dream meal and who would serve...

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Sun Aug 10, 2008 9:09 am
Hats for Smoothies

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by Chantal » Wed Aug 22, 2007 1:14 pm
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I know this sounds crazy but Innocent Drinks who make those fabulous smoothies have a charity thing going which involves knitting tiny little hats...
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Sat Aug 09, 2008 7:21 pm
Just for fun!!!

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by donedigging » Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:04 pm

Hi all,
thought we could all share our best.

This is mine, 16.5 inchs! and 8 inchs round!!

:D

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Fri Aug 08, 2008 6:35 pm
Caption competition 6

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by alan refail » Fri Aug 01, 2008 11:55 am

This one's probably worth a go.

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Last post by peter
Fri Aug 08, 2008 4:51 pm
Prepare for the worst?

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by alan refail » Thu Aug 07, 2008 3:20 pm

An interesting warning in the Guardian today - with some useful links to the science and the scientists.

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Last post by Johnboy
Fri Aug 08, 2008 1:43 am
Bouquet advice

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by Angi » Wed Aug 06, 2008 6:40 pm

Not very veggie, this one. I'm getting married next September (Yay!) and want to use my own flowers in my bouquet. I grow some super dahlias and...

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Last post by Tigger
Thu Aug 07, 2008 11:22 pm
Take the idiot test

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by lizzie » Thu Aug 07, 2008 1:00 am

This was on another forum so I had a go and came out an as above average idiot......see how you get on :twisted:

Enjoy :P

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Last post by mandylew
Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:30 pm
Call for more allotments

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by Tigger » Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:01 pm

For all those waiting for allotments, it might be an idea to bring this to your MP's attention.

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Last post by Janice451
Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:49 pm
Greenhouse Identity

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by timg » Thu Jul 31, 2008 1:46 pm

No more replies thanks - problem solved. Many thanks to Janice 451 - the only person to have submitted a sensible reply.

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Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:41 pm
A bad evening at the allotment

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by vivienz » Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:05 am
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I decided to postpone the usual Sunday lottie session till the evening as it was very hot yesterday and thought I would expire before getting much...
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Last post by Primrose
Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:54 am
Old Herbaceous on his Norfolk holiday

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by alan refail » Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:13 pm
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We did a good job tracking OH's Welsh holiday last summer.

He's off to Norfolk on Sunday - I hope we can do as good a tracking job :wink:...
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Last post by oldherbaceous
Mon Aug 04, 2008 5:26 am
Later on I'll probably..........

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by Compo » Wed Jul 30, 2008 10:29 pm

I have been listening to a lot of enthusiastic new plot holders and some more established plotholders recently, and they seem to have a common theme....

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Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:55 pm
HAPPY BURFDAY TART

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by The Grock in the Frock » Thu Jul 31, 2008 10:03 pm

I know it is a bit late on in the day,but it is Lizzies birthday today,she is the grand young age of 40.....LIFE BEGINS TODAY KID :D have a good one...

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Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:53 pm
Illness on the allotment

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by Catherine » Fri Aug 01, 2008 8:17 pm

One of the ladies who has an allotment below us is in hospital having had a minor operation which has now gone major. I was going to visit today but...

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Last post by Catherine
Sun Aug 03, 2008 8:00 am
Caption competition 5

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by alan refail » Fri Jul 25, 2008 3:17 pm

I had thought of having a week's rest, as I'm sure we'll all be too busy tracking Old Herbaceous on his trip through Norfolk.

But I couldn't...

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Last post by alan refail
Fri Aug 01, 2008 11:33 am
Cow Economics 2008

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by lizzie » Wed Jul 30, 2008 1:09 pm

Saw this elsewhere so thought I would share with you. What is frightening and scary is how true it seems to be.......your comments would be...

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Last post by alan refail
Fri Aug 01, 2008 10:08 am
Potato taste

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by Monika » Sat Jun 14, 2008 8:04 pm

After eating our first early potatoes 'Ulster Sceptre' and not being impressed with the taste, we dug some 'Rocket' today (from a potato bag) and...

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Last post by Stephen
Thu Jul 31, 2008 12:06 pm
Hair

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by Chantal » Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:55 pm

May I start by saying that I have long, curly, easily tangled hair which I generally wear shoved up out of the way.

Earlier today I was in my...

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Last post by lizzie
Wed Jul 30, 2008 12:42 pm
Good news!

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by Monika » Tue Jul 29, 2008 7:06 pm

After all my griping about the weather, I am pleased to report that we have loads of peas, beetroot, kohlrabi, cabbage, broccoli/calabrese (best...

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Last post by Chantal
Tue Jul 29, 2008 7:31 pm
Fancy trying something exotic?

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by Colin_M » Sun Mar 16, 2008 4:23 pm
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From time to time, people ask about trying things a little more out of the ordinary than our usual English garden fare. A couple of years ago, I read...
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Last post by Colin_M
Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:25 pm
GARDENING BOOK

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by Shallot Man » Mon Jul 28, 2008 6:02 pm

Just finished a great gardening book. VETETABLE GROWING MONTH BY MONTH" by John Harrison at the grand price of £5.99.one of the best down to...

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Last post by Catherine
Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:40 pm
Rock Dust

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by Weed » Wed Jul 23, 2008 7:23 pm
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I seem to remember reading an article (in KG)a year or so ago about a couple who used crushed volcanic minerals on their garden with outstanding...
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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Mon Jul 28, 2008 2:25 pm
SEEDLESS GRAP VINE

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by Shallot Man » Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:00 am

Help. Have had baby brother round asking can you purchase a seedless grape vine. I haven't a clue, Is it possible, if so what varieties would you...

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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Mon Jul 28, 2008 2:12 pm
Please do not attempt this at home!

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by alan refail » Sat Jul 26, 2008 12:04 pm

If you are having trouble with machinery, do not do what this man did :wink:

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Last post by Doctor Deb
Sun Jul 27, 2008 10:18 pm
(Mis)using weedkiller!

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by alan refail » Sun Jul 27, 2008 5:59 pm

Anybody else spot the news of the ruin of Haywards Heath golf course :wink:

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Last post by Parsons Jack
Sun Jul 27, 2008 6:26 pm
toxic tomatoes

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by darrenc » Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:55 am

Well thats nice!!! had a hand delivered letter from my council this week warning me of possible heavy metal contamination on my allotment site. it...

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Sat Jul 26, 2008 10:09 am
Caption competition 4

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by alan refail » Fri Jul 18, 2008 2:41 pm
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We had to have one from him before he fades out of our lives

Of course, he may well have come up with the winner already himself - check up...
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Last post by lizzie
Fri Jul 25, 2008 2:18 pm
More cucumbers

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by chrisanddan » Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:37 pm

For th esecond year I am attempting to grow cucmbers outside and up a support to safe space. The packet says I can. Am I making life really hard for...

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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Fri Jul 25, 2008 11:17 am
EU coming to their senses?

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by Parsons Jack » Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:25 am

Interesting article about wrong sized veg and fruit. About time a bit of common sense was used.

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Last post by Primrose
Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:17 pm
Land Girls and Lumber Jills

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by alan refail » Wed Jul 23, 2008 2:20 pm

Is this one for Old Herbaceous :?:

CLICK ME

But, seriously, isn't it a disgrace they had to survive anothe 60+ years to qualify for a badge...

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Wed Jul 23, 2008 3:45 pm
My mother in law and cats

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by Catherine » Fri Jul 18, 2008 10:20 pm
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My poor mother in law has a terrible problem with two cats that live next door to her. She does like cats but these people go away alot and leave her...
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Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:19 am
Vegetable growers costs to triple

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by Primrose » Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:08 am

Read an report in the paper today that commercial vegetable growers are expecting their fertiliser, seed and spraying costs to triple over the next...

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Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:19 pm

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