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Who is he now?

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by Chantal » Thu Jun 14, 2007 11:28 pm
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Mr PH's last day of being the boss and keeping us in line is upon us. Do you think he'll behave himself as an "ordinary" member, though I'm...
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Mon Apr 14, 2008 1:57 pm
the world is the right shape again

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by seedling » Fri Apr 11, 2008 3:47 pm
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Just thought id let you know that my dog does not have cancer.

Its been a long and stressful week. He collapsed for the third time last wednesday...
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Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:01 pm
Would you buy one of these?

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by Primrose » Thu Apr 10, 2008 2:28 pm

Now I've seen the ultimate in idiotic kitchen gadgetry - a strawberry slicer for £3.99 in the latest Lakeland catalogue. Who buys these things?...

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Sat Apr 12, 2008 10:09 pm
DAB Birdsong

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by Happymouse » Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:25 am

You can listen to the DAB birdsong on the news without a DAB radio if you type DAB Birdsong into google and click on the ukdigitalradio: News link

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Sat Apr 12, 2008 9:57 pm
Welcome Back Oldherbaceous

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by donedigging » Sat Apr 12, 2008 8:00 pm

Sorry for being a little slow here, but have been out of the country for the last week, the last I knew you weren't well, so glad too see you back...

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Sat Apr 12, 2008 8:55 pm
Brrrrrr.....

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by vivienz » Sat Apr 05, 2008 7:48 pm
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I know the weather chaps have been warning that it's going to get rather cold, but both metcheck AND the metoffice are predicting snow for...
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Sat Apr 12, 2008 8:09 pm
Ring barking

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by Barry » Sat Apr 12, 2008 6:11 pm

We are currently clearing some very over grown plots, which include unwanted brambles and trees. What is the best way to dispose of the trees? The...

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Sat Apr 12, 2008 6:24 pm
Strike breaking

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by Granny » Fri Apr 11, 2008 2:27 pm

A school I do supply teaching for has just asked me to cover for an NUT teacher who will be on strike in a couple of weeks time. Can I be asked to do...

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Sat Apr 12, 2008 5:09 pm
oh yuk

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by seedling » Thu Apr 10, 2008 12:06 pm

Read in the paper today that a shop in London is selling coffee beans (and cups of coffee) which have been through the digestive system of a civet...

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Fri Apr 11, 2008 6:47 pm
Gardening Bargains

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by Tigger » Fri Apr 11, 2008 12:36 pm

There's lots of new goodies at Poundland this week - seed potatoes, onion sets, fruit bushes, plants and bulbs - reputable makes and only a pound...

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Fri Apr 11, 2008 12:57 pm
A TREAT FOR MY WIFE AND MOTHER IN LAW

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by Cider Boys » Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:12 pm

It has been such a lovely day today that I thought I would take the wife and mother in law for a ride in the country.

Barney

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Fri Apr 11, 2008 8:37 am
URGENT. GARDENERS WORLD

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by Shallot Man » Fri Apr 11, 2008 8:07 am

Hi all. I see on Gardeners World tonight 8PM . Joe Smith starts an allotment in North London. Might proof interesting. shallotman

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Last post by Geoff
Fri Apr 11, 2008 8:35 am
A message from Grockie

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by lizzie » Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:13 pm

I spoke to the Taloned One the other day and she wishes to be remembered to you all. She still isn't online yet but she's getting there. The move...

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Fri Apr 11, 2008 12:57 am
Seaside sand

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by Brenjon » Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:49 pm

Is it advisable to use sand from the sandhills by the seaside that have not been covered by sea water.
The use that I want it for is to mix with...

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Thu Apr 10, 2008 11:15 pm
Old Mother Nature!

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by Lurganspade » Sun Apr 06, 2008 3:17 pm

Here in always Sunny Quedgeley,I woke to find everywhere under snow,and now again at 3pm another very heavy hail and snow storm occuring.
When...

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Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:10 pm
Smile on a Friday...

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by Chantal » Fri Apr 04, 2008 11:58 am

The husband leans over and asks his wife, 'Do you remember the first time we had sex over fifty years ago? We went behind this very tavern where you...

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Last post by Monika
Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:51 pm
gariguette strawbs

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by vivienz » Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:26 am

I was nearly feeling not quite so smug over my lovely beds of ciflorette strawbs when I saw that Waitrose will be selling English gariguettes at the...

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Tue Apr 08, 2008 1:51 pm
can anyone recommend a spam filter?

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by Linda » Mon Apr 07, 2008 5:11 pm

Hi All

haven't posted to here for ages cos i forgot my username....(doh!) and have changed e-mail addresses. Anyway, am back now so here goes.......

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Tue Apr 08, 2008 12:38 pm
What do you think?

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by lizzie » Thu Mar 27, 2008 1:48 am
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I've been discussing this with the family but would be interested to see what others think.

I have 2 veggies in the house to cook for but i'm a...
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Tue Apr 08, 2008 11:36 am
saying hello

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by piyush » Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:32 am

hi pals
its piyush here saying hello to all.
expecting great time here.
I cant find appropriate place to introduce so its here.

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Last post by Compo
Mon Apr 07, 2008 10:29 pm
Time keeping

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by vivienz » Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:51 pm

Is it just me? The time that is logged for posts on the forum doesn't seem to have moved on to BST yet. Mind you, maybe the KG forum clock quite...

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Mon Apr 07, 2008 8:42 pm
Pasteuriser at Lidl.

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by Tigger » Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:08 am

For anyone who's interested, Lidl have got electric pasteurisers for £29.99. Brillant for bottled fruit, apple juice, pickles and bottled veg.

I...

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Mon Apr 07, 2008 1:08 pm
Grand National

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by Chantal » Sat Apr 05, 2008 4:31 pm

Guess who just backed the winner!!! I had a fiver each way at 9:1 so will be off to collect my winnings shortly :D

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Mon Apr 07, 2008 8:20 am
Normal service will be resumed shortly

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by Chantal » Fri Apr 04, 2008 2:10 pm
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In case anyone else was wondering about the unusual absence of Oldherbacous, he's not been too well but is now on the mend. Had some virus combined...
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Sun Apr 06, 2008 10:24 am
Electric lawnrakers - worth buying or not ?

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by Happymouse » Mon Jul 10, 2006 11:10 pm

Is it worth buying an electric lawnraker ? If anyone has one how often do you use it ?

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Sat Apr 05, 2008 9:28 pm
Security v disabled access

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by glallotments » Fri Apr 04, 2008 1:06 pm

Just wondered if anyone could advise on a catch 22 situation that we find ourselves in.

Due to its location, our allotments site suffers from much...

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Sat Apr 05, 2008 5:18 pm
cimi di rapa

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by vivienz » Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:54 pm

I know that standard turnip tops are quite nice to eat, but has anyone tried this Italian version of a sprouting turnip top? I'm always a little...

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Last post by pump_king
Sat Apr 05, 2008 11:11 am
White Sprouting Broccoli

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by Colin Miles » Thu Apr 03, 2008 5:51 pm

Growing this for the first time this year. I know that they produce relatively small florets, but just how big will/should they get, especially the...

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Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:06 am
How do I improve drainage for asparagus?

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by haggis » Sat Mar 29, 2008 8:45 pm

Can anyone give me some advice on improving drainage in an asparagus bed? My asparagus crowns came in the post this morning (bit earlier than I had...

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Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:33 pm
New To All This

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by ray » Tue Apr 01, 2008 4:32 pm

Being a new member I would like to say hello to everyone in the Forum.
I have had a look at some issues in the general chat and it is a pleasure to...

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Fri Apr 04, 2008 2:44 pm
Starlings

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by Catherine » Fri Apr 04, 2008 11:44 am

I have a bird feeder in my garden which comprises four hooks with various sizes of feeders. I love watching the birds but my problem now is that the...

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Fri Nov 21, 2008 8:27 pm
Foraging for Food

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by Chantal » Thu Apr 03, 2008 2:01 pm

I've just been listening to Fergus the Forager on the Jeremy Vine Show. Talk about taking things to extremes, I went right off my lunch, dead badger...

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Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:04 am
Defender Courgette

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by Colin Miles » Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:19 pm

Bearing in mind last year's thread complaining about the poor showing of Defender, I note that the KG May mag on Best cropping courgettes comments:...

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Thu Apr 03, 2008 8:43 pm
If you could grow only four vegetables....

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by Primrose » Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:31 pm
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Which would you select, and why?

Interruption - Wow - Red Arrows have just flown immediately over our roof in perfect formation after their...
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Thu Apr 03, 2008 5:50 pm
Kitchen Garden Magazine - May edition

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by Weed » Thu Apr 03, 2008 8:31 am

My copy of the magazine arrived yesterday and I have just glanced through it...I will read it more in depth later.

I have to say that the articles...

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Thu Apr 03, 2008 8:31 am
Harlow Carr

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by Catherine » Sun Mar 30, 2008 7:18 pm

My husband has hurt his knee and is unable to walk far or cycle or dig in the garden, he is awaiting an operation so until then we have to do gentle...

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Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:15 pm
New Game

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by Chantal » Tue Mar 25, 2008 4:22 pm

Help Heather Mills take all Macca's money

Enjoy...

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Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:52 pm
raised beds

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by anthony » Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:17 pm

What do i fill my raised bed with, will multi purpoes compost be ok if so do i have to change it every year
thanks

Anthony

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Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:06 pm
Gardener's World

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by Compo » Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:10 pm

A few weeks back Monty Don promised us that we would be visiting Joe Swift's project, an allotment somewhere in London I think?.....Have I missed it...

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Tue Apr 01, 2008 4:58 pm
MY ALLOTMENTS WEEK : 13 UPDATE

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by STEVE PARTRIDGE » Mon Mar 31, 2008 6:55 am

Hello all, at last we have some more settled weather forecast for the week ahead which hopefuly will enable us to catch up on days missed due to the...

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Tue Apr 01, 2008 3:14 pm
Outbox and Win a Greenhouse

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by Colin Miles » Tue Apr 01, 2008 12:05 pm

As judging by my Outbox noone ever collects messages I am posting here. Having received the May Mag yesterday I notice that the illustrated...

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Last post by Colin Miles
Tue Apr 01, 2008 12:05 pm
Shiney new website

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by newbie » Sat Mar 29, 2008 6:53 pm

Hello folks
Please may I share our new website with you? We are a relatively new group who hope to make a difference not just to our own sites but...

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Sat Mar 29, 2008 6:53 pm
Epsom Salts

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by Bren » Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:11 pm

What would you use epsom salts on an allotment for?. While tiding the shelves in the shed I've come across some my husband must have used it on...

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Last post by Bren
Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:40 pm
New Allotments?

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by Chantal » Sat Mar 22, 2008 1:44 pm

From today's Telegraph

:D

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Last post by Di
Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:33 pm
So cold

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by Chantal » Sat Mar 15, 2008 7:47 pm
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Looking at Metcheck for the end of March I can scarce believe it. I know it's a 14 day forecast but they're suggesting frosts of -4 to -6 with a real...
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Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:10 pm
JAMES LONG KEEPING ONION SEED

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by Shallot Man » Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:52 pm

HELP. I have had to date 100% fail-er with My James Long Keeping Onion Seed. Should anyone have a pinch of this seed to spare, I would be most...

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Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:52 pm
Seeds from overseas

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by JohnN » Mon Mar 24, 2008 11:03 am

As the southern hemisphere seasons are reversed to ours I presume that lettuce, radish, beans etc out in OZ are planted in, say, October and...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:15 pm
MY ALLOTMENTS WEEK : 12 UPDATE

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by STEVE PARTRIDGE » Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:28 pm

Happy Easter all, just to let you know that I've posted my latest update from my allotments which I hope you enjoy, enjoy the rest of your Bank...

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Tue Mar 25, 2008 7:18 pm
What's that white powder?

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by Monika » Sun Mar 23, 2008 7:39 pm

I bought some (non-organic) tomatoes recently and they were covered with a white powder which I obviously washed off before using them. The powder...

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Tue Mar 25, 2008 5:24 am
Long handled spades etc

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by Chantal » Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:16 pm
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I've just seen an advert on TV for Lidl who are selling those lovely long (beech)handled forks and spades from Thursday (6 March). I've been using...
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Sun Mar 23, 2008 7:32 pm

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