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How do i harvest Purple Sprouting Broccoli?

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by WishIWasAWalton » Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:15 pm

I have taken out (and eaten!) the central heads. Now the side sprouts look small. I have read they should be cut when they are 4 - 6 " long....

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Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:30 pm
Salad mixtures

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by GIULIA » Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:02 pm

Don't know about you but I've tried quite a few of these salad-seed mixtures so far but it seems to me that there's very often one or two bully-boy...

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Last post by Monika
Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:59 pm
So timid

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by Colin Miles » Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:08 am

Over the last few days some House Sparrows have at last ventured into the edges of our garden and 1 'bold' male actually took a sunflower seed from...

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Last post by madasafish
Thu Mar 20, 2008 6:16 pm
How do allotments contribute to the community

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by nickyk » Wed Mar 12, 2008 5:11 pm

Hi,
I help my Mum on our allotment and am doing a Scout badge - Community Challenge. I have to 'explore one aspect of how the local community works...

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Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:09 pm
rugby result

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by seedling » Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:07 pm
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Well what a game. I`m disappointed and shocked. Im sure the English team came on for the second half wearing mittens and with their shoes tied...
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Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:23 am
Proper celery

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by vivienz » Sun Mar 16, 2008 4:52 pm

My ambitious project this year is proper, old fashioned, trench celery. I love celery and eat it regularly and really look forward to the old...

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Last post by sally wright
Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:05 pm
MY ALLOTMENTS WEEK : 11 UPDATE

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by STEVE PARTRIDGE » Sun Mar 16, 2008 11:05 pm

Hello all, I hope that none of you have suffered this week as a result of the severe gales that many parts of the country experienced. I have posted...

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Mon Mar 17, 2008 7:40 pm
Melon varieties for greenhouse

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by oldyummymummy » Fri Mar 14, 2008 8:52 am

Hi all, I have an unheated greenhouse and would like to have a go at growing a few melons. Does anyone have any tips, especially regarding what are...

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Last post by retropants
Mon Mar 17, 2008 4:39 pm
Newbie

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by oldyummymummy » Fri Mar 14, 2008 6:55 pm

Please forgive me for any ignorance - I posted earlier re the melons in greenhouses - there are 16 views and no replies! I assume that folks thought...

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Mon Mar 17, 2008 2:07 pm
Seed potatoe problems?

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by Di » Tue Mar 04, 2008 1:30 pm
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Has anyone else had problems ordering seed potatoes?
I ordered a load over the internet from a company who will remain nameless.

Some arrived...
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Last post by lizzie
Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:10 am
bush peas for youngster

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by womble » Sun Mar 16, 2008 10:12 am

Can you advise of a small bush pea, one which doesn't need much support would be perfect, which would taste really sweet for my daughter to grow....

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Sun Mar 16, 2008 1:18 pm
What say you!

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by Johnboy » Thu Mar 13, 2008 2:35 am

In another magazine the organic 'expert' recommends that two barrow loads full of home made compost should be used per square metre per year in order...

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Sun Mar 16, 2008 4:20 am
first seedlings

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by seedling » Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:31 pm

My first seedlings have burst through the soil today. Little cherry tomatoe plants . I still get really excited. None of the other seeds have started...

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Last post by Monika
Sat Mar 15, 2008 7:28 pm
Another Save Allotments petition

Last post by Chantal
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by Primrose » Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:59 am

Unfortunately I don't have one myself, but I'm happy to sign to try and preserve them for the future for those who want to have one.

(Sorry, has...

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Thu Mar 13, 2008 3:34 pm
Magpies

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by goldilox » Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:05 am

Some months ago I lost my 24 carat gold pendant (great sentimental value) whilst cutting grass in the garden. Searched for hours but couldn't find...

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Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:32 am
Le Coup de Grass

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by Stephen » Tue Mar 11, 2008 1:46 pm

The first cut of the season!
This was my parent's small lawn (I don't have a lawn, thank goodness) which I cut for them on Saturday before the...

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Last post by Stephen
Wed Mar 12, 2008 7:46 pm
Mystic Veg

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by Chantal » Tue Mar 11, 2008 6:57 pm

There's just been an item on Midlands Today about a woman who can tell your fortune by the way you drop asapargus spears on the floor. She's called...

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Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:33 pm
Bored, bored, bored ...

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by Chantal » Mon Mar 10, 2008 4:31 pm
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At work and bored senseless today.

For reasons best known itself the hard drive on our server decided to self destruct yesterday. We've spent all...
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Last post by lizzie
Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:09 pm
MY ALLOTMENTS WEEK : 10 UPDATE

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by STEVE PARTRIDGE » Sun Mar 09, 2008 6:54 pm

Hi all, just to let you know that I've posted my latest update from my allotments here in Stourbridge, it's been a busy week again with the seed...

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Last post by STEVE PARTRIDGE
Tue Mar 11, 2008 6:23 pm
Grow your own wheat?

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by Chantal » Mon Mar 10, 2008 4:55 pm

Not very practical for a garden/allotment my size but think Tigger and JB might just manage :wink:

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Last post by Johnboy
Tue Mar 11, 2008 4:17 am
LBS Garden Warehouse Organic Preparations

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by Johnboy » Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:00 pm

There is an advert in the April Magazine which intrigues me. Organic fertilizers! These preparations come from three main sources Osmo,
Gem and...

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Last post by GIULIA
Tue Mar 11, 2008 1:37 am
If the Lord had meant us to have lawns....

Last post by Monika
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by alan refail » Mon Mar 10, 2008 5:51 pm

Picked this gem from an American website:

God Finds Out About Lawn Care
"Winterize your lawn," the big sign outside the garden store...

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Last post by Monika
Mon Mar 10, 2008 7:01 pm
Derris

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by Beryl » Thu Mar 06, 2008 6:44 pm
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Just opened my copy of the April TKG to see Derris is now to be withdrawn.

I rarely use pesticides these days but have always relied on Derris...
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Last post by Johnboy
Sun Mar 09, 2008 9:46 am
thieves

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by seedling » Sun Mar 02, 2008 6:27 pm

Found out today that we have had thieves in the back garden. they have stolen my husbands bike and my wind up radio from my greenhouse. Little so*s...

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Last post by madasafish
Fri Mar 07, 2008 2:00 pm
Did the earth move for you too...?

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by Chantal » Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:19 am
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I woke up in the night, thinking Rosie cat had fallen off the dressing table and taken half the contents with her, and promptly fell out of bed....
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Last post by lizzie
Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:13 pm
Dormice

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by GIULIA » Mon Mar 03, 2008 11:07 pm

I wonder if any/many of you have encountered dormice on your plots and if so, did you notice what they were eating? On our allotments dormice have...

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Last post by Johnboy
Thu Mar 06, 2008 1:03 am
Fruit trees at Lidl

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by vivienz » Sun Mar 02, 2008 5:52 pm

I've just had a quick look on their website and they have fruit trees coming in for £4, including Victoria plum and Stella cherry. The only slight...

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Last post by mandylew
Wed Mar 05, 2008 7:13 pm
March's courgette offer

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by ajpaterson » Wed Mar 05, 2008 2:04 pm

Was about to write a post asking if anyone had got March's courgette offer to see how many seeds of each comes with it as was a bit concerned that...

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Last post by ajpaterson
Wed Mar 05, 2008 2:37 pm
Rats and soil coverings

Last post by KG Steve
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by KG Steve » Mon Mar 03, 2008 9:05 pm

Anyone ever had problems with rats under polythene used to cover the soil to warm it up in the spring? I have never heard of it before, but one...

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Last post by KG Steve
Tue Mar 04, 2008 5:46 pm
ATTN Johnboy

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by lizzie » Mon Mar 03, 2008 4:07 pm

Did you get me PM darling. Not sure if there is a problem with the pm system. I know Hey Jude has had a few probs so thought I would check with you....

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Last post by lizzie
Tue Mar 04, 2008 12:55 pm
Sterilised Compost

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by Geoff » Mon Mar 03, 2008 1:47 pm

How sterilised is commercial compost supposed to be?
I am using Gem JI2 as a component of most of my mixes with a soil less compost and am getting...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Mon Mar 03, 2008 2:55 pm
U 2 can make your own shoes

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by Happymouse » Mon Mar 03, 2008 2:38 pm

A friend has been making her own shoes for 20 years. She buys the kits from . I thought this might be of interest to someone. Her shoes don't look...

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Last post by Happymouse
Mon Mar 03, 2008 2:38 pm
First daffodil out

Last post by Weed
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by Barry » Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:31 pm

It isn't a macho post, or anything like that, but I now have one fully opened daffodil on my plot. On January 31st. The stupid beggar hasn't seen the...

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Last post by Weed
Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:38 am
MY ALLOTMENTS WEEK : 9 UPDATE

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by STEVE PARTRIDGE » Sun Mar 02, 2008 9:17 pm

Hello all, just to let you know that I have posted my latest update from my allotments which i hope you will enjoy, thanks to all of you who have...

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Last post by STEVE PARTRIDGE
Sun Mar 02, 2008 9:17 pm
GARDENER'S WORLD

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by Compo » Sat Mar 01, 2008 11:10 pm

Did anyone catch Monty Don's promise that Joe Swift will be getting / has got an allotment and the programme will be following his progress, this...

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Last post by vivienz
Sun Mar 02, 2008 5:35 pm
Did anybody see Horizon last week?

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by Barry » Sat Mar 01, 2008 6:53 pm

The reason I ask is because a scientist was asked to look into claims for food and cleaning products and decide which, if any, could be said to be...

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Last post by vivienz
Sun Mar 02, 2008 5:31 pm
jamie at home

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by seedling » Thu Feb 07, 2008 8:51 pm
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Just watching Jamie Oliver cooking asparagus. Thought i`d get some ideas for when i have my own bed set up. Only problem is he is has used about half...
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Last post by Tigger
Sun Mar 02, 2008 4:16 pm
Tomato Germination Problems

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by STEVE PARTRIDGE » Tue Feb 19, 2008 6:00 pm

Hi all, with February's issue of Kitchen Garden magazine their were 2 varieties of Tomato seed given away from DT Brown, they were Red Cherry and...

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Last post by gowerbass come gardener
Sat Mar 01, 2008 8:02 pm
Tomato Blight

Last post by oldherbaceous
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by Catherine » Sat Mar 01, 2008 8:51 am

We are very new to this site, only joined yesterday but have been buying KG for quite a while. Last year we bought a polytunnel and tried tomatoes in...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Sat Mar 01, 2008 5:22 pm
Dydd Gwyl Ddewi - St David's Day

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by alan refail » Sat Mar 01, 2008 6:20 am

Dydd Gŵyl Ddewi hapus i bawb!

Happy St David's Day to All!

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Sat Mar 01, 2008 4:50 pm
A funny......

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by lizzie » Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:56 pm

....to cheer you all on this very windy night. A friend emailed me this so enjoy.....I thought it was hysterical :twisted:

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Sat Mar 01, 2008 5:29 am
Bits and bobs No2

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Thought i would start a new bits and bobs as i'm getting the error 403 on page ten.

Well it looks like we are going to get some fair weather this...
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Last post by Chantal
Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:51 pm
Somthing about YOU

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Hi all,

I've been reading this forum with great pleasure and I am trying to get a picture of each of you. I thought I'd start this thread to see...
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Last post by Mike Vogel
Fri Feb 29, 2008 5:45 pm
Magazine cover dates

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by Monika » Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:41 pm
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Arising from the KG mag discussions on the cover date, can I air a general bugbear (not directed against KG, please note):
Magazines seem to be...
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Last post by Multiveg
Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:56 pm
Bored with onions

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by GIULIA » Thu Feb 21, 2008 11:59 pm

Am I the only one bored with growing onions? I have actually decided not to bother with them this year. Garlic, shallots and definitely lots of leeks...

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Last post by GIULIA
Thu Feb 28, 2008 7:19 pm
Best tv gardener......

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by lizzie » Sat Feb 23, 2008 7:05 pm
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Just a bit of fun this. I was watching an old Geoff Hamilton programme yesterday on the gardening channel and it brought back all kinds of good...
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Last post by lizzie
Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:42 pm
Making Cheese

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by Arnie » Thu Sep 20, 2007 10:47 am

Hi All,

Has anyone ever made there own cheese, hard cheese not soft, Is it easy or to much trouble, all advice would be gratefully accepted....

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Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:45 am
The Isle of Man

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by Barry » Mon Feb 25, 2008 12:00 am

I turned 50 on Feb 20 and was taken away for a pleasant weekend by my wife to the curious Isle of Man. Apart from its odd status as not being part...

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Last post by Monika
Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:58 pm
The pros and cons of mulches

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by Di » Tue Jan 29, 2008 1:13 pm

I've used cardboard as a mulch before and on several occasions have found that mice moved in beneath, clearly found it a convenient bedding material...

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Last post by Stephen
Mon Feb 25, 2008 6:58 pm
UK l Energy Saving Day

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by Primrose » Thu Feb 21, 2008 2:19 pm
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The UK’s first Energy Saving Day is being held from 6 p.m.on Wednesday 27 February to 6 p.m. on 28 February. (The spread over two days is to allow...
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Mon Feb 25, 2008 11:20 am

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