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How to plough with a Hovercraft.

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by peter » Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:02 pm

Has anyone got any tips on how to do this.

As my allotment is so wet this year I have bought a racing hovercraft, 78bhp single propulsion fan and...

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Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:14 am
"Experimental" whaling

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by Primrose » Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:19 pm

A friend has just sent me this link, which I thought I would share, for anybody who wants to sign the international petition to try and halt...

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Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:59 pm
moving raspberry canes

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by Boldverg » Mon Jan 21, 2008 6:30 pm

I just took a second plot,right nextdoor the the one I already have,I must be insane :roll: .
Anyway,on this new plot,there are some raspberry...

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Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:35 pm
Wood preservative

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by Weed » Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:13 pm
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I have some maintenance to do on my sheds at the allotment...when this darn rain finally stops

I have to firstly put new felt on both roofs then I...
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Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:12 pm
Rodent tip from France for chicken's

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by Mark & Kim in France » Thu Jan 24, 2008 9:56 pm

If anyone is interested, Here in rural France, If one has a problem with Rats,weasels,stoats,pine martins and ferrets stealing eggs, We fill a old...

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Thu Jan 24, 2008 9:56 pm
ORGANIC HONEY

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by Shallot Man » Sat Jan 19, 2008 12:48 pm

Was in a well known store on Thursday noticed the above, was puzzled how they trained the bees. Shallot man

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Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:21 am
MY ALLOTMENTS 2008 UPDATE

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by STEVE PARTRIDGE » Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:30 am

Hello all, I hope that you all had a great Christmas & New Year. This week I return after a 2 month break with my 1st update of the year which I...

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Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:36 pm
Outdoor Noticeboards

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by GIULIA » Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:02 am

Dear All -
been off the chat - busy busy - since before Christmas but all those allotment chores are piling up.
Does anyone know of a good/cheap...

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Last post by GIB
Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:32 am
Soggy?

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by peter » Sat Jan 19, 2008 10:09 pm

So wet here our Rugby club has cancelled training tomorrow as the pitches would be b*****ed.

As for gardening, HA ! :evil:

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Last post by Sue
Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:01 pm
Cocktail!

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by alan refail » Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:28 am

Couldn't resist copying one of my wife's birthday cards.

Something to cheer up a dismal wet day :lol:

Suggested captions welcome.

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Mon Jan 21, 2008 7:51 pm
That's strange!

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by Weed » Sat Jan 19, 2008 9:22 am

I have just tried to post a reply in the 'Best Practices' section and I am forbidden to do so.

I can however start a 'new thread' in that section...

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Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:50 am
Laundry Balls

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by PLUMPUDDING » Fri Jan 18, 2008 2:52 pm

Has anyone used these and what do you think of them? I've just decided to try them and used them for the first time today. The washing looks nice and...

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Mon Jan 21, 2008 12:00 am
Cheaper Subscription?

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by Geoff » Sat Jan 19, 2008 5:24 pm

How about Morton's signing up for subscriptions via Tesco Deals? My wife gets BBC magazines for silly prices.

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Sat Jan 19, 2008 5:24 pm
Sarah Raven on SK

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by Tigger » Sun Jan 13, 2008 11:09 pm

For those Sarah Raven fans - Piglet and Peter and my OH and others - she's on the TV next Saturday morning, Jan 19th., at 10am with the gorgeous...

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Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:42 pm
Edible art

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by Clive. » Mon Jan 14, 2008 8:20 pm

:) :wink:

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Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:43 pm
Which variety of tomato?

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by GIB » Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:36 am

Last year i grew 3 varieties of tomato in the greenhouse - Sungold, Gardeners Delight and Ailsa Craig. They were grown in 9" pots and watered...

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Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:03 pm
Digging Days

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by Di » Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:53 pm
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The last couple of years I've had a lot of crops still going in late October as the frosts are so delayed, then the constant rains of winter set in....
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Last post by Di
Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:47 pm
Long absence

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by Elderflower » Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:32 pm

I`ve been off line for what seems like months and it`s great to be back. I`ve really enjoyed catching up on everyone`s posts and I`m rearing to go on...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:46 pm
Good for Suffolk Herbs

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by Monika » Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:29 pm

When I was sorting my seeds out over the weekend, I realised that an order I sent to Suffolk Herbs in November had never arrived (I had sent an order...

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Sun Jan 13, 2008 8:45 pm
Costing the Earth or Doom and Gloom for the Masses

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by Johnboy » Sat Jan 05, 2008 8:32 am

A new series of 'Costing the Earth' began on BBC Radio 4 at 9pm on Thursday and was repeated on Friday at 3pm.
I listened to a collection of...

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Last post by Compo
Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:12 pm
Any disasters.

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by oldherbaceous » Tue Dec 25, 2007 5:34 pm
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O.k has anyone had any disasters today, plastic bags left in the turkey, presents not working or my favourite, family arguements.

Don't be shy...
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Mon Jan 07, 2008 6:19 pm
RAF amusement for Johnboy

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by peter » Fri Jan 04, 2008 9:46 am

RAF Plane Marshall!

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Sat Jan 05, 2008 8:33 pm
Mistletoe berries

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by Monika » Thu Jan 03, 2008 6:48 pm

I have tried several years to grow mistletoe on an old apple tree from sprigs bought at Christmas - and not succeeded. Now I have read that these...

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Last post by Monika
Sat Jan 05, 2008 7:33 pm
THANKYOU

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by The Grock in the Frock » Wed Jan 02, 2008 7:16 pm

Was feeling really down just befor xmas after doing a shift in Alder Hey childrens hospital with a beautiful little girl from Wales,who is really ill...

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Sat Jan 05, 2008 1:30 pm
Does anybody know?

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by GILL B » Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:45 pm

....the origin of a "Jacobs Join" We had one at Christmas and I was asked where the phrase came from. If you don't know it's when everybody...

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Last post by Mole
Sat Jan 05, 2008 12:03 pm
Hello All

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by Rooster » Wed Jan 02, 2008 8:50 pm

Hi

I've just come to the forum for the first time today and I just wanted to introduce myself. I have just created some veg and fruit beds in my...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Fri Jan 04, 2008 7:27 pm
Why does this happen?

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by Chantal » Thu Jan 03, 2008 11:06 am

Can you draw a six while your foot’s rotating?

While sitting down, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles.

Now, while...

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Last post by Monika
Fri Jan 04, 2008 6:54 pm
Never order online after more than two glasses...

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by Di » Fri Dec 28, 2007 2:01 pm

What exactly am I going to do with 115 seed potatoes, 8 types of squash and 200 onion setts? I got over excited at the prospect of an extra half...

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Last post by sally wright
Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:26 pm
Happy Birthday Seedling

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by Chantal » Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:37 am

Happy Birthday, have a great day.

I'll be round with your pressie later :wink:

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Last post by seedling
Thu Jan 03, 2008 12:23 pm
Happy New Year

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by peter » Mon Dec 31, 2007 7:49 pm

To everyone on KG Forum, from Peter. :D

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Tue Jan 01, 2008 10:50 pm
Happy New Year (version 2)

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by alan refail » Tue Jan 01, 2008 7:15 am

Blwyddyn Newydd Dda i Bawb

A Happy New Year to All

Sorry to open a new thread, but I can't reply on the other - keep getting access denied...

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Last post by Tigger
Tue Jan 01, 2008 10:47 pm
Pressies driving you mad yet?

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by Sue » Thu Dec 27, 2007 5:43 pm

Heeeeeeeeeeeeelp - I got a book of Sudoko puzzles for Christmas and now I am getting obsessed with the flipping things :shock:

I've spent ages...

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Last post by Granny
Sun Dec 30, 2007 2:12 pm
Happy Christmas

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by Sue » Sun Dec 23, 2007 8:51 pm
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Can't make the party tomorrow, so best wishes everyone. Have a good time and if the weather means you can't get out there, curl up with the seed...
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Fri Dec 28, 2007 4:22 pm
LOST

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by The Grock in the Frock » Thu Dec 27, 2007 11:37 am

Went to a party on xmas eve,but had to leave just before midnight,seem to have lost me shoe,it was a glass one,size 9,anyone found it? :lol:

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Thu Dec 27, 2007 12:02 pm
Very sad, but amazing.

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by oldherbaceous » Wed Dec 26, 2007 11:48 am

My next door neighbours Mum has had terminal cancer for a while now. The doctors didn't think she would last to Christmas, but she told her family...

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Last post by The Grock in the Frock
Thu Dec 27, 2007 11:34 am
LETS GET THIS PARTY STARTED

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Hello and welcome to the Kitchen Garden Xmas party,i must welcome the first 2 gests,O.H and Johnthe greate,come in boys and have a drink,im on J.D...
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Last post by oldherbaceous
Wed Dec 26, 2007 10:00 pm
Who dunnit...

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by Clive. » Tue Dec 25, 2007 11:32 am

Funny thing this morning...

I got a message via the e-group of the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway...saying that they had looked at Google Map and...

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Last post by Colin_M
Wed Dec 26, 2007 12:47 pm
An even Older Herbaceous

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by Clive. » Mon Dec 24, 2007 4:39 pm

An even Old er Herbaceous :) :wink:

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Last post by peter
Mon Dec 24, 2007 10:37 pm
Solstice greetings

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by alan refail » Sat Dec 22, 2007 6:14 am

Happy Winter Solstice to all forum members

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Last post by peter
Mon Dec 24, 2007 10:36 pm
Christmas spirit.

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by oldherbaceous » Sun Dec 23, 2007 9:03 am

I made a purchase from an American company off the internet the other day, and as i always seem to do, managed to mess it up.
Somehow i ordered two...

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Last post by peter
Mon Dec 24, 2007 10:33 pm
Shortest day has passed

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by Primrose » Sun Dec 23, 2007 3:10 pm

Eureeka! The shortest day has passed. Despite the thick cold grey mist outside, isn't it nice to know that daylight hours can now only get longer ?...

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Sun Dec 23, 2007 8:38 pm
It's in my blood

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by Chantal » Wed Dec 19, 2007 1:11 pm
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This is me with my maternal grandparents at the age of two. That's my very first wheelbarrow

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Last post by Arnie
Sat Dec 22, 2007 6:48 pm
PARTY?

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by The Grock in the Frock » Sun Dec 16, 2007 4:02 pm
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What you all doing on xmas eve?Thought we could have a party and maybe cheer up our good friend Tigger.Theres nothing like a good laugh to make you...
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Last post by oldherbaceous
Sat Dec 22, 2007 6:12 pm
Really no such thing as a free lunch

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by Sue » Thu Dec 13, 2007 8:40 pm

Went shopping at my local big supermarket (mentioning no names, but every little helps...)

While I was putting my shopping through the checkout,...

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Last post by Mike Vogel
Sat Dec 22, 2007 12:02 pm
So scared of cataract operation

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by Happymouse » Thu Sep 13, 2007 7:48 pm
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Waiting for a cataract operation. Tactful Surgeon assured me this doesn't mean I am getting old - some people are born with them ! Asked for a...
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Last post by josie
Sat Dec 22, 2007 7:42 am
Take That!

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by The Grock in the Frock » Tue Dec 18, 2007 8:13 pm

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
I SAW THEM LAST NIGHT IN MANCHESTER,CAN;T STOP :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

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Last post by peter
Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:28 pm
Odd one

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by Allan » Tue Dec 18, 2007 6:35 am

Copied from Flanders & Swann e-group

Allan

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Tue Dec 18, 2007 9:18 pm
Allium leaf minor

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by Bren » Sun Dec 16, 2007 8:33 pm

What does allium leaf minor look like,or how does it affect leeks? I have rust marks on my leeks and I'm not sure if that is leaf minor.

Bren

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Last post by John
Sun Dec 16, 2007 10:07 pm
It's so quiet on here

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by Chantal » Tue Nov 20, 2007 7:43 am
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Where is everyone? I've never known it this quiet, especially as the weather is cold and wet and the nights are so long.

What ARE you all doing?...
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Last post by The Grock in the Frock
Sun Dec 16, 2007 3:25 pm
Kohl Rabi

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by Chantal » Fri Dec 14, 2007 9:55 pm

A couple of months ago I picked a purple kohl rabi but didn't eat it as intended. To keep it fresh I stuck it on top of a jam jar full of water and...

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Sun Dec 16, 2007 9:27 am

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