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potatoes

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by anthonyjb3 » Wed Sep 26, 2007 1:33 pm

is it ok to put potato tubs in the greenhouse

Anthony

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Wed Sep 26, 2007 4:22 pm
Wasp Spiders

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by Chantal » Tue Sep 25, 2007 1:24 pm

I couldn't decide if these should be classed as Pests ('cos they eat beetles) or Livestock ('cos they eat bugs) so I've plumped for Chatter :roll:...

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Wed Sep 26, 2007 8:03 am
Rather chilly.

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by oldherbaceous » Tue Sep 18, 2007 7:14 am

I've been doing a little bit over the allotment this morning, and by the heck was it chilly.
Did anyone get any ground frost last night, as i think...

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Wed Sep 26, 2007 7:34 am
security and manure

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by GIULIA » Sat Sep 22, 2007 12:35 am

Had to share this one. Was chatting on the phone to an old Shropshire allotment mate where they'e been plagued by kids climbing over a vulnerable...

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Tue Sep 25, 2007 11:38 pm
MY WEEK 38 UPDATE

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by STEVE PARTRIDGE » Mon Sep 24, 2007 5:09 pm

Hello all, sorry that this is a day or two late but I'm still having problems with my update publishing. You can view my latest update at...

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Tue Sep 25, 2007 2:32 pm
Perfect morning.

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by oldherbaceous » Sun Sep 23, 2007 5:36 am
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I woke up this morning to the sound of owls.
There were two Tawny owls in an old plum tree about thirty feet from the bedroom window, i think they...
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Tue Sep 25, 2007 2:04 pm
Scents of autumn

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by Jenny Green » Sun Sep 23, 2007 9:55 pm

I love the scent of my small Katsura tree in the autumn. The falling foliage exudes the smell of burnt sugar.
Does anyone have anything else...

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Tue Sep 25, 2007 10:22 am
Oh dear! Another gadget to cope with

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by Primrose » Sat Sep 22, 2007 10:39 am

My bank has just sent me little machine, into which I must put my debit card to generate a random pin number before I can access my internet bank...

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Tue Sep 25, 2007 8:31 am
ANY ONE NOT HAVE A TICKET YET?

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by The Grock in the Frock » Mon Sep 24, 2007 1:28 pm

hi everyone,to cut a very long story short,does anyone need a gold carparking ticket for malvern.Iam coming down with Liz in her car and a spare...

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Mon Sep 24, 2007 1:28 pm
Malvern

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by lizzie » Tue Sep 18, 2007 8:19 pm

Hi all

Not sure if this is the right place to put this. I'm sure someone will move it if it's in the wrong section.

Anyway, I was wondering...

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Sun Sep 23, 2007 4:08 pm
Swallows

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by Arnie » Sat Sep 22, 2007 11:27 am

HI everybody,

It's that time of year again the sad time all me swallows have gone home :cry: anybody got any still around in their areas :roll:...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Sat Sep 22, 2007 11:50 am
the co-op

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by strawberry tart » Fri Sep 14, 2007 12:28 am

my Mum patronised the co-op like millions of others,collecting her "divvi" now the biggest farmers in Briton and ok with Fair trade issues...

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Fri Sep 21, 2007 11:03 pm
New seed catalogues

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by lizzie » Sun Sep 16, 2007 6:57 pm
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Have you got yours yet? Is it something that you look forward to getting or am I the only sad one :?

Got the Thompson and Morgan one the other...
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Fri Sep 21, 2007 9:43 pm
Muck spreading

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by Boldverg » Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:19 pm

Hello all
Well it's soon time to put a bit of poke in the soil,in my case I'll be spreading muck,now I think it's a case of if you dig it in you...

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Fri Sep 21, 2007 4:35 pm
Deadline Oct 1 for granting an Enduring Power of Attorney

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by Primrose » Tue Sep 18, 2007 8:52 pm

Just to remind everybody of the October 1st deadline for anybody who wishes to draw up an Enduring Power of Attorney, to permit somebody to look...

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Tue Sep 18, 2007 10:15 pm
the potato challenge - Abergavenny Food Fest

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by yummyveggies » Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:40 am

I went to a very interesting session at the Aber food festival. Chaired by Charlie Hicks ( of veg talk fame) with Ian Prior a Herefordshire potato...

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Mon Sep 17, 2007 2:17 pm
Happy Allotment Day

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by Colin_M » Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:15 am

For those that didn't know it, it's the anniversary of the 1887 Allotment Act!

There's further information here:

The history of the Allotment...

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Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:12 am
scarify

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by anthony » Sat Sep 15, 2007 10:13 am

I am thinking of scarifing my lawn never done it before are there any points i should look out for
I am worried in case i mess it up

many...

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Sat Sep 15, 2007 11:09 pm
MY ALLOTMENTS WEBSITE

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by STEVE PARTRIDGE » Sat Sep 15, 2007 5:45 am

It's great to get back to normal with my broadband now restored to update you on the last 3 weeks which I hope you all enjoy, regards Steve.

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Sat Sep 15, 2007 5:45 am
No dig.

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by oldherbaceous » Thu Sep 06, 2007 7:29 am
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I read the no dig article in the Septembers K.G magazine a few weeks ago, and it does look as if it does work well.
But there has been something...
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Fri Sep 14, 2007 8:56 pm
Camellia Fruit

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by Bren » Fri Sep 14, 2007 8:47 pm

I have a camellia shrub/tree in my garden I planted it 20 years ago and its got fruit on it for the first time, is this unusual? I took one off this...

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Last post by Bren
Fri Sep 14, 2007 8:47 pm
Comfrey Tube

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by PlantymanRE » Fri Sep 14, 2007 1:21 am

Tried this idea off the TV and it works perfectly.
Aquire a 4" plastic drain pipe, place comfrey leaves in it,secure mesh at one end, mount...

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Fri Sep 14, 2007 7:13 am
James Martin, again.

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by peter » Sun Sep 02, 2007 9:40 pm
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Today in his motoring column for the Mail on Sunday young Mr Martin wrote:

"Womens breasts. Thats the wierdest thing I've had to autograph....
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Last post by lizzie
Thu Sep 13, 2007 5:58 pm
Where are the wasps?

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by alan refail » Tue Sep 11, 2007 5:31 pm
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Yesterday we saw a wasp - the sixth we have seen all this year.
I'm aware there was a thread earlier about invasions of wasps - so apologies to the...
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Last post by FatB
Wed Sep 12, 2007 7:37 pm
Summer/Spring?

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by Colin Miles » Fri Sep 07, 2007 4:49 pm

Not sure which it is. The Magnolia has some nice blossom on it, the blackfly have put in a first appearance of the year - on the runner beans - and...

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Last post by Colin Miles
Sun Sep 09, 2007 6:30 pm
How many varieties of Victoria Plum are there?

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by Primrose » Sun Sep 09, 2007 5:33 pm

This may sound a silly question, but over the past few weeks we have bought Victoria Plums from Farm Shops, Supermarkets and market stalls, and we...

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Sun Sep 09, 2007 5:51 pm
HOLIDAY

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by Compo » Mon Sep 03, 2007 11:53 pm

Anyone been to either Cyprus or the Canaries lately. I want a week in the sun at the end of October for me OH, and 12 year old son, we don't want...

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Last post by Tel
Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:01 pm
Runner Beans

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by Bren » Tue Sep 04, 2007 8:31 pm

Anyone else fed up eating runner beans, I seem to be having them 4/5 times a week to try and use them up.
A Jamacian gardener on the allotment lets...

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Last post by Geoff
Wed Sep 05, 2007 11:15 pm
Gardeners' World @ 40

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by Chantal » Fri Aug 31, 2007 8:14 pm
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If you're not watching, it's on NOW. A retrospective of all the GW presenters over 40 years. :D
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Last post by oldherbaceous
Tue Sep 04, 2007 7:07 am
Anybody grown these ?

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by Primrose » Sun Sep 02, 2007 7:49 pm

Yesterday my dear husband returned from the supermarket bearing what he said was a Doodhi, which was pale green and about ten inches long. (No rude...

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Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:58 am
Allotment Projects - Ideas please?

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by GIULIA » Sun Sep 02, 2007 11:29 pm

We have two pairs of allotment plots at the bottom of our site (95 plot strong) in Liverpool which have been out of action for many years because of...

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Last post by fen not fen
Mon Sep 03, 2007 8:52 pm
damned rabbits!

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by Doctor Deb » Sun Sep 02, 2007 7:25 pm

Yesterday, I tidied up around my young brassicas :D . Some had failed to thrive, but the purple sprouting broccoli and some other things looked...

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Mon Sep 03, 2007 8:46 pm
Does anybody eat Show vegetables?

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by Primrose » Thu Aug 30, 2007 8:29 pm

At the Bucks County Show today I was green with envy seeing the prize-winning vegetables in the various competitions. But the leeks, parsnips,...

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Sun Sep 02, 2007 9:29 pm
Sweetcorn Update

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by haggis » Tue Aug 28, 2007 9:47 pm

I posted a message back in May I think re growing sweetcorn in Aberdeen. I wasn't sure if it would work and some of you were kind enough to share...

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Sun Sep 02, 2007 5:51 pm
Hotpoint Dishwasher

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by Chantal » Fri Aug 31, 2007 6:38 pm

We have an Hotpoint Aquarius dishwasher at work that I bought from a local dealer in April of this year. Yesterday it started emptying water all over...

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Sat Sep 01, 2007 5:49 pm
JOSEPH

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by jopsy » Fri Aug 31, 2007 10:41 am

Hello all
I went to London on Wednesday to see Joseph!
It was excellent, Lee Mead was gorgeous :wink: and I thoroughly recommend it-if you've not...

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Sat Sep 01, 2007 8:52 am
Christmas is coming

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by Weed » Fri Aug 24, 2007 7:46 pm
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My Governor went shopping in Leicester today and informs me that the Christmas cards are on sale

The mind boggles :roll:
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Last post by Chris
Fri Aug 31, 2007 9:39 pm
Sunnybank Vine Nurseries

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by Tigger » Fri Aug 31, 2007 3:28 pm

For anyone who's interested in vines, Mr & Mrs Edwards have their annual open week-end on Saturday and Sunday (1st & 2nd September).

The...

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Fri Aug 31, 2007 3:28 pm
I'm really not sure this was a good idea

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by Chantal » Fri Aug 31, 2007 6:40 am

Extract from which admittedly is a satirical column...

"...then you can still revel in the brilliance of Britishness with the story of Vicky...

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Last post by Chantal
Fri Aug 31, 2007 8:18 am
Losing the plot

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by effort » Thu Aug 23, 2007 5:01 pm

On Saturday I came 2nd in our allotment association best allotment competition elated........Today there is a notice on the allotment gate from the...

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Last post by Gilly C
Thu Aug 30, 2007 10:05 pm
Camping

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by lizzie » Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:34 pm
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Hi peeps

Lizzie and family are about to go off on their annual family camping holiday so was wondering if anyone knew of some good sites in Wales...
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Last post by Chantal
Thu Aug 30, 2007 9:52 pm
Giant courgettes

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by Chantal » Sun Aug 12, 2007 2:37 pm

How does it happen. Every day I check all my courgette plants. Every day I pick all the courgettes which are above about 5" long and I look...

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Last post by Chantal
Wed Aug 29, 2007 7:47 pm
blight

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by Boldverg » Sun Aug 05, 2007 10:10 am
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:evil:
Just a though,what with the wet humid weather how many of us have suffered with the blight,I'm picking of tomotoes like hell before the...
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Last post by johnpollard5
Wed Aug 29, 2007 2:07 pm
Want to swap seeds?

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by Tuinkabouter » Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:38 pm

Want to swap seeds? Why not check out my website! :wink:

Here you can read my garden blog, view my albums, swap seeds, learn about sowing or, if...

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Last post by Tuinkabouter
Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:38 pm
veg for winter

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by Boldverg » Tue Aug 28, 2007 6:49 pm

Hello
Would any of you care to give any experience stoke opinion about winter veg? your faves least faves, problems,and anything a little out of...

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Last post by Doctor Deb
Tue Aug 28, 2007 9:53 pm
chemicals

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by Doctor Deb » Mon Aug 27, 2007 6:34 pm

I was avoiding admitting that I had resorted to dithane several times this year, until I saw another brave contributor putting their head above the...

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Tue Aug 28, 2007 9:41 pm
how to claim unused land

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by pwlynch » Thu Aug 23, 2007 3:44 pm

Don't know if anyone knows anything about this subject.We have a bit of council land at the bottom of our garden,about 7ft by 30ft approx.We've lived...

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Tue Aug 28, 2007 9:14 pm
In my back yard tonight..........

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by lizzie » Tue Aug 28, 2007 8:23 pm

I was just outside before in my back yard and there is a Liverpool home game on tonight. I live about a mile away from Anfield and normally I only...

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Tue Aug 28, 2007 8:32 pm
The fragrance of Vegetables???

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by Colin_M » Tue Aug 28, 2007 5:01 am

Whilst weeding on my allotment today, I noticed a wonderful aroma.

Looking around, I couldn't see the source. Then it struck me it was coming from...

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Last post by Colin_M
Tue Aug 28, 2007 12:19 pm
I'm Back..........

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by lizzie » Fri Aug 24, 2007 8:26 pm
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Hello All

Just thought i'd mention that i'm back off my jollies. Had a fab time apart from being the local Gnats Banquet, nothing works with the...
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Mon Aug 27, 2007 7:02 pm

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