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New kids on the block - New birds in the flock

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by alan refail » Sat Oct 06, 2018 11:23 am
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Thanks to my son who has moved here with me the poultry is back above three dozen for the first time in years. He very soon took to buying and...
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Sun Oct 20, 2019 2:31 pm
How salad has changed over the years

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by Primrose » Tue Oct 08, 2019 5:24 pm

We were having salad for lunch today and reminiscing how the concept of "salad"has changed over the years.
As a child salad a typical salad...

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Wed Oct 09, 2019 7:59 pm
Congratulations to Primrose.

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by oldherbaceous » Wed Oct 09, 2019 5:20 am

Dear Primrose, may I congratulate you on being the first, getting 1000 likes and feel very honoured to be the one that gave you the 1000th one.
You...

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Last post by robo
Wed Oct 09, 2019 5:26 pm
Trees

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by alan refail » Mon Oct 07, 2019 6:21 pm

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Tue Oct 08, 2019 3:47 pm
Bewildered of Rugby

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by Chantal » Sat Oct 05, 2019 9:43 am

I have opened my diary to find I have written "Pickled Quince" against 6 October.

I have no recollection of writing this.

I have no...

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Sun Oct 06, 2019 4:27 pm
A dramatic start to Sunday

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by Chantal » Mon Sep 30, 2019 9:21 am

This weekend was Malvern Autumn Show, something we go to every year, this year being no exception.

We take our van, loaded with everything we need...

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Last post by Stephen
Mon Sep 30, 2019 10:03 pm
Happy Birthday.

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by oldherbaceous » Sun Sep 29, 2019 5:37 am

Good morning Robo, may I wish you a very Happy Birthday indeed...I really do hope you get a chance to do something special today.

You really are a...

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Last post by robo
Sun Sep 29, 2019 8:05 pm
Winter garden view - any suggestions?

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by Primrose » Sun Sep 29, 2019 11:52 am

Once my long side garden border where I grow climbing beans, tomatoes and salad crops has been cleared for the winter I'll find myself staring out at...

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Last post by Westi
Sun Sep 29, 2019 7:36 pm
Happy Birthday.

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by oldherbaceous » Sun Sep 08, 2019 5:05 am

Dear Catherine, may I wish you a very Happy Birthday and hope you have a marvellous day.

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Last post by Catherine
Sat Sep 28, 2019 8:45 pm
Winter lettuce

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by JohnN » Sat Sep 21, 2019 5:44 pm

Has anyone got any winter lettuce seeds, such as Vaillant. None of my local shops and garden centres seem to stock them andI I can't ask Suttons or a...

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Last post by JohnN
Thu Sep 26, 2019 10:21 am
Summer Bits and Bobs

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Thought as it was so quiet on here, I would try a new topic and tempt someone to appear.... :)

Runner Beans are really cropping well now so, very...
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Wed Sep 25, 2019 2:55 pm
I'm back!

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by Westi » Sun Sep 22, 2019 8:20 am

I haven't been on, in fact never went near a computer for a few weeks. I had a couple of little things which all resolved but then got some bizarre...

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Sun Sep 22, 2019 11:15 pm
Leeks-Mogg

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by alan refail » Sun Sep 15, 2019 8:16 pm

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Tue Sep 17, 2019 9:10 am
Giant Veg?

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by Stravaig » Fri Sep 13, 2019 10:28 pm

I saw this and it made me laugh.

I've seen some veg in the local supermarkets, particularly some varieties of squash, that are much to heavy for...

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Sun Sep 15, 2019 9:08 pm
Potato allergy?

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by Monika » Tue Dec 06, 2011 8:13 pm

For the last two or three years I have been getting a sort of rash between the fingers of my left hand every so often (it's not really a rash, but it...

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Sun Sep 15, 2019 7:31 pm
British Garden Centres

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by Diane » Wed Sep 11, 2019 11:21 am

Our local Wyevale is being taken over by British Garden Centres. Does anyone have experience of buying from them? Curious to see how their prices...

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Last post by Stephen
Wed Sep 11, 2019 7:49 pm
I hope the kohlrabi gets biggger

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by Stephen » Fri Sep 06, 2019 7:17 pm

But it is looking promising.
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Or should I harvest soon?

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Last post by Stravaig
Wed Sep 11, 2019 1:58 pm
Marketing Allotments

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by Chantal » Fri Aug 30, 2019 8:15 am
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My husband Sean and I are after ideas on how to "sell" allotments without actually having any plots that are currently available.

There...
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Last post by Chantal
Mon Sep 09, 2019 12:12 pm
I've found another Monty.

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by Diane » Tue Sep 03, 2019 5:30 pm

He's even got dogs. :D

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Tue Sep 03, 2019 7:27 pm
Beat this for longevity!

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by alan refail » Sun Sep 01, 2019 4:47 pm

After posting all the pictures of our new birds, I must find a place for my oldest.
If my memory serves me right, she was hatched in spring 2004, in...

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Last post by robo
Tue Sep 03, 2019 8:27 am
Honesty plant

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by Diane » Sat Aug 31, 2019 11:21 am

IMG_20190831_093049612.jpg I was wandering around the garden and admiring the honesty seedpods shining in the sun and noticed that new purple flowers...

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Last post by Primrose
Sat Aug 31, 2019 12:44 pm
Hi everyone...

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by Chantal » Tue Aug 27, 2019 8:54 pm

... I have a new laptop so I'm back! I have kept an eye on the forum (being a moderator and all), but I couldn't easily post much from work computer...

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Last post by Chantal
Thu Aug 29, 2019 7:21 pm
I was wiping my secateurs

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by Stephen » Wed Aug 21, 2019 9:13 pm

so that I might run a steel over the blade and I remembered that on-line sites talk about making sure you don't transmit diseases.

Now, I would...

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Last post by Colin2016
Thu Aug 29, 2019 8:32 am
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Stravaig

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by alan refail » Sat Aug 24, 2019 12:25 pm

Birthday greetings to one of our newest members.

I understand today is also Ukraine Independence Day as well as your birthday, Stravaig.

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Last post by Stravaig
Mon Aug 26, 2019 9:48 pm
Hydroponics on a very small scale

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by Stravaig » Sun Aug 25, 2019 12:51 pm

I just wondered if anyone here is into hydroponics, especially on a small scale. Maybe Elmigo, who is gardening in a similar situation of an...

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Last post by Stravaig
Mon Aug 26, 2019 10:51 am
Veg wins "Funniest Joke of The Fringe"

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by alan refail » Mon Aug 19, 2019 8:41 am

"I keep randomly shouting out 'Broccoli' and 'Cauliflower' - I think I might have florets"

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Last post by Monika
Tue Aug 20, 2019 11:10 am
Happy Birthday.

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by oldherbaceous » Sun Aug 18, 2019 4:52 am

May I wish you a very Happy Birthday, Elmigo and hope you have a wonderful day.

Also, thank you for become a wonderful forum member and injecting...

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Last post by Shallot Man
Mon Aug 19, 2019 6:43 am
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the PRIME MOVER

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by Geoff » Thu Aug 15, 2019 12:26 pm
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Happy Birthday OH - without you we might all give up.

Where was Alan when I needed him this morning, I must remember to scroll down, I got one right...
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Last post by oldherbaceous
Sat Aug 17, 2019 11:46 am
How difficult is it to get a gardener for a few hours per week/month?

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by Stravaig » Wed Jul 31, 2019 12:33 pm

We're currently living overseas but have kept on our house in Kent. We have a lettings agent looking after it. His service includes a contractor who...

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Last post by Stravaig
Tue Aug 13, 2019 8:41 pm
Happy Birthday.

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by oldherbaceous » Mon Aug 12, 2019 5:50 am

Dear Primrose, may I wish you a very Happy Birthday indeed and hope you have a wonderful day.

And thank you for being the most brilliant forum...

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Last post by Elmigo
Tue Aug 13, 2019 12:34 pm
Non alcoholic bottles

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by Diane » Sun Jul 28, 2019 11:32 am

It was too hot to do any gardening the other day so I picked some lavender (had to do some negotiations with the bees about this!)..and made lavender...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Fri Aug 02, 2019 8:41 pm
Mid Summer Bits and Bobs.

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Well here we are in the middle of another growing season and what a strange first half it has been.....battles on many fronts, some won, some some...
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Last post by Westi
Fri Aug 02, 2019 7:42 pm
Hello from a newbie

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by Stravaig » Thu Jul 18, 2019 9:20 am

Hi,

I was looking for some information on blanching and freezing and found this forum. I had a look around and liked what I saw so I decided to join...

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Last post by Stephen
Fri Aug 02, 2019 4:56 pm
Happy Birthday.

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by oldherbaceous » Thu Aug 01, 2019 7:11 am

Dear Shallot Man, may I be the first of many, to wish you a very Happy Birthday indeed....hope you manage to have a couple of very well earned pints,...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Fri Aug 02, 2019 1:43 pm
Anyone on here into bonsai?

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by Elmigo » Sat Jun 01, 2019 9:44 pm

At the beginning of last year my father gave me one of his bonsai trees. This illustrates how everything is possible; You can grow a tree at home...

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Last post by Primrose
Fri Jul 26, 2019 1:21 pm
Look at Pa Snips plot now

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by Poddington Pea » Mon Jul 01, 2019 11:32 pm

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Last post by Stephen
Fri Jul 26, 2019 9:10 am
Beetroot surprise

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by JohnN » Sun Jul 21, 2019 11:04 am

A couple of months ago my beetroot were attacked by leaf miner and lots of leaves began to turn brown. I thought I'd had it as far as a good crop was...

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Wed Jul 24, 2019 11:19 am
Co-incidence or a sign?

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by Stephen » Sun Jul 21, 2019 1:48 pm

Today two items on gardening in the media.

1) I saw as soon as I opened the newspaper: Weeding, writing and arithmetic… why green fingers are good...

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Last post by Geoff
Tue Jul 23, 2019 11:08 pm
A general rant - After the Lord Mayor's Show

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by Primrose » Mon Jul 15, 2019 12:32 pm

My husband helped organise our annual charity village fete on Saturday, a feature of which was the village draw to help rise money for village good...

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Thu Jul 18, 2019 3:24 pm
Happy Birthday.

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by oldherbaceous » Thu Jul 18, 2019 5:21 am

Dear Poddington Pea, hope you have a wonderful Birthday and keep up the good work on the allotment.

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Last post by Primrose
Thu Jul 18, 2019 12:09 pm
Lily beetles

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by Diane » Sat Jul 06, 2019 8:43 pm

Well, I've learnt something new. Apparently lily beetles scream when you pick them off a lily and it makes all the other lily beetles throw...

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Last post by Geoff
Mon Jul 08, 2019 8:09 pm
Garden wildlife

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by JohnN » Thu Jul 04, 2019 4:46 pm

We're getting quite a lot of wildlife in the garden this summer, apart from the usual wild birds. A flock of parakeets pays a regular visit, as do a...

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Last post by JohnN
Sun Jul 07, 2019 9:40 am
Unlucky?

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by Primrose » Fri Jul 05, 2019 8:39 pm

I'm beginning to wonder if I'm just unlucky or losing my touch!

I know one should be grateful for the free packets of seeds we get with the magazine...

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Last post by tigerburnie
Sat Jul 06, 2019 9:04 am
Early Summer Bits and Bobs.

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Well it's that time of year again....we will soon be harvesting too many vegetables... :)
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Last post by Shallot Man
Wed Jul 03, 2019 7:24 am
I'm trying to decide what to do with my rhubarb this winter

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by Stephen » Sat Jun 29, 2019 3:44 pm

I should have moved the clumps in my garden last winter but I waited fir really cold weather and by then it was growing.

However, in the garden it...

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Last post by Primrose
Tue Jul 02, 2019 8:34 am
Pa Snip

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Im sorry to inform you all Pa Snip joined his crew on the enterprise tonight at 8pm, he went peacefully with us by his side
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Last post by Poddington Pea
Mon Jul 01, 2019 11:38 pm
Seeds Typo

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by Colin2016 » Tue Jun 25, 2019 9:04 am

Think there is a typo here or somebody has moved spring... back says harvest May & April front says September to October.

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Tue Jun 25, 2019 9:04 am
Happy Summer Solstice

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by alan refail » Fri Jun 21, 2019 5:47 am

The sun is up and shining on us here

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Sat Jun 22, 2019 11:43 am
Beechgrove Garden

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by Diane » Sun Jun 09, 2019 5:02 pm

Really annoyed to hear that the BBC are axing Beechgrove Garden. Love watching it on Sunday mornings.

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Last post by Catherine
Wed Jun 19, 2019 9:06 pm
Framberry

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by hermanblevins » Wed Jun 12, 2019 5:40 am

Picked up a Framberry plant today. My natural curiosity got the better of me!

The selling point was it is 'a cross between a strawberry and a...

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Sun Jun 16, 2019 5:10 pm

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