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Happy Birthday.

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by oldherbaceous » Sun Feb 10, 2019 5:22 am

A very Happy Birthday, to you Peter. Hope you have a marvelous day and manage to fit something nice in.

Also, thank you for all the behind the...

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Sun Feb 10, 2019 6:55 pm
How many.....

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by Diane » Wed Feb 06, 2019 2:47 pm

ladybirds does it make to conjure up springtime? I've just seen one very busy little soul trundling about on an old penstemon leaf - at least it's a...

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Fri Feb 08, 2019 3:19 pm
Tool Porn.

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by snooky » Sun Feb 03, 2019 5:50 pm

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Wed Feb 06, 2019 4:07 pm
恭喜发财

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by alan refail » Tue Feb 05, 2019 10:23 am

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Wed Feb 06, 2019 2:49 pm
Pa Snip has requested Poddington Pea attendence

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by Poddington Pea » Mon Jan 28, 2019 7:43 pm
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Pa snip (dad) has requested that i Poddington Pea pop by every now and again just so i can update you all if he cannot.
Hi everyone.
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Fri Feb 01, 2019 4:33 pm
New visitors

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by jeff64 » Wed Jan 30, 2019 9:24 pm

Went down to the allotment today to take a few bits and bobs, really chuffed to see a couple of blue tits going in and out of a box i put up last...

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Thu Jan 31, 2019 7:05 pm
Happy Australia Day!

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by Westi » Sat Jan 26, 2019 7:52 pm

In 1788 the British fleet arrived in Sydney Cove. They must have been freaked out with what they found & not just the natives but the critters...

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Wed Jan 30, 2019 8:30 pm
Wilkinsons seed potatoes

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by vivienz » Sun Jan 27, 2019 10:42 pm

Evening all,
I was in Wilkinsons yesterday and saw that they have seed potatoes and onion sets in. The seed potatoes seemed really cheap at £2.50 for...

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Mon Jan 28, 2019 8:02 pm
Happy Burns Night !

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by Primrose » Fri Jan 25, 2019 8:44 pm

To all our Scottish members and those north or the border !

We have just turned Dry January into Damp January here with a small noggin to toast the...

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Last post by Geoff
Sat Jan 26, 2019 1:23 pm
Buy Comparison 2

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by Pa Snip » Fri Jan 25, 2019 3:07 pm

AYE AYE, that's Shallot

A comparison between Red Sun shallots purchased from Wilko and Suttons seeds

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The sets on the left are...

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Fri Jan 25, 2019 10:28 pm
Seville oranges arriving earlier than they used to?

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by Stephen » Thu Jan 10, 2019 10:33 pm

In my youth, several decades ago, sevilles used to arrive in the markets towards the end of January.
Even ten years ago, it would be the third...

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Thu Jan 24, 2019 10:05 am
Flexitarian diet

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by alan refail » Sat Jan 19, 2019 11:19 am

Anyone for no more meat than a burger a week but plenty of nuts and berries?

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Sun Jan 20, 2019 8:04 pm
I have just done my good turn for the day

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by Stephen » Tue Jan 15, 2019 11:51 am

As I was approaching the gate to the allotments, there were a couple of people looking over it at the plots.
I said hello and it turned out that they...

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Wed Jan 16, 2019 10:42 pm
My garden, what should I put on top of the weed supressing fabric?

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by Stephen » Sun Jan 13, 2019 3:11 pm

When I moved into my present house 16 years ago, I thoroughly remodelled the garden (pocket handkerchief sized). I laid out borders and dug soil out...

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Sun Jan 13, 2019 10:55 pm
Pa Snip has a whinge.

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by Pa Snip » Sun Jan 13, 2019 11:57 am

I have mentioned this before but it really bugs me.

RAISED BEDS !!!!! or rather what are actually mini fenced beds.

To me the very term 'raised...

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Sun Jan 13, 2019 4:15 pm
Worth a punt, maybe yes maybe no.

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by Pa Snip » Sun Jan 13, 2019 8:22 am

Lt Snip called into Pound Stretcher in local town yesterday

Her log report advises that they have some loose seed potatoes @ 8 for £1.
No...

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Sun Jan 13, 2019 2:55 pm
Happy Birthday.

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by oldherbaceous » Fri Jan 11, 2019 5:29 am

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

Also thank you for being the most perfect forum member.

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Sun Jan 13, 2019 12:55 pm
Early Winter Bits and Bobs.

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Thought it was time of the year to get a jumper out, although saying that, it does seem incredibly mild out there this morning.... :)
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Sat Jan 12, 2019 5:02 pm
Brussels sprouts stalks

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by Primrose » Thu Dec 27, 2018 1:46 pm
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Idle question - it must be the holiday season ! :D

Have just finished the last sprouts on my Brussels sprouts tree bought from supermarket and...
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Last post by Shallot Man
Sat Jan 12, 2019 9:48 am
Full Steam Ahead

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by Pa Snip » Wed Jan 09, 2019 5:31 pm

If anyone in Hertfordshire / Bedfordshire area is interested FLYING SCOTSMAN is due through from Kings Cross to York on Friday 11th Jan

Stevenage...

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Last post by Tony Hague
Thu Jan 10, 2019 8:03 pm
Pa Snip Enterprise Log New Year Snippets

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by Pa Snip » Tue Jan 01, 2019 7:49 am
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Things Wot I 'eard over the last few days.

Managed to pay a brief visit to plot Christmas Eve to dig four leeks (well just about managed cos I...
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Last post by Pa Snip
Thu Jan 10, 2019 10:34 am
Compost aerators.

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by Grassman » Mon Jan 07, 2019 10:27 pm

Anyone had any experience of using compost aerators ? I was looking at the Darlac version but also wondered about the spiral (wheelbrace) type , at...

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Thu Jan 10, 2019 7:42 am
Early signs of spring?

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by alan refail » Sun Jan 06, 2019 11:56 am
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It's quite a few years since I last saw daffodils poking their noses through on my birthday two weeks before new year. They did last month and now...
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Tue Jan 08, 2019 5:41 pm
Happy Birthday.

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by oldherbaceous » Wed Jan 02, 2019 4:58 am

Dear Retropants, may I wish you a very Happy Birthday indeed, and hope you have a marvelous day, what ever you do. :)

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Sat Jan 05, 2019 7:15 pm
Danger Awareness needed for this.....

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by Diane » Thu Jan 03, 2019 9:42 am

I'd never given potting mixes a thought but I certainly will now.

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Last post by Primrose
Sat Jan 05, 2019 5:44 pm
roof moss

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by JohnN » Thu Dec 20, 2018 10:14 am

My bungalow roof is infested with moss, bits of which are continually getting washed down and blocking the gutters. I have a tub of ferrous sulphate...

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Wed Jan 02, 2019 10:09 pm
Happy New Year to you all for 2019

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by peter » Mon Dec 31, 2018 12:03 pm
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Before the light alcohol showers drift in from the northeast followed by the onset of heavy intermittent showers of gin...... I'd like to wish...
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Wed Jan 02, 2019 8:41 pm
Merry Crimbo and a Happy New Year!

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by KG Tony » Mon Dec 24, 2018 11:52 am

To all our wonderful forum members - have a muddy merry Christmas and a supavegalistic New Year.

With best wishes

from

All of us here at KG!

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Last post by Geoff
Mon Dec 31, 2018 8:02 pm
Hacked.

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by snooky » Fri Dec 28, 2018 11:06 pm

I have been sent a"sexploitation" email by a hacker and as far as my son can tell it came from Brazil.The worrying part that the password...

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Last post by Westi
Sat Dec 29, 2018 7:57 pm
How Was Yours ?

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by Pa Snip » Wed Dec 26, 2018 7:43 am

How was your Christmas Day

Hope no disasters befell anyone
No dogs nicking the dinner I trust

What a good day, thanks to the effort made by...

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Last post by Westi
Sat Dec 29, 2018 7:47 pm
Dem bones...........

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by alan refail » Mon Dec 24, 2018 7:23 am

I have never been one to mock Health and Safety guidelines, nor warnings/allergy information on food. Between them they save injuries and lives. But...

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Last post by Shallot Man
Sat Dec 29, 2018 12:30 pm
That "10 Free Lottery Ticket" handout.....warning...

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by Diane » Tue Dec 25, 2018 11:53 am

.......which was included in this month's mag. It's not free - and they need your bank details and life details....it's not from Camelot. So don't...

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Last post by Colin2016
Fri Dec 28, 2018 5:00 pm
Well it made me laugh, may offend some.

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by Pa Snip » Wed Dec 26, 2018 8:52 am

My daughters sense of humour inherited from me I think.

The gift from my daughter that had me wondering, and then appealed to my sense of humour,...

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Thu Dec 27, 2018 1:55 pm
Greetings & Best Wishes

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by Pa Snip » Mon Dec 24, 2018 6:53 am
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Merry Christmas to all BUT more especially very best wishes to OH who today has his own Alien specialist to visit.

I thought it bad enough getting...
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Last post by tigerburnie
Tue Dec 25, 2018 10:47 am
I shall never........

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by Diane » Mon Dec 24, 2018 11:54 am

........look at a decorated Christmas in quite the same way again.

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Mon Dec 24, 2018 12:32 pm
Pa Snip Enterprise: A Tenuous Link

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by Pa Snip » Sun Dec 23, 2018 7:53 am

Santa's connection to Kitchen Garden magazine & forum

It may be tenuous but there is a loose link between this post and Kitchen Garden...

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Sun Dec 23, 2018 7:19 pm
At the turning of the year

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by alan refail » Fri Dec 21, 2018 9:00 am

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Fri Dec 21, 2018 7:11 pm
Happy Birthday.

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by oldherbaceous » Tue Dec 18, 2018 8:55 am

Dear Alan, may I wish you a very Happy Birthday and hope you have the most wonderful day.... :)

It's lovely to see you back on the forum and long...

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Fri Dec 21, 2018 6:02 pm
How do you keep amused in the winter

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by tigerburnie » Fri Dec 14, 2018 2:07 pm
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If it's nice outside, then a bit of gardening stuff can take place or a day out with my camera, but on a cold day with a wind that goes right through...
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Last post by Stephen
Fri Dec 21, 2018 12:34 pm
Please help this Christmas

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by Pa Snip » Sat Dec 08, 2018 8:55 am

HAPPY CHRISTMAS

WARNING ...RANT!

For those of you who are placing Christmas lights/decorations in your front garden, can you please avoid anything...

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Last post by Pa Snip
Sun Dec 09, 2018 2:41 pm
Heritage Seed Library - lucky dip squash variety

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by PLUMPUDDING » Sat Dec 08, 2018 5:45 pm

My seed selection for this year arrived today and the Lucky dip mystery packet was Bubble and Squeak squash. I can't find it listed on their Web site...

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Sat Dec 08, 2018 7:28 pm
Grin.

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by Diane » Thu Dec 06, 2018 2:45 pm

Good morning my friends

Thats just awful, I just got home and was shocked to find all the doors and windows open.

There is nothing left,...

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Last post by Stephen
Fri Dec 07, 2018 9:08 pm
A very personal message

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by Pa Snip » Mon Nov 05, 2018 6:08 pm
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Decided today not to continue with radiotherapy, cancelled session I was due today.

Next consultant clinic one months time

I've had enough folks. I...
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Last post by robo
Fri Dec 07, 2018 6:32 pm
Magazine of the year

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by tigerburnie » Thu Nov 29, 2018 7:29 pm

Well done all at KG magazine.

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Last post by KG Steve
Fri Dec 07, 2018 11:54 am
Getting excited

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by tigerburnie » Sat Dec 01, 2018 10:11 am

It's December and it will soon be...…………………………………………..Onion seed planting time(is there something else happening this month?)

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Last post by Monika
Thu Dec 06, 2018 7:03 pm
Autumn bits and bobs

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I hope OH will forgive me for stealing what would have been his new thread.
Bright full harvest moon last night in crystal clear skies; woke this...
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Last post by Primrose
Thu Dec 06, 2018 4:21 pm
Quince

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by Stephen » Tue Dec 04, 2018 8:43 am

There have been a couple of discussions on using these fruits before, none of which really lead anywhere in particular.
My sister has a tree and has...

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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Tue Dec 04, 2018 5:27 pm
Comparing home grown with supermarket produce

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by PLUMPUDDING » Sun Dec 02, 2018 8:11 pm

There are times of the year when we have to buy produce from the supermarket or shop and obviously fruit that doesn't grow in this country
ànd I've...

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Last post by Geoff
Mon Dec 03, 2018 11:58 pm
What a whopper!

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by Diane » Wed Nov 28, 2018 1:58 pm

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Wed Nov 28, 2018 3:42 pm
Cake

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by Diane » Sat Oct 13, 2018 10:44 am

Nothing to do with gardening - (it's too windy!!) . I was talking to someone and describing a boiled fruit cake that I'd just made and they said if...

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Tue Nov 27, 2018 12:49 pm

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