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Price of Longor Shallots.

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by Shallot Man » Tue Jul 31, 2018 2:56 pm

Looking at a well known seed catalogue for "LONGOR" shallots. £11.00 for seven plus postage, works out at £16.00 for seven. £2.28 each. :?...

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Wed Aug 01, 2018 7:12 am
advice on downsizing

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by retropants » Mon Jul 09, 2018 3:32 pm
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You may have read elsewhere that I'll be giving up my allotment this autumn after 27 years :(

I have a few thoughts on how to transfer from having...
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Mon Jul 30, 2018 12:46 pm
Green tomatoes

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by KG Steve » Wed Jul 25, 2018 12:09 pm
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Still no ripening tomatoes despite the sunshine and temperatures in the polytunnel above 40C most days for the past couple of weeks. I had better get...
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Mon Jul 30, 2018 12:19 pm
Does size matter ?? ...................

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by Pa Snip » Tue Jul 10, 2018 9:02 am
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I have always been under the impression that size did not make a lot of difference, the results could be satisfactory even from below average.

Time...
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Tue Jul 17, 2018 10:09 pm
Early Summer bits and bobs - 2018

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Going to dig a root of early Swift potatoes for dinner tomorrow...can hardly wait.... :)
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Fri Jul 13, 2018 8:26 am
RAF CENTENARY FLY PAST

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by Primrose » Wed Jul 04, 2018 9:16 am

Mainly for Pa snip and those in our neck of the woods but should be a sight worth seeing or at least spotting a plane or two if you're planning to be...

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Tue Jul 10, 2018 8:07 am
A Pictorial Trip Around the Plot

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by Pa Snip » Sat Jun 16, 2018 8:53 pm
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Our plot is 120 Sq Yards (10 pole) made up of two half plots.
Full size plots are usually picure oreintation but ours is Landscape comprising a half...
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Last post by Cider Boys
Fri Jul 06, 2018 8:00 pm
parsnips

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by paulw60 » Tue Jul 03, 2018 11:08 am

Really struggling to grow parsnips this year. had a decent crop last year, but have sown around three packets ( all new seed) and have about five...

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Tue Jul 03, 2018 1:37 pm
I don't believvvee it!!!

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by sally wright » Sun Jun 24, 2018 10:47 pm
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Dear All,
got a new one for you.

got down to the plot today to find that someone had snipped off all the flowers on my courgettes, the little...
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Mon Jul 02, 2018 12:16 pm
BELL BINE Help.

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by Shallot Man » Fri Jun 29, 2018 6:47 pm

We have a plot infested with bellbine. rather suspect it came in with horse manure or something. No other plot has it. Any ideas how to eradicate it....

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Sun Jul 01, 2018 9:52 am
Community Market Garden

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by Colin2016 » Mon Jun 25, 2018 12:20 pm

Fortunate to visit Eve Hill Veg Co last week and had a great time.

This is community market garden based just outside the village of Reepham,...

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Mon Jun 25, 2018 12:20 pm
Oops! Another unintentional glut!

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by Westi » Mon Jun 18, 2018 8:39 pm

Do you recall me saying my pumpkins & squash did nothing when I sowed them but the seeds looked just fine, like out of the packet? So I sowed...

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Sun Jun 24, 2018 8:43 pm
Email Suppliers

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by Colin2016 » Mon Jun 18, 2018 8:52 pm

Finding it very frustration to email seed/plant suppliers, three so far with no success.

They all send their selling emails with “No reply”….but...

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Last post by Geoff
Mon Jun 18, 2018 9:02 pm
The Harvest begins!

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by Westi » Sun Jun 03, 2018 5:03 pm
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All good things come to those that wait!

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The strawberries have gone mad! I've never had this many in one picking before & loads...
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Last post by Pa Snip
Mon Jun 18, 2018 5:24 pm
Login problems

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by Barry » Fri Jun 15, 2018 8:56 pm

This is weird. Every time I come to the KG forum, my computer automatically logs me in.

When I try to login on another computer, I can't remember my...

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Last post by Colin2016
Mon Jun 18, 2018 8:39 am
pics of not so good guys

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by Diane » Fri Jun 15, 2018 10:50 am

Just found trillions (well, quite a few)..of these little critters, all over the place in the garden this morning. Harlequin ladybird larvae (I...

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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Sat Jun 16, 2018 8:26 pm
greenhouse shading

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by Diane » Thu Jun 07, 2018 9:18 am

Anyone put the shading on yet? I usually use that spray on white stuff - just on a couple of sides. Is it too soon?

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Last post by Dyrk
Thu Jun 14, 2018 12:44 pm
What distracts you on the plot ??

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by Pa Snip » Sun Jun 10, 2018 10:00 pm
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Being next to a private airfield there is many a day when light aircraft are either taking off or landing on the runway that is in line with our...
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Last post by Pa Snip
Wed Jun 13, 2018 4:16 pm
Glorious Spring Bits and Bobs.

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Well the weather isn't quite in the title yet but, by the weekend, i'm starting to feel rather optimistic..... :)
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Last post by Geoff
Thu Jun 07, 2018 7:44 am
Smart Meters

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by Shallot Man » Tue Jun 05, 2018 8:24 am

Having arrived at that age where climbing under the stairs to read the meters is a bind, decided to have a smart meter fitted To save some £200 per...

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Last post by Primrose
Wed Jun 06, 2018 9:04 pm
GDPR and all that !

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by Primrose » Fri May 25, 2018 2:12 pm

In the last 48 hours my email In box has been flooded with communications from all kinds of organisations who need to update me on their privacy...

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Last post by peter
Fri May 25, 2018 7:56 pm
MP Compost Thoughts & Faults

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by Pa Snip » Wed May 09, 2018 7:18 am
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The volume of commercially produced composts being sold must be highly profitable at this time of year and yet few retailers make any attempt to...
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Last post by Pa Snip
Mon May 21, 2018 7:43 am
re vets

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by Diane » Thu May 17, 2018 2:22 pm

Nothing to do with gardening - but does anyone know if it's ok to be registered with two vets? Our old vet has been taken over by a chain so we...

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Last post by Diane
Sat May 19, 2018 3:50 pm
Albert Bartlett seed potatos

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by arthur e » Sun Mar 25, 2018 10:41 pm

Has anyone else noted that Albert Bartlett Rooster seed pots vary in size from Pigeon to Ostrich in the same pack, I felt as if I could of made a big...

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Last post by tigerburnie
Mon May 14, 2018 11:04 am
Where is everybody?

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by Monika » Fri May 11, 2018 4:26 pm
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The forum seems to be really, really quiet - where is everybody? I trust you are all out in the garden or on the allotment, working hard....
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Last post by tigerburnie
Sun May 13, 2018 6:59 pm
Haxnicks Root Trainers and weather.

Last post by Pa Snip
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by Pa Snip » Mon May 07, 2018 3:49 pm

Purchased 3 x Haxnicks 32 deep cell Root Trainers yesterday

Very disappointed to now discover that they no longer have a enclosed tray to sit in...

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Last post by Pa Snip
Mon May 07, 2018 10:45 pm
Ed. on R4

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by John » Mon Apr 30, 2018 2:43 pm

Nice to hear you on Radio 4 this lunchtime Steve - good to get in a mention of the forum.
Well Done
John

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Last post by Westi
Fri May 04, 2018 6:57 pm
my new babies.

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by Diane » Wed May 02, 2018 12:43 pm

Love these - I can see this turning into an interesting new hobby.

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Last post by vivienz
Thu May 03, 2018 9:43 pm
Blossom

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by JohnN » Tue May 01, 2018 9:32 am

Both my neighbours and myself have a huge amount of blossom on our apple trees this year and my quince tree is laden as well. We had a slight frost...

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Last post by peter
Tue May 01, 2018 4:52 pm
carniverous plants again...

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by Diane » Sat Apr 28, 2018 6:47 pm

Had a trip out to Hampshire Carniverous Plants this afternoon. They're having an Open Day/s. Came home with a few more for my collection. It's well...

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Last post by sally wright
Mon Apr 30, 2018 6:49 pm
Wildflower turf

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by Primrose » Tue Apr 17, 2018 10:11 am

A friend of mine has got so fed up with her council not cutting the verge outside her house that she's decided to turn it into a proper wildflower...

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Last post by Westi
Thu Apr 26, 2018 7:52 pm
House Insurance.

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by Shallot Man » Wed Apr 25, 2018 1:55 pm

Just had my House/Contents renewal come through. 25% dearer than last year. Politely told them where to go.Went on-line found one almost the same...

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Last post by Gerry
Thu Apr 26, 2018 1:30 pm
Bit late in this month this jokester

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by peter » Wed Apr 25, 2018 7:49 pm

Best spam post yet, links removed.

"I've been growing my own marijuana plants and one of them is this kind of strain ...

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Last post by robo
Wed Apr 25, 2018 8:03 pm
incinerator

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by JohnN » Wed Apr 25, 2018 8:54 am

My old dustbin-style incinerator has disintegrated after about 2 years' use. But how to protect the inside of a new one to make it last longer? All I...

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Last post by Shallot Man
Wed Apr 25, 2018 2:02 pm
Steam hauled trains

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by tigerburnie » Sun Apr 22, 2018 10:44 am

We went across to Perthshire to see the round Great Britain steam hauled train, a lovely sunny day too.
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Still some...

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Last post by Primrose
Sun Apr 22, 2018 3:41 pm
New Member Welcome

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by Pa Snip » Sat Apr 21, 2018 9:40 pm

Welcome to new member.

I would like to welcome "Misty" to the forum. Hope you enjoy being here and get lots of helpful hints & tips....

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Last post by Diane
Sun Apr 22, 2018 2:37 pm
More by luck than judgement

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by Pa Snip » Fri Apr 20, 2018 8:45 am

25th May 2016
I posted pictures of the pear tree on our allotment that had apparently caught a disease from a neighbouring plots pear tree, the...

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Last post by Westi
Fri Apr 20, 2018 9:16 pm
Problems posting pics anyone ?

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by Pa Snip » Thu Apr 19, 2018 10:04 am

Today I cannot post pics.
Once I have chosen a pic to upload I only get a delete option and the status remains blank

Anybody else having issues ??

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Last post by Pa Snip
Thu Apr 19, 2018 4:13 pm
Railways and allotments

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by peter » Mon Apr 09, 2018 11:49 am

The two seem to be inextricably linked.
Just seen a popular and well tended site as my Virgin Train from Euston was zipping north near Leighton...

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Last post by rowbow
Thu Apr 19, 2018 8:46 am
Visiting suggestions

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by Pa Snip » Sat Mar 31, 2018 11:04 am
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Wife and I paying a weekend visit to Skipton in a couple of weeks time on a celebratory weekend away, travelling up during the morning of Friday 13th...
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Last post by peter
Thu Apr 19, 2018 12:09 am
Spread Sheet

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by Colin2016 » Thu Apr 12, 2018 9:17 pm

Any body use a spread sheet for logging seed planting/growing, they could recommend?

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Last post by Colin2016
Wed Apr 18, 2018 8:58 am
Happy Birthday Pa Snip.

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by oldherbaceous » Fri Apr 13, 2018 5:22 am

May i wish you a very Happy Birthday Pa Snip, hope you have a superb day and get spoilt....

May i also thank you for another year of laughs and also...

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Last post by Westi
Fri Apr 13, 2018 7:24 pm
Sign of things to come.

Last post by Pa Snip
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by Shallot Man » Wed Apr 11, 2018 8:17 am

I note we now have a barber in our super-market. My Son informs me they have a dentist in theirs. :o :o

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Last post by Pa Snip
Wed Apr 11, 2018 7:37 pm
(Delayed) Spring 2018

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by peter » Mon Apr 02, 2018 5:22 pm
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Yes it is late arriving to stay, but the snowdrops, daffodils and catkins gave been and gone.
Here in eastern Hertfordshire we're thinking of...
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Last post by tigerburnie
Tue Apr 10, 2018 10:19 pm
Late Winter Bits and Bobs - 2018

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Have now got my £100 worth of Mr Fothergill vouchers, from the giant marrow competition. then suddenly realised i don't get one of their catalouges....
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Last post by oldherbaceous
Mon Apr 09, 2018 1:31 pm
Rat Poison.

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by Shallot Man » Sun Apr 08, 2018 10:59 am

Have a couple of our rodent visitors. Any rat poison you can recommend ?

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Sun Apr 08, 2018 6:33 pm
re survey

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by Diane » Mon Mar 26, 2018 5:13 pm
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Just received the mag (May edition) and I notice, on page 16. that we are being asked to complete a survey. Just "follow the link on the...
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Last post by Gerry
Tue Apr 03, 2018 6:30 pm
April fool?

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by PLUMPUDDING » Tue Mar 27, 2018 7:29 pm

Has anyone else noticed the April Fools item in the April KG magazine?

I hope the howling doesn't upset the neighbours. :D

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Last post by Westi
Wed Mar 28, 2018 8:04 pm
road repair

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by jeff64 » Sun Mar 18, 2018 5:40 pm

Has anyone on the forum had anything to do with repairing the road/track on their allotment? I have got the task of repairing the main track on ours...

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Thu Mar 22, 2018 3:54 pm
Handy gloves

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by Monika » Tue Mar 13, 2018 4:39 pm
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Thank you very much to KG for the very handy gardening gloves attached to the latest issue! I have been using them almost every day. When they got...
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Wed Mar 21, 2018 7:14 am

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