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Goji berries

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by KG Emma » Mon Nov 13, 2017 4:24 pm

The KG team were wondering whether anyone has tasted goji berries or grown them? Do you rate them or hate them?

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Tue Nov 14, 2017 10:36 am
Compost

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by Arnie » Mon Nov 06, 2017 12:45 pm
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Might I ask this, What did gardeners use for seed sowing before we started using peat based compost. and is there some sort of formula...
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Mon Nov 13, 2017 10:44 am
On the 11th hour of the 11th Day of the 11th Month

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by Pa Snip » Sat Nov 11, 2017 8:29 am

Poppy Field Tower.jpg

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Sat Nov 11, 2017 6:34 pm
Ouch!!

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by snooky » Wed Nov 08, 2017 9:04 pm

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Thu Nov 09, 2017 3:54 pm
Shingles.....

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by Diane » Sun Nov 05, 2017 3:40 pm
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.......is horrible!!! Just trying to get through my second attack - right after the first one. No gardening for me for a while. Anyone else had it -...
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Wed Nov 08, 2017 6:59 pm
Well i'll be blowed....

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by oldherbaceous » Mon Oct 23, 2017 1:44 pm

Just opened the December issue of the KG magazine, and was totally shocked when I got to the "Last word" page....I'll leave you all to read...

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Sat Nov 04, 2017 9:17 am
What is it?

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by Westi » Sun Oct 29, 2017 6:22 pm

In Decembers magazine (Yep the one with the famous marrow grower on the last page) there is a free calendar. On the last page of the calendar with...

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Wed Nov 01, 2017 9:10 am
Happy Birthday.

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by oldherbaceous » Sun Oct 22, 2017 6:43 am

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

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Sun Oct 29, 2017 10:25 am
Garlic Podcast Problem ?

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by Pa Snip » Thu Oct 19, 2017 8:34 am
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Anybody else having issues trying to open Podcast 26 about Garlic, sent out by email on 18/10/17

Link appears to be broken
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Mon Oct 23, 2017 12:08 pm
Strange sky this afternoon

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by Primrose » Mon Oct 16, 2017 4:13 pm
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Did anybody else get the very bizarre almost yellow and dark grey sky we had for a period this afternoon with a really red sun trying to break...
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Sat Oct 21, 2017 9:48 pm
Early Autumn Bits and Bobs - 2017

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by Primrose » Sat Sep 02, 2017 10:48 am
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Shall we start a new thread with the arrival of September?

My D.T.Brown Autumn seed catalogue arrived this morning, no doubt the first of several to...
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Fri Oct 20, 2017 5:08 pm
shallotman having a moan. again

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by Shallot Man » Thu Oct 19, 2017 11:52 am

Most of you are now aware of my opposition to F1 hybrid veg seed. Just noticed the following."Arena F1 Tom seed. £2.99 for 8 seeds , plus...

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Fri Oct 20, 2017 3:20 pm
The good, the bad (harvests) of 2017?

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by Westi » Sun Oct 15, 2017 8:54 pm
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For me:

Not many pumpkins or any great size, (except the thug at home). Runners were total pants, Mooli failed to germinate from several sowings...
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Thu Oct 19, 2017 5:32 pm
Pa Snip Enterprise log update

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by Pa Snip » Sun Oct 15, 2017 9:10 am

Not been a good year harvest wise, everything seemed to be ready for harvesting at different times to the norm.
Got wiped out by blight on tomatoes...

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Tue Oct 17, 2017 7:09 pm
Early spring?

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by peter » Sun Oct 15, 2017 4:14 pm

Photo taken right now. cowslip1.jpg

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Tue Oct 17, 2017 8:05 am
Village Shows -any tips or observations?

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by Mouse2 » Tue Sep 05, 2017 7:02 pm
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Our village show is on Sunday, and as well as fruit and veg, includes crafts, photography, art etc.

As the day draws closer, I have lots of doubts...
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Sun Oct 15, 2017 8:06 pm
Flowers volunteering & what's the blue one?

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by peter » Sun Oct 15, 2017 4:23 pm

whatisit.jpg flowers.jpg

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Sun Oct 15, 2017 6:54 pm
Why don't boot soles grip anymore?

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by Geoff » Tue Oct 10, 2017 1:10 pm

I know it's been wet and all my paths are green and greasy but every time I go down the garden I seem to slip. My current gardening boots have soles...

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Tue Oct 10, 2017 3:20 pm
Nut bushes

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by robo » Tue Oct 03, 2017 10:47 am

I bought 2 Kentish cob nut bushes from Pomona fruits around last January ,one has died so I sent an email complaining the reply I had asked me to...

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Tue Oct 03, 2017 4:36 pm
Happy Birthday.

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by oldherbaceous » Fri Sep 29, 2017 5:01 am

May I wish you a very Happy Birthday, Robo....hope you manage to have a lovely day.

You really are one of the most wonderful members of the forum.

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Sat Sep 30, 2017 4:29 pm
Aaaarrrrrgggghhhhh!

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by Diane » Wed Sep 27, 2017 5:42 pm

If I walk face first into one more giant spider web with a Shelob guarding her lair - and her lair getting all wrapped up round my face - with said...

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Wed Sep 27, 2017 8:07 pm
Pa Snip Visited Malvern Autumn Show

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by Pa Snip » Sun Sep 24, 2017 6:31 pm
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It seems to be becoming a trend, hardly anyone on here seems to attend shows. At least that's the impression I get.

Now having said that I will...
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Tue Sep 26, 2017 11:45 am
Pumpkin flavour recommendations please?

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by Primrose » Mon Sep 25, 2017 8:46 am

Are there any orange pumpkins which are really worth eating in terms of having a quality flavour? My only previous experience of the orange variety...

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Tue Sep 26, 2017 8:58 am
F1 Seed

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by Shallot Man » Thu Sep 21, 2017 12:16 pm

Notice in the seed catalogues that are arriving, it is getting harder and harder not to buy F1 seed. The only people who need these products are the...

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Fri Sep 22, 2017 7:25 pm
weedkiller

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by Diane » Thu Sep 21, 2017 11:05 am

We had to fell a tree and have duly drilled holes round the outside of the stump and applied stump killer. Some of the stump killer inevitably flowed...

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Fri Sep 22, 2017 5:54 pm
Pa Snip Enterprise: A questionable start

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by Pa Snip » Sun Sep 17, 2017 4:29 pm
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Anybody tell me what it is

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Fri Sep 22, 2017 5:17 pm
Courgette Tarmino

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by WestHamRon » Sun Sep 17, 2017 6:31 pm

Sutton Seeds are advertising this variety as good for freezing.
I've never been able to freeze courgettes (without cooking).
Has anyone tried these?...

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Last post by Monika
Sun Sep 17, 2017 7:15 pm
Newbie Spanish plot photos.

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by Bussinspain » Fri Jun 23, 2017 6:53 am
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I'm hoping these upload properly. Just a few pics of my shady tunels and veg here in hot Spain lol.
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Sun Sep 17, 2017 8:49 am
Other uses for fruit and vegetables

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by Primrose » Tue Sep 12, 2017 5:45 pm

I needed to darn a woollen sweater of my husband's this afternoon and realised that not being a traditional "sock darning" individual, I...

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Thu Sep 14, 2017 10:40 am
mushrooms aplenty

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by Diane » Mon Sep 11, 2017 1:54 pm

Mushrooms in lawn_edited-1.jpg

These have popped up with a vengeance in our lawn - are they edible? There used to be a large maple tree about 8...

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Last post by Diane
Mon Sep 11, 2017 5:22 pm
Potentially Embarrassing Moments ......... or...

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by Pa Snip » Mon Sep 11, 2017 10:31 am

... check who is around before criticising something.

The scene was the local community centre
The event was the local Horticultural & Craft...

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Mon Sep 11, 2017 2:33 pm
Pa Snip Enterprise wins 'irony' award at our Local Show

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by Pa Snip » Sun Sep 10, 2017 8:02 am

Never mind the produce, I won first place for irony. :) No cup or card awarded though

Beginning of season a fellow plotholder had issues with...

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Last post by Westi
Sun Sep 10, 2017 6:48 pm
Alpine strawberries

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by tigerburnie » Wed Sep 06, 2017 10:04 pm

I'm sure there's a thread or a comment in a thread about the seeds we got, can't find it now, but I found some fruits today and even found a couple...

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Fri Sep 08, 2017 7:02 pm
Pa Snip Enterprise visits a local show.

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by Pa Snip » Mon Aug 28, 2017 6:35 pm
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The Littlewick Show has been held on August Bank holiday Monday for a number of years, the profits of which go to local charities.

Not just a...
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Last post by Westi
Wed Sep 06, 2017 7:41 pm
Your season in 10 words

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by KG Emma » Tue Sep 05, 2017 4:52 pm

Ok we are looking for some comments for our Last Word in our November issue if you fancy taking part.
How would you sum up your growing season in 10...

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Last post by Westi
Wed Sep 06, 2017 7:34 pm
Pa Snip Enterprise Log

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K G Log Four One Twenty Seventeen

Space Air Temperature +2
Earth Local Landing Time 10:05am

Other than myself there is no sign of human presence...
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Sun Sep 03, 2017 8:43 am
Not happy with a growing neighbour - anyone?

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by Westi » Tue Aug 29, 2017 9:25 pm
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Well I've had two 1/2 plots on the left of me vacant for ages which made me a wee bit angry as had to deal with their free parsnips & stuff, but...
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Sat Sep 02, 2017 2:35 pm
Runner Beans and Courgettes

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by Colin Miles » Wed Aug 30, 2017 9:24 am

I bought 2 lots of 12 Runner Beans from Marshalls - Whiteflowered Moondust and Red-flowered Firestorm. If we had relied on the latter we would have...

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Wed Aug 30, 2017 6:41 pm
Mid Summer Bits and Bobs - 2017.

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I hope i haven't cut anyone off in mid-flow but, i thought it was time.......

Anyway, have just been and planted out the last batch of runner beans,...
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Wed Aug 30, 2017 1:56 pm
So what will you be doing over the Bank Holiday weekend?

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by KG Steve » Fri Aug 25, 2017 3:38 pm
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Will you be stuck in traffic, at the airport, or enjoying the sunshine on the plot? I'll mostly be making tomato sauce and juicing apples!
tomatoes...
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Last post by Monika
Mon Aug 28, 2017 7:42 pm
Mammoth marrow competition

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by KG Emma » Mon Aug 21, 2017 3:01 pm
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Have you have a good sized marrow on your plot? Do take a picture and enter our competition. There is just over a week left to enter. Deadline for...
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Last post by Pa Snip
Sun Aug 27, 2017 3:57 pm
tomatillos

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by Diane » Wed Aug 16, 2017 11:09 am

The tomatillos are going mad in the garden and also escaping out of the greenhouse. I'm definitely growing them again. Just tried the first fruit,...

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Thu Aug 17, 2017 7:50 am
Happy Birthday Old Herbaceous!

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by Westi » Tue Aug 15, 2017 8:06 pm
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Goodness OH! Happy Birthday! I went back again to check as couldn't believe no one spotted it!

To the most prolific, funny, great grower - &...
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Thu Aug 17, 2017 4:44 am
Tawny owl catching bats

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by PLUMPUDDING » Mon Aug 14, 2017 7:47 am

It was an exciting night for wildlife . Last night I watched a Tawny owl making numerous attacks on the Pipistrelle bats as they left their roost and...

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Wed Aug 16, 2017 8:49 am
The Giant Marrow Topic!

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Hopefully the KG Team will pick on this too!

I've just been and potted my three plants on, into 5 inch pots.......i wonder if i should have used...
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Sun Aug 13, 2017 6:32 pm
Happy Birthday.

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by oldherbaceous » Sat Aug 12, 2017 5:10 am

Dear Primrose, may I wish you the happiest of Birthdays and hope you have a truly wonderful day.
I don't know what our forum would be like, without...

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Sat Aug 12, 2017 8:38 pm
Look at the size of this!

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by Bussinspain » Tue Aug 08, 2017 7:10 am

One of my Spanish tomatoes. This was a seedling that was growing in my neighbour's compost heap so no idea of variety. It weighed 551gms and tasted...

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Wed Aug 09, 2017 9:55 pm
Pa Snip Enterprise Log 2

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by Pa Snip » Wed Aug 09, 2017 7:42 pm

Mrs S and I took a break up in the North East of England for a few days, visited Beamish Museum, Farne Islands and on our way back we called into RHS...

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Wed Aug 09, 2017 8:57 pm
Tiny Shed

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by Westi » Fri May 27, 2016 8:05 pm
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Need direction to a suitable supplier!

We have a tiny house, in a great location so don't mind, but have no where to store garden tools & house...
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Tue Aug 08, 2017 9:40 pm
Hard day at work?

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by Johnboy » Sat Aug 05, 2017 7:37 am

If you have had a hard day and need something to allow you chill out try logging onto this site.
marwood hill gardens and click on garden to run the...

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Sat Aug 05, 2017 11:55 pm

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