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Cereus blooms

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by peter » Fri Jul 28, 2017 3:38 pm

My Dad called this "Queen of the night" it flowers overnight and these two blooms are out together.
This year is the best I've ever...

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Sun Jul 30, 2017 12:39 pm
Dealing with glut of cucumbers

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by KG Emma » Tue Mar 28, 2017 11:32 am

So we have a feature in our June issue on what do do with all your cucumbers. We have had similar features before on gluts of beans and courgettes...

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Sat Jul 29, 2017 8:38 pm
I'm giving it up...

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by Diane » Sun Jul 23, 2017 1:38 pm

...just for a month. Wine drinking. There, I've said it now so I'll have to abide by it. Getting fed up with feeling a bit hangover-y in the morning,...

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Tue Jul 25, 2017 10:09 am
Controversial diet matters.

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by Ricard with an H » Mon Jun 26, 2017 4:57 pm
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My only qualifier is that iv'e eaten a controversial diet for most of my life, controversial in-as-much-as I've been in a minority for easily 60...
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Mon Jul 24, 2017 11:54 am
One last adventure.

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by snooky » Wed Jul 19, 2017 10:48 pm

Feeling that I have at least one last adventure in me at the ripe old age of 71 I researched the possibility of buying a motorhome.With my wife being...

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Thu Jul 20, 2017 10:58 am
Knives on the Allotment

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by KG Tony » Mon Jul 17, 2017 12:48 pm

There's been much in the press recently about knife crime.

"Basically, it is illegal to carry a knife in public without good reason, unless it...

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Wed Jul 19, 2017 10:58 am
Early Summer bits and bobs - 2017

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Not often OH is slower than me on his timely seasonal threads, but can I beat him to the post this morning to kick off this early summer one. Lovely...
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Fri Jul 14, 2017 8:08 pm
Sitting and admiring your plot

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by KG Emma » Thu Jun 08, 2017 10:08 am

And here is another question for you. The answers may be used as a Last Word in a future issue of the magazine depending on how many we get.

How...

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Last post by Primrose
Fri Jul 14, 2017 1:36 pm
Best early Peas

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by Colin Miles » Wed Jul 05, 2017 5:13 pm

When I was looking after allotments in Hemel Hempstead many years ago, one of the allotmenteers always used to have these lovely rows of Peas. They...

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Last post by Pa Snip
Wed Jul 12, 2017 7:28 pm
Eureka moment

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by Shallot Man » Thu Jul 06, 2017 10:02 am

Over the last decade my twin grandchildren have bought me various bug boxes, without success. Last Sat had my first tenant. :D :D

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Thu Jul 06, 2017 11:04 am
Air Ambulance

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by peter » Sun Jun 25, 2017 10:02 pm

My wife had an encounter with one of these in Finland, after she and a family friends son were struck by lightning on Sana Fell. One minute they were...

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Tue Jul 04, 2017 12:18 pm
What are these?

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by peter » Sun Jun 25, 2017 10:06 pm

Arums of some kind?

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Mon Jun 26, 2017 9:47 pm
Pretty Iris.

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by peter » Sun Jun 25, 2017 10:07 pm

This caught me eye on plant stall today.
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Last post by Westi
Mon Jun 26, 2017 8:17 pm
Can anyone identify this ?

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by Ricard with an H » Sun Jun 25, 2017 11:02 am

I've gone through three wildflower books, it isn't illustrated, presumably it isn't a wildflower. It is self sown but not from anything I have...

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Last post by Geoff
Sun Jun 25, 2017 12:58 pm
Pa Snip Enterprise, Stone the Crows !!!!!!

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by Pa Snip » Sun Jun 25, 2017 7:53 am

Pa Snip log 25-6-17

Activity date Friday 23-6-17, planted out 44 leeks, variety Cairngorm.
Watered in well.

Saturday 24/6 received early morning...

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Sun Jun 25, 2017 12:46 pm
Newbie

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by Bussinspain » Mon Jun 05, 2017 10:35 am

Hi. I am Linda and I live in Spain. I have been gardening for 7 years over here. It has taken that long to get the white gypsum type soil into good...

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Sat Jun 24, 2017 6:47 am
Sign of age

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by Shallot Man » Mon Jun 19, 2017 9:46 am
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Picking strawberry's this morning, knee joints creaking as though there is no tomorrow,. taking glucosamine & sulphate not helping a lot. I...
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Last post by Monika
Wed Jun 21, 2017 7:04 pm
Tidy plot versus a jungle

Last post by Colin Miles
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by KG Emma » Thu Jun 08, 2017 10:02 am

So the question is...
Are your veggies healthier and suffer from less pest damage if grown in perfect straight lines, no weeds at all and no flowers....

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Last post by Colin Miles
Wed Jun 21, 2017 4:08 pm
Article I am planning on writing

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by CarltonCole123 » Tue May 30, 2017 3:21 pm
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I am planning on writing a new article for my blog and I wanted to ask the community a few questions. Can anyone help me our with the following:...
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Last post by Ricard with an H
Fri Jun 16, 2017 9:26 am
General Election

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by Shallot Man » Tue Jun 06, 2017 3:53 pm
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Be glad when Thursday comes and goes. Of all the promises made by politicians of all parties. Not one has promised to double dig my allotment. Ah...
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Last post by Shallot Man
Sun Jun 11, 2017 7:37 am
Bread making corner

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I'm still not sure how many and if there is much interest.

I make bread regularly, we don't buy bread. Even though I've run the gamut of sourdough...
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Sat Jun 10, 2017 8:42 am
Full blown Spring Bits and Bobs. - 2017

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Well until Monday, when it looks as if the temperature is going to crash by 12 degrees.... :)

Happy gardening everyone....
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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Fri Jun 09, 2017 8:37 pm
Nothing Worse Than Having The Wind On The Plot

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by Pa Snip » Wed Jun 07, 2017 4:43 pm

A visit to the plot today gave me wind.
Very noisy wind at that.

I had gone to check if all had survived yesterdays very heavy downpour.
I had left...

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Last post by Pa Snip
Thu Jun 08, 2017 7:14 am
What is the connection.

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by Pa Snip » Sun May 28, 2017 6:09 pm
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Seemingly out of place on the kitchen garden forum, but not completely so.
Why not ???

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Last post by Pa Snip
Mon May 29, 2017 5:53 pm
My New Additions!

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by Westi » Sun Apr 02, 2017 8:17 pm
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Wasn't as productive as I wished today on Lottie - but have a wonderful excuse - well 4 of them actually!

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Twas a long night, with...
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Last post by Pawty
Sun May 28, 2017 9:31 pm
Solar reflective glass.....

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by Diane » Sat May 27, 2017 11:59 am

Does anyone have any experience of this? Reason being, we are thinking of having our conservatory roof replaced with this solar reflective glass. The...

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Last post by Diane
Sat May 27, 2017 2:19 pm
Chelsea 2017

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by peter » Sat May 20, 2017 8:22 am
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Not going myself, but my neighbour Doug and his landscape gardening company, Focused Landscapes, have just completed a trade stand for a garden...
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Last post by tigerburnie
Fri May 26, 2017 7:39 pm
Organics yet again.

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by Johnboy » Thu Apr 20, 2017 11:27 pm
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Today on BBC Radio 4 You and yours programme, Lord. Krebbs said that conventionally grow produce was perfectly safe to eat because permitted levels...
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Last post by Johnboy
Thu May 25, 2017 11:26 pm
Pa Snip Enterprise, Twixt devil and the deep blue sea

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by Pa Snip » Sat May 20, 2017 4:55 pm

I had erected canes for 28 'St George' runner bean, and another 28 canes for a later sowing of variety 'Firestorm' >

Took a chance and only sowed...

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Last post by Geoff
Tue May 23, 2017 7:41 pm
Can anyone identify this plant?

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by BeckyDark » Sun May 21, 2017 10:04 pm

We have inherited a veg plot with raised beds. One bed contains this plant. It looks like it has been grown here intentionally but we don't know what...

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Last post by Johnboy
Tue May 23, 2017 12:09 am
A Thank You

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by Pa Snip » Mon May 22, 2017 6:53 am

Well who would have thought it, certainly not me.

When the thumbs up icon 'like' facility was introduced I did not expect to the first person to...

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Last post by Pa Snip
Mon May 22, 2017 7:36 pm
Flower identification

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by Colin2016 » Mon May 22, 2017 9:22 am

Got this last year as part of a 6 mixed plug package offer, can anybody tell me what it is please.

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Last post by tigerburnie
Mon May 22, 2017 9:25 am
Aircraft identification needed

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by Monika » Fri May 12, 2017 11:17 am

Two four-engined propeller planes crossed Skipton, North Yorkshire, quite low from W to E at about 10.45 this morning. Does anybody know what they...

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Last post by Monika
Sun May 14, 2017 7:02 pm
Been trainspotting again

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by tigerburnie » Sun May 14, 2017 5:28 pm

Flying S4 by R MAURINS , on Flickr
The Flying Scotsman in Fife this morning, too warm to work in the garden

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Last post by Clive.
Sun May 14, 2017 6:31 pm
Time for Malvern Spring ................

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by Pa Snip » Fri May 05, 2017 3:21 pm

...................... Not one of the mineral water springs .................................... the Malvern RHS Spring Show next weekend 11th >...

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Sun May 14, 2017 3:40 pm
Garlic has all run to seed.

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by Shallot Man » Fri May 12, 2017 10:21 am

All my garlic has run to seed. Have picked the seed head's. Do I dump them, or will I still get a crop. :cry: :cry:

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Fri May 12, 2017 5:09 pm
Pa Snip Enterprise Warp Factor to Wisley

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by Pa Snip » Wed May 10, 2017 8:53 pm
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Mrs S and I took a trip out to RHS Garden Wisley today.

Thought we would see some colour and also see what was happening on the plot.
Once called...
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Thu May 11, 2017 8:53 pm
Water Shortages

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by Primrose » Mon May 08, 2017 11:02 am
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I see Thames Water, our water supply company are asking users to be careful with water because of the drought which is already making itself felt in...
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Last post by robo
Wed May 10, 2017 9:34 pm
Lack of recognition of plants

Last post by Geoff
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by Primrose » Sun May 07, 2017 7:57 pm

I was taken by surprise yesterday when we ran a fund raising plant/ seed swap at our local library at the number of people who had absolutely no idea...

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Last post by Geoff
Tue May 09, 2017 10:27 am
All time favourite

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by Pa Snip » Sun May 07, 2017 8:36 am

Who is your all time favourite presenter of any gardening program, TV or radio.

In the days when I worked for a specialist company for pond products...

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Last post by peter
Sun May 07, 2017 8:53 pm
Green flying things....

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by Diane » Sun May 07, 2017 12:27 pm

I was pottering about in the greenhouse a couple of days ago when I noticed (or heard, rather) a big green beetle flying around and crashing into the...

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Last post by robo
Sun May 07, 2017 4:59 pm
Fishing

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by tigerburnie » Sat May 06, 2017 10:21 pm

Had the afternoon off from gardening in the blazing sun, put some sun cream on and went down to the local burn.
Wild trout.jpg
Thought about having...

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Last post by robo
Sun May 07, 2017 4:52 pm
Can anybody identify this flower please?

Last post by Geoff
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by Primrose » Sat May 06, 2017 8:55 am

unknown.jpg Came across it on an Open Garden visit recently but nobody around to identify it for me.

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Last post by Geoff
Sat May 06, 2017 6:54 pm
Swallows

Last post by Geoff
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by vivienz » Sun Apr 02, 2017 7:56 pm
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Out planting more hedging today (up to 450 now) and it was a glorious day in north Dorset. Whilst digging, a swallow flew over and shortly after we...
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Last post by Geoff
Sat May 06, 2017 4:53 pm
Happy Birthday Beryl!

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by Westi » Thu May 04, 2017 6:55 pm

May i wish you a Very Happy Birthday!

Hope you have had a lovely day!

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Last post by Shallot Man
Sat May 06, 2017 10:15 am
A nostalgic afternoon

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by Primrose » Sun Apr 30, 2017 6:48 pm
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Gardening efforts completed for the day I sat down this afternoon with a cup of tea and enjoyed some time with a library book recently borrowed -...
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Tue May 02, 2017 6:17 pm
Grafting Tomato's

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by Shallot Man » Fri Apr 28, 2017 11:05 am

Just read the article on grafting tomatoes. Only thing missing is where one can buy the plastic grafting holders. :?

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Tue May 02, 2017 7:25 am
Inspiration needed.

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by Diane » Mon Apr 17, 2017 5:01 pm

I'm going to replant a small section of my garden into a mini Sissinghurst type white garden. Already have a white climbing rose and a white clematis...

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Sun Apr 30, 2017 10:54 am
HAPPY BIRTHDAY..........................

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by Pa Snip » Sun Apr 23, 2017 7:13 am

................... Happy Birthday Mr Shakespeare.

You will be pleased to know that over the years there has been much discussion about the subject...

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Mon Apr 24, 2017 7:56 am
Might be good for the Oaks not so sure about The Derby

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by Pa Snip » Wed Apr 19, 2017 9:59 pm

Use of Epsom salts .

This is American but useful, just allow 4.5 lts of water to the gallon, (not 3.8 as suggested)
read Liters as Litres
read...

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Thu Apr 20, 2017 5:15 pm

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