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Plum Tree's Last Chance!

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by Guest » Sun Jan 08, 2006 7:26 pm
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I have a Victoria plum tree that is cropping well but I have been unable to eat anything as the fruit has been rendered useless by pinky coloured...
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Last post by glallotments
Tue Sep 24, 2013 8:54 am
Contaminated manure again

Last post by peter
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by glallotments » Fri Sep 20, 2013 1:08 pm

Just to say still keep on your guard when sourcing manure. This week I had a call saying that an allotment site in Coventry was having problems after...

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Last post by peter
Fri Sep 20, 2013 3:33 pm
Nematodes "Grow Your Own"

Last post by Tony Hague
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by Monika » Fri Jun 14, 2013 6:57 pm

I am thinking of trying the nematode mixture "Grow your Own" this year, specifically against carrot root fly because last year, in spite of...

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Last post by Tony Hague
Fri Sep 20, 2013 10:39 am
Onion White Rot

Last post by Tony Hague
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by FredFromOssett » Wed Sep 18, 2013 11:53 am

Have just lifted my Ailsa Craig onions to find that about half of them have signs of what I assume to be white rot; in most cases fairly mild.
Does...

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Last post by Tony Hague
Wed Sep 18, 2013 3:46 pm
Black pimples on broad beans

Last post by Monika
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by Monika » Fri Aug 02, 2013 7:16 pm

I have just harvested the last broad beans and a few of the bean pods had hard black pimples on them, the beans inside were fine. What are these, I...

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Last post by Monika
Sun Sep 15, 2013 7:24 pm
Scab on Kestrel

Last post by oldherbaceous
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by Monika » Mon Aug 19, 2013 5:16 pm

We harvested our Kestrel potatoes on the allotment yesterday - pretty decent yield, some very large potatoes BUT most of them covered in scab!! The...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Mon Sep 09, 2013 2:57 pm
Plum Moth

Last post by glallotments
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by glallotments » Sun Sep 01, 2013 11:20 am

Our plums were about a month later in flowering and are about the same length of time late to crop. For the first time I can remember we have a plum...

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Last post by glallotments
Fri Sep 06, 2013 3:45 pm
Chlorosis on Raspberry

Last post by Geoff
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by Elaine » Mon Aug 26, 2013 10:52 am

Last year our Joan Jay Raspberries had yellowing of the leaves between the veins and again this year. Reading up on it, it's likely to be caused by...

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Last post by Geoff
Wed Aug 28, 2013 10:53 pm
grapevine mildew

Last post by retropants
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by retropants » Mon Aug 19, 2013 11:44 am

how do I stop this from happening please?

We've had an unloved grapevine on our plot, which is over 20 years old. It was already ancient when we...

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Last post by retropants
Mon Aug 19, 2013 4:07 pm
White butterflies.

Last post by Colin Miles
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by Beryl » Tue Aug 13, 2013 8:20 pm
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Has anyone noticed what a lot white butterflies we have this year. They are just swarming over our allotments. Many of them getting under the netting...
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Last post by Colin Miles
Thu Aug 15, 2013 10:03 pm
Found the Culprit

Last post by Motherwoman
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by Westi » Thu Aug 08, 2013 5:59 pm

I have moaned about the birdies taking my runners - & today while having a wee picnic with some mates saw the culprit in action! Obviously as we...

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Last post by Motherwoman
Thu Aug 08, 2013 8:32 pm
breezing in...

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by pongeroon » Sun Aug 04, 2013 1:19 pm

...after ages not posting, as if nothing had happened :D
Hello.
Anyone else got rubbish garlic? Ours are undersized (very) and some have gone rotten...

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Last post by Motherwoman
Wed Aug 07, 2013 6:51 am
Spraying Fruit Trees

Last post by FelixLeiter
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by FredMunson » Sat Aug 03, 2013 12:40 pm

When is the best time to spray my various fruit trees, (cherries, plums, gages. apples and pears) And what is best available product to use?

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Last post by FelixLeiter
Sat Aug 03, 2013 9:15 pm
New strawberry deaths again

Last post by Geoff
Replies: 5
by Bob Marsden » Fri Jul 19, 2013 9:30 am

This topic was considered here in 2010 and 2012. Did anyone find out what the cause was?

I've lost lots of new strawberry plants this year. (2013)...

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Last post by Geoff
Sat Aug 03, 2013 1:22 pm
Foxes - my big mistake!

Last post by ken
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by ken » Sat Jul 27, 2013 3:10 pm

As I may have mentioned before, we're plagued around here with urban foxes, thanks to at least two people in the neighbourhood who think it is great...

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Last post by ken
Tue Jul 30, 2013 10:01 am
Odd-shaped courgettes

Last post by alan refail
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by JohnN » Sat Jul 20, 2013 10:14 am

One of my two courgette plants looks healthy with plenty of flowers, but about half the crop are distorted in that they have a huge "bulb"...

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Last post by alan refail
Sat Jul 20, 2013 1:27 pm
Bug Clear Ultra on brassicas?

Last post by The Mouse
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by The Mouse » Tue Jul 16, 2013 11:42 am

Bug Clear Ultra for flowers, fruit and veg

Contains 0.05g/l acetamiprid

Does anyone know if it is ok to use this on brassicas?
Tomatoes, peppers,...

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Last post by The Mouse
Wed Jul 17, 2013 9:26 pm
Bayer Organic Bug Clear is it any good? URGENT please

Last post by vegpatchmum
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by vegpatchmum » Sat Jul 13, 2013 9:10 am

Okay guys, I have to go and get some organic pest killer to use in the school polytunnel this morning! We have tiny caterpillars.

I've googled and...

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Last post by vegpatchmum
Wed Jul 17, 2013 6:56 am
Dead Raspberries

Last post by Geoff
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by glallotments » Sat Jul 13, 2013 11:14 am

This year the raspberries that last year gave a bumper crop seem to have died -- a whole row of them! I cut out the old fruited stems leaving the...

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Last post by Geoff
Tue Jul 16, 2013 8:19 pm
Snails

Last post by Geoff
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by Geoff » Mon Jul 01, 2013 10:24 am

I am catching lots of these snails in my greenhouse, double figures every day. This one is about ¾" (18mm) long, which is nearly the biggest...

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Last post by Geoff
Mon Jul 01, 2013 11:54 pm
What has eaten my potato?

Last post by Berlioz
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by Berlioz » Tue Jun 18, 2013 8:55 am

I have been growing Rocket and Charlotte potatoes in a deep multch of very old horse manure from sawdust pellets and composted conifer hedge...

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Last post by Berlioz
Thu Jun 27, 2013 7:32 am
Mr. Mole has done well!

Last post by Ricard with an H
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by Colin Miles » Wed Jun 26, 2013 11:30 am

How - by providing me with enough soil to fill 25 potato pots! Saved me the hassle of sieving soil and the poor weather(!) has saved me a lot of...

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Last post by Ricard with an H
Wed Jun 26, 2013 12:23 pm
Pesky sparrows

Last post by Monika
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by Monika » Sun Jun 23, 2013 7:08 pm

Our beetroot and spinach beet plants are being systematically eaten by house sparrows. I have covered them with wire netting but the greedy little...

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Last post by Monika
Tue Jun 25, 2013 7:08 pm
What is this plant?

Last post by FelixLeiter
Replies: 8
by Pennyroyal » Thu Jun 20, 2013 7:09 pm

Anyone know what this plant is? It has popped up all over the garden this year, never seen it before and would really like to know what it is!...

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Last post by FelixLeiter
Fri Jun 21, 2013 8:55 pm
Mice in garage.

Last post by alan refail
Replies: 20
by peter » Wed Mar 28, 2012 12:50 pm
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We have a larder shelf in the garage for dry & tinned goods, soup, pasta, rice, dishwasher tablets, all the stuff where you can take advantage of...
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Last post by alan refail
Thu Jun 20, 2013 7:01 am
Weeding question.

Last post by Ricard with an H
Replies: 15
by Ricard with an H » Mon Jun 17, 2013 11:22 am
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Oh-dear, here I am asking what seems such a stupid question that really doesn't need an expert or experience to resolve.

I got behind on my weeding,...
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Last post by Ricard with an H
Tue Jun 18, 2013 6:57 pm
Do rats eat snails?

Last post by Gerry
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by Gerry » Thu Jun 13, 2013 12:53 pm

Hi all,
I've been somewhat restricted lately, having undergone a hip replacement.

In the meantime rats have moved into one of my compost bins....

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Last post by Gerry
Fri Jun 14, 2013 2:41 pm
Squash & Pests! (& maybe lucky)

Last post by Motherwoman
Replies: 2
by Westi » Tue Jun 11, 2013 11:29 pm

Little mice ate the leaves off all my squash & pumpkins in the greenhouse, right at the growing tip - BUT - stem stayed green so kept watering...

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Last post by Motherwoman
Thu Jun 13, 2013 7:29 am
Asparagus Problem

Last post by Westi
Replies: 4
by Westi » Tue May 28, 2013 5:57 pm

What little beggar is having a go at my asparagus? It is all distorted (which could be stones but it's not first cutting & rest was fine), the...

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Last post by Westi
Wed Jun 05, 2013 9:54 pm
Bindweed

Last post by peter
Replies: 3
by Binky » Tue Jun 04, 2013 12:31 pm

Has anyone had any success controlling/killing bindweed with New Roundup Gel? After several years of unsuccessfully trying to dig it up, I thought I...

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Last post by peter
Tue Jun 04, 2013 7:53 pm
Pigeons (I think)

Last post by hilary
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by Westi » Thu May 30, 2013 6:17 pm

Birdies have been jumping on my netting to have a nibble of my brassicas and have neatly trimmed most of my lettuces. My neighbours don't even cover...

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Last post by hilary
Mon Jun 03, 2013 12:08 pm
Wasp Trap

Last post by Flanjamin
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by phill » Sun May 12, 2013 4:47 pm

Good afternoon people!!
Am after some advice re: a suitable wasp trap for my fruit but without trapping lacewing and hoverflies, both of which seem...

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Last post by Flanjamin
Sun Jun 02, 2013 9:49 pm
Leek Moth traps.

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by Beryl » Thu May 30, 2013 8:16 pm

All my leeks are now planted out under enviromesh but while looking for a crop cover for my frame I came across this leek moth trap.

This is a new...

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Last post by Beryl
Thu May 30, 2013 8:16 pm
What went wrong with my over-wintered geranium cuttings?

Last post by FelixLeiter
Replies: 3
by Primrose » Mon May 27, 2013 8:32 pm

They've been on indoor window sills since last autumn surviving well, then about 3/4 weeks ago many of the leaves turned reddish/orange or dropped...

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Last post by FelixLeiter
Tue May 28, 2013 10:55 am
Any lawn experts out there?

Last post by FelixLeiter
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by Primrose » Fri May 24, 2013 9:05 am

We have several patches of really thick bladed grass appearing in our lawn which I'd like to try and eliminate as they look unsightly. Any advice on...

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Last post by FelixLeiter
Sun May 26, 2013 5:19 pm
Thin tom stems

Last post by John
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by JohnN » Sun May 26, 2013 9:25 am

A couple of my Alicante toms (about 5" high) planted in the greenhouse bed have "sagged over" because the stems have gone thin, from...

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Last post by John
Sun May 26, 2013 4:23 pm
A different type of seedling disaster!

Last post by Primrose
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by Wicky » Tue May 21, 2013 8:29 am

Mrs Blackbird has devastated my seedlings that were in a trough - I think the nice soft compost is good for building nests but all my cornflowers and...

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Last post by Primrose
Thu May 23, 2013 4:50 pm
Horesetail infestation

Last post by Cider Boys
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by andys » Thu Apr 25, 2013 10:29 am

Hi All,

I have recently been digging over my allotment ready for this years crops and noticed a marked increase in the amount of horsetail roots in...

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Last post by Cider Boys
Thu May 23, 2013 7:24 am
chrysanths and tomatoes

Last post by Beryl
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by Beryl » Mon May 20, 2013 6:41 pm

I wondered if there was a connection between chrysanths and tomatoes.
The new cuttings I took of the spray chrysanths in the spring were growing away...

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Last post by Beryl
Tue May 21, 2013 2:05 pm
Seedling disaster.

Last post by Ricard with an H
Replies: 35
by Ricard with an H » Wed Apr 10, 2013 8:11 am
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Can anyone help me with this problem that is occurring with most, not all, of my seedlings. They pop-up then fall over with no obvious signs i'm...
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Last post by Ricard with an H
Thu May 09, 2013 1:43 pm
Glyphosate concern.

Last post by Ricard with an H
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by Ricard with an H » Sat Mar 16, 2013 8:47 am

I'm a regular glyphosate user, it started for the control of ragwort which is rampant around here. Some land is so badly overrun it looks as if...

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Last post by Ricard with an H
Tue May 07, 2013 9:08 am
Dead Asparagus

Last post by andys
Replies: 3
by andys » Thu Apr 25, 2013 10:09 am

Hi All,

Has anyone else lost their asparagus bed in the last 12 months ?
Mine was only 8 years old and well established.
It started cropping early...

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Last post by andys
Thu May 02, 2013 10:07 am
Osteospermum

Last post by glallotments
Replies: 4
by Beryl » Thu Apr 25, 2013 5:54 pm

Help wanted please.

I bought a collection of Osteospermum from T & M. They arrived recently as 'ready to plant' but as I am not quite ready...

4 Replies

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Last post by glallotments
Mon Apr 29, 2013 8:11 pm
clearing a new plot

Last post by FelixLeiter
Replies: 6
by diggers11 » Mon Mar 11, 2013 9:01 pm

I am new to gardening only started last year. I have been given a piece of land 10m by 5 m that i need to clear so i can start growing. The problem i...

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Last post by FelixLeiter
Tue Mar 12, 2013 9:55 pm
Browm spots in potatoes

Last post by Flanjamin
Replies: 1
by Bren » Sat Feb 16, 2013 2:05 pm

This past week or so I am finding brown lines or spots in the potatoes when I'm peeling them, what could the cause be?, they are stored in hession...

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Last post by Flanjamin
Mon Feb 18, 2013 12:40 pm
Leek moth and carrot fly

Last post by retropants
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by Beryl » Sat Aug 11, 2012 7:46 pm

Has anyone noticed the absence of the leek moth and carrot fly this year? I got so fed up with trying to keep fleece and netting from being destroyed...

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Last post by retropants
Thu Jan 17, 2013 3:23 pm
Moles again-again.

Last post by Primrose
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by Ricard with an H » Tue Jan 01, 2013 1:21 pm
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Who would have thought that a mole would be interested in what is going on inside my cold frame. There aren't any worms in the compost but the bugger...
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Last post by Primrose
Wed Jan 02, 2013 7:26 pm
Green Mould

Last post by williamraed
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by Colin Miles » Wed Nov 28, 2012 12:44 pm

I have a little wooden shelving system that I have created for my astronomical observatory. Unfortunately when we have really wet weather green mould...

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Last post by williamraed
Sat Dec 15, 2012 6:46 am
Apples

Last post by Beryl
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by Beryl » Thu Sep 13, 2012 3:43 pm
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Can anyone tell me why the skins on my Rev. Wilks apples are so marked this year? The flesh inside is fine and nothing wrong. All perfectly useable...
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Last post by Beryl
Fri Dec 14, 2012 3:39 pm
Not in Hibernation!

Last post by Westi
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by Westi » Sun Dec 02, 2012 8:30 pm

Down at lottie - cold & crisp & frosty - there was the adder warming herself on an old layed down fence post! Scared the life out of me as I...

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Sun Dec 09, 2012 8:47 pm

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