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  2. JWK
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    Tomato Growing 2024

    I have had my air pots for a few years now, the roots do not suffer with being root bound as the roots grow towards the holes in the pots and die off, encouraging stronger roots to grow. Plus they...
    I have had my air pots for a few years now, the roots do not suffer with being root bound as the roots grow towards the holes in the pots and die off, encouraging stronger roots to grow. Plus they are easier to re- pot by undoing the fixings (screws) at one side - then it just means pop the...
    I have had my air pots for a few years now, the roots do not suffer with being root bound as the roots grow towards the holes in the pots and die off, encouraging stronger roots to grow. Plus they are easier to re- pot by undoing the fixings...
    I have had my air pots for a few years now, the roots do not suffer with being root bound as the roots grow towards the holes in the pots and die off, encouraging stronger roots to grow. Plus they...
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  3. JWK
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    Vegetable Growing 2024

    My curcubits. Rondo courgette, Sunburst and Tromboncini squashes, Ukrainian White Bash and Syrian cucumber.
    My curcubits. Rondo courgette, Sunburst and Tromboncini squashes, Ukrainian White Bash and Syrian cucumber.
    My curcubits. Rondo courgette, Sunburst and Tromboncini squashes, Ukrainian White Bash and Syrian cucumber.
    My curcubits. Rondo courgette, Sunburst and Tromboncini squashes, Ukrainian White Bash and Syrian cucumber.
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  4. JWK
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    Chillies 2024

    3rd year for our "basket of fire" (BOF) plant and used 2 fruit so far as a milder chilly. We use the ripeness of the chilly based on how hot we need the hit and this still stands when frozen. With...
    3rd year for our "basket of fire" (BOF) plant and used 2 fruit so far as a milder chilly. We use the ripeness of the chilly based on how hot we need the hit and this still stands when frozen. With the BOF this works very well as the fruit goes from green to yellow, yellow/purple, orange and then...
    3rd year for our "basket of fire" (BOF) plant and used 2 fruit so far as a milder chilly. We use the ripeness of the chilly based on how hot we need the hit and this still stands when frozen. With the BOF this works very well as the fruit goes...
    3rd year for our "basket of fire" (BOF) plant and used 2 fruit so far as a milder chilly. We use the ripeness of the chilly based on how hot we need the hit and this still stands when frozen. With...
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  5. JWK
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    Potato Growing 2024

    At last the council is good for something!
    At last the council is good for something!
    At last the council is good for something!
    At last the council is good for something!
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  6. burnie
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    Onion Growing 2024

    My onion sets have started to grow but hardly moved since. They are just standing still almost.
    My onion sets have started to grow but hardly moved since. They are just standing still almost.
    My onion sets have started to grow but hardly moved since. They are just standing still almost.
    My onion sets have started to grow but hardly moved since. They are just standing still almost.
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  7. JWK
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    Tomato Taste Test 2023

    Thank you @JenCD for your very useful post
    Thank you @JenCD for your very useful post
    Thank you @JenCD for your very useful post
    Thank you @JenCD for your very useful post
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  8. burnie
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    Seed sorting for 2024

    I do keep my seeds sorted by category in Tupperwares in a fridge so they stay fresh, in theory.it's been so wet, so long this winter that I did actually make a wee Excel file of my veggie seeds...
    I do keep my seeds sorted by category in Tupperwares in a fridge so they stay fresh, in theory.it's been so wet, so long this winter that I did actually make a wee Excel file of my veggie seeds and have recorded on it what I have sown on what day. Didn't start till last week and so far have...
    I do keep my seeds sorted by category in Tupperwares in a fridge so they stay fresh, in theory.it's been so wet, so long this winter that I did actually make a wee Excel file of my veggie seeds and have recorded on it what I have sown on what...
    I do keep my seeds sorted by category in Tupperwares in a fridge so they stay fresh, in theory.it's been so wet, so long this winter that I did actually make a wee Excel file of my veggie seeds...
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  9. Fred Clarke
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    Tomato Seed Swaps

    @Goldenlily26 this reply is visible to everyone so don't put your address in this thread, please use the button "Quote in Conversation" to create a private message, you will get this screen -...
    @Goldenlily26 this reply is visible to everyone so don't put your address in this thread, please use the button "Quote in Conversation" to create a private message, you will get this screen - ensure it has got the title "Start a New Conversation". Conversations are private and equivalent to PMs...
    @Goldenlily26 this reply is visible to everyone so don't put your address in this thread, please use the button "Quote in Conversation" to create a private message, you will get this screen - ensure it has got the title "Start a New...
    @Goldenlily26 this reply is visible to everyone so don't put your address in this thread, please use the button "Quote in Conversation" to create a private message, you will get this screen -...
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  10. JWK
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    Blight Resistant Tomatoes

    Will definitely try Honey Moon next year.
    Will definitely try Honey Moon next year.
    Will definitely try Honey Moon next year.
    Will definitely try Honey Moon next year.
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  11. Steve R
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    Giant Pumpkin Growing Guide

    ... and here's the guy with his previous Pumpkin ... Portugal’s largest pumpkin “Isidora” is Algarve-grown - Portugal ResidentPaderne is about 20 minutes from me.
    ... and here's the guy with his previous Pumpkin ... Portugal’s largest pumpkin “Isidora” is Algarve-grown - Portugal ResidentPaderne is about 20 minutes from me.
    ... and here's the guy with his previous Pumpkin ... Portugal’s largest pumpkin “Isidora” is Algarve-grown - Portugal ResidentPaderne is about 20 minutes from me.
    ... and here's the guy with his previous Pumpkin ... Portugal’s largest pumpkin “Isidora” is Algarve-grown - Portugal ResidentPaderne is about 20 minutes from me.
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  12. Steve R
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    Sowing seeds too early.

    Thank you Wee Tam, that is very kind of you to say that.Steve...
    Thank you Wee Tam, that is very kind of you to say that.Steve...
    Thank you Wee Tam, that is very kind of you to say that.Steve...
    Thank you Wee Tam, that is very kind of you to say that.Steve...
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  13. JWK
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    Tomato Grafting

    Yes, it is worth the effort and I had a lot of fun doing it.
    Yes, it is worth the effort and I had a lot of fun doing it.
    Yes, it is worth the effort and I had a lot of fun doing it.
    Yes, it is worth the effort and I had a lot of fun doing it.
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  14. shiney
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    How To I.D. Your Apples - and some fruits

    This is a very good site for identifying your apples if you want to.Basic searches can be done without joining up.More complicated searches may require joining.fruitID | Apple...
    This is a very good site for identifying your apples if you want to.Basic searches can be done without joining up.More complicated searches may require joining.fruitID | Apple Identification | Apple Varieties | Apple CultivarsWe went to an Apple Day at our local orchard and got our...
    This is a very good site for identifying your apples if you want to.Basic searches can be done without joining up.More complicated searches may require joining.fruitID | Apple Identification | Apple Varieties | Apple CultivarsWe went to...
    This is a very good site for identifying your apples if you want to.Basic searches can be done without joining up.More complicated searches may require joining.fruitID | Apple...
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  16. RowlandsCastle

    Gooseberry bushes being eaten

    6oz 137cm Natural Hessian Jutethis company sells jute which you could try for mulch. not sure if the grubs could eat into it, doubt they could eat through two layers.
    6oz 137cm Natural Hessian Jutethis company sells jute which you could try for mulch. not sure if the grubs could eat into it, doubt they could eat through two layers.
    6oz 137cm Natural Hessian Jutethis company sells jute which you could try for mulch. not sure if the grubs could eat into it, doubt they could eat through two layers.
    6oz 137cm Natural Hessian Jutethis company sells jute which you could try for mulch. not sure if the grubs could eat into it, doubt they could eat through two layers.
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  17. RowlandsCastle

    Peach tree

    Thanks. It'll have to be syrup as the elder flowers are long over by the time I get apricots. I suspect after last year the apricot may have a bit of a rest this year.
    Thanks. It'll have to be syrup as the elder flowers are long over by the time I get apricots. I suspect after last year the apricot may have a bit of a rest this year.
    Thanks. It'll have to be syrup as the elder flowers are long over by the time I get apricots. I suspect after last year the apricot may have a bit of a rest this year.
    Thanks. It'll have to be syrup as the elder flowers are long over by the time I get apricots. I suspect after last year the apricot may have a bit of a rest this year.
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  18. MoodyBlooms

    Raspberry abuse

    Marshalls Garden has canes on sale still, for pretty cheap. The gooseberries I bought from them all turned up alive so seems trusty. I think ill get some since even if the previous ones eventually...
    Marshalls Garden has canes on sale still, for pretty cheap. The gooseberries I bought from them all turned up alive so seems trusty. I think ill get some since even if the previous ones eventually come up theyll still pay themselves off eventually :dbgrtmb: anyone heard of the "paris" cultivar?
    Marshalls Garden has canes on sale still, for pretty cheap. The gooseberries I bought from them all turned up alive so seems trusty. I think ill get some since even if the previous ones eventually come up theyll still pay themselves off...
    Marshalls Garden has canes on sale still, for pretty cheap. The gooseberries I bought from them all turned up alive so seems trusty. I think ill get some since even if the previous ones eventually...
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  19. Februarysgirl

    Potato Mistake

    I've just ordered some of that fertilizer @Cordy, thanks for the tip. I see it contains Sulphur.
    I've just ordered some of that fertilizer @Cordy, thanks for the tip. I see it contains Sulphur.
    I've just ordered some of that fertilizer @Cordy, thanks for the tip. I see it contains Sulphur.
    I've just ordered some of that fertilizer @Cordy, thanks for the tip. I see it contains Sulphur.
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  20. Bear1

    Potatos did grow replant our something new

    The use of CIPC sprays to prevent potatoes from sprouting was banned in in the EU and the UK in 2020.if your Roosters weren’t chitted before planting I imagine they’ll be a little delayed...
    The use of CIPC sprays to prevent potatoes from sprouting was banned in in the EU and the UK in 2020.if your Roosters weren’t chitted before planting I imagine they’ll be a little delayed starting into growth … the soil has only just started warming up this year.I presume you’re growing...
    The use of CIPC sprays to prevent potatoes from sprouting was banned in in the EU and the UK in 2020.if your Roosters weren’t chitted before planting I imagine they’ll be a little delayed starting into growth … the soil has only just started...
    The use of CIPC sprays to prevent potatoes from sprouting was banned in in the EU and the UK in 2020.if your Roosters weren’t chitted before planting I imagine they’ll be a little delayed...
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  21. Bear1

    Potato drills

    So I got my hands in soil the navan potatos lovely healthy sprouts just under soils surface, rooster potatos no growth and looks like slugs etc have been eatting them, so the patch withe the...
    So I got my hands in soil the navan potatos lovely healthy sprouts just under soils surface, rooster potatos no growth and looks like slugs etc have been eatting them, so the patch withe the rooster potatos is roughly 2 by 3 ish meters do I replant potatos on the plot different varity our should...
    So I got my hands in soil the navan potatos lovely healthy sprouts just under soils surface, rooster potatos no growth and looks like slugs etc have been eatting them, so the patch withe the rooster potatos is roughly 2 by 3 ish meters do I...
    So I got my hands in soil the navan potatos lovely healthy sprouts just under soils surface, rooster potatos no growth and looks like slugs etc have been eatting them, so the patch withe the...
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  22. My Clay Jungle

    Growing veg over old driveway?

    Thank you everyone. Some good points to consider. The drive will go!
    Thank you everyone. Some good points to consider. The drive will go!
    Thank you everyone. Some good points to consider. The drive will go!
    Thank you everyone. Some good points to consider. The drive will go!
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  23. Snorky85

    Sweet Peppers

    My tomatoes have been in the greenhouse, no heating just fleece/newspaper, since end of March and no purple tinge anywhere, min temp c4 - 5°C.
    My tomatoes have been in the greenhouse, no heating just fleece/newspaper, since end of March and no purple tinge anywhere, min temp c4 - 5°C.
    My tomatoes have been in the greenhouse, no heating just fleece/newspaper, since end of March and no purple tinge anywhere, min temp c4 - 5°C.
    My tomatoes have been in the greenhouse, no heating just fleece/newspaper, since end of March and no purple tinge anywhere, min temp c4 - 5°C.
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  24. jazzy

    Identification of Tomato plant?

    Its got weird leaves.
    Its got weird leaves.
    Its got weird leaves.
    Its got weird leaves.
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  25. Adam I

    Kiwiberries Obtained

    Good luck with more! We have a kiwi as an ornamental but it hasnt flowered in years. Its in the shade but I think we prune it incorrectly: From what I read they only fruit on 2nd year growth, and...
    Good luck with more! We have a kiwi as an ornamental but it hasnt flowered in years. Its in the shade but I think we prune it incorrectly: From what I read they only fruit on 2nd year growth, and we were pruning the whole 6m growth every year...
    Good luck with more! We have a kiwi as an ornamental but it hasnt flowered in years. Its in the shade but I think we prune it incorrectly: From what I read they only fruit on 2nd year growth, and we were pruning the whole 6m growth every year...
    Good luck with more! We have a kiwi as an ornamental but it hasnt flowered in years. Its in the shade but I think we prune it incorrectly: From what I read they only fruit on 2nd year growth, and...
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  26. Victoria

    Capsicum annuum ... Pimento "Sweet Bells" Red

    Funny how slugs and snails go for peppers, but ive never seen them on my tomatoes. The worst is they go for the fruit itself!
    Funny how slugs and snails go for peppers, but ive never seen them on my tomatoes. The worst is they go for the fruit itself!
    Funny how slugs and snails go for peppers, but ive never seen them on my tomatoes. The worst is they go for the fruit itself!
    Funny how slugs and snails go for peppers, but ive never seen them on my tomatoes. The worst is they go for the fruit itself!
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  27. hailbopp

    Musselburgh Leek true from seed?

    If you want to maintain the variety over time you'd need a minimum number of leeks flowering in a patch to do so. Quick Google suggests 20 for leeks, dont know if thats accurate.. It's a bit...
    If you want to maintain the variety over time you'd need a minimum number of leeks flowering in a patch to do so. Quick Google suggests 20 for leeks, dont know if thats accurate.. It's a bit annoying if space is at a premium, but at least leeks look good when flowering.I tried saving more...
    If you want to maintain the variety over time you'd need a minimum number of leeks flowering in a patch to do so. Quick Google suggests 20 for leeks, dont know if thats accurate.. It's a bit annoying if space is at a premium, but at least leeks...
    If you want to maintain the variety over time you'd need a minimum number of leeks flowering in a patch to do so. Quick Google suggests 20 for leeks, dont know if thats accurate.. It's a bit...
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  28. dowtish

    Seedlings safe to move to unheated greenhouse?

    Mine are just growing their first true leaves (except a couple of stragglers). I'll probably transfer them into individual pots next weekend, then they have about a month to six weeks before it's...
    Mine are just growing their first true leaves (except a couple of stragglers). I'll probably transfer them into individual pots next weekend, then they have about a month to six weeks before it's safe to put them outside in the open permanently. They'll be doing the hokey cokey (in-out-in-out)...
    Mine are just growing their first true leaves (except a couple of stragglers). I'll probably transfer them into individual pots next weekend, then they have about a month to six weeks before it's safe to put them outside in the open permanently....
    Mine are just growing their first true leaves (except a couple of stragglers). I'll probably transfer them into individual pots next weekend, then they have about a month to six weeks before it's...
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  29. Bear1

    Potatos

    Aye, give them a chance. Are they in the ground, pots etc ? Did you add fertiliser ? - seed potatoes are partial to some fish, blood and bone fertiliser.fish blood and bone - Bing
    Aye, give them a chance. Are they in the ground, pots etc ? Did you add fertiliser ? - seed potatoes are partial to some fish, blood and bone fertiliser.fish blood and bone - Bing
    Aye, give them a chance. Are they in the ground, pots etc ? Did you add fertiliser ? - seed potatoes are partial to some fish, blood and bone fertiliser.fish blood and bone - Bing
    Aye, give them a chance. Are they in the ground, pots etc ? Did you add fertiliser ? - seed potatoes are partial to some fish, blood and bone fertiliser.fish blood and bone - Bing
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  30. Stephen Southwest

    Wild rocket germination tips?

    Maybe too little light as well - if I was to sow it now, or even end of March or so, it would have a cover [ie in a basic propagator] and grown on for quite a while. The lack of light is a bigger...
    Maybe too little light as well - if I was to sow it now, or even end of March or so, it would have a cover [ie in a basic propagator] and grown on for quite a while. The lack of light is a bigger problem here than further south though. Hope another, later sowing will take. I used to leave a...
    Maybe too little light as well - if I was to sow it now, or even end of March or so, it would have a cover [ie in a basic propagator] and grown on for quite a while. The lack of light is a bigger problem here than further south though. Hope...
    Maybe too little light as well - if I was to sow it now, or even end of March or so, it would have a cover [ie in a basic propagator] and grown on for quite a while. The lack of light is a bigger...
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  32. thriftybri

    young tomato seedlings eaten

    Mine are only just at that stage - first proper leaves, or very slightly more, but I wouldn't consider having them in the gr'house for ages yet - far too vulnerable, and not consistently warm...
    Mine are only just at that stage - first proper leaves, or very slightly more, but I wouldn't consider having them in the gr'house for ages yet - far too vulnerable, and not consistently warm enough for them. Perhaps it would be better to sow later They need plenty of light early on, so the...
    Mine are only just at that stage - first proper leaves, or very slightly more, but I wouldn't consider having them in the gr'house for ages yet - far too vulnerable, and not consistently warm enough for them. Perhaps it would be better to sow...
    Mine are only just at that stage - first proper leaves, or very slightly more, but I wouldn't consider having them in the gr'house for ages yet - far too vulnerable, and not consistently warm...
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  33. Baalmaiden

    whether to pinch out tall peas

    I only ever direct sowed and put sticks in for them to climb up, bit old fashioned I guess. I dont think they are a valuable enough crop to mess around with too much TBH.
    I only ever direct sowed and put sticks in for them to climb up, bit old fashioned I guess. I dont think they are a valuable enough crop to mess around with too much TBH.
    I only ever direct sowed and put sticks in for them to climb up, bit old fashioned I guess. I dont think they are a valuable enough crop to mess around with too much TBH.
    I only ever direct sowed and put sticks in for them to climb up, bit old fashioned I guess. I dont think they are a valuable enough crop to mess around with too much TBH.
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  34. hi2u_uk

    How safe is a treated planter box

    An eco friendly pond liner might be an option, I just did a search, they exist!
    An eco friendly pond liner might be an option, I just did a search, they exist!
    An eco friendly pond liner might be an option, I just did a search, they exist!
    An eco friendly pond liner might be an option, I just did a search, they exist!
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  35. ricky101

    Raspberry - Virus ?

    Not a weedkiller etc as we rarely use any and never on or near our veg/fruit beds. The Rasps are well into the garden so no chance just they could be affected by drift from another garden.
    Not a weedkiller etc as we rarely use any and never on or near our veg/fruit beds. The Rasps are well into the garden so no chance just they could be affected by drift from another garden.
    Not a weedkiller etc as we rarely use any and never on or near our veg/fruit beds. The Rasps are well into the garden so no chance just they could be affected by drift from another garden.
    Not a weedkiller etc as we rarely use any and never on or near our veg/fruit beds. The Rasps are well into the garden so no chance just they could be affected by drift from another garden.
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