2016 Growing Thread

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    Missed that one @daitheplant :)

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    Oca is doing well, no idea when it's ready though :dunno:

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    @Zigs

    They're an Autumn/Winter crop. Some good info here:-
    http://downtheplot.com/oca.php

    A friend used to grow them and said he always found it worth waiting until two to three weeks after the tops were killed by frost.
     
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      Ta @shiney :)

      Wouldn't have thought to leave them 2 or 3 weeks after the frost, that's useful to know :thumbsup:
       
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        Hasn't grown more than 1/4" in the last few days, so thought I'd cut it before the Were Rabbit gets it. Takes up full width of my Zaffy's boot.

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          Did my back in shifting that marrow, been taking Ibuprofen all day.
           
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            Careful, that stuff can give you depression :yikes:
             
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            We've got a very rampant patty pan squash growing in the veg plot. We didn't plant it but it's covering a large area and is just becoming very full of fruit.

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            That wasn't more of your handiwork, was it? :scratch: :snork:
             
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              No, that was @Beckie76 :heehee:
               
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                Wouldn't surprise me. :doh:
                 
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                  @Zigs you were suppose to keep that a secret! :nonofinger: :heehee:
                   
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                    Don't worry, I didn't tell him about the Dawn Redwood ;)
                     
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                      I used to go out with her :heehee:
                       
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                        Pity I don't like Squashes :sad:

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