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    Raspberry Canes

    Hi All, Don't want to rub it in but we've had about 20lb of our early rasps and they are very old plants. I inherited them whith the allotment....
    Post by: Big T, Aug 20, 2006 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    What is this?

    Hi Scotkat, Lucky you, it's been cold and miserable here with intermittent rain. From the photo I would say that you have a Cherry Tree. I belive...
    Post by: Big T, Aug 14, 2006 in forum: Identification Area
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    holey brussel sprouts

    It has been a bumper year for cabbage white butterflies and although I've picked off quite a few caterpillars, they've had a good old feed on my...
    Post by: Big T, Aug 14, 2006 in forum: Pests, Diseases and Cures
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    Pink Fir Apple Tatties- what to plant after main crops end in September?

    Hi PJ I shall be planting spring greens. I sowed them last week and they are just poking through the compost so they'l be ready for planting by...
    Post by: Big T, Aug 13, 2006 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    What is this?

    Send a photo of the leaf as well as the fruit, it does look like a cherry though!---------------------------- Tony
    Post by: Big T, Aug 12, 2006 in forum: Identification Area
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    pickling beetroot

    Hi Kandy, You could always try storing the unwashed beets in dry sand. keep them in a frost free shed, and in the dark. They will keep like this...
    Post by: Big T, Aug 12, 2006 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    POT LEEKS

    Hi Gogs, Can you recommend "a good breed" I normally grow Musselburgh and Lyon Prizetaker in the allotment, dibbled in about 6" and left alone. I...
    Post by: Big T, Aug 11, 2006 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    POT LEEKS

    Hi Gogs, Have never grown pot leaks but would love to know your secret, You must have been good to get a 3rd prize.
    Post by: Big T, Aug 9, 2006 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    kidney bean flower drop.

    If they have plenty of water and feed it sounds like a pollination problem. A bit late for this year but try planting sweet peas nearby to attract...
    Post by: Big T, Aug 9, 2006 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    Best Online Seed/Plant Seller?

    Sorry, missed an 's' of should bewww.theallotmentsandgardenscounciluk.org.uk
    Post by: Big T, Aug 9, 2006 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    Best Online Seed/Plant Seller?

    If you join "The Allotments and Gardens Council UK", it will cost you �£10 a year, you get seeds, and seed potatoes from well known suppliers at...
    Post by: Big T, Aug 9, 2006 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    sweet peppers

    Hi, I've grown sweet peppers for the last couple of years with mixed success. I have come to the conclusion that you really need a heated...
    Post by: Big T, Aug 8, 2006 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    Coriander Seeds

    Hi barbaraanne, I saw a guy on the "Big Dig", BBC program on allotments a couple of weeks ago who cracked his coriander seed by placing it in a...
    Post by: Big T, Aug 5, 2006 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    Saving Tomato Seeds

    Hi Frogesque, If you have a greenhouse just keep one of the mature fruits and let it dry out naturally. When it is dry remove the seeds and keep...
    Post by: Big T, Aug 4, 2006 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    Summut wrong with me carrots!

    Definately not, the larvae of the carrot fly will hatch and lay dormant in your compost ready for next year. Best to burn them. If you have...
    Post by: Big T, Aug 2, 2006 in forum: Edible Gardening
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