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    Visitor

    Awwe, it's cute! If I hear a scream from the kitchen I know it's either a frog, wasp or a big spider!Heard a frog croaking in the pond this...
    Post by: frogesque, Aug 8, 2010 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    Monkey Puzzles!!

    When I lived in NI I cut down an unsightly Monkey Puzzle and ended up sawing it into pieces for the open fire I had. It's rocket fuel! So much...
    Post by: frogesque, Nov 22, 2009 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    Recycled Greenhouse

    All I would add is, re-assembly is much easier if you clean evey piece of metalwork, glass and all rubber seals first.If you get a freecycle...
    Post by: frogesque, Nov 17, 2009 in forum: Greenhouse Growing
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    Be Aware - Aminopyralid is back

    Sound like a whitewash to me :( Really bad news for anyone interested in small scale growing and organics. Just how are we supposed to know which...
    Post by: frogesque, Nov 5, 2009 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    Wasps in compost

    Basically what you have it what we all have, a wasp smörgåsbord! Not only rotting fruity scraps but also all the insects that inhabit the bin....
    Post by: frogesque, Aug 18, 2009 in forum: Compost, Fertilisers & Recycling
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    Greenhouse Border

    My small greenhouse has a slab base.I grow toms etc. in 3gall 99p cheapo builder's buckets and use a JI type mixture for growing in. 7 parts...
    Post by: frogesque, Aug 18, 2009 in forum: Greenhouse Growing
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    SPURGE.

    I'll swap your spurge for a border full of bindweed and ground elder! could even thow in a few buttercups as well :)
    Post by: frogesque, Jul 26, 2009 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    Why do I still have so many tomato flowers?

    Freedom Spark:Nothing special re pollination but it's difficult to water the base only so they have been showered and fed fairly regularly...
    Post by: frogesque, Jul 25, 2009 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    Why do I still have so many tomato flowers?

    My cherry toms are doing OK if going on the rampage somewhat. Variety: 100s And 1000s, greenhouse grown, builder's buckets with drainage holes,...
    Post by: frogesque, Jul 24, 2009 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    Is it the compost????

    My answer to the weed problem is to sieve it through a 10mm sieve, bag it, let the compost sit for 3-4 weeks in a warm place (greenhouse) to...
    Post by: frogesque, May 31, 2008 in forum: Compost, Fertilisers & Recycling
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    Where have all the tadpoles gone?

    We had a massive splodge of spawn then loads of taddies depite the frosts. Then the goldfish woke up!Very few, if any taddies now but have...
    Post by: frogesque, May 31, 2008 in forum: Water Gardening
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    Where have all the bees gone?

    Ceanothus is chock full of bumble bees and there's a good outing of mason bees. Very few honey bees as yet - still early though.
    Post by: frogesque, May 31, 2008 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    Paint It Black - Your GH Wall!

    On Radio 4 'Gardener's Questions' it was suggested that a good steaming compost heap be built inside the greenhouse/poly tunnel during winter to...
    Post by: frogesque, Nov 26, 2007 in forum: Greenhouse Growing
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    Whitefly in the greenhouse

    I've a bad case of resistant whitefly in a greenhouse and have been using a mix of equal parts washing up liquid and Neem oil throughout the...
    Post by: frogesque, Nov 26, 2007 in forum: Greenhouse Growing
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    My Brug.

    Looking at your stump roders do they like being constricted for root growth or will you re-pot into a bigger container?
    Post by: frogesque, Nov 18, 2007 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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