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    Can straw go in a composter

    Hi Mrs Bobs,Basic rule of thumb for compost....if it isn't metal, glass or plastic (i.e. man made) then it can go in. Obviously somethings take...
    Post by: Matty Boy, Jul 9, 2007 in forum: Compost, Fertilisers & Recycling
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    Slugs

    Hi Matthew 1990,Have a look at the following link for the sort of stuff that Pip is talking about...
    Post by: Matty Boy, Jul 9, 2007 in forum: Pests, Diseases and Cures
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    wind damage

    kids' slide..removed forcibly from metal frame and hurled into picket fence. Slide one, fence nil.Still, I had always wanted to remove the...
    Post by: Matty Boy, Jan 26, 2007 in forum: Gardening Discussions
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    Clamatis

    Hi boxergal,Really important to plant clematis nice and deap. At least two or three inches of stem underground. That way, if it gets "wilt" and...
    Post by: Matty Boy, Jan 26, 2007 in forum: Gardening Discussions
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    Eradication of Horseradish plants

    Hi suthbarnes634,While I don't have any specific experience of Horseradish, Blackthorn is right about keeping on top of it. Any vigorous...
    Post by: Matty Boy, Jan 26, 2007 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    guests

    I spent a while as a 'wall flower' avidly reading the conversations and tips every lunchtime at work. It was through that period of being a guest...
    Post by: Matty Boy, Jan 18, 2007 in forum: Off-Topic Discussion
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    ok really scared now

    Hi PercyT,I'd like to add to the nice supportive messages that evveryone has replied with here. I do gardening by trial and error - supplemented...
    Post by: Matty Boy, Jan 15, 2007 in forum: Allotments Discussion
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    DECKING

    Hi J&B,I think Dendrobium is right about how to improve the surface. I would wait until the spring brings less constantly wet weather before...
    Post by: Matty Boy, Jan 15, 2007 in forum: Gardening Discussions
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    Avatars !!

    Nice.
    Post by: Matty Boy, Jan 12, 2007 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    Avatars !!

    Never managed to sort an avatar aout yet. First test ....here we go.Any joy??
    Post by: Matty Boy, Jan 12, 2007 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    Covering the ground

    Hi LCH,I am ostly on clay too but one way I have avoided it in teh veg patch is to use lots of smaler raised beds. If you raise up you can then...
    Post by: Matty Boy, Jan 8, 2007 in forum: Gardening Discussions
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    Runner Beans or French????

    Hi Honeybee,Try growing in a different area of your garden or planting a bit later maybe. One thing I found this year was that runners planted a...
    Post by: Matty Boy, Dec 8, 2006 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    calabrese

    GrassclipperYour best bet (for a longterm solution) is not the chemical one. You need to encourage natural predators who will keep them in...
    Post by: Matty Boy, Dec 8, 2006 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    weeds!!!!!!!

    Just a thought on the subject of controllng perennial weeds by cutting down......you have to make sure that you get all of them. Lots of nasty...
    Post by: Matty Boy, Dec 8, 2006 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    How do you make a raised veg bed

    Hi Mark,All my veg beds are raised and this is what I did if it helps:The point about raised beds is that you should never walk on them so the...
    Post by: Matty Boy, Nov 29, 2006 in forum: Edible Gardening
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