I went away for a few days and when I got back to my plot on some of my asparagus plants the spears had bolted and the ends turned flowery. Should...
i have a dustbin incinerator on my allotment which is getting quite full of ash now (I burn paper as well as weeds in it.). Shall i put it on my...
I would just like to share with you all that today I had my first asparagus spear from my allotment. I put the crowns in last year so I'm not sure...
I planted some young plants last year in the autumn on my allotment because they seem to do so well for everyone else on the site. This year i...
I have just sown some cucumbers,gherkins and sweetcorn. Would they benefit from a short stay in the airing cupboard (or hot press for our friends...
I'm just planning my veg beds for next year, and I was going to put my root veg where my "leafs and beans" were this year. I remember reading that...
Thanks all for replying. I think I'm going to have to put my plants in my household rubbish now. The council will only take green rubbish away if...
Can I put the blighted tomatoe plants in my compost bin, or should I chuck them out with the rubbish?Thanks all.
http://realseeds.co.uk/index.htmlSomeone gave me this link in answer to a similar question from me. There are seed saving tips about lots of...
Many thanks Pam for a great link. It looks like a really interesting company - I'll give them a try at seed-ordering time next year. Beanie
I grew several different types of cucumbers, only one of which was particularly fruitful. I'm trying to salvage my genetics memory - can I save...
When I was checking my winter veg which is all looking like swiss cheese (brussels, kale,broccoli etc) I saw some tiny white mothy things when I...
If you go to the Salisbury market on Saturday the plant stall on the corner near Nationwide (old Portman) has veg seedlings - I got brussels and...
I was wondering how you know when garlic is ready to harvest. I was looking today and the leaves are going yellow at the tip, but I also noticed...
There is a great bit of space saving companion planting I am trying this year - I think it's called the Three Sisters. You have a block of...
Many thanks. It's like asking a shop assistant for something in Sainsbury and finding out you're standing by the shelf. Beanie
I was at the allotment yesterday to spead out my spinach plants. When i started disturbing the soil I was suddenly overrun with ants (I'm afraid...
The RHS have a really good website with a month-by-month job list which i find very useful...
I was at the allotment yesterday and decided to weed my winter veg seed bed. The weeds are doing very well, but very little else - no brussels...
I did a brief google and found this website which is made for you. http://www.rhubarbrecipes.co.uk/Have fun cooking.
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