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February 2009
not many of you will of heard of humax, but a few of you will should of heard of chempac.... point being ; was down our trading shed today, went back home , rang my supplier up to put an order in to stock up and he told me humax and chempac hav... Read More
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This afternoon we paid a visit to Waters' Edge nature reserve on the south bank of the river Humber. This 110 acre reserve includes two areas that form part of a SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest). It's location, at Barton-on-Humber, was once... Read More
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I will try and get a photo of the blue tit that visits my garden - he has a really long beak. After worrying about him one day he does seem to be able to eat & drink. I put out small seeds that he scoops from the side. Read More
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Happy 1st Birthday Gardener's Click!
Posted by PattyMac
Saturday 14th February 2009
Category: gardenersclick
Happy Birthday to G's C!! Yes, one year old today, I believe. I was not a member at its birth but joined 6 months into its infancy. Since then there have been many changes to the site and the membership appears to have grown exponentially, but the pu... Read More
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for all my sowing / potting on i now use humax multi-purpose compost mixed with vermiculite, ( perlite is white, vermiculite is gold !.) 4 compost to 1 vermiculite ratio; the vermiculite holds the moisture / feed / and air , i use this for eating and... Read More
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Chemical and Organic Fertilizers
Posted by farmgirl25
Wednesday 11th February 2009
Category: General
There is a lot of discussion about this topic. Here are some basics to help you decide what is best for your garden. Organic fertilizers are materials derived from plants, animals, and minerals that contain the basic elements for good plant g... Read More
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early mid march; the sowing of parsnips; very eratic germination, can take upto and over a month to show...for the last 6 years i have had good results by using this method; a sheet of kitchen paper onto a saucer, seed spread evenly on top, keep mois... Read More
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