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March 2009
Reclaiming nettle and bracken bed ???
Posted by MandyBritton
Tuesday 31st March 2009
Category: General
Used to be veg garden, some bracken still among the nettles, will it be ok to plant anything in this year. I was thinking of potatoes - soil is very good. Am slowly getting rid of nettle roots, good for the soul after a hard day in the of... Read More
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It is the annual Cornwall Flower show at Boconnoc ( nr Looe) this weekend - 4th /5th April It is the only decent sized show we have down here and is well worth a visit - I'm saving my pennies already!! Is anyone intending to go this year? I shall b... Read More
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I have to admit to a very soft spot for daffodils, especially the smaller varieties. I grow most of mine in pots so I can move them out of sight while the leaves die down. I feed them when they finish flowering, and stack the pots in a corner once th... Read More
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This week's jobs - 30th March 2009
Posted by ChrisBeardshaw
Monday 30th March 2009
Category: Chris's Garden Jobs
Arts and crafts don't end with Blue Peter, and the garden is a brilliant arena to test out your creative skills. Meanwhile, discover how crop rotation can keep your vegetables going strong for years to come. Read More
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Setting up a Children's Gardening Club
Posted by mrsgardener
Sunday 29th March 2009
Category: General
It was September last year when a Church Committee member, Linda, asked me if I could do anything to help set up a garden club within the church grounds. Read More
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Last year was my first year gardening. I had 6 brussel spout plants that looked wonderfully healthy and tall, but the largest sprouts were 1/4 inch large. I have no idea what was wrong. Can someone suggest something. Read More
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hello, I would just like to tell you that i found Gardeners click by mystake this past winter, being from the U.S.A. along with a couple others that have joined. i thought it would be kind of neat to see other types, styles, and knowhow, from other p... Read More
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A fix for those annoying plastic compost bins that burst.
Posted by Henrybenrycat
Thursday 26th March 2009
Category: Composting
Our local council supply subsidised black plastic 600litre compost bins which is very good of them but sadly the bins are not fit for purpose. If you have one you will know the problem I am sure. As the compost packs down gaining density it eve... Read More
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