Read what members are doing in their gardens and on their allotments in these gardening blogs ..... or write your own for other members to enjoy.
July 2010
trying cat repellent sticks
July 31st 2010 by Raisedbedgardener09
fed up with neighbours cat using my about to be planted bed so bought some lemon scented sticks from Lakeland. Hoping they will work. anyone else used them? Have I wasted my fiver? Very few strawberries this year :-( Ground is so dry! problems w... Read More
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busy
July 31st 2010 by feathers
I have been so busy had two weeks holiday, spent the second week on the Isle of Wight, visited Mottistone Manor a lovely old garden with a little allotment,loads of gooseberries,red currants and raspberries. We walked along the cliff tops and ... Read More
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cauliflowers all ready together - piccililli????
July 31st 2010 by tracyjshaw
Been down the lottie this morning to find 7 large collis ready to pick. 1 for Sunday dinner - 6 to go. 2 washed and blanced for freezer, 1 pickled in white wine vinigar - 3 cut into small floretts soaking in salt with chopped cucumber and onions read... Read More
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At Home - Propagation Experiment No.1 Update
July 31st 2010 by Teen
Well it has been one week exactly since I made the cuttings, and unfortunately most but not all are looking very droopy or heading that way. Now from a guess I feel I watered the compost too much and it stayed wet too long and so it began a ... Read More
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Modified Genetics in plants?
July 31st 2010 by Euilleam
Some readers of my web sites will be aware of the problems several growers in the Highlands are experiencing after using cow dung from one particular farm. Residue from a herbicide made by Dow AgroSciences seems to be the culprit. A full report will... Read More
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joey allotment
July 30th 2010 by joey
can eny one tell me the best way to grow goby bushes i have just got four of them for my allotment thanks the kirkby gardener Read More
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thompson and morgan trial ground
July 30th 2010 by stevetheveg
Just returned from the Garden news subscribers ,Thompson and Morgan trial ground open day just outside Ipswich. We found the trial easily courtesy of the map that was sent with the free entry tickets.Parking was easy and the entrance was just a shor... Read More
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Our Open Gardens Day is Approaching
July 30th 2010 by pixielady
Our Open Gardens Day I love plants and gardening, even the weeding, esp when I find seedlings of garden plants and not just weed seedlings. Just the other day I was planhting out some annuals and found lots of Astrantia seedlings just waiting ... Read More
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