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by Gwynneth
Tue Mar 26, 2013 6:16 pm
Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
Topic: Fresh manure
Replies: 17
Views: 8170

Fresh manure

Hi all, I've not been on here in sooo long. So I hope everyone is well =D I have a few boxes that I've been growing veg in. This year I'm planning giving half the boxes a rest and would like to add some goodness back into them. I have access to some fresh horse poo, we have a small garden and don't ...
by Gwynneth
Tue Jul 05, 2011 11:54 pm
Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
Topic: Homemade plant pots anyone?
Replies: 11
Views: 7479

Re: Homemade plant pots anyone?

I've started using tyres. I'm not sure if all garages are the same but there's a place locally that usually have to pay to get rid of them but they'll let us take some for free. You could ask at garages or tyre places? They'll only say yes or no. You can have just one high or a couple. I've got cour...
by Gwynneth
Tue Mar 22, 2011 5:44 pm
Forum: Herbs and Vegetables
Topic: Red baron onions
Replies: 5
Views: 1820

Red baron onions

Hiya folks, I got a net of red baron onion sets (I think that's what they're called? Baby onions basically) today, and I'm looking for a bit of advice on when is best to plant them? The instructions just say early spring, does that mean I could plant them out now? Any help would be greatly appreciat...
by Gwynneth
Thu Sep 02, 2010 12:39 pm
Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
Topic: what are you harvesting?
Replies: 232
Views: 59548

Re: what are you harvesting?

Hiya, we had our first broccoli's on sunday with our roast, was very tasty! Also radish pods and going to harvest our beetroots at the begining of next week :-) Hopefully will have some chiili's soon, they are sooo close. Oh and black cherries off the tree at the back of the house soon!
by Gwynneth
Thu Sep 02, 2010 11:58 am
Forum: Welcome New People Say Hello
Topic: Hiya :-)
Replies: 13
Views: 2900

Re: Hiya :-)

Thanks everyone :-) I spent ages last night looking through the site and found some great stuff. OH is sick of hearing me going on about all the things i've found already sol.
by Gwynneth
Wed Sep 01, 2010 5:05 pm
Forum: Welcome New People Say Hello
Topic: Hiya :-)
Replies: 13
Views: 2900

Hiya :-)

Hi folks :wave: , I've been lurking about for a few days and decided to join last night. My OH and I planted veg for the first time this year we started with plants and plan to try growing from seed next year. This year is more of an experiment and we have tomatoes, coriander, mint, beetroot, brocco...