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Hi,we recently bought 2 POL hens ,they are now approximately 26 weeks. One is reliably laying an egg every day,while the other has twice laid what seems to be a shell-less egg,in the middle of the garden,then ate it. This hasn't happened for abot a month no. She seems happy and healthy in every othe...

Hi,I had this problem too,so I bought a couple of rubber eggs from Wilkinsons,rubbed a bit of mustard on them and it seems to have worked,no more broken eggs !

I'm lucky enough to live near the coast so I use a lot of seaweed as a mulch,which feeds the soil.I have an interesting brew on the go which includes comfrey,seaweed and nettles.It has been brewing for a couple of months in a lidded bucket,and looks dark brown now,so will start feeding my tomatoes a...

today I picked my first huge bowl of salad leaves,radish,spinach and herbs,and a few tiny potatoes because I couldn't wait to taste them !

Hi everyone,I'm interested in trying lunar gardening this year, neighbour at my allotment swears by it. Would be grateful for any advice from anyone who's tried this method before. Many Thanks

Hi,does anyone know if carrot leaves are edible? they smell lovely and it seems such a waste not to eat them !

thanks everyone,my cucumber was delicious ! and i'm glad others take photos of what they've grown,I even had a photo of my Purple sprouting broccoli as screensaver on my phone ! Is anyone else this sad???

Not very interesting to all you experienced growers,but I just picked my first ever cucumber,and I'm very very proud of it !

Hia,I used my nettle and seaweed concoction last nite and i was nearly retching the smell was so bad !!!! Another allotment holder told me he thought the farmers nearby were muck-spreading! Have used it before and it seems to do the world of good,so hold your nose and go for it ! x

Well done you,sounds lovely.Hopefully will be doing the same in a couple of weeks (apart from the pigeon). We've had a lot of cold windy weather here in Pembrokeshire,so most things on my allotment are sulking.

Today i planted out some kale,sowed some swede and beetroot,planted some yellow french beans,fed the pumpkins and courgettes,picked some lettuce,spinach,herbs, 1 strawberry and a few peas (the last 2 didn't make it home)

What's the best recipe you've devised using your home - grown produce? Having a glut of a particular fruit or vegetable often calls for us all to be a bit more creative in the kitchen. Mine is rhubarb,honey and orange ice-cream. Yum

Hi all, I want to make a cold smoker,would be grateful for any advice of how to make one (as cheaply as possible) Cheers, Gaynor x

Poor you,it's awful that your line manager can get away with treating you like that. My best antidote to an awful day is to take a flask of very good coffee to my allotment,sit and listen to the birds for a while,then find a patch and do some serious digging over. It really gets rid of frustration x

I'm going to try this too,I always grow radishes but not that keen on them after a couple of weeks. Would love to try to make beetroot crisps too this year,any1 got a good recipe?