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by Trying2BGreenMummy
Mon Jun 04, 2007 11:12 am
Forum: Herbs and Vegetables
Topic: Possible Potato Blight??
Replies: 4
Views: 1928

Hi Red, We had frost just after I planted them but I knew it was coming and they were well covered to protect them - both the spuds and tommies. Have had none since, being in the south east has its advantages!! Has been a pig of a year so far though, just have to take heart that I haven't had to use...
by Trying2BGreenMummy
Sun Jun 03, 2007 4:44 pm
Forum: Herbs and Vegetables
Topic: Possible Potato Blight??
Replies: 4
Views: 1928

Possible Potato Blight??

Hi guys, I'm not sure and hoping someone might be able to help. My earlies have lots of brown spots on the leaves. Its not patches as shown in most pictures of infected crops so I'm not convinced. Is it just that the spots will form bigger patches or is it a different problem altogether? I've grown ...
by Trying2BGreenMummy
Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:35 pm
Forum: Herbs and Vegetables
Topic: Cape Gooseberry / Physalis peruviana: lifespan
Replies: 7
Views: 4890

I'm growing them as well as my youngest and I adore them. I didn't have any instructions as the seeds were 'donated' to me so I just stuck them in my seed trays with everything else!!! I found, today, in my copy of the growers guide (alao a donation!) the guide for them and they require no special t...
by Trying2BGreenMummy
Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:15 pm
Forum: Welcome New People Say Hello
Topic: Evening All...
Replies: 14
Views: 5279

Evening All...

Hello to all you wonderful people here! What a fab site!! I'm Janine, a 20something single mum of 2 thats doing everything in budget to be as minimal a carbon footprint as possible!!! I only statrted recently so this is all new stuff to me but I'm doing well so far..I think! I'm a bit young for the ...