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 Topic: Overwintering peas... |
Purplegirl
Replies: 10
Views: 4513
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 Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Mon Oct 05, 09 6:56 am Subject: Overwintering peas... |
Thanks guys - they have a fairly sheltered spot in the garden so I think it is worth giving them a try.  |
| Topic: Overwintering peas... |
Purplegirl
Replies: 10
Views: 4513
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sun Oct 04, 09 10:45 am Subject: Overwintering peas... |
Hi guys,
I read that I could plant my 'early onward' peas out now for a nice early crop next year. I wondered if they would need any protection over the winter period or if they will be hardy enoug ... |
| Topic: Curse the weather... |
Purplegirl
Replies: 12
Views: 5753
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Sun Oct 04, 09 10:44 am Subject: Curse the weather... |
| A totally soggy summer followed by a dry and windy autumn - not good. Thought I would head out to my favourite sweet chestnut spots today after yesterdays heavy winds to see what the state of play was ... |
| Topic: Hello from new member |
Purplegirl
Replies: 20
Views: 8117
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Forum: Welcome Posted: Thu Aug 27, 09 5:28 pm Subject: Hello from new member |
Welcome  |
| Topic: Courgette, Chorizo and Basil Filo Quiche |
Purplegirl
Replies: 16
Views: 14334
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Thu Aug 27, 09 5:27 pm Subject: Courgette, Chorizo and Basil Filo Quiche |
| That looks gorgeous! Will have to give it a try |
| Topic: Blackberries . . again |
Purplegirl
Replies: 22
Views: 11260
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Mon Aug 17, 09 11:23 am Subject: Blackberries . . again |
| More here than I know what to do with... got another 7lbs the other night of huge ripe berries |
| Topic: Grass |
Purplegirl
Replies: 16
Views: 6638
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Fri Aug 14, 09 11:02 pm Subject: Grass |
| Manually propelled mower here - no power required other than that which I can supply |
| Topic: How are your peas and beans doing? |
Purplegirl
Replies: 23
Views: 8086
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Thu Aug 13, 09 10:07 pm Subject: How are your peas and beans doing? |
My pea season was over far too early as I used Early Onward variety and did not successionally plant them - well, you live and learn.
Runners though, well, they are kind of just gently walking at t ... |
| Topic: rampant yet fruitless squash :-/ |
Purplegirl
Replies: 8
Views: 3361
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Thu Aug 13, 09 9:56 pm Subject: rampant yet fruitless squash :-/ |
| My squash has just developed its first flower... odd thing with my courgettes tho, I had a female flower and that has fallen off and is producing a lovely looking courgette - but not one single male f ... |
| Topic: Caterpillar control |
Purplegirl
Replies: 9
Views: 3292
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Wed Aug 12, 09 10:37 pm Subject: Caterpillar control |
| I have been squishing them daily too... a most icky task. |
| Topic: what can i add to plum jam to make it a bit different? |
Purplegirl
Replies: 20
Views: 13283
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Wed Aug 12, 09 11:42 am Subject: what can i add to plum jam to make it a bit different? |
My other half added ginger to the plum jam and it's lovely, not sure how much ginger though (to be fair I think it was an estimated guess  ) |
| Topic: B****y Blight |
Purplegirl
Replies: 38
Views: 13756
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Tue Aug 11, 09 4:09 pm Subject: B****y Blight |
| Thank you for that Vanessa... sadly there was nothing of the 3 tom plants that was worth/or could be saved. Having a closer inspection many of the stems and most of the fruits were showing signs of bl ... |
| Topic: Jews ear? |
Purplegirl
Replies: 4
Views: 3064
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Tue Aug 11, 09 1:31 pm Subject: Jews ear? |
| Oh cool... thanks so much I was fairly sure it was Jews Ear but, well, I don't want to take any chances with 'shrooms. |
| Topic: Jews ear? |
Purplegirl
Replies: 4
Views: 3064
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Tue Aug 11, 09 12:02 pm Subject: Jews ear? |
Hi guys, having never foraged for wild mushrooms before I am very cautious over identifying them - despite having 3 really excellent books.
I found this growing on a dead Elder log the other day an ... |
| Topic: B****y Blight |
Purplegirl
Replies: 38
Views: 13756
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Tue Aug 11, 09 12:00 pm Subject: B****y Blight |
Okay... thanks for that. Here are some pictures
I have 3 different varieties of tomato (only 3 plants) and here are what they look like today, and they looked really healthy just two days ago... ... |
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