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Radish - French breakfast

Posted: 19/05/2013 at 12:42

They need thinnng out a bit - they need to be about 3 inches apart. They are ready to harvest when you've got lovely fat radishes looking like this just appearing under the ground

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://imavex.vo.llnwd.net/o18/clients/urbanfarm/images/Radish/French_Breakfast.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.ufseeds.com/French-Breakfast-Radish.item&h=565&w=849&sz=216&tbnid=5aMSv7iWLVZj3M:&tbnh=101&tbnw=152&zoom=1&usg=__4tDxbLE10esqnKHlaH1LoOqgC3I=&docid=yubKIfVLsONEbM&sa=X&ei=OrqYUfzqO-ie0QWPxoHgBQ&ved=0CDsQ9QEwAQ&dur=4028

As your seedlngs are so little when you thin them out you can try transplanting some.

Good luck.

Do you have the red lily in Briton/Scotland?

Posted: 19/05/2013 at 12:38

Oh yes, we have them!

Raspberry Problems

Posted: 19/05/2013 at 12:36

Can't see the pic Josh - can you have another try?

Moving laurel bushes

Posted: 19/05/2013 at 10:52

Not a huge expert, but from generations of farmers, so know a bit about hedges, (planting as well as uprooting ).

You've not got a lot of root there for some quite large bushes.

I would be very brave and cut the tops right back to about 18" from the soil level, then plant in really well prepared soil with some lovely compost/leafmould etc. Don't let them get waterlogged, but also don't forget to water them. If they survive (and they probably will) they'll shoot again from the bottom and you'll get a lovely thick hedge in a few years' time - if they don't, well they probably wouldn't have done anyway so what have you lost?

Good luck

Oh, had to leave mid-post to answer the phone - son needs ideas for fancy dress costume so didn't see your post Nut - but totally agree

Bluebell

Posted: 19/05/2013 at 08:53

Lots of useful information here http://theseedsite.co.uk/wildflowers.html

MORNING FORKERS

Posted: 19/05/2013 at 08:50

What a lovely list GG - watch that lobelia with the slugs - they polished mine off in one night (not in this garden I might add).

MORNING FORKERS

Posted: 19/05/2013 at 08:41

Hiya Verdun Thought we'd visit there one day and go on to the Pasty Shop for some of those wonderful pasties for a picnic lunch - does the Nursery have a coffee shop?

MORNING FORKERS

Posted: 19/05/2013 at 08:20

Looking for hardy perennials Verdun (little ones that will fit in the car). I looked at the website of the one on at Lizard that you mentioned a while back, Cross Common Nursery - they have a lovely pink sysirinchum

And, news of the day, I've just ordered myself a little pointy onion hoe - it's just what I need for reaching across the Shady Bank and grubbing out infiltrators from next door - mainly Common Soapwort, which is fine in small doses, but doesn't understand about less being more

What are the fields of yellow flowers I see everywhere now? " />

Posted: 19/05/2013 at 08:12

The grains of rape pollen are very large and can cause sinus problems and also problems for those who suffer from hayfever. Also because the flowers are so very light-reflective they can really dazzle you on a bright sunny day.

heloo every one

Posted: 19/05/2013 at 07:42

Welcome Gail and Heather

We moved into a long-neglected garden 18 months ago and are still making lovely discoveries - it's great - and although we're on the edge of a city we have lots of wildlife too.

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