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Sweetcorn
under sweetcorn. Brassicas don't mind a bit of shade. Give it a go and let us know! I grow sweetcorn in a polytunnel at a spacing of about 45cm each way. They cast little shade and the bush tomatoes,basil,chillies and cucumbers in between  don't seem by PatsyC
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18/05/2013 13:51:15
by PatsyC
Talkback: Red cabbages
How can you tell when red cabbage is ready to harvest and do you know any recipes for pickled red cabbage? Toe Can you grow them at this time of year. How long should I keep the netting on my runner and broad beans and other seedlings? My red by greeny
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28/11/2011 18:31:12
by Greenman
How early to put plants in the greenhouse
I have a new, bigger greenhouse. I have seedlings growing in a heated (min 14c) and very warm when sunny, garden room. When will it be safe to put them out in the unheated, but very sunny greenhouse (most of them will stay in the greenhouse by Daisy Cottage
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22/03/2012 20:24:56
by Daisy Cottage
heated propagators
will seeds get overheated in a heated propagator within a greenhouse? I am having mixed results Would have thought so Del but I suppose it depends what you're growing. Are you making sure they get ventilation too? I've got heated propagators in my by Delboy 2
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14/05/2013 19:48:10
by nutcutlet
My snapdragons aren't very well !!!
had wilting cucumbers even tho' we watered them regularly and found that the roots were infested with ants.  Applied ant powder and the plants no longer wilt so maybe ants are the problem? Second year running growing them form seed and t hey are still by Caroline Bridges
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03/07/2012 17:54:28
by gardeningfantic
What veg to grow in my partially shaded greenhouse?
sunlight - probably no more than a couple of hours a day.  So my question is what should I use it for?  I've tried tomatoes and they just don't really work. I always get lots of green tomatoes so great for chutney but not much else!  Cucumbers seem to work by Squeaky73
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12/05/2013 21:03:11
by quercus_rubur
Seeds query
Sorting out seed today  some packets unopened some opened  that I bought last year and never used . They say past there used by date on some and  some have no dates at all .Should I throw them or still use them .Some tomatoe seeds. courgettes,cucumbers by mo6
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05/03/2013 14:55:06
by mo6
unknown greenhouse seedling
Hi This plant grew from a lottery mixture (i.e unnamed) of greenhouse plant seeds. Any ideas on what it is? It is a bit early to say in my opinion-let it grow for a few weeks then ask again-it might be a cucumber but don't put any money on my answer by Ynnead
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06/07/2012 22:36:24
by lucky3
Help :(
I put my cucumber, tomato, courgette, pepper and some other tender seedlings outside today to soak up the lovely sunshine. I went to fetch my daughter from school, and we had a sudden bout of heavy rain and hailstones.......   The seedlings by Emma1978
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16/05/2013 23:38:22
by Zoomer44
Talkback: Courgette rot
Can anyone tell me why my courgettes and cucumbers start growing great then the leaves go white just like paper. am getting fresh growth with courgetts and some fruit but have lost all my cucumbers. Many thanks. my marrows wont grow any bigger by Linda Salfiti-Hoult
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28/11/2011 18:39:32
by mdjlucan