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First time grower and in need of advice!
west facing, perfect for the vegetables! My front garden is the same and much to my neighbours disgust it is where I grow all my veg's. I have 4 large raised beds. I bought the kits from Harrolds Horticulture (check online-they give all the measurements by emraa
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25/02/2013 21:22:26
by Joolz13
Talkback: Bugs and daylilies
vegetables and flowers. We are not allowed to use a hose, so it is hard work with watering cans. I use my wheelbarrow to carry 3 cans from the tanks to my plot, which at least helps. One of my friends gave me 4 Ridge Cucumber plants, which I planted out by Michaela
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28/11/2011 18:36:40
by Anonymous
Talkback: Chelsea 2010: my verdict
Chelsea is fantasy land where we can all dream - these gardens need massive budgets, perfect plots, huge construction and unreal planting. They give us ideas, inspiration and appreciation of what we have in our own little plot. Enjoy it for what by happymarion
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23/05/2012 19:13:06
by figrat
Talkback: Grow Yourself Healthy 2011
the space on my plot so i can't wait for the first pickings i am not quiet self suficient but i hope to be in a few years time Supersuzie, I've been trying to be self-sufficient in fruit and veg. for a very long time and April and May are the difficult by happymarion
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28/11/2011 18:43:24
by Pauline
Talkback: How wildlife friendly is your garden?
Ihave two ponds abog garden wild flower beds grasses two more very smaal ponds on theveg plot shrubs all around my plot and its part of a community allotment in kirkby nr liverpool I'm just new to gardening but have taken to growing fruit by Dilek
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12/03/2012 10:21:05
by Wynn
Cabbage 'Greyhound'
deficiency in the soil.  Do you lime your soil? Apart from that I've never seen my cabbages like yours - perhaps it's the weather.  I've had rain and cold but not as much as UK and it is warm in between.  Mind you, my veggie plot is way behind this year by yarrow2
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18/06/2012 10:32:22
by Robot
Talkback: Sowing vegetable seeds outdoors
, but I'm going to have a go at growing my own veg. My question is I want to give the soil a boost what should I dig with it, to give it & the veg I want to grow a kick start? Hi Jean, you can improve your soil for growing vegetables by adding compost by Gemma
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25/04/2012 14:27:07
by Ronniekav
When do you buy your seeds?
Hello. I'm a newbie, last year we moved to a house with a lovely south facing garden and it also has a greenhouse and vegetable plot. Feels like all my dreams have come true. I'm trying to get organised now for next year. This year I've had a go by Tina_i_am
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13/06/2012 22:38:25
by Sparklepinksunflower
Talkback: Plum trees
so delicious.I make lots of plum chutney, a big family favourite.I have not tried the greengage here but am contemplating it, although I do think we should be growing fruits and vegetables that are suited to the areas in which we live for best results by Grannyanne
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28/11/2011 18:40:00
by tom
Talkback: Seed potatoes
recommend a good variety of early potatoes.Thanks I fell in love with Pink Fir Apple from the supermarket last year and have never grown spuds before. So I'm going to try something I love in a bucket as I don't have a large vegetable patch at the moment. I by Tom Tom
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28/02/2012 19:33:11
by tillys boy