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 Topic: Onions and spuds - worth it? |
Dunc
Replies: 36
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 Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Fri Mar 16, 07 6:03 pm Subject: Onions and spuds - worth it? |
| I'd say plant 'em. Even if it's only a couple of rows, they taste great (earlies especially) and are a big part of the occasional "entirely home grown" meal. That takes some beating in my book. |
| Topic: Things to be doing now : apple/pear tree pruning |
Dunc
Replies: 21
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sun Feb 18, 07 10:40 am Subject: Things to be doing now : apple/pear tree pruning |
I thought I'd missed the boat on pruning the apple tree this year.
Any advice on a particularly crooked young apple tree. The trunk is nice and straight up to about four and a half feet, then shoot ... |
| Topic: Anchoring a Greenhouse |
Dunc
Replies: 10
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Wed Jan 24, 07 10:30 pm Subject: Anchoring a Greenhouse |
It was a big effort by one of my predecessors on my old plot but he'd built a low brick wall and build his timber frame on the top of that, using brackets and bolts to secure.
The frame stood up to ... |
| Topic: Replacement greens |
Dunc
Replies: 15
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Wed Jan 17, 07 9:34 pm Subject: Replacement greens |
| For robust leafy greens: Spinach Beet, Spinach, Perpetual Spinach and Swiss Chard. All these can be eaten young as tender greens. PM me if you'd like to try some Spinach Beet. These have the advantage ... |
| Topic: First spuds |
Dunc
Replies: 5
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Wed Jan 17, 07 9:31 pm Subject: First spuds |
| I gew Scottish Rocket the other year - great returns and very tasty. I think rocket are supposed to be a bit more resistant to blight as well - don't know if it's true or not. |
| Topic: Hello again |
Dunc
Replies: 6
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Forum: Welcome Posted: Wed Jan 17, 07 9:23 pm Subject: Hello again |
Cheers folks. We were indeed beating the Aussies. My father in law blames me for our current demise. Since he convinced me to take an interest in the game, it's all gone pear shaped.  |
| Topic: Hello again |
Dunc
Replies: 6
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Forum: Welcome Posted: Tue Jan 16, 07 9:27 pm Subject: Hello again |
Hello there,
After a year or two without reliable internet access (since I jacked in IT) I've now plunged into broadband and wireless (pulling out what remained of my hair whilst trying to install it ... |
| Topic: what do you grow for the winter |
Dunc
Replies: 33
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Wed Jul 20, 05 3:11 pm Subject: what do you grow for the winter |
Nothing useful to suggest from a techie point of view, but with perpetual spinach, although you can harvest all through the winter, it's best not to pick when there's a frost.
Very tasty though, a ... |
| Topic: When to dig up spuds |
Dunc
Replies: 9
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Mon Jul 18, 05 9:01 am Subject: When to dig up spuds |
My Scottish rocket earlies have not flowerd at all, but so far they're producing very well. I've been eating them by the plateful all weekend.
My desiree maincrop are flowering though, I will take ... |
| Topic: Can I afford to be a downsizer |
Dunc
Replies: 35
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Forum: Finance and Property Posted: Tue Jun 28, 05 12:47 pm Subject: Can I afford to be a downsizer |
contrary to ITV's beleif, it doesn't have to be a big jump.
Loads of good and very true comments on this topic, but this one leapt out at me. It is absolutely spot on.
Downsizing can be very ... |
| Topic: Chillis so far |
Dunc
Replies: 23
Views: 18962
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Mon Jun 27, 05 1:06 pm Subject: Chillis so far |
That sounds fantastic, thank you.
Chillis from the king would be brilliant! 
(King of the chillies - now that is a title for you to be proud of.) |
| Topic: Chillis so far |
Dunc
Replies: 23
Views: 18962
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Mon Jun 27, 05 12:47 pm Subject: Chillis so far |
Shame, in the garden or allotment?
In the allotment - sad story really, more for the family of the person responsible. He's not a happy person.
The habaneros are still on my kitchen windowsill ... |
| Topic: Chillis so far |
Dunc
Replies: 23
Views: 18962
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Mon Jun 27, 05 12:26 pm Subject: Chillis so far |
| My habanero are looking healthy but small so far. All others passed away in the great greenhouse collapse of 2005. Alas. (Bit of roof collapsed during acto of vabdalism. Grrr!) |
| Topic: Fantastic way to soothe sunburn and insect bites!!! |
Dunc
Replies: 15
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Tue Jun 21, 05 4:54 pm Subject: Fantastic way to soothe sunburn and insect bites!!! |
My mum made an anti midge potion based around tea tree oil - it even worked for my dad walking teh west highland way in late summer.
Unfortunately, tea tree oil is the only ingredient I can rememb ... |
| Topic: Left over lamb recipe required! |
Dunc
Replies: 6
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Mon Jun 06, 05 11:44 am Subject: Left over lamb recipe required! |
| I thought it was illegal to use leftover lamb for anything other than shepherd's pie. (Unless I manage to steal it all to eat cold beforehand). |
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