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 Topic: Sweet Corn problem - any ideas |
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 Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Tue Oct 29, 24 9:42 pm Subject: Sweet Corn problem - any ideas |
Just gathered the 2nd crop of sweet corn, and cleared the ground.
These were a lot better, no distortion of the cobs, and 50% were well filled cobs. But 50% were still only half filled.
And only ... |
| Topic: Sweet Corn problem - any ideas |
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Tue Sep 03, 24 1:10 pm Subject: Sweet Corn problem - any ideas |
These were block planted in the soil, having been started in the greenhouse in pots with bought in compost.
I did wonder about the compost. As I know that if there was any residual weedkiller or ot ... |
| Topic: Sweet Corn problem - any ideas |
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Wed Aug 28, 24 6:29 pm Subject: Sweet Corn problem - any ideas |
All my sweet corn cobs are the same as this photo.
They are sort of dividing into 2, kernels also are nor forming well.
I think viruses, but maybe something else ?
https://gb-online.co.uk/du ... |
| Topic: Growing Butternut squash in a compost bin - Advice |
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Fri Mar 15, 24 11:26 am Subject: Growing Butternut squash in a compost bin - Advice |
I feel a bit more confident now.
Many thanks |
| Topic: Growing Butternut squash in a compost bin - Advice |
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Fri Mar 15, 24 9:50 am Subject: Growing Butternut squash in a compost bin - Advice |
Has anybody grown a Butternut squash in a compost bin.
I have a couple of plastic bell shaped 1m tall compost bins. The contents built up over 2 years.
My plan this year is to add a 30cm layer o ... |
| Topic: Anybody used a a diesel heater for a greenhouse |
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sat Oct 28, 23 5:16 pm Subject: Anybody used a a diesel heater for a greenhouse |
I have seen on youtube videos of people recycling the heat from the exhaust gases. Using a homemade heat exchanger.
Also seen exhaust pipe being made from some sort of ribbed flexible pipe, akin t ... |
| Topic: Anybody used a a diesel heater for a greenhouse |
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Mon Oct 23, 23 12:28 pm Subject: Anybody used a a diesel heater for a greenhouse |
Greenhouse is a standard glass/aluminium frame 20ft x 10ft
Concrete floor, no insulation.
Exhaust to go through bottom of aluminium plinth. So no proplems with fumes. Concerned that no catalytic ... |
| Topic: Anybody used a a diesel heater for a greenhouse |
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sun Oct 22, 23 8:19 am Subject: Anybody used a a diesel heater for a greenhouse |
Anybody used a a diesel heater for a greenhouse
Something like one of these [url=https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/305135666208?hash=item470b80c420:g:qoMAAOSwFLNlEUlN&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAAwKTDO3TWiAF ... |
| Topic: Advice plz on hedges, grass verges, roadside, council |
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Forum: Land Management Posted: Fri Mar 25, 22 11:56 am Subject: Advice plz on hedges, grass verges, roadside, council |
Advice plz on hedges, grass verges, footpaths, roadside, council
I have a roadside hedge, that is mine. I appreciate that any branches overhanging the highway, I have to cut. Not a problem.
But ... |
| Topic: Broccoli has cropped, what now. |
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Mon Jul 19, 21 6:37 pm Subject: Broccoli has cropped, what now. |
My broccoli has cropped, what do i do now.
Just pull them up. Or will they re-shoot for later in the year. |
| Topic: Mistletoe |
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Mon Apr 19, 21 1:12 pm Subject: Mistletoe |
How far up inside an apple tree does mistletoe grow.
Never managed to to grow from seeds, but got some apple branches to graft, about 25mm dia. Top worked an old apple tree.
But wondering if no ... |
| Topic: Hazelnuts or Cobnuts |
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sun Nov 10, 19 4:38 pm Subject: Hazelnuts or Cobnuts |
Just picked up on this topic.
I can concur with Tahir about squirrels. I have shot, trapped loads of squirrels this year. And I still have the same amount as I had at the start of the year.
I ha ... |
| Topic: Vinegar for weed suppressing |
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sun Sep 29, 19 7:17 pm Subject: Vinegar for weed suppressing |
Tried with white vinegar. Not particularly effective as it only burns the leaves. Maybe good for annuals, but not perennials
Try Acetic acid.
White vinegar is only 5% acetic acid
Horticultural ... |
| Topic: Hedge flail cutting with Tractor - advice plz |
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Forum: Land Management Posted: Sun Jan 01, 17 11:17 am Subject: Hedge flail cutting with Tractor - advice plz |
I am after advice as to what is the maximum reasonable diameter of a tree that a tractor mounted flail hedge cutter will cut (flail).
This is the first time in 25 years that I am not capable of han ... |
| Topic: I know that we have one or two nutters on here. |
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sun Sep 11, 16 6:54 pm Subject: I know that we have one or two nutters on here. |
| Just for info my Broadview walnuts are already dropping their nuts, far to early compared to other years, which is normally 2nd week of October. |
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