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 Topic: Cats invading garden |
zachariah11o
Replies: 34
Views: 15085
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 Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Thu Jun 04, 09 10:31 pm Subject: Cats invading garden |
| I always had a big problem with cats on my garden until I got one myself. |
| Topic: Dwarf bean problem |
zachariah11o
Replies: 11
Views: 7524
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Thu Jun 04, 09 2:40 pm Subject: Dwarf bean problem |
I seem to have cured the problem by building a small cage and putting the pots insde. It must have been the pigeons after all. They are now growing away with no problems.
The cage is large enough to ... |
| Topic: Dwarf bean problem |
zachariah11o
Replies: 11
Views: 7524
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sat May 16, 09 11:31 am Subject: Dwarf bean problem |
Hi all,
I have grown my dwarf beans in pots this year, as I did last year. This year, however, I have planted two seperate lots. The first lot are growing fine and are now about 5-6 inches high and u ... |
| Topic: Lemongrass cultivation |
zachariah11o
Replies: 10
Views: 3430
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sat May 16, 09 11:20 am Subject: Lemongrass cultivation |
Hi all,
I've just sown a batch of lemongrass seeds. Has anyone any tips for successful cultivation. I'm starting them off in the kitchen window.
What soil is best? I intend to grow it in pot ... |
| Topic: Soap Nuts |
zachariah11o
Replies: 9
Views: 13721
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Wed Apr 29, 09 1:08 pm Subject: Soap Nuts |
| I tried soap nuts for the first time last week and thought they did a fair job of the washing. Following the advice of one poster I added a few drops of geranium oil to the conditioner draw. This perf ... |
| Topic: Snails, Snails and more Snails |
zachariah11o
Replies: 2
Views: 1598
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Wed Apr 29, 09 1:01 pm Subject: Snails, Snails and more Snails |
Last year I grew dwarf beans in 9in pots, 3 to a pot. They were very successful apart from snail damage.
This year I am trying again but with 5 to a pot.
I have been advised that if I paint a band ... |
| Topic: First time Fig Tree |
zachariah11o
Replies: 6
Views: 2494
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Wed Apr 22, 09 11:14 pm Subject: First time Fig Tree |
I've just planted a fig tree in a large tub in the garden. I have read that they crop better if the roots are restricted. Does anyone have any other advice on care and feeding etc
Regards Paul |
| Topic: Rooster potatoes |
zachariah11o
Replies: 6
Views: 3653
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Wed Apr 22, 09 11:10 pm Subject: Rooster potatoes |
I shall be growing Roosters this year in a large pot. It will be interesting to see how well they do. I've tried Roosters cooked all ways and they seem to be suitable for most methods of cooking.
P ... |
| Topic: Free seed trays and covers. |
zachariah11o
Replies: 4
Views: 5362
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Wed Apr 22, 09 2:11 pm Subject: Free seed trays and covers. |
Hi all.
because many kinds of food now comes in plastic trays and some councils will not take certain plastics, why not do as I have started doing and use them as seed trays. Some of them ar ... |
| Topic: Oyster mushrooms |
zachariah11o
Replies: 8
Views: 5445
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Sun Oct 19, 08 11:31 am Subject: Oyster mushrooms |
I've resized the pictures so here goes
http://www.downsizer.net/gallery/10726/Oyster+Mushrooms+18.10.2008a.jpghttp://www.downsizer.net/gallery/10727/Oyster+Mushrooms+18.10.2008b.jpghttp://www.downsiz ... |
| Topic: Oyster mushrooms |
zachariah11o
Replies: 8
Views: 5445
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Fri Oct 17, 08 5:46 pm Subject: Oyster mushrooms |
| I clicked the "attach file" and then after I had browsed for the file and filled in the description and title boxes i clicked the upload button. The files are only 1.5 meg so I don't think size is the ... |
| Topic: Oyster mushrooms |
zachariah11o
Replies: 8
Views: 5445
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Fri Oct 17, 08 5:33 pm Subject: Oyster mushrooms |
| Ooops my pictures are missing? |
| Topic: Oyster mushrooms |
zachariah11o
Replies: 8
Views: 5445
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Fri Oct 17, 08 5:25 pm Subject: Oyster mushrooms |
| Went out this morning to look for blewits. I didn't find any but did find this nice clump of Oyster Mushrooms on a dead log. I nearly missed them because the colouring was very similar to the leaf lit ... |
| Topic: Looking for a recipe or method |
zachariah11o
Replies: 5
Views: 2244
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Thu Oct 16, 08 3:55 pm Subject: Looking for a recipe or method |
Hi everyone,
I am looking for a recipe for dried apricots, figs and raisins in rum. I had a jar bought me last year and thought I would have a go at it myself.
I don't know if I should be cooking th ... |
| Topic: Jew's Ears |
zachariah11o
Replies: 6
Views: 2901
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Sat Jan 20, 07 4:58 pm Subject: Jew's Ears |
Hi
Iv'e just been out and found a few Jew's ears,does anyone have any idea how to cook/serve them? Apart from Roger Phillips recipe Jew's Ear rolls most writers seem to advocate using them as an addi ... |
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