Fruit & Vegetables : Grow Your Own
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Started by cavendish 7 years ago
I have about 20 three year old asparagus crowns in my cold greenhouse. They cropped well this year and have been cut down. What are the watering requi...
I have about 20 three year old asparagus crowns in my cold greenhouse. They cropped well this year and have been cut down. What are the watering requi...
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Started by Baridon Babe 7 years ago
I have 6 patio fruit trees, 2 Golden Delicious Apples, 1 Gala Apple, I Sylvia cherry, 1 'Doyenne du Commice' Pear and 1 Black Amber Plum. This sum...
I have 6 patio fruit trees, 2 Golden Delicious Apples, 1 Gala Apple, I Sylvia cherry, 1 'Doyenne du Commice' Pear and 1 Black Amber Plum. This sum...
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Started by laceypat 7 years ago
I have a bumper crop of runner beans with loads of flowers but no beans. the flowers fall off and there are no beans, what's up?
I have a bumper crop of runner beans with loads of flowers but no beans. the flowers fall off and there are no beans, what's up?
remove this Last replied to by carolb 7 years ago
Sounds as though they are not being pollinated to me, try misting the flowers lightly.
Sounds as though they are not being pollinated to me, try misting the flowers lightly.
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Started by als.shetland 7 years ago
I purchased bare root trees last year and they survived the winter but the labels blew off. I transplanted them into my polycrub (Shetland version of ...
I purchased bare root trees last year and they survived the winter but the labels blew off. I transplanted them into my polycrub (Shetland version of ...
remove this Last replied to by carolb 7 years ago
It sounds to me as if it has died, try scraping a bit of bark off and seeing if it is green underneath, if its not the...
It sounds to me as if it has died, try scraping a bit of bark off and seeing if it is green underneath, if its not the...
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Started by Owen 7 years ago
I need to replace an old raspberry bed. Can I replant in the same bed or do I need to replant elsewhere?
I need to replace an old raspberry bed. Can I replant in the same bed or do I need to replant elsewhere?
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Started by NewHomeNewGarden 8 years ago
I saw a blackberry the other day which said it is perfect for hanging baskets. Has anyone tried it before? It was called black cascade.Does anyone hav...
I saw a blackberry the other day which said it is perfect for hanging baskets. Has anyone tried it before? It was called black cascade.Does anyone hav...
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I have strawberries in planters, a tomato plant, french beans and a blueberry in a pot. I recently bought a dwarf aprico...
I have strawberries in planters, a tomato plant, french beans and a blueberry in a pot. I recently bought a dwarf aprico...
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Started by loubylou 8 years ago
I have been given a small plot in neighbours garden for growing veg. I have not grown winter veg before and wondered what I could grow over the cold...
I have been given a small plot in neighbours garden for growing veg. I have not grown winter veg before and wondered what I could grow over the cold...
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Didn't take any photos. Purple sprouting broccoli was good. Other plants like brussels didn't fair so well. Have g...
Didn't take any photos. Purple sprouting broccoli was good. Other plants like brussels didn't fair so well. Have g...
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Started by carolb 8 years ago
I have been fortunate enough to be given a bay tree in a large tub by a friend, it has been recently potted on but they did not put enough compost i...
I have been fortunate enough to be given a bay tree in a large tub by a friend, it has been recently potted on but they did not put enough compost i...
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Thankyou so much Hemeroholic that is a wonderful help, I can now repot it and find it somewhere sheltered in the winter,...
Thankyou so much Hemeroholic that is a wonderful help, I can now repot it and find it somewhere sheltered in the winter,...
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Started by carolb 8 years ago
How on earth do you know when a purple pepper is ripe? I have mine in the greenhouse and the peppers went pruple fairly quickly and they are steadily ...
How on earth do you know when a purple pepper is ripe? I have mine in the greenhouse and the peppers went pruple fairly quickly and they are steadily ...
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My purple pepper is now sporting red peppers to, I think maybe it is to hot in my greenhouse for it 🙂
My purple pepper is now sporting red peppers to, I think maybe it is to hot in my greenhouse for it 🙂
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Started by globalmouse 8 years ago
Hello! We had a large crab apple tree in our garden which without warning last summer fell over - it looked like it was rotten inside although it was ...
Hello! We had a large crab apple tree in our garden which without warning last summer fell over - it looked like it was rotten inside although it was ...
remove this Last replied to by Ednaduck 8 years ago
We have a walnut tree which is getting quite tall. The only downside is that it takes a while for it to produce walnuts....
We have a walnut tree which is getting quite tall. The only downside is that it takes a while for it to produce walnuts....
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I don't think fleece would make any difference here, its more likely because the tree is so young its dropping its blo...