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    What's your weather like?

    Generally, most of the world gets warmer and we get wetter! In saying that, we are connected to an 8 year cycle of warm/wet weather, currently in...
    Post by: James Middleton, Oct 8, 2008 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    Hi there all you budding gardeners!

    I have been obsessed with gardening for 26 years and I'm only 35! I would be a gardener by profession if it wasn't for the stupidly high public...
    Post by: James Middleton, Sep 4, 2008 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    Japanese Onion sets

    They give you something to do during the winter months! Jap onions are pleasant to eat, but as many have said - poor on storage. I usually chop...
    Post by: James Middleton, Sep 4, 2008 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    Preserving seeds

    Hi all,I always preserve my seeds by keeping them in the fridge. Had now problems and germination is always very high! Some seeds will...
    Post by: James Middleton, Sep 4, 2008 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    We've taken on an allotment

    You should be able to buy them pretty soon...I think I planted my crop of 100 sets last October. I had an excellent crop of huge onions. I had to...
    Post by: James Middleton, Aug 29, 2008 in forum: Allotments Discussion
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    Blue bodied spider?

    Hi Golcarlilly,I couldn't find anything about blue spiders, but I found this interesting link about pests and swiss chard:...
    Post by: James Middleton, Aug 19, 2008 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    what to grow now?

    Radishes! I aways forget about radishes. Nothing against them, but last year I had such a glut of them, I think it will be many years before they...
    Post by: James Middleton, Aug 19, 2008 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    Wooooo Hoooooo :D

    Hi Katherna,Sweet corn's develop always surprises me. I planted 80 year plants in May. In Late-July, they started to put out the fluffy...
    Post by: James Middleton, Aug 19, 2008 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    Dam weather causing problems :(

    It feels like last year all over again. Global warming? 8 year weather cycle? Bit of both? The crux of the matter is, this weather isn't too good...
    Post by: James Middleton, Aug 19, 2008 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    Rhubarb stems - poisonous in August?

    Only kidding,One tip you might want to follow. If this is the first year for your rhubarb; avoid taking any of it now so that it can use this...
    Post by: James Middleton, Aug 19, 2008 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    Rhubarb stems - poisonous in August?

    I've just eaten a load of rhubarb...I feel ok, although the room is slowing starting to turn.Anyway, I can't see there being a problem, after...
    Post by: James Middleton, Aug 19, 2008 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    We've taken on an allotment

    I must say, it is a funny time of year to start; but beggars can't be choosers in this day and age. If I were you I would concentrate on getting...
    Post by: James Middleton, Aug 19, 2008 in forum: Allotments Discussion
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    Will tom's go red if they have been picked green?

    My Tom's are all green as well. Are we ever going to see the sun again? I can't imagine a brown paper bag will do any harm - should keep that from...
    Post by: James Middleton, Aug 19, 2008 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    weather and my onions

    I've heard that it can be a good idea to store your onions inside ladies stockings. The unfortunate thing is, my wife doesn't wear stockings so I...
    Post by: James Middleton, Aug 19, 2008 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    Harassment of gardeners?

    I once converted a derelict 'drying around' in my village in to a wildlife garden. The drying area hadn't been used for 40 years and was covered...
    Post by: James Middleton, Aug 19, 2008 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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