Having grown the beans into small bushes the measurements sound better or, at least, that's what I would have thought, so thanks JWK. I wil, mostl...
I've read, on the internet, and spoken to a few people who agreed, that is okay to leave onions, leeks, and runner beans in the same spot each...
Hi Everybody,Sorry I've not replied before! The beans are very good for casseroles and stews and seemed easier to grow except that last year...
Hi Freddy,I was surprised at the 4" as last year, after being given the beans but no instructions, I sowed the beans in separate pots (not...
According to what Iâ??ve read on the Internet (and Iâ??ve seen this on many websites), the sowing distance for Blue Lake Bush Beans, is only 4â?...
Thanks all! I'm glad I asked. I've just realised that, when I get lazy in winter, I pour the ash on my back garden (can't be bothered to go to the...
I have a coal fire in the house but burn logs as well (about half and half). The people on my allotment say that the ash is far too acid to use on...
Quaedar,I have the same problem with muck sticking to the bottom of my boots.When I first started allotmenteering 28 years ago I was 5ft 1" now...
Thanks all!That's the problem - I've heard both sides of the argument - hence the question! I understand both points of view and will have to...
I have spread a thick layer of fresh horse manure over a large area of my allotment because the ground is so poor. Having done so, what is the...
Hi Fancy,You say you have some stewing for next year, so, do you use this Rhubarb treatment? I don't wan't to give up something that might...
Thanks Fancy,I have already destroyed the plants as I couldn't say why they had died so wouldn't dare compose it. The root didn't look as...
Thanks - that's as I suspected but you never know in this day and age! I've given some of the local Garden Centres a ring but most say that they...
I have just had to pull up and throw away my Brussel Sprout plants because they were dying. I have no idea what was wrong but they went from...
Thanks, Paladin, that's what I wanted to know!
Thanks for your reply, Paladin. Can you tell me what spacing you used, please? I was thinking of 9" between plants and 9" between rows.
Last year I sowed 4 rows of broad beans (to overwinter) - 2 rows at 9" apart with a gap of 24" between the double rows - as my book says!This...
Thanks for your reply but, I take it, none of you have used or seen tomato cages?Regarding tomato blight, I shall use bordeaux mixture next...
With Autumn raspberries you need to cut all canes back to about 3 inches in height in February (which is what I do), including the short canes....
Having just had the problem with 32 plants dead and all those lovely tomatoes covered in blight, I'll add what I am told on the allotment.I...
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