Ours is about 4 years old and we had our first small crop of about a dozen berries last year. None at all this year though.
Super article here >Role of Microbes in Ecosystemsand there's lots more on the www if you search for microbial decomposition.
The inside gets dirtier than outside as it doesn't get washed by rain. Over the growing season dust and algae can build up so ours gets a wash...
I just use "Dave's hang on the wall criterea" to judge the photos :DIf they look good and match the stated theme/s that's good enough for me. A...
A beaut Woo! Nice to see you snapping away again :dbgrtmb:
No need to dry. Slice and pickle! Try them pickled with slices of cucumber.
It stops them rotting during storage. I usually plait mine on strings and hang on a south facing wall until dried and then store them on their...
Currently gusting 36 mph here, but forecast for severe gale later with speeds of up to 80mph. Looks like we won't be needing a ladder to finish...
There isn't a 'cure' but you can help reduce the chances of it starting and to a lesser extent reduce the spread once started by spraying with...
From several years experience and a barrow-load of mistakes :-"..for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. - "Don't sow more than...
Pick and wash the ones without blight spots and ripen them in trays indoors. We were hit with blight 2 years ago but managed to salvage quite a...
Coffee grounds are ph neutral (the acid in the coffee has been disolved and drunk!) so they are ok for your blueberries though apart from adding a...
Roundup is a systemic weedkiller and therefore takes quite a while to kill a plant. A faster alternative (and there are many) would be Weedol...
An alternative to freezing Freddy is dehydrating this simply removes the water and doesn't destroy the cell structure as freezing does. The...
Not a lot you can do Freddy. The fungal spores can survive for several years in the soil. Even when there were chemical controls available they...
Great to see you again Woo :dbgrtmb::dbgrtmb::dbgrtmb::dbgrtmb:
It's a little brass disc with a number on it. About the size of an old penny. They are/were used to ensure that a man that went down the pit had...
Spent the start of my working life doing "underground work for the government" :thumbsup: still got my knee pads they're great for gardening!...
1 - Gogs - Seed gems. Wow!!!2- Frenchinella - Ricinus communis. Colour,shadows texture and composition are all excellent3 - Naylors Ark -...
1 - Ace of Spades - I'll maybe do it tomorrow. Well done on spotting the potential! Great title.2- Gogs - Bag & Tools Good photo and very good...
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