The most common cause of forking in carrots is a period of drought during early-mid development Last year one row of mine was perfect, the other...
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The firework display was a bit of a damp squib. The cloud thinned late evening and I could see stars, but a thin layer remained and this combined...
I think the thing about cutting back the dead material is that it reduces the chance of carrying over diseases from one season to the next....
Chop off the runners if you don't intend to root them as they are taking energy away from the main crowns. Normally this should be done as soon as...
Cooked, sliced and served as a side dish in balsamic vinegar and olive oil with a sprinkling of chopped fresh garlic. Looks great and tastes...
The Perseids meteor shower peaks tonight. If you have clear skies and look NE you should see some spectacular fireworks. Not looking very...
The most common cause of splitting is irregular watering. Aim to keep the compost moist at all times and never let it dry out.
Go on then, rub it in :D:D Rain, rain, rain and 21C max these last 3 weeks. :( Super crop of peaches though.
Green spuds are toxic. Don't know about green carrots, but if we ever get any we chop off the green bits. Best preventative measure is to earth...
They all look the same to me and I doubt if anyone could tell the difference ,
No such things as stupid questions James, only stupid answers! You should be fine connecting to any domestic tap. The pressure from your washing...
They'll retain the stripes Alison. We bought a packet of squash seeds a couple of years ago and they produced all manner of shapes and stripes as...
To get decent stripes you really need a cylinder mower with a good roller at the rear. The stripe effect is caused by the grass being bent over by...
Your plums should be fine, ours are only small still - about the size of the top joint of my thumb, but it looks like we'll (touch wood) have a...
You've a good chance of getting some fruits. They may not ripen on the plant, but if you pick them before the first frosts you could ripen them...
More or less any insecticide should do the job, but check that it works against aphids. For the last few years I've use "SB Plant Invigorator"...
For goodness sake don't chop the tree! It's not canker. It's probably due to aphids sucking the sap from leaves and excreting 'honeydew' that...
A very interesting question Shiney and I'll be very interested in reading any replies.MY GUESS regarding systemics is that (regardless of any...
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