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    Pruning a gooseberry bush

    In my limited experience Autumn/Winter pruning works well. Take out any dead wood and cut backbranches over 3 years olddown to ground level. Trim...
    Post by: Prastio, Jun 9, 2009 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    Spuds, drought and mulch

    Thanks, everyone, for the usual range of sage advice. I reckon that I will adopt the "Blackthorn Compromise" ie earth up but mulch with grass...
    Post by: Prastio, Jun 2, 2009 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    Spuds, drought and mulch

    ******ed again! I keep coming up with labour saving plans but all you experts seem to have already tried them and found that they don't work. I...
    Post by: Prastio, Jun 1, 2009 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    Spuds, drought and mulch

    Dai,OK about keeping the tubers from the light so not turning green, but would not a mulch of grass cuttings have the same effect?I...
    Post by: Prastio, Jun 1, 2009 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    Spuds, drought and mulch

    The continuing lack of rain and prevalent drying winds is playing havoc with my crops (and most other peoples, I would suppose).To conserve...
    Thread by: Prastio, Jun 1, 2009, 13 replies, in forum: Edible Gardening
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    Aubergines looking unhealthy

    I normally grow aubergines without too much difficulty (assuming a hot summer!) but have also had problems with young plants dying off this year....
    Post by: Prastio, May 25, 2009 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    Courgettes in containers question

    I concur with growing courgettes in containers. They do need lots of frequent watering but they crop heavily and the fruits don't rot from lying...
    Post by: Prastio, May 14, 2009 in forum: Container Gardening
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    Onions - second chance?

    DaiFeedback on last year's leftover onions. You were spot on: they have run to seed already.
    Post by: Prastio, May 8, 2009 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    Jersey Royals

    I have only just finished my stored potatoes from last season. Hung up in sacks in a cold garage, sorted occasionally to weed out any damp ones,...
    Post by: Prastio, May 8, 2009 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    Tomatoe seedlings - Pinch, feed or neither?

    Good point about not being able to stake the growbags: I had forgotten that! I am inclined to cut growbags in half and produce two "growpots". I...
    Post by: Prastio, May 7, 2009 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    Tomatoe seedlings - Pinch, feed or neither?

    I would certainly pot them on and wait until they are much stronger plants before planting in grow bags. Also, I think that it too early to...
    Post by: Prastio, May 7, 2009 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    Compost bin

    I fully endorse the "turn it" advice. A heap I started last year was looking dry and inactive so about a week ago I turned it into an adjacent...
    Post by: Prastio, May 4, 2009 in forum: Compost, Fertilisers & Recycling
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    Runner Beans

    The plan is to continue growing indoors for a while (they are in one of those planters with a water reservoir). It will be interesting to see how...
    Post by: Prastio, May 4, 2009 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    Runner Beans

    I experimented this year with a few dwarf french beans in my conservatory. (Saxa = planted 6 March). So far so good: I reckon I'll be eating a...
    Post by: Prastio, May 4, 2009 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    Volunteer potatoes

    B*gger! I've just pulled mine up! Nice little spuds growing healthy root systems and fresh green leaves.
    Post by: Prastio, Apr 28, 2009 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    Volunteer potatoes

    Rather what I feared - thanks for the confirmation.
    Post by: Prastio, Apr 27, 2009 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    Volunteer potatoes

    I planted potatoes in my present garden for the first time last year and have dug new potato beds this year. Last years potato beds will be used...
    Thread by: Prastio, Apr 27, 2009, 11 replies, in forum: Edible Gardening
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    Asparagus for lunch

    I planted 20 very well developed crowns last year: did all the right things (trench, ridge, spread roots etc). Not a sausage. All rotted or were...
    Post by: Prastio, Apr 23, 2009 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    Poorly seedlings

    Certainly sow some more. From what you describe I can't see that you have done anything wrong. These problems tend to be caused by over-watering...
    Post by: Prastio, Apr 23, 2009 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    how do i grow nettles

    On a parallel theme: how do I NOT grow nettles. In my garden, if you want to grow nettles just wait a bit and they will appear, regardless of...
    Post by: Prastio, Apr 23, 2009 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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