John's Allotment

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  1. Loofah

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    Look good and sturdy John, much better than I've ever managed!
     
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      ... and 4 weeks later about 50% germination:
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        What a difference a day makes, the parsnips have nearly all germinated now. I'm quite pleased with this method and will repeat on a bigger scale next year:
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          Popped down the allotment this evening to cover my potatoes with fleece, we are in for a few frosty nights and the early spuds have a fair bit of growth.
           
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            Found a couple of these when I rolled back the weed membrane at the weekend:
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              He's lovely John :)
               
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              • JWK

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                Is it a 'he' ?
                 
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                50/50 chance :biggrin:
                 
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                • HarryS

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                  is that a grass snake or an Adder?
                   
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                  • Scrungee

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                    Maybe you'll get some in your compost heaps/bins. I'm always having to abandon digging out mine, especially those with chicken run straw in, because I keep finding grass snake and bumble bee nests.
                     
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                      Could be worse, I've sometimes found rat's nests.
                       
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                        Black Mamba ? :biggrin:
                         
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                          Barking up the wrong tree, it's not a snake at all Harry :snorky:
                           
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                            Not seen a slow worm for a few years here.
                             
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