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Kiwi 'Jenny' v.s 'Issai' does anyone have an opinion on taste/performance of either?

Question from Marie

Hi, I'm planning to grow a self-fertile kiwi but I'm struggling to decide between the cultivars 'Jenny' and 'Issai'. Does anyone have experience of growing these and can comment on taste/performance?
Thanks, Marie

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  • Posted: Tue. 7th February 2012 13:14

Plum Tree Problems

Question from Rob Wiltsher

I know that this is a plum (prunus) Marjories Maiden Pixy but it has never flowered, branched out or fruited above the branch shown - any ideas why ? Should I prune it all the way down to this branch ?

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  • Posted: Mon. 10th October 2011 13:13
  • Last reply: Wed. 12th October 2011 19:25

Why is my pear tree flowering now?

Question from Jurgen

Dear fellow member
I planted a pear tree in early June and noticed one new branch flowering about four weeks ago. The flowers are now gone and there is now growing a very small pear.

I am a pear novice and need to know if this is normal or whether I should remove this growth before the frost.

thanks
Jurgen Lattner

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  • Posted: Wed. 28th September 2011 09:28
  • Last reply: Tue. 11th October 2011 18:12

Garlic at the allotment

Question from Johnnie

I have grown garlic for the past two years. On the positive garlic seem to do very well initially, lots of greenery and grows well to start with.
Not quite sure what happens later on. Some good heads of garlic produced however problems are: heads seem to split, although lots of initial growth above the ground not much underneath and even after all the foliage has died off very small (dimunitive in fact) heads that are undeveloped.
The allotment is on clay (lots of material added but still on clay) so I would appreciate any comments plus recommendations for a soft and hard neck variety to plant up

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  • Posted: Sat. 10th September 2011 18:45
  • Last reply: Sun. 11th September 2011 12:13

Tough tomatoes

Question from Erika's Garden

I have been growing tomato plants in my porch for several years, usually Shirley and Alicante. This year I again have a bumper crop of delicious tasting tomatoes but for some reason the skins are very tough. Any ideas why that could be? I don't remember them being like this in previous years.

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  • Posted: Thu. 11th August 2011 15:14
  • Last reply: Sun. 14th August 2011 17:47

Courgettes

Comment from Denise Bragg

Once courgettes have flowered and started producing, is it ok to remove some of the large leaves?

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  • Posted: Tue. 2nd August 2011 17:11
  • Last reply: Tue. 16th August 2011 15:28

Beetroot leaves

Question from Denise Bragg

Yet again, after years of trying, I have beautiful beetroot leaves but no beetroots! Can I eat the leaves?

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  • Posted: Thu. 14th July 2011 16:47
  • Last reply: Sun. 14th August 2011 17:53

Strange courgettes

Comment from Alan Pickersgill

Can anyone explain why my courgettes are growing like a childs balloon being slowly inflated? We have had some fruit off of these plants, they taste fine and there don't appear to be any other problems. I'd just like to know if it's something I'm doing.

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  • Posted: Tue. 5th July 2011 12:15
  • Last reply: Sun. 14th August 2011 18:15

potato haulm collapse

Question from stephen byrne

Help , Im growing Pentland Javelin potatoes in 40litre bags .
These were planted on 1st Aprill and had a huge growth of folliage up untill about one hour ago . I moved the bags to a more sunny spot in the garden and noticed that all the haulms
in both bags have collapsed .
Could anyone out there offer any advice as to what has gone wrong and is my crop doomed for this year.

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  • Posted: Tue. 21st June 2011 20:09
  • Last reply: Thu. 30th June 2011 16:11

lychee stone

Question from gillian deacon

not sure if this is the right forum for the question but has anyone ever planted a lychee stone successfully?

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  • Posted: Sun. 19th June 2011 06:39

 

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