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RHS Malvern 9th - 12th May

General post from Mike (Michael) Thurlow

Has anybody been to the show this week?

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  • Posted: Fri. 10th May 2013 20:11
  • Last reply: Tue. 14th May 2013 01:30

Onions

Question from Ian Betteridge

This may seem a silly question, but is it worth attempting to grow onions from a normal onion?

Instead of throwing them in the compost after they gone past there best, would it worth putting them in the veg patch?

Planting the roots in the soil itself?

I would attempt seeds but they didn't take well, it could have been the wet weather but I'd rather try a new approach!

Thanks,
Ian

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  • Posted: Thu. 22nd November 2012 19:56
  • Last reply: Tue. 23rd April 2013 05:51

Parsnip trouble

Comment from Christopher Paine

Can anyone advise me about my parsnips?

All the ones I have dug up so far have multiple short rootlets, and no proper long roots that one can use.

I can't find anything on this in my garden books, and wonder if someone knows why this happens?

Regards
Chris Paine

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  • Posted: Sun. 30th September 2012 17:57
  • Last reply: Sun. 11th November 2012 15:34

lifted my cara potatoes

General post from stephen byrne

Lifted my Cara potatoes at the weekend following on
from my lovely Epicure crop.
Just have to say the yield is excellent and the flavour from
the Cara potato is wonderfull .

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  • Posted: Thu. 23rd August 2012 10:22
  • Last reply: Thu. 23rd August 2012 11:08

Acidic tomatoes

Question from Lindsay Sidwell

hello everyone, can any of you advise as to what might be making my toms taste a bit acidic rather sweet? I have two types, both cherries - one free with Gardener's World and one from seeds from a beautifully sweet Tesco tomato - so I know they are both from decent stock. Is it lack of sun or lack of food?? Thanks! PS, all growing well, to expected size and ripening well - just not particularly sweet.

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  • Posted: Sun. 12th August 2012 20:20
  • Last reply: Tue. 21st August 2012 14:43

Raspberry pruning

Question from Janet Bettger

I have three varieties of raspberries, earlies, summer and autumn and obviously last year I pruned them at the wrong time as they have all fruited at the same time - which is now. Is it possible to prune them this year so that they revert to fruiting over a longer period? I have already frozen 8lbs and we have eaten just as many but would love to spread them across the season again!

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  • Posted: Mon. 23rd July 2012 23:20
  • Last reply: Mon. 30th July 2012 21:09

Help - where are my apples....

General post from Becky

We have 3 apple trees in our garden, and last year they were all full of apples come autumn - this year there is nothing at all! No blossom, no fruitlets... any ideas what the problem could be?

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  • Posted: Sun. 24th June 2012 18:41
  • Last reply: Tue. 7th May 2013 20:29

Pepper seeds

Question from Sue West

After a birthday celebration at the weekend, I scrounged the seeds from the peppers used in the salad. I have sown them and am awaiting any signs of life. Deos anyone know if they are likely to be successful, and if so how should they be looked after? I have an unheated greenhouse where the tomatoes are and a growhouse, which gets a little warmer due to its position. I also fear that in my (ahem) after pary glow, I may well have sown far more that I first thought and am now running the risk of a very crowded garden, obviously, I will have to thin them out, if any of them actually grow :0)

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  • Posted: Mon. 11th June 2012 20:57
  • Last reply: Tue. 12th June 2012 20:00

Raspberry leaves

Comment from Sue West

I have three, two year old raspberry plants and one has produced a runner (I think that is what it is) that has patterened leaves. It is showing no signs of being infected with anything and the rest of the plant is perfectly normal and healthy, bearing fruit etc, so any ideas?

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  • Posted: Wed. 6th June 2012 15:37
  • Last reply: Sun. 11th November 2012 11:24

red Fungi on peach tree leaves

Question from Roger Gould

Hi
I bought a 6 foot peach tree earlier this year, and was pleased with the progress as it is already showing about 15 fruit. Sadly I noticed today that some of the leaves have got patches of red fungi on them. Can anyone please help me get rid of this??

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  • Posted: Wed. 30th May 2012 19:32
  • Last reply: Wed. 20th June 2012 12:38

 

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