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 Topic: terrifying triffid |
MattO
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 Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sat Mar 09, 13 6:55 pm Subject: terrifying triffid |
| Always amazing to see fasciation like that. Had a really bad case of it on some Cucumber 'Crystal Apple' last year, not a clue what caused it. We have Veronicastrum 'Fascination' in the gardens that a ... |
| Topic: My hotbed project... |
MattO
Replies: 17
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Fri Mar 01, 13 10:22 pm Subject: My hotbed project... |
| Up to 70c in places today before I turned it again. Getting there. |
| Topic: My hotbed project... |
MattO
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Thu Feb 28, 13 6:42 pm Subject: My hotbed project... |
I would count RHS as public garden, if that clears things up. This forums great, local downsizers and Ian Dury fans.
Got the centre of the manure pile up to 50c, will turn it again tomorrow. |
| Topic: My hotbed project... |
MattO
Replies: 17
Views: 7754
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Wed Feb 27, 13 7:14 pm Subject: My hotbed project... |
| And he's not a blimmin' thicky... |
| Topic: My hotbed project... |
MattO
Replies: 17
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Wed Feb 27, 13 6:38 pm Subject: My hotbed project... |
The idea is that I turn the pile a coulpe of times to get oxygen into it and get the heat up to around 60/70/80 celsius, much like it would in a large compost bin. At the moment its only 20...
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| Topic: My hotbed project... |
MattO
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Tue Feb 26, 13 9:43 pm Subject: My hotbed project... |
| So we moved into our house last year, been working away getting the shed and greenhouse up (did the greenhouse for 20 quid!) Got plenty of space so I thought I'd experiment and try to bring the growin ... |
| Topic: Whats the best way of preparing open ground as an allotment |
MattO
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Thu Feb 21, 13 9:02 pm Subject: Whats the best way of preparing open ground as an allotment |
| Usually I would suggest picking up your spade and get get digging. Turn in the grass as you go as it will do no harm but take out perrenial weeds like dandelions and couch grass as you work. This is s ... |
| Topic: Hello from claggy, clayey Essex |
MattO
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Forum: Welcome Posted: Mon Feb 18, 13 9:10 pm Subject: Hello from claggy, clayey Essex |
What a great find this forum has been. I have been browsing for a few days and found it useful so thought I'd dive in and sign up.
I garden for a living and do a lot of grow your own in my own tim ... |
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