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Hedgehogs... slug and snails.

Last post by missy « Sat Sep 07, 2019 11:50 am

by missy » Sat Sep 07, 2019 11:50 am

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I just thought I would cover a couple of topics about wildlife and your garden.
I have had a hedgehog back in my garden this year, so I started...

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Sat Sep 07, 2019 11:50 am
Peas

Last post by GrannyGrottbags « Wed Aug 08, 2018 1:56 pm
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by GrannyGrottbags » Thu Jul 26, 2018 8:41 pm

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Every year I grow peas, last year with Dad passing I neglected them so bought a new supply of champion of Englands. Had a good going since I planted...

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...anyways, I filled one leg of a pair of tights with champion of england pods and the other leg with the mange touts, put em on a nail to completely...

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Wed Aug 08, 2018 1:56 pm
Peatlands

Last post by GrannyGrottbags « Sat Oct 28, 2017 10:21 am

by GrannyGrottbags » Sat Oct 28, 2017 10:21 am

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They account for just three per cent of the Earth's surface but play a major role in offsetting carbon dioxide emissions -- and now a team of...

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Sat Oct 28, 2017 10:21 am
garden ponds

Last post by wittykitty « Mon Jul 17, 2017 10:22 am
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by Snowcat » Thu Jul 13, 2017 7:51 pm

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aha, can add image to this post. Here is my pond Wittykitty......

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I did feel so sorry for him I nearly went up to Waitrose to get him some fish for his lunch

You are such a sweetie!!

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Last post by wittykitty
Mon Jul 17, 2017 10:22 am
In The News

Last post by Lorrimor « Sun Jun 04, 2017 1:26 pm
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by GrannyGrottbags » Sun Jan 12, 2014 11:37 am

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English apple growers claim EU bureaucrats are stopping them from telling consumers about the health benefits of eating the fruit.

A red tape regime...

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Still in a state of shock from the events in London last night. Spent the day in London with my wife and children yesterday, and was on London Bridge...

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Last post by Lorrimor
Sun Jun 04, 2017 1:26 pm
Seed Dating

Last post by wittykitty « Wed Mar 22, 2017 2:01 pm
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by GrannyGrottbags » Sun Mar 19, 2017 10:42 am

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I noticed something on the packets of B&Q seeds i was looking at, the sow by dates seem a lot shorter these days than they were many years ago. I...

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Thanks GG. Need more space when I do that then as I've already filled up my veggie patch which is about 16 metres x 4 metres and I want another pole...

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Last post by wittykitty
Wed Mar 22, 2017 2:01 pm
Bees & Other Insects

Last post by GrannyGrottbags « Sat Feb 18, 2017 9:29 am

by GrannyGrottbags » Sat Feb 18, 2017 9:29 am

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NAPLES -

Thousands of dead bees are washing up on a popular Naples beach.
Some visitors to Lowdermilk Park Beach said they're staying away after...

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Sat Feb 18, 2017 9:29 am
KOBI

Last post by GrannyGrottbags « Sat Oct 15, 2016 7:19 am

by GrannyGrottbags » Sat Oct 15, 2016 7:16 am

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Say hello to Kobi: Little robot gardener can cut the grass, rake up leaves and even plough snow for you

Kobi is the 'world’s first fully autonomous...

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Sat Oct 15, 2016 7:19 am
Slugs...again

Last post by wittykitty « Wed Sep 07, 2016 3:48 pm
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by GrannyGrottbags » Sat Sep 03, 2016 2:52 pm

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I'm sure weve seen this before..

Invasion of the cannibal slugs! They're bigger and slimier than out native breed. And these Spanish monsters are...

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I think I'm going to try nematodes, I'd need rolls and rolls of netting to cover all my brassicas :-(

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Wed Sep 07, 2016 3:48 pm
A poem from wittykitty. Or Kit, which is my name :-)

Last post by missy « Mon Apr 25, 2016 8:17 am
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by wittykitty » Sun Apr 24, 2016 7:32 pm

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I don't know how to say this any better than to write a poem. I'm trying to make my garden into a permaculture paradise, where all that is wild and...

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Beautiful kitty :clap: :clap: :clap: @};-

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Last post by missy
Mon Apr 25, 2016 8:17 am
Watch the Earth BREATHE

Last post by GrannyGrottbags « Sat Nov 21, 2015 1:39 am

by GrannyGrottbags » Sat Nov 21, 2015 1:39 am

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Nasa reveals stunning video showing a year of plant life

Animation shows changing plant densities on land and in water
Nasa took data from...

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Sat Nov 21, 2015 1:39 am
Changing ***

Last post by GrannyGrottbags « Tue Nov 03, 2015 6:26 pm

by GrannyGrottbags » Tue Nov 03, 2015 6:26 pm

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Would yew believe it! Britain's oldest tree is 'CHANGING ***' after 5,000 years

Fortingall Yew, in Perthshire, has been recorded as 'male' for...

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Tue Nov 03, 2015 6:26 pm
Foraging map

Last post by wittykitty « Fri Oct 16, 2015 3:44 pm

by wittykitty » Fri Oct 16, 2015 3:44 pm

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What a brill idea! I've added a vetch patch to it this afternoon :-)

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Fri Oct 16, 2015 3:44 pm
How to Use Grass Clippings in the Garden

Last post by wittykitty « Wed Sep 30, 2015 2:13 pm

by wittykitty » Wed Sep 30, 2015 2:13 pm

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This looked to be quite useful.

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Wed Sep 30, 2015 2:13 pm
The poison giant invading Britain

Last post by wittykitty « Wed Aug 05, 2015 3:04 pm
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by GrannyGrottbags » Wed Jul 15, 2015 10:10 am

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How the sap from hogweed can cause third degree burns and even blindness
Nothing could be more pleasant than a walk in the British countryside in...

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Used engine oil is always useful as well :-) With 10 cars we do get through a bit!

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Last post by wittykitty
Wed Aug 05, 2015 3:04 pm
Gardening and Allotments

Last post by GrannyGrottbags « Fri Jul 03, 2015 2:56 pm
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by Ladyofthestorm » Wed Oct 24, 2012 4:08 pm
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Does anyone else like to garden here, would love to have there own garden or grows veggies and even more adevnturous has an allotment?

We are in the...

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So far so good ;) :D

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Fri Jul 03, 2015 2:56 pm
Fertilze or build up?

Last post by GrannyGrottbags « Sun May 31, 2015 6:22 pm
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by GrannyGrottbags » Sun Apr 12, 2015 8:31 pm

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This fella is really good. The only thing different in vegetable gardening around the world is climate and temperatures lol, every otherprinciple is...

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Take a look at this measure for BRIX quality and nutrition.....and remember this when you go shopping for fresh food ;)

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Sun May 31, 2015 6:22 pm
On To Companion planting

Last post by GrannyGrottbags « Wed Apr 29, 2015 4:09 pm
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by GrannyGrottbags » Mon Mar 23, 2015 2:15 pm
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Companion planting in gardening and agriculture is the planting of different crops in proximity for pest control, pollination, providing habitat for...

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Verbena (Lemon)
Lemon verbena has the most assertive fragrance and flavor of all the lemony herbs. Its strong, sweet citrus aroma and lemon-rind...
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Wed Apr 29, 2015 4:09 pm
EU and other, Seed Laws

Last post by GrannyGrottbags « Sat Apr 11, 2015 11:01 pm
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by GrannyGrottbags » Sun Jan 12, 2014 12:23 pm

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LATEST UPDATE Dec 24th

Quick Start (full details under this box)
In 2012 a terrible new seed law was drawn up by the European Commission (unelected...

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.Seed Sharing Deemed Illegal in the United States .
Published on 23 Mar 2015
John from breaks the news that seed sharing in the USA has been deemed...

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Last post by GrannyGrottbags
Sat Apr 11, 2015 11:01 pm
Hardiness Zone

Last post by GrannyGrottbags « Mon Mar 23, 2015 6:20 am

by GrannyGrottbags » Mon Mar 23, 2015 6:20 am

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The British Isles divided into USDA style weather zones

The zones used in this map are based on the system that the United States Department of...

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Last post by GrannyGrottbags
Mon Mar 23, 2015 6:20 am
LED Indoor Farming

Last post by GrannyGrottbags « Tue Jan 13, 2015 9:54 am

by GrannyGrottbags » Tue Jan 13, 2015 9:54 am

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World's largest indoor farm in Japan is 100 times more productive than outdoor fields, uses 99% less water, 40% less power and creates 80% less food...

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Tue Jan 13, 2015 9:54 am
A Fizzy Apple?

Last post by rephlex « Thu Oct 23, 2014 3:39 pm
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by GrannyGrottbags » Thu Oct 23, 2014 3:22 pm

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Don't know what to think about this one :shock: ....

Forget a good crunch - this apple has a built-in FIZZ: Experts create sparkling fruit that...

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I prefer this one

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Last post by rephlex
Thu Oct 23, 2014 3:39 pm
Nice knowing you all

Last post by rephlex « Thu Sep 25, 2014 3:01 pm
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by Snowcat » Thu Sep 18, 2014 8:02 pm
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The garden is infested with spiders the size of a 50p, they are everywhere so if I don't post again I've been eaten alive. I think I may wake up...

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much bigger than i was expecting.. if my wife saw one of these she would feint.
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Last post by rephlex
Thu Sep 25, 2014 3:01 pm
Chlorpropham

Last post by GrannyGrottbags « Sun Jan 05, 2014 10:25 am

by GrannyGrottbags » Sun Jan 05, 2014 10:25 am

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The use of chlorpropham (CIPC) as a sprout suppressant on stored potatoes is under review by the Advisory Committee on Pesticides following continued...

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Last post by GrannyGrottbags
Sun Jan 05, 2014 10:25 am
Why Don't Weeds Die??

Last post by GrannyGrottbags « Fri Jul 19, 2013 9:38 am
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by Andee » Tue Jul 16, 2013 8:01 am

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There is a patch of land next to our garden, which is over grown with weeds. Every now and then I will go out and cut the weeds back with the...

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Lol, the green tick when hovered on says 'Topic is solved'
The tick when its beside the other icons on the right says 'Accept this answer' and when...

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Fri Jul 19, 2013 9:38 am

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