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My corn harvest
This sorry spectacle presents the results of what started out as a fairly decent corn patch. allowing for (a) late cold Spring and (b) my procrastination and (c) effects of global warming ?, I...
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Growing companions around the world
Just to let you all know I have been growing my own friends in the UK for some time now and was thinking it was time to give some of my experience back and perhaps make a little bit of money back to...
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Growing Tobacco in the UK
Hi all just to let you all know i have been growing tobacco in the UK for some time now and was thinking it was time to give some of my experience back and perhaps make a little bit of money back to...
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Coal Briquettes Manufacturers
The growth and spread of non conservative Briquetting skill is bound for towards skillfully gathering the thermal force necessities. It brings down the misuse of conformist power spring to a...
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Help please to indentify tree and pruning
Hello, am new to this forum. My hubby and I have just moved to a new house and are unsure about this tree in our garden. Initially I thought it may have been Elder, but now not so sure. [image: was...
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birdhouse gourd dilemma
a little too late in seeing this here... i hope the vines and gourds survived ok? i would think that 24F may be even too cold for a slightly insulated plastic barrier/box/blanket type arrangement...
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Growing plants in a hole.
In very dry areas, is it possible to bore a 2-meter hole and plant a tree at the bottom? The roots are nearer water this way and the hole will collect any scarce rainwater. The tree will etiolate...
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Amaryllis Question
I have 2 Amaryllis that were beautiful last Christmas season. I cut off the= flower/stem and put them in the green house for the foliage to dye off. So= me of it did, some did not. I looked at them...
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Replacing bushes with lawn...
Hi, I have a question about topsoil / large section lawn repairs. I've bought my first house and I know nothing about gardening. The man who used to live there left it to grow wild for years and...
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Clearing a border
Hi all, Please be gentle with me as I am no gardener and new to this site! I have decided to completely clear all plants from a very neglected border and have got half way through pulling up what I...
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Leonitis Leonurus Used as a Hedge
What do others think of Leonitis Leonurus used as a hedge? Is it dense enough? I love the exotic appearance of this desert flower, which I guess is native to Australia. If you wanted to use this as...
 
Ideal Soil for Photinia Fraseri Red Robin
What is the ideal soil for Photinia Fraseri (aka Red Robin) grown in a temperate Mediterranean climate like California? My gardener planted a row of Photinia hedges and they all appear to be dying...
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Spaghetti and meatballs
My favourite dish.
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Caring for new laurel hedge
Dear All, About 2 months ago we had our driveway done and along one low (3ft) side wall we had a cherry laurel hedge planted. In fact it was the week of that very hot weather! I told the contractor...
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Manure delivery in Plymouth
Hi, My allotment is in desperate need of manure. Does anyone know of someone who can deliver it? Thanks
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