Garden Help

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Saskia Quinn — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:28:21 GMT

thanks Christine!! Surprised I lasted so long hehehaha

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Christine Chapman — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 21:44:12 GMT

NINE years Paula?! Well done girl

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Caro Laithwaite VN — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 21:36:42 GMT

Do not think they would survive the journey am hoping they survive to the garden a few hundred feet away via stairs and doors.

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Saskia Quinn — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:09:21 GMT

hehe if you run out of space, send some to me Carolyn!!

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Caro Laithwaite VN — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:59:43 GMT

Spuds have gone in god knows if they will take or not. Tomato seedlings growing well need to get those sorted in the next few days. and find places to plonk 57 tomato plants in!.

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S-J — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:42:03 GMT

me to i planted loadsa stuff but keep checkin it everyday but nothing growin yet

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Caro Laithwaite VN — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:35:25 GMT

Been out and made a major start as spuds in soon. Have been forking over soil but deepish up to about 1ft or so (may not be deep to other gardeners but feels deep to me) and not done a huge area about 2x3 meters but am now knackered not able to do more yet.It is heavy clay and bricks and stones and general rubble mixed in. My hands and arms are twanging from smacking the fork into rocks.

I think l will have to break up the chunks as well but was thinking of doing major turning first does that sound ok to the keen gardeners here?

Was thinking about black bags over other sections to kill off grass as well and I went out this morning and bought a small hand fork and a sort of push in and twist claw thinking l could also deweed/grass. Have ret. the claw within 1hr was bloody useless kept the small fork even though not weeding it will come in handy.

My spuds are chitting but window ones have gone very green, cupboard ones are ok as well and not green.
Bought a packet of tomato seeds last week and they are just sprouting so when big enough they will go in. am not messing about with 3" pots they are going out when get a bit bigger.
Was thinking of peas as well as l love hand picked peas but decided not to will see how this year goes to get my confidence up.

Any other soil tips or general advice for spuds or tomatos. Ta

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Saskia Quinn — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 13:51:49 GMT

hehe I am married 9 years today!! Just wanted to let you all know

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Sandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:44:41 GMT

Well it is a lovely day again today, so I will be pottering about finishing off the ivy task, and general clearing of weeds etc.

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Caro Laithwaite VN — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:17:46 GMT

Have considered the manure followed by considered dog followed by forget manure. Rotary costs hence spuds and anyhow l will hopefully gain a crop of spuds as opposed to loose hiring a rotary, not that that is discounted just at the moment l am on cheap end ideas for now.

And my chitting spuds are coming on despite hub muttering about spuds on window ledges

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Christine Chapman — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:11:54 GMT

Planting spuds is recommended to help break up the soil. Do you have rotary hoes over there? If you can hire one I think they are excellent and save a lot of time, you probably wont need to plant the spuds!! Raising the beds is another suggestion with some topsoil. Spread manure for sure!! Do you know anyone with a horse?

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Sandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:34:02 GMT

Hi Caro, it's not growing on the wall of the house....thankfully, but is growing on the wall at the side of the garden.I have managed to get out most of the roots today, but still have two huge trunk like roots, and they have buried themselves under the wall!!!!!!!!! so I probably will never be truly rid of it, I will just have to keep lopping it off when it rears it's ugly head.

I have spent most of today in the garden, as it has been quite warm and even some sunshine today.

I am knackered,it will be a hot bath and an early night for me tonight, and I think I will be paying in pain tomorrow.

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Caro Laithwaite VN — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:28:27 GMT

We had virginia creeper growing up the side of the house. To get rid of it we built an extension... l guess it was a bit extreme though?

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Sandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:17:59 GMT

Well the Ivy is proving to be a nightmare, but I have managed to get it all off the wall, just have to dig out the roots now[:'(] which will not be easy, as they are running for miles under the earth, so a slow painstaking rest of the afternoon for me, and probably into tomorrow as well.

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Caro Laithwaite VN — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:56:35 GMT

Just found a potato growing link that's very good and made me happy. I can chit and grow supermarket spuds l was right l do not need expensive seed ones. I will probably get a few more loose to chit as well. Thanks for the spud advice to break up soil and help prepare it.

http://www.selfsufficientish.com/potatoes.htm

The important thing is if all goes well it is a shove to do even better next year so keep ideas coming please. I may not (probably won't) do much this year as l am only a beginner but it gives me something to aim for.

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Caro Laithwaite VN — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:48:56 GMT

See see even set up client care leafets

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Caro Laithwaite VN — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:45:15 GMT

Noo you very nice and sweet person .. please upload them even if you are dreaming of mud men and mud pools.

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Fiona Leathers — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:43:39 GMT

you're just lucky that I've been busy at work today - been doing client leaflets so I can upload them for you, Caro!!!! But maybe now I won't

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Caro Laithwaite VN — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:39:15 GMT

hehehe l did wonder how long before BouncyFi bit back over the mud pool.

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Fiona Leathers — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:37:05 GMT

It wouldn't be very healthy - mud & poo!! (dogs not mine)

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Sandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:34:55 GMT

And a roll about in said pool Hey you could start charging, mud baths are all the rage are they not??

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Fiona Leathers — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:33:34 GMT

Excuse me ladies!!!! The photo is from 2007 and it was 2008 that we dug the garden, added a raised patio & changed the water level which created the mud pool!! Me??? Delusional???? I think not!! I'll be back on here once I've been for a drink with Morph!

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Sandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:19:25 GMT

lol,

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Caro Laithwaite VN — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:14:12 GMT

Oh dear poor Hanah, still so long as she does not end up with her Mum's delussions on clay pools and clay men she should do ok....

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Sandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:09:25 GMT

Me neither Caro, I think she has been dreaming of mud pools full of semi clad men