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lol :D Rural, is it possible to edit my message, posted a picture way tooooooo big for the forum, if I don't have access can you just change the picture url to this http://bjonesphotography.co.uk/wp-co...10/BJP0996.jpg cheers :)

We start picking out our carrots early from finger size for a little accompaniment to a meal and leave loads to grow to this kinda size and freeze after preparation in rounds, julienne, chunks and just in half for various uses throughout the year.

We don't use anything in the garden other than compost from our compost bin and chicken poop to increase nitrate levels :D

Re: Spring in the garden - what & when will you sow?
 

I rather liked the giant carrots but I'll give it a go.


ps

Carrots here go floppy just a day or so after picked.

Re: Spring in the garden - what & when will you sow?
 

:tape::tape::tape:

Cheers Bev

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Have you tried putting viagra in the soil ;)

We find a rudimentary sand clamp in a darkened room works quite well for a few weeks but we tend to take from the soil as we need or want them now but still freeze loads... Although it looks like we will be buying them this year.

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Well still 18 days in the wilderness and alive share photo's this years Helianthus the whole area 1700 m2 covered
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Tried to down load others but unable added this year Black ones and a new small ones keep gardening if only early hours to keep your dreams alive digger

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They are absolutely gorgeous Digger, how long will they stay in flower? Hoping to visit next week, if you aren't in Budapest, would love to see them.

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They look great

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Sorry away till to day but be their from Saturday 26 July say 11.00am as I just back from a short break to Hevies enjoyed the Spa Bath wish it was closer to where I am I think you my have contact no if not send pm and I will forward before leaving as no internet weir I am digger

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Just noticed that we've got hundreds of colorado beetles eating our potato leaves. They're not fully developed yet but there are dozens on each plant :/
Need to speak to our neighbour asap to find out what we can try to get rid of them.

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We had the same this year having had none last. I asked a neighbouring farmer who said that you can spray but unless you are very careful about getting under the leaves it is more efficient to pick them off and stamp on them! Apparently schoolchildren in the village used to be given payment to do this in the fields. He said that you need to also kill the smaller red ladybird like ones as they are another part of the beetle cycle.
For us his advice paid off. After a week of killing hundreds three times a day we have been free of them for a couple of weeks.

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This July as been wettest in 5 years been hear 85mm so far and still not end of July, been so wet I should have put Rice in. REEE FREE FREE So who want's some Hellianthus Flower Heads they are mix Collared ones and can not give this years new ones i.e. a new Black on and a new one witch I managed to Bread a Lemon Petal with Black centre their will be all so some Dwarf Ones so, the I am in Héviz for my next beauty break from Monday 1st September till Friday so can collect from Hotel by arrangement so send pm for contact All you have to do is finish drying the heads out scrape seeds of I us a Large open chees greater to do this so one head could have over 100 seeds :confused: :confused: digger :fingerscrossed:

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Hi Digger, should be heading that way Sunday or Monday and will give you a call. Paul can you PM me when's best cheers :thumbsup: GC, not sure if we'll manage down that way this trip but will PM later just leaving for a whirlwind catch up of friends. Hope the rain stays off!