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Above all else, gardening should be FUN.
It will get messy so if you’re a neat-freak, consider counselling or learn to relax.
Children love a plot of their own. It can be as simple as a pot on a…"
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Has anyone ever grown skirret?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Caroline Pearson Jan 15, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Likes
I've just ordered some skirret seeds from Suffolk Herbs and was wondering if anyone has any first hand experience of growing this perennial root crop?It was a popular vegetable in Europe up until the…Continue
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Caroline Pearson replied to Gillian Carson's discussion Win a Kid's Gardening Kit in the group Gardening With Children
SteffLovesSeeds left a comment for Caroline Pearson"Hi Caroline, well done with your sweet potato success! :D Thanks for the link, I'll take a look. Unfortunately I lost the 2 small sweet potatoes (I think drowning was the cause?)"
Melinda Que_Linda left a comment for Caroline Pearson"Ive no idea what the text on this vegetable bouquet says, but Im thinking it says:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAROLINE for Tomorrow!
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Caroline Pearson replied to Steven Monks's discussion Three Sisters Planting"Quite by chance I've got two sisters in one allotment bed at the moment - sweetcorn in the centre surrounded by Boston winter squash. I'm about to throw some climbing beans into the mix but, as I've heard comments that the beans…"
SteffLovesSeeds left a comment for Caroline Pearson"Hi Caroline :) how are your sweet potatoes coming along?"
Caroline Pearson replied to Debbie's discussion Deb'n Dumpling"I live in London but am just at the end of a fabulous week in Devon (tropical weather helped, obviously). Stayed near Cullompton and visited Beer, Exmouth, Lustleigh, Blackpool Sands, Woolacombe and Lyme Regis amongst other places. Have…"
Stephen Shirley replied to Caroline Pearson's discussion School Holidays - are you having more success than I am? in the group Gardening With Children"Or of course you could always follow the fun of The Girls Garden with handy tips such as...
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Shena Cooper replied to Caroline Pearson's discussion School Holidays - are you having more success than I am? in the group Gardening With Children"Engaging children is an art. They love a challenge......who can find the largest worm? who can dig the biggest hole? Start with seedlings and fast growing seeds.
How old are the children? do they understand the relationship between the seed and…"
Stephen Shirley replied to Caroline Pearson's discussion School Holidays - are you having more success than I am? in the group Gardening With Children"Actualy doing really well thus far.
Today both Molly and Milly have been working very hard on the nursery - Molly helping pack Artichoke plants and Milly helping pack Sweet Peas. Just come home for lunch - but both girls want to come back and…"
Caroline Pearson added a discussion to the group Gardening With Children
School Holidays - are you having more success than I am?
First day of the school Easter holidays yesterday and attempts at gardening with my children didn't last long: http://gonetoseed.wordpress.com/2011/04/12/worlds-shortest-attention-span What gardening fun do you have planned for your little ones over Easter? See More
Caroline Pearson replied to SteffLovesSeeds's discussion Sweet Potatoes"Look forward to hearing the results of your pot-of-water vs compost comparison for growing slips! I now have 3 slips that I've detached from the original potato, they rooted fairly quickly in water and I've since potted them up.…"
Caroline Pearson replied to SteffLovesSeeds's discussion Sweet Potatoes"Re: Planting the whole potato, I believe you can grow slips by burying the sweet potato in compost and putting it in a propagator - rather than the jar of water method - but I haven't tried this. In warmer countries you can plant sections…"
Caroline Pearson replied to SteffLovesSeeds's discussion Sweet Potatoes"Hi Steff, I'm trying to grow sweet potatoes for the first time this year on my allotment in London.
They need a long, warm growing season (110+ days) which will be a challenge (!) so to maximise chances of success I started growing…"
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- At 15:43 on May 10, 2011, SteffLovesSeeds said…
- Hi Caroline :) how are your sweet potatoes coming along?
- At 12:09 on June 2, 2011, Melinda Que_Linda said…
Ive no idea what the text on this vegetable bouquet says, but Im thinking it says:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAROLINE for Tomorrow!
- At 15:50 on July 25, 2011, SteffLovesSeeds said…
- Hi Caroline, well done with your sweet potato success! :D Thanks for the link, I'll take a look. Unfortunately I lost the 2 small sweet potatoes (I think drowning was the cause?)
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