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Evelyn Blake (The Plotkeeper)
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Bat Guano
Started this discussion. Last reply by Evelyn Blake (The Plotkeeper) Feb 27, 2011. 7 Replies 0 Likes
Has anyone tried bat guano in their veg Borders and what were the results? Just been talking to a friend who bought it from e-bay and had great results. Might be worth a try. I used Seer Rockdust…Continue
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Evelyn Blake (The Plotkeeper) Feb 7, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Likes
I have recently bought an old pair of small hedge shears which are covered in rust and am busy trying to get the rust off with wire wool. But I don't know how to treat the wooden handles. Any advice?
Carrot Bed
Started this discussion. Last reply by Darren Blick Jan 8, 2011. 13 Replies 0 Likes
Hi AllI have been growing carrots on my allotment in a the same deep bed for three years. I would like to continue to grow them in the same bed next year, but I realise that the nutrients that…Continue
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Evelyn Blake (The Plotkeeper) replied to Fred Hogg's discussion THE ULTIMATE GARDENERS CHALLENGE..............?????Evelyn Blake (The Plotkeeper) replied to Deborah Davies's discussion What happened to my carrots??"The only carrots I have seen deformed like yours are ones that have been sown in one pot the pricked out into a bigger pot. This disturbs the root formation and they end up strange and curly. Hope that helps."
Evelyn Blake (The Plotkeeper) replied to sweetpea lou's discussion weather frustration"It's wild here! I'm too scared to visit the allotment in case there is devastation, there's just so much a gardener can stand. Just had my clematis blown of the trellis and it was looking so good. Sob! "
Evelyn Blake (The Plotkeeper) replied to Louise Sian Gibbard's discussion Yay rain!!!"No rain here in Scotland. We're having a Heatwave. The salad crops are not happy!!!"
Evelyn Blake (The Plotkeeper) replied to Evelyn Blake (The Plotkeeper)'s discussion Bat Guano"Hi Colin, I can definately recommend Seer Rockdust, I spread it on last year and my crop and the health of the plants were excellent, a big improvement on the year before. In fact the allotment users had a bad crop of potatoes but mine kept on…"
Evelyn Blake (The Plotkeeper) replied to Colin Robinson's discussion more cheap gardening stuff"Sorry that should have been 2kg. Damn that predictive text!"
Evelyn Blake (The Plotkeeper) replied to Colin Robinson's discussion more cheap gardening stuff"Love a good bargain. I will try to get to Aldi tomorrow. My best bargain ever was 2nd of daffodil bulbs for 8p. Didn't need them but couldn't resist. "
Evelyn Blake (The Plotkeeper) replied to michael jones's discussion new member"Hi Michael, how goes it?"
Colin Robinson replied to Evelyn Blake (The Plotkeeper)'s discussion Bat Guano"Evelyn, I've always been curious about this rock dust and its beneficial effects. I'm aware that soils derived from certain volcanic rocks are extremely fertile so if they use crushed basalt it would work. I was sceptical at first but when…"
Evelyn Blake (The Plotkeeper) replied to Evelyn Blake (The Plotkeeper)'s discussion Bat Guano"Did some research into it and I don't think i'll be using it either, wouldn't have the destruction of bat habitats on my mind. Not earth friendly stuff, is it? Think I'll stick to rock dust and will inform my friend about it.…"
Colin Robinson replied to Evelyn Blake (The Plotkeeper)'s discussion Bat Guano"Debbie, the raw material usually comes from caves in South America or Malaysia and is very unpleasant stuff to handle. The dust causes a condition similar to farmers lung and in addition contains lots of harmful bacteria.
The stuff available…"
Debbie replied to Evelyn Blake (The Plotkeeper)'s discussion Bat Guano"I was wondering where on earth they get it from. Not a nice thought."
Colin Robinson replied to Evelyn Blake (The Plotkeeper)'s discussion Bat Guano"I wouldn't be too happy about using bat guano as a fertilizer as a lot of its production requires destruction of habitats and loss of biodiversity. It's all very well for fairly primitive agrarian cultures to use local materials to…"
Evelyn Blake (The Plotkeeper) replied to Damo's discussion Tomatoes"I'm gowing Sweet Million, Yellow Stuffer, Sungold, Yellow Pear. Can't wait to pull them from the vine, seems a long way off though."
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- At 13:35 on October 19, 2010,
Trish le Gal said… - thanks Evelyn. love your topiary too - can't quite work out what it is but can tell it's very clever!
- At 13:39 on October 19, 2010, Trish le Gal said…
- Nice plot pictures - when do you put your raddichio in?
- At 21:00 on October 21, 2010,
marinus ngullie said… - well, almost all Tropical veg are suitable here.. Including varieties of Medicinal and Aromatic plants.
- At 21:00 on October 21, 2010, marinus ngullie said…
- my pleasure to be your frnd.10x
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