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Winter reading

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  • LoganLogan Posts: 2,532
    Oh thanks kef
  • LoganLogan Posts: 2,532
    Kef I like to start some seeds in the conservatory this time of year so really need some new, tried with the old not sure if they germinated very well.
  • Lupin 1Lupin 1 Posts: 8,916

    Logan seed compost should be available now, I thought you meant big bags of multi purpose. 

    If you want more people to answer any questions it would be good to start a new thread about the subject so more people see it. image Good luck with the sowing.

  • BizzieBBizzieB Posts: 885

    Just realised that these threads become a part of my winter reading, especially when looking for answers to small queries  image 

    As for another book,  I'm dipping into Joy Larkcom's, 'Creative Vegetable Gardening' . There's a good section on intercropping, what grows with what and when. Good ideas for potagers.

  • Sorry for some reason I havnt been able to reply dont know why

    pansy thanks for the link to river ford some great recipes there

    bb i have been tempted to get one of Joys books, I have an early one of Bob flowerdews organic gardening I bought from oxfam as well as an rhs and various other s 

  • It's playing up again

    Kef we are on a private water supply and the tank is on the fell side at the other side of the valley I have water buts and normally we have no shortages but OH had a new hip in June and was unable to go and check the tank when we had a very dry spell I decided to go myself one hot afternoon while he had a rest I had an idea were it was I knew it was behind a rowan above a big rock unfortunately by the time I had walked to it I could see a numer of rowan but the bracken was so thick and tall I couldnt see the rock image any way I did eventually find it and it was full and lots flowing in but I think the veg had been without for a bit to long, but as every farmer and gardener knows next year will be betterimage

  • GemmaJFGemmaJF Posts: 2,286

    Just ordered the book on Amazon, started veg for first time last year and planning a lot more winter veg this year. image

  • Hope you enjoy it Gemma I have been using no dig with home made compost for a long time it would be good if everything grew by the book but we keep on trying image

  • i forgot to say Charles has some great videos on utube

  • Hope you enjoy it Gemma I have been using no dig with home made compost for a long time it would be good if everything grew by the book but we keep on trying image

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