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Talkback: Seedlings and onion sets

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How long do carrots take to show in the ground. I keep looking but can's see anything yet. I planted the seeds about 2 weeks ago.
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  • Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
    I have a Victoria Plum tree in a pot, which has had to be placed in a bigger pot with soil round it to stop it getting blown over in the wind. Is it ok to plant Onion in the big pot around the Victoria Plum Tree?
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    Did you know that if you have a split branch on a young fruit tree or such like. If you take a handfull of willow whithies, twist them round to hold them together and bind them securely around the damaged branch area creating a form of bandage, and tuck the ends around to hold the banage of whithies in place. Leave the whithies in situe untill you see the branches healing and holding firm. I found this out once when a young dog managed to damage a fruit tree. My knowledge that willow has natural healing properties for pain killing gave me the idea and it worked, the branch stayed healed and although one could see a small scar where the break had occured there was no further problems. Remember to remove the willow bandage once the join is secure. I have tried this method a few times since and it normally works provided you can make the repair whilst the damage is fresh and the whithies are young and flexable.
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    Aileen talking about carrots, I grew my carrots in the autum and still have not seen any. so I might think you have to wait a bit longer.
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    Carrots- I put small plastic polly tunnels over mine and they came through after 10 to 14 days I've also done this with beetroot and they came through quickly and when I put my onion sets in I put a polly tunnel over them, my onions are brilliant the polly tunnels were only £1 each from the poundland shop, my friend also tried them on her onions because the birds kept pulling them out and now they're growing great although her parsnips have not come through at all.
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    Hi All
    I just started to get interested in garden, and I am thinking why did I leave this long to get myself into garden? I have got my garden ready to plants some plants and vegetable, but I do not know much about gardening, hence going thro' online gardening advice, I have also planted some herbs, tomatoes and chilles, about 4 weeks ago, but I dont seem to have much luck! As none of them have grown :( Am I doing anything wrong? This has sort of put me off to grow anything else.
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    Hi! Newbee gardener, good idea to visit a few open gardens in your area, you will find the things that will like your soil. it is trial and era with some things, once you get the hang of it and are patient,all gardeners have to be patient, things will start to happen, and you will have loads of fun.
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    my onions are coming up well had to put them back in a few times i have them covered with netting so i know it isn,t birds do they grow half in and half out the soil? do i need to keep earthing them up to keep them covered or should i just leave them alone ?
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    hi all, i put carrot seeds into a 30 inch round pot, 3 weeks ago, they are doing fine, about 1 inch green shoots now, very simple to grow, i put some brocoli in the garden a few weeks ago, they have had some hammer from the wind, but seem ok.
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    Hi all I have bought some beetroot seedlings, as we are a bit short of space would it be alright to plant them in between the rows of onions ?
    We have also bought a family apple tree containing 3 graftings - Winter Gem, Lord Lambourn and Elstar If the bees are kind and flit from one to another will the one tree propagate itself so to speak.
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    hi all how do i stop powder mildew on my goseberrys,but with no pestasides.
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