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oooo! :wink: i found this it is aimed at growing under cover, As the melon starts to grow you should tied the strongest shoot to the support and pinch out the side shoots which grow from the main stem. Once the stem has reached the top of the support pinch out the leading shoot. This will make the p...

hiya, i found this i hope it helps somewhat, says nothing about taking out weaker stems, fruit etc... How To Grow Melons heirloom vegetable seeds How To Grow Melons 1. Soil Preparation: Melons require excellent drainage to thrive, so the best method is to grow them in raised beds that are 5 or 6 fee...

Hey Guys, That is just the news I wanted!...lol I have a couple of pot's which have a few nice bits of growth on them I will put into the garden today and we shall see what happens. You are Right Ann we don't tend to get bad frosts in Nov, ( some years we still have some nice sunny days ) but I am n...

Hiya All, I am wanting to try my hand at potatoes, but I have never grown them before (I know I'm sorry!) :oops: I have some really nice ones I have bought from the shops, (eating veriety, not growing variety). Am I really out of order by letting these grow to make plants? To then make more potatoes...

Hiya Rachel, Thomzo, all That sounds awful, we do have a fox who visits occassionally, I have thought about having a..."Lip" of extra wire flat on the ground on the outside of the run, to help stop the digging. But just how ingenious are these foxes? :( Do I need a top on the run as well? ...

HIya all, I don't mean to butt in, but I have a little boy Evan, he is 26 Months some of his favourite books are, the Gruffalo, gruffalos child and Monkey puzzle. They are nice to read too with a little rhyme to them and you can do the voices, animal orientated rather than eco inspired though. Xe xX...

Now that is a really good idea, it is a bigger area and actually more shady, from a neighbours tree. Am I correct in thinking 4 Hens can't have too much room? And is it better to buy a coop and make a run yourself? Or is it really easy to build the whole thing? I have been looking around and the bui...

Hiya Axj,

Thanks I have just in the last few days started them off, but i'll have to wait and see now
take care
Xe

Do you know what, i hadn't thought of that, that is a good idea,

Thanks I will propose that to the council and see what happens
Xe

Oh totally, He is great really.

I totally understand, I just felt a little put out earlier I think, needed a few other opinions and a bit of a rant!


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I wonder if anyone can help me...? I am looking at keepiong some chickens and have a plan for where I want them in my garden, but I have been told that my landlord (County Council!) will say no. Because where I want them is too close to my Neighbours back door! http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn...

hiya all, so many fantastic comments, a fair few differing opinions! Wow! :cheers: I am of the opinion that so long as it is "made safe" with good heavy wire flat over the top of it which is in turn well secured, and frequent discusions about water safety. It should be Fantastic! But My Fa...

Hiya all, I need some advice and a discussion about, garden ponds. :wink: I would like a pond in my garden, not for fish but for frogs etc... a proper natural pond, Not a large one perhaps, 3ft x 4ft ish at most. I know this is a fantastic addition to a organic food producing garden! the problem is...

Hiya Annpan,

I hope I didn't offend anyone, I could see this was getting heated, it really is a sore point, to many!

I do think "Family" (or rather lack of it) is a huge part of the problem in todays society.

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Guys, I am apalled all this underhanded nastyness! just for the best profit margins! why does it always have to be about money...I totally understand about earning a living, of course we all need to but just as all business these days why do we have to make bigger and bigger profit every year? :rol...