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The all new gardening advice thread
« on: March 11, 2011, 03:34:33 PM »
Miss C is the expert  cloud9:

I want grow bags for toms and stuff, some flowers and shrubs and a fruit tree. I like night scented stocks. I want all year round green. All in pots.

ADvice please  angel1

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Re: The all new gardening advice thread
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2011, 03:42:59 PM »
First choose your shades of green


Then off to B&Q
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Re: The all new gardening advice thread
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2011, 03:48:15 PM »
I could give Mrs Snoopy seriously misleading advice  eveilgrin:
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Re: The all new gardening advice thread
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2011, 04:30:12 PM »
I could give Mrs Snoopy seriously misleading advice  eveilgrin:

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TBH I wouldn't ~ not given the mood she is in at the moment.

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Re: The all new gardening advice thread
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2011, 04:31:56 PM »
MAHW?
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Re: The all new gardening advice thread
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2011, 04:37:55 PM »
Serious advice:
Grow bags work well but Tomatoes are a sod to grow, need watering daily and never seem to ripen properly without a greenhouse.

All other stuff will grow in pots, planters etc.

Remember that which looks small when you plant it can grow very large so don't over-crowd your tubs. Courgettes for example grow like buggery and a couple of plants will all crop at the same time so you end up with feast or famine.

Best way to obtain good plants is to beg, borrow, steal from other gardeners.

Miss C is not the only one with "Green Fingers" angel1


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WOT?
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Re: The all new gardening advice thread
« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2011, 04:40:24 PM »
Middle Aged Hormone Wreck. It's a wumman thing. I don't have hormones  angel1
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Re: The all new gardening advice thread
« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2011, 04:48:29 PM »
Serious advice:
Grow bags work well but Tomatoes are a sod to grow, need watering daily and never seem to ripen properly without a greenhouse.

All other stuff will grow in pots, planters etc.

Remember that which looks small when you plant it can grow very large so don't over-crowd your tubs. Courgettes for example grow like buggery and a couple of plants will all crop at the same time so you end up with feast or famine.

Best way to obtain good plants is to beg, borrow, steal from other gardeners.

Miss C is not the only one with "Green Fingers" angel1


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WOT?

Indeed, but yours are green from snout picking mine are green from gardening. angel1
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Re: The all new gardening advice thread
« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2011, 04:49:55 PM »
I can't make anything grow  sad24:
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Re: The all new gardening advice thread
« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2011, 04:52:32 PM »
Middle Aged Hormone Wreck. It's a wumman thing. I don't have hormones  angel1


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Re: The all new gardening advice thread
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Re: The all new gardening advice thread
« Reply #11 on: March 11, 2011, 05:03:47 PM »
I can't make anything grow  sad24:

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Re: The all new gardening advice thread
« Reply #12 on: March 11, 2011, 05:06:48 PM »
Mr thread. Have you met Mr Gutter?
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Re: The all new gardening advice thread
« Reply #13 on: March 11, 2011, 05:10:43 PM »
I can't make anything grow  sad24:

That's not what Pirate says. eyes:

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Has he gone public on me  redface:
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Re: The all new gardening advice thread
« Reply #14 on: March 11, 2011, 05:12:45 PM »
I am an innocent bystander...I, too would like to know wot Miss C is on about