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Topic: Just got my allotment |
MacFistycuffs
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Forum: Vegetable growing, fruit and allotments in Ireland Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 7:38 pm Subject: Just got my allotment |
You could start spring cabbage from seed now or buy plants in September. There's still time to start some lettuce, radishes,white turnips and spinach. Autumn King would be a suitable carrot to sow now ... |
Topic: Grow bags in my greenhouse, need a little guidance. |
MacFistycuffs
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Forum: Vegetable growing, fruit and allotments in Ireland Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 6:16 pm Subject: Grow bags in my greenhouse, need a little guidance. |
Loosen the soil first with a fork and then twist the carrot as you pull it out. |
Topic: Blight Warnings Only Post Official Met Eireann Warnings here |
MacFistycuffs
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Forum: Vegetable growing, fruit and allotments in Ireland Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 9:17 pm Subject: Blight Warnings Only Post Official Met Eireann Warnings here |
Weather conditions favouring the spread of potato blight will develop in many parts of the country over the coming weekend and will occur at times next week also. There will be opportunities for spray ... |
Topic: Blight Warnings Only Post Official Met Eireann Warnings here |
MacFistycuffs
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Forum: Vegetable growing, fruit and allotments in Ireland Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 9:27 am Subject: Blight Warnings Only Post Official Met Eireann Warnings here |
Weather conducive to the spread of potato blight will occur at times from Monday through to Thursday of next week mainly in Munster and Leinster. There will be opportunities for spraying today Friday ... |
Topic: Something cutting my cabbage seedlings at the butt! |
MacFistycuffs
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Forum: Vegetable growing, fruit and allotments in Ireland Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 12:20 pm Subject: Something cutting my cabbage seedlings at the butt! |
You can get a product made by Nemasys which uses parasitic nematodes to control leatherjackets. The nematodes are harmless to humans and it's a completely organic control method. I think you can get ... |
Topic: Can someone please tell me what is causing this? |
MacFistycuffs
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Forum: Vegetable growing, fruit and allotments in Ireland Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 11:03 pm Subject: Can someone please tell me what is causing this? |
If it is the two lower seedling leaves which are becoming yellow and brittle then this is normal, they provide energy for the plant at seedling stage and then fall off once no longer needed. If it is ... |
Topic: Suggestions for catch crop between Brassicas |
MacFistycuffs
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Forum: Vegetable growing, fruit and allotments in Ireland Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:53 pm Subject: Suggestions for catch crop between Brassicas |
You could try lettuce or white turnip like 'tokoyo market' that will crop in 40-50 days. |
Topic: Brassica Help |
MacFistycuffs
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Forum: Vegetable growing, fruit and allotments in Ireland Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 6:59 pm Subject: Brassica Help |
It sounds like it could be damping off, this is a fungus that affects seedlings. You can do a few things to ensure they do not fail.
1. Make sure the modules you starts the seeds in are clean.
2. D ... |
Topic: Grow bags in my greenhouse, need a little guidance. |
MacFistycuffs
Replies: 611
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Forum: Vegetable growing, fruit and allotments in Ireland Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 10:14 pm Subject: Grow bags in my greenhouse, need a little guidance. |
how about courgette, aubergine or dwarf french bean? |
Topic: Unheated greenhouse |
MacFistycuffs
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Forum: Vegetable growing, fruit and allotments in Ireland Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 6:48 pm Subject: Unheated greenhouse |
Here's a link showing the optimum soil temperatures for seed germination.
http://www.aces.edu/pubs/docs/A/ANR-1061/ANR-1061.pdf
It still a bit too cold outside for most of those seeds to germinate ... |
Topic: Unheated greenhouse |
MacFistycuffs
Replies: 9
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Forum: Vegetable growing, fruit and allotments in Ireland Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 5:14 pm Subject: Unheated greenhouse |
What seeds have you started? |
Topic: fruit trees in aldi tomorrow!!! |
MacFistycuffs
Replies: 27
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Forum: Vegetable growing, fruit and allotments in Ireland Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 12:00 am Subject: fruit trees in aldi tomorrow!!! |
M26 grows to 10-12 feet, you should leave 9 feet between trees. Mm106 grows to 14-18 feet and you should leave 14 feet between trees. |
Topic: Potato advice |
MacFistycuffs
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Forum: Vegetable growing, fruit and allotments in Ireland Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 12:31 am Subject: Potato advice |
No problem. In my experience if you give potatoes (and other vegetables) decent growing conditions, they just want to grow, so don't worry about it too much. Even if you make mistakes you are still od ... |
Topic: Potato advice |
MacFistycuffs
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Forum: Vegetable growing, fruit and allotments in Ireland Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 12:00 am Subject: Potato advice |
Hey Monkeynic
There's a pretty comprehensive guide to growing potatoes here http://www.gardenplansireland.com/forum/about478.html
My favourite first early is Duke of York, it has the best flavou ... |
Topic: collecting your own seed potatoes ? |
MacFistycuffs
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Forum: Vegetable growing, fruit and allotments in Ireland Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 11:16 pm Subject: collecting your own seed potatoes ? |
Roosters are a main crop and yes you could use the potatoes that you just buy in the shop and they may grow perfectly well. The problem is that they may be carrying a virus which could cause your crop ... |
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