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I sowed Aquadulce broad beans late last autumn and they did well, cropped in April/May. I like the overwintering varieties , maximising the plot year round. Has anybody got suggestions for other veg to sow around Sept/Oct?
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The Lady that etc. I am not a sweet pea expert but from your description I notice lots of water and no mention of feed. Try less water and occasional feed. My crop of 30 for this year were all lost except for one - due to too long in the propogator and lack of light once sprouted, followed by neglect in the greenhouse. The remaining lonely plant, shoved under the bench and watered occasionally, has flowered. I call that a success!! (of sorts). Better luck next year. Regards, Roger H.
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Hello The Lady that etc., I tried this for the first time this year, starting four sacks in late March under the bench in the greenhouse. We tipped out a couple of sacks this week and were disappointed to get only about a kilo of `Home Guard` spuds. I could see the problem though, the soil was dry, though I had watered regularly I had not been giving them a real soak and had not fed them much either. My other sacks `Arun Pilot` are going to stay for another 8 weeks with a good soaking twice a week
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Hi Callum, Radishes are my favourite crop after asparagus (which is hard work for a brief but satisfying return). The best radishes I have ever grown have been this years crop of `Alan Titchmarsh Organic`. Started in late November in the new greenhouse down the allotment, these have been perfect and quick growing, first crop in March. I tried them outside too starting in March and they were a bit less successful due to slugs etc, but still great tasting and really good colour and shape. Earth them
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Easy-peasy, 1500cm/20trees=75cm apart Thats the closest you can plant with that many trees for that length of wall. Bark chippings should keep the grass and weeds down to a minimum.
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Sorry, forgot to say, dig a trench and load it with well rotted compost a week before planting. I reckon 60cm from the wall will give them a chance to get established and when they are tall they will spread over the wall. Regards, Roger H
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You seem to know already what you can`t do with it! I use mine to bulk out very rich fresh compost and also to add fibrous matter to areas where I need better water retention. But I`ve got a big allotment so it`s never a problem, if not needed elsewhere it gets chucked in the huge compost heap. With limited space you may not be able to make really good use of it but it will not be wasted if you donate it to the local green waste recycling scheme.
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Beware any old scaffold boards. If they will be in contact with soil you will get wood lice by the thousands when they rot down - and they will rot down very quickly since they are past their best when the scaffolders are done with them! If they are for raised beds use anything that will not rot. I found 2ft x 1ft roof slates are best, fixed to a roofing battens along the top edge. Will last forever in any conditions. Also try PVC facia & soffit boards, not so wide but ideal as a long term edge
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I chuck my slugs and snails into the compost bins. They do great work in there, helping to break down the chunkier veg waste and speed up the composting process. After 6 years on the allotment we no longer have a serious slug problem. When I dig out the bins I call on Bobby Robin to eat the slug eggs I find, he is always around when he sees me getting to work on the compost bins - a great relationship there!!! Whatever method is used it is persistence and determination that defeat slugs. Chemicals
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Thanks Boggy, So there are all sorts of black beans! I actually sowed a load of mine today and popped them in the shed propagator (frosts forecast for tonight!). I don`t know what sort of black beans they are yet but I`ll let you know how they grow this year. I am going to sow the white beans on a separate part of the plot to get a better comparison with the black ones. Regards, Roger H.
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