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        <title>Fruit &amp; veg — BBC Gardeners' World Magazine</title>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2024 06:20:49 +0000</pubDate>
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            <description>Fruit &amp; veg — BBC Gardeners' World Magazine</description>
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        <title>1918 war garden plantings</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1080080/1918-war-garden-plantings</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2024 03:29:22 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Fruit &amp; veg</category>
        <dc:creator>war  garden 572</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[here is a recreation of the chicago tribune  the 12th  diagram<br />after  planting from may 25, 1918.<br />the full set diagram and planting instructions<br />and garden work description will be posted when finish. <br />this an example how one could properly document a vegetable garden garden. <br />for who ask where is rest. good things take time.<br /><br /><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/u6/ha9uex8pwqj2.jpg" alt="" title="Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/u6/ha9uex8pwqj2.jpg" srcset="https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=10/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/u6/ha9uex8pwqj2.jpg 10w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=300/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/u6/ha9uex8pwqj2.jpg 300w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=800/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/u6/ha9uex8pwqj2.jpg 800w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1200/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/u6/ha9uex8pwqj2.jpg 1200w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1600/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/u6/ha9uex8pwqj2.jpg 1600w, https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/u6/ha9uex8pwqj2.jpg" /><br /><br />]]>
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        <title>How tall do grafted mulberry trees on dwarfing rootstocks grow?</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1080513/how-tall-do-grafted-mulberry-trees-on-dwarfing-rootstocks-grow</link>
        <pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2024 21:22:39 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Fruit &amp; veg</category>
        <dc:creator>pinut</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<div>Does anyone know roughly how tall a grafted black mulberry (Morus nigra) on dwarfing rootstock will grow in 10 years? </div><div><br /></div><div>I would prefer answers drawn from your own mulberry growing experiences if possible.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>]]>
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        <title>Apples - what soil to use?</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1080499/apples-what-soil-to-use</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 17 Mar 2024 18:17:09 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Fruit &amp; veg</category>
        <dc:creator>james-HYumfQs</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hi Everyone, picked these up today. Does anyone know the best soil mix <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/zk/z7r5nlcmhf12.png" alt="" srcset="https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=10/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/zk/z7r5nlcmhf12.png 10w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=300/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/zk/z7r5nlcmhf12.png 300w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=800/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/zk/z7r5nlcmhf12.png 800w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1200/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/zk/z7r5nlcmhf12.png 1200w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1600/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/zk/z7r5nlcmhf12.png 1600w, https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/zk/z7r5nlcmhf12.png" />to pot them in? Thanks 👍🏻]]>
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        <title>Cherry tree</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1080476/cherry-tree</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2024 16:02:15 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Fruit &amp; veg</category>
        <dc:creator>Potwoman</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[just planted a cheery tree already 5 feet tall.   Can anyone recommend a suitable bird deterrent  netting  preferably easy to apply   ?  Thanks in advance ]]>
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        <title>My small piece of heaven</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1062156/my-small-piece-of-heaven</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2022 19:34:12 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Fruit &amp; veg</category>
        <dc:creator>Ante1</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hello all. I'm on this forum few years now, and few beautiful people here already know me. Growing vegetables is my passion, and I'm gardening over twenty years. I have few acres of land, but it's impossible to cultivate it all by myself. Now I'm self sufficient and all surplus I sell to local restaurants or people. This thread will be like my small journal and for receive or give some advices. And of course, to brag a little bit. 😁 Growing season is very near so I already made all plans, bought almost all seeds and just waiting weather to improve. This year I'll plant 200 kg potatoes, 20 kg onions, 100 sweet potatoes, and many other things. Also, I have orchard with apples, cherries, pears and hazelnuts. I'm looking forward to chat with you all.]]>
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        <title>Can anyone identify this… veg??</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1080403/can-anyone-identify-this-veg</link>
        <pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2024 15:10:54 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Fruit &amp; veg</category>
        <dc:creator>Breenfingers</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hi there, I have taken over an allotment it only has 2 things on it currently, rhubarb and the image attached. Any idea what it is? I guessed frost damaged celeriac… but the foliage doesn’t look right, the leaves are almost fennel like? TIA Caroline <img src="https://forum.gardenersworld.com/resources/emoji/smile.png" title=":)" alt=":)" height="20" /><div><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/yp/ybp5g65zli9m.jpeg" alt="" srcset="https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=10/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/yp/ybp5g65zli9m.jpeg 10w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=300/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/yp/ybp5g65zli9m.jpeg 300w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=800/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/yp/ybp5g65zli9m.jpeg 800w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1200/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/yp/ybp5g65zli9m.jpeg 1200w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1600/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/yp/ybp5g65zli9m.jpeg 1600w, https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/yp/ybp5g65zli9m.jpeg" /><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/qu/ki07m4csmm7b.jpeg" alt="" srcset="https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=10/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/qu/ki07m4csmm7b.jpeg 10w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=300/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/qu/ki07m4csmm7b.jpeg 300w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=800/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/qu/ki07m4csmm7b.jpeg 800w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1200/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/qu/ki07m4csmm7b.jpeg 1200w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1600/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/qu/ki07m4csmm7b.jpeg 1600w, https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/qu/ki07m4csmm7b.jpeg" /><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/1i/42ikwvft8n57.jpeg" alt="" srcset="https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=10/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/1i/42ikwvft8n57.jpeg 10w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=300/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/1i/42ikwvft8n57.jpeg 300w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=800/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/1i/42ikwvft8n57.jpeg 800w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1200/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/1i/42ikwvft8n57.jpeg 1200w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1600/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/1i/42ikwvft8n57.jpeg 1600w, https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/1i/42ikwvft8n57.jpeg" /><br /></div>]]>
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        <title>I Give Up!</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1080424/i-give-up</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2024 15:04:11 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Fruit &amp; veg</category>
        <dc:creator>Auntie E</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[I garden in the south west and for the last couple of years due, I suspect, to climate change, my purple sprouting broccoli plants have been devastated by the gales.  I have staked them with three canes each, but the wind just shreads the string and the leaves, and blows them flat.  I love early broccoli, but this year have only had just two broccoli sprouts.  Do I give up, or does someone here know of a dwarf spring broccoli that  can withstand the weather.  I have trawled through seed catalogues, but found nothing.Help!<br />]]>
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        <title>Harvest 2024</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1080187/harvest-2024</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Feb 2024 14:31:08 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Fruit &amp; veg</category>
        <dc:creator>bertrand-mabel</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Pulled up some more carrots from the polytunnel today. Had lots of small thin side roots but easily cleaned off. Not huge size but enough for 2 meals for 2 and then some in the freezer. The taste was very sweet. Amazing.<br />Photo before being cleaned!<img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/18/j7lmhrtb67cd.jpg" alt="" srcset="https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=10/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/18/j7lmhrtb67cd.jpg 10w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=300/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/18/j7lmhrtb67cd.jpg 300w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=800/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/18/j7lmhrtb67cd.jpg 800w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1200/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/18/j7lmhrtb67cd.jpg 1200w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1600/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/18/j7lmhrtb67cd.jpg 1600w, https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/18/j7lmhrtb67cd.jpg" />]]>
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        <title>Three in a pot!</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1080046/three-in-a-pot</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2024 16:17:58 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Fruit &amp; veg</category>
        <dc:creator>InTheMoorlands</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<div>About three/four weeks ago we planted garlic in four pots.  Each pot has three bulbs in them but only about half of them have come through yet.  Can i assume that about half the crop has failed or is there still time for the 'non-shows':<img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/8k/tlp03cztap97.jpg" alt="" title="Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/8k/tlp03cztap97.jpg" srcset="https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=10/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/8k/tlp03cztap97.jpg 10w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=300/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/8k/tlp03cztap97.jpg 300w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=800/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/8k/tlp03cztap97.jpg 800w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1200/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/8k/tlp03cztap97.jpg 1200w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1600/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/8k/tlp03cztap97.jpg 1600w, https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/8k/tlp03cztap97.jpg" /></div><div><br /></div><br />]]>
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        <title>Mystery Strawberry</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1080361/mystery-strawberry</link>
        <pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2024 13:08:15 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Fruit &amp; veg</category>
        <dc:creator>Johnjoe</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Popped out to the local LIDL, was thwarted at the front door by Strawberry plants, so actually came home without what I had originally gone in for....its an age thing ! Anyway I've come home with 6 "British Strawberry" plants no clues to what type they might be, the label says "harvest from May onwards" Any ideas what breed it might be?]]>
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        <title>Tayberry</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1080354/tayberry</link>
        <pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2024 09:36:28 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Fruit &amp; veg</category>
        <dc:creator>Meomye</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Just wondered if anyone grows this and in particular if you make jam? I have only just discovered this after purchasing a jar of Tayberry jam from a lady selling on a stall and I must say it is my new favourite. I imagine the fruit is lovely eaten fresh. ]]>
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        <title>Year-old seed compost</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1080380/year-old-seed-compost</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 10 Mar 2024 17:08:25 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Fruit &amp; veg</category>
        <dc:creator>butlerjonny</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[I have half of a 70L bag of high quality (Klasmann) seed compost left over from last year. The bag has been stored in my garage with the top folded down but not tightly sealed or airtight.  Would it be ok to use to start this year’s seeds, or should I dump it and buy a new bag? I’ve heard people say that compost loses its nutrients over time, and I know that seed compost is low in nutrients to begin with so I’m wondering if there would be enough left in it to get the seeds going.<br />Thanks]]>
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        <title>Remove or leave them?</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1080304/remove-or-leave-them</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2024 17:06:10 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Fruit &amp; veg</category>
        <dc:creator>myclayjungle</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[1st time growing onions last year-new soil and full sun. I did harvest some, but the majority never went brown and instead just stayed green!  The bulbs are obviously soft now, so any recipes to use the greenery?  Should I just clear the lot and start again elsewhere?  If I left these for another year, would an edible onion grow or just a flower stalk?<br /><br /><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/pw/5cgz8ek62959.jpeg" alt="" title="Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/pw/5cgz8ek62959.jpeg" srcset="https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=10/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/pw/5cgz8ek62959.jpeg 10w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=300/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/pw/5cgz8ek62959.jpeg 300w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=800/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/pw/5cgz8ek62959.jpeg 800w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1200/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/pw/5cgz8ek62959.jpeg 1200w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1600/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/pw/5cgz8ek62959.jpeg 1600w, https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/pw/5cgz8ek62959.jpeg" /><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/h3/4db1golsle3b.jpeg" alt="" title="Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/h3/4db1golsle3b.jpeg" srcset="https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=10/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/h3/4db1golsle3b.jpeg 10w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=300/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/h3/4db1golsle3b.jpeg 300w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=800/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/h3/4db1golsle3b.jpeg 800w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1200/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/h3/4db1golsle3b.jpeg 1200w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1600/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/h3/4db1golsle3b.jpeg 1600w, https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/h3/4db1golsle3b.jpeg" /><br />]]>
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        <title>Bridgewater Climbing Beans</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1009677/bridgewater-climbing-beans</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 14:51:37 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Fruit &amp; veg</category>
        <dc:creator>mcpbowman</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>Hello everyone.</p>
<p>My Mum has given me some Bridgewater climbing beans that I would love to grow this year.</p>
<p>The issues I am facing are:</p>
<p>- Not knowing anything about these beans (I've seen online that they are a variety of French Climbing bean and are named after the place, but I don't know much more than that). If anyone knows any more info about them it would be great to hear!</p>
<p>- I don't have a veg plot but I can dedicate a large pot to them, do you think that these sort of beans will perform well in a pot if they are provided with a decent size wigwam to grow up?</p>
<p>I'm a complete veg growing novice so any other advice would be gratefully received! :)</p>
<p>Thank you in advance!</p>]]>
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        <title>Moth identification help</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1080295/moth-identification-help</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2024 10:50:41 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Fruit &amp; veg</category>
        <dc:creator>Neil75</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hi all, <br />I found this beautiful specimen in the greenhouse and wondered if there is a lepidopterist amongst the community that might be able to shed light on the species. <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/qn/syfbt100nbks.jpg" alt="" srcset="https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=10/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/qn/syfbt100nbks.jpg 10w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=300/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/qn/syfbt100nbks.jpg 300w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=800/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/qn/syfbt100nbks.jpg 800w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1200/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/qn/syfbt100nbks.jpg 1200w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1600/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/qn/syfbt100nbks.jpg 1600w, https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/qn/syfbt100nbks.jpg" />]]>
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        <title>Raspberry to Blackcurrent..</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1080283/raspberry-to-blackcurrent</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2024 12:28:40 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Fruit &amp; veg</category>
        <dc:creator>lindamarchena32941</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[A few years ago I planted various different Raspberry canes in my garden.<br />We had quite a few good years of fruit, until they started to morph into Blackcurrants.<br />I have tried to research reasons for this to happen but, i have come up trumps.<br />last year I had one remaining cane, i decided not to prune it to see what happens, and unfortunately as the leaves have started to sprout I can see that it to has become a Blackcurrant.<br />I can add that i did also plant one Blackcurrant a few years ago, this has stayed true to its original form.<br />We would like to grow Raspberries again, however, I am concerned the same thing will happen<br />I am by no means a professional but, I am thinking this is a bit strange??<br /><br />Thank you for reading<br /><br />Linda]]>
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        <title>Growhouse for tomatoes</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1080261/growhouse-for-tomatoes</link>
        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2024 08:27:59 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Fruit &amp; veg</category>
        <dc:creator>tuffnelljohn</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hi<br /><br />Ive bought cordon tomato seeds by accident. (I usually grow bush tomatoes in containers).<br /><br />I dont have a greenhouse, so looking for a solution that keeps the tomatoes sheltered.<br /><br />What do you think of growhouses such as <a href="https://www.christowhome.co.uk/tomato-growhouse-double?gad_source=1" rel="nofollow">https://www.christowhome.co.uk/tomato-growhouse-double?gad_source=1</a> . Are they flimsy and easily blow away? Do tomatoes grow ok in grow bags? (I tried it once and the tomatoes didnt really do anything!)<br /><br />Thanks<br /><br />]]>
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        <title>Disinfecting propagators, seed trays, pots for growing tomatoes etc from seed</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1080095/disinfecting-propagators-seed-trays-pots-for-growing-tomatoes-etc-from-seed</link>
        <pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2024 10:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Fruit &amp; veg</category>
        <dc:creator>Maria.R</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Is hot soapy water enough for this? Or do you use something stronger? I've also read about using vinegar to disinfect. I know I worry a bit too much about this sort of thing but just wanted to know what other people do. ]]>
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        <title>My assistants are not getting along</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1080210/my-assistants-are-not-getting-along</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2024 16:52:13 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Fruit &amp; veg</category>
        <dc:creator>jamesholt</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[We have had a meeting and they continue to argue.  The cat is much more agressive with her view.<img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/dl/o5go3x7jxcnv.jpg" alt="" srcset="https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=10/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/dl/o5go3x7jxcnv.jpg 10w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=300/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/dl/o5go3x7jxcnv.jpg 300w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=800/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/dl/o5go3x7jxcnv.jpg 800w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1200/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/dl/o5go3x7jxcnv.jpg 1200w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1600/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/dl/o5go3x7jxcnv.jpg 1600w, https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/dl/o5go3x7jxcnv.jpg" /><br />]]>
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        <title>Have anyone's crocus bulbs started to push up yet?!</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1079781/have-anyones-crocus-bulbs-started-to-push-up-yet</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2024 19:51:36 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Fruit &amp; veg</category>
        <dc:creator>roisin_g68289</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hi all! <br /><br />I planted 1000 crocus bulbs on my grassy hill - it has been a bit of a disaster - the crows and jackdaws cottoned on pretty quick and pecked up a lot. I haven't seen any signs of life yet and I'm wondering if they got them all  <img src="https://forum.gardenersworld.com/resources/emoji/grimace.png" title=":#" alt=":#" height="20" />  daffodils are well up now!<br /><br />Just realised I posted this in fruit and veg - not sure how to move it! ]]>
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        <title>First Year on the Allotment</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1079725/first-year-on-the-allotment</link>
        <pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2024 11:40:06 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Fruit &amp; veg</category>
        <dc:creator>AllotPlot</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hello, all!<br /><br />We took on an allotment in October last year, and spent a good few weeks digging over and removing as much couch grass for the plot as we could - it had been left untouched for a couple of years!<br /><br />Very excited to be approaching growing time, and have set up our utility room as our seedling space, for the time being. First early potatoes are currently chitting, second earlies will be joining them in a week or two!<br /><br />We've got a usable space of 20m x 3m at the moment, it goes down quite a steep hill, with a little shed at the bottom. There's a big walnut tree across the path at the top, which casts a fair bit of shade, though we've only seen it later in the year, so it may not be so much during summer. The top 10m or so we haven't cleared, so we are going to cover it for the season and clear it late-autumn to early winter. <br /><br />A couple of progress photos attached, though not one of the full 20m dug over - forgot all about that! Also a plan - does this look ok? Only selected things to grow that we will actually eat! There is a small pong in the middle of the plot, a 50cm path running the length of it, with 50cm paths across (the central horizontal path is 1m). Any advice or ideas welcome!<br /><br />Paths will just be weed blanket, nothing fancy!<img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/nu/cx4z2dx1mu3f.jpg" alt="" title="Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/nu/cx4z2dx1mu3f.jpg" srcset="https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=10/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/nu/cx4z2dx1mu3f.jpg 10w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=300/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/nu/cx4z2dx1mu3f.jpg 300w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=800/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/nu/cx4z2dx1mu3f.jpg 800w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1200/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/nu/cx4z2dx1mu3f.jpg 1200w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1600/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/nu/cx4z2dx1mu3f.jpg 1600w, https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/nu/cx4z2dx1mu3f.jpg" /><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/x2/j4q9fgicdn00.jpg" alt="" title="Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/x2/j4q9fgicdn00.jpg" srcset="https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=10/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/x2/j4q9fgicdn00.jpg 10w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=300/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/x2/j4q9fgicdn00.jpg 300w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=800/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/x2/j4q9fgicdn00.jpg 800w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1200/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/x2/j4q9fgicdn00.jpg 1200w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1600/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/x2/j4q9fgicdn00.jpg 1600w, https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/x2/j4q9fgicdn00.jpg" /><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/yz/gkonqbbg0xxw.jpg" alt="" title="Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/yz/gkonqbbg0xxw.jpg" srcset="https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=10/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/yz/gkonqbbg0xxw.jpg 10w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=300/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/yz/gkonqbbg0xxw.jpg 300w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=800/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/yz/gkonqbbg0xxw.jpg 800w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1200/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/yz/gkonqbbg0xxw.jpg 1200w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1600/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/yz/gkonqbbg0xxw.jpg 1600w, https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/yz/gkonqbbg0xxw.jpg" /><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/31/f6rphxdylo49.jpg" alt="" title="Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/31/f6rphxdylo49.jpg" srcset="https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=10/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/31/f6rphxdylo49.jpg 10w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=300/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/31/f6rphxdylo49.jpg 300w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=800/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/31/f6rphxdylo49.jpg 800w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1200/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/31/f6rphxdylo49.jpg 1200w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1600/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/31/f6rphxdylo49.jpg 1600w, https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/31/f6rphxdylo49.jpg" />]]>
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        <title>Tomatoes drooping when I take propagator lid off</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1080181/tomatoes-drooping-when-i-take-propagator-lid-off</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Feb 2024 11:50:06 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Fruit &amp; veg</category>
        <dc:creator>FinkleGarden</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hi, I'm a newbie gardener and started growing some tomatoes in a propagator. This isn't heated, just a lid. I'm worried I may have left the plants in there for too long, as I now have a pretty well developed plant but whenever I take the lid off, they droop a little. Will I have to re-sow?<br />Many thanks!]]>
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        <title>New raised beds</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1080122/new-raised-beds</link>
        <pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2024 03:07:06 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Fruit &amp; veg</category>
        <dc:creator>jamesholt</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Put in five new raised beds this weekend but my tomatoes are not looking too good.  I hope I have something to plant.<img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/oc/p2zg1xz4uy5b.jpg" alt="" srcset="https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=10/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/oc/p2zg1xz4uy5b.jpg 10w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=300/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/oc/p2zg1xz4uy5b.jpg 300w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=800/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/oc/p2zg1xz4uy5b.jpg 800w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1200/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/oc/p2zg1xz4uy5b.jpg 1200w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1600/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/oc/p2zg1xz4uy5b.jpg 1600w, https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/oc/p2zg1xz4uy5b.jpg" />]]>
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        <title>What seeds/types are best for flavoursome veg?</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1079961/what-seeds-types-are-best-for-flavoursome-veg</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2024 17:59:48 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Fruit &amp; veg</category>
        <dc:creator>tuffnelljohn</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<div>Hi guys,</div><div><br /></div><div>I was really dissapointed with my Money Maker tomatoes last year. Despite the seed packet saying they were 'flavourful', they were completely lacking in flavour!</div><div><br /></div><div>What is your favourite tomatoe to grow? One that can compete with whats sold in the shops?</div><div><br /></div><div>Same with runner beans and butternut squash?</div><div><br /></div><div>Perhaps theres a seed company that sells better seeds than Mr Fothergills?</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks</div><div><br /></div>]]>
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        <title>Free Bramley Apple Scions To Give Away</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1080132/free-bramley-apple-scions-to-give-away</link>
        <pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2024 13:07:39 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Fruit &amp; veg</category>
        <dc:creator>pinut</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<div><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/vc/7pqgighcx16d.jpg" alt="" title="Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/vc/7pqgighcx16d.jpg" srcset="https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=10/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/vc/7pqgighcx16d.jpg 10w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=300/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/vc/7pqgighcx16d.jpg 300w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=800/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/vc/7pqgighcx16d.jpg 800w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1200/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/vc/7pqgighcx16d.jpg 1200w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1600/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/vc/7pqgighcx16d.jpg 1600w, https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/vc/7pqgighcx16d.jpg" /></div><div><br /></div><div>We have just completed a mini workshop session in grafting our own fruit trees and have a lot of scions left over (about 30). They are about pencil thickness, some are a bit thinner, some thicker. They are good for top work as well as for making new trees.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Rather than discarding them, I would like to give them away instead.</div><div><br /></div><div>If you would like some free scions then please message me (click on my user name then on the "Message" button) to get our email address.</div><div><br /></div><div>You will then need to purchase an online postage label and email it to me in printable PDF format. I can only dispatch via Evri, DPD or Royal Mail. Parcel size and weight: 25x13x4cm, 500g.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>If you are local to the Stamford Hill Community Garden then just come along and ask me - I will accommodate.</div><div><br /></div><div>I will send 3 scions if demand is high or 5 if low. But, all you really need is a bit of scion with just 2 buds for each graft.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Here is how I am making some new trees using a combination of whip grafting and ground layering of the rootstock suckers.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/hy/vu0xhdq9axts.jpg" alt="" title="Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/hy/vu0xhdq9axts.jpg" srcset="https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=10/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/hy/vu0xhdq9axts.jpg 10w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=300/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/hy/vu0xhdq9axts.jpg 300w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=800/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/hy/vu0xhdq9axts.jpg 800w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1200/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/hy/vu0xhdq9axts.jpg 1200w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1600/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/hy/vu0xhdq9axts.jpg 1600w, https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/hy/vu0xhdq9axts.jpg" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Scratch the base of the suckers and cover these with soil in order to encourage rooting.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/6y/r5lmx1n45aab.jpg" alt="" title="Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/6y/r5lmx1n45aab.jpg" srcset="https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=10/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/6y/r5lmx1n45aab.jpg 10w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=300/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/6y/r5lmx1n45aab.jpg 300w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=800/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/6y/r5lmx1n45aab.jpg 800w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1200/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/6y/r5lmx1n45aab.jpg 1200w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1600/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/6y/r5lmx1n45aab.jpg 1600w, https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/6y/r5lmx1n45aab.jpg" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The equipment I used.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/u3/xs1swu6wl3zu.jpg" alt="" title="Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/u3/xs1swu6wl3zu.jpg" srcset="https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=10/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/u3/xs1swu6wl3zu.jpg 10w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=300/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/u3/xs1swu6wl3zu.jpg 300w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=800/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/u3/xs1swu6wl3zu.jpg 800w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1200/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/u3/xs1swu6wl3zu.jpg 1200w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1600/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/u3/xs1swu6wl3zu.jpg 1600w, https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/u3/xs1swu6wl3zu.jpg" /></div><div><br /></div><div>The plastic strip is a grafting tape substitute measuring 40x2.5cm. It is just a strip cut from a polythene bag (fold the bag several times before cutting).</div><div><br /></div><div>The knife can be any type or brand of knife but it must be sharp and clean. You could even use a sharpened spring steel butter knife if you have nothing else.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The cheap grafting knife I used was incorrectly sharpened at the factory. It was double bevel ground (like a penknife) so if you want to buy the same then you might need to regrind it to make it thinner and sharpen it on one side only in order to make it useable as a grafting knife.<br /></div><br />]]>
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        <title>Are saved seeds better than shop bought?</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1080117/are-saved-seeds-better-than-shop-bought</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2024 16:01:46 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Fruit &amp; veg</category>
        <dc:creator>tuffnelljohn</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hi,<br /><br />Last year I grew runner beans (Scarlett Emperor). I thought it would be fun to save some seed to grow again this year. So I left the pods to go brown and then Ive kept the seeds on my window for the past year. (ie: I forgot Id left them there!  <img src="https://forum.gardenersworld.com/resources/emoji/lol.png" title=":D" alt=":D" height="20" />  )<br /><br />Ive just compared the size of the seeds Id saved to the ones in the packet. The ones Ive saved are about twice the size!<br /><br />1) Is this normal?<br />2) Should I plant the ones I saved; or is it safer to plant the ones out of the packet?<br /><br />Thanks<br /><br /><br />]]>
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        <title>Seeds from supermarket tomatoes</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1079928/seeds-from-supermarket-tomatoes</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2024 15:37:57 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Fruit &amp; veg</category>
        <dc:creator>B3</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[I have a couple of supermarket tomatoes left from some that I particularly liked. They are orange cherry. No idea of variety.<br />I have squished tomatoes before and sown the seeds immediately with success. <br />But it's a bit soon for me to do it now as I don't have a greenhouse and they  are likely to germinate quite quickly.<br />They are still firm. Should I wait until they're squishy? Then what? I would probably not want to sow them until at least the end of March ]]>
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        <title>Keep bareroot fruit trees alive until planting?</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1079038/keep-bareroot-fruit-trees-alive-until-planting</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2023 08:51:50 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Fruit &amp; veg</category>
        <dc:creator>essays.in.softwareB2nme-ci</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[I took delivery of some bare root fruit trees on Christmas Eve, and the weather has been so bad that I've not had a chance to put them outside - even in a temporary trench.<br /><br />The very bad weather is set to continue until next Tuesday.  The trees are currently sitting in my unheated basement in a pot covered in compost.   <br /><br />What else can I do to keep them alive until the weather improves?]]>
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        <title>Grafting citrus</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1080076/grafting-citrus</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2024 17:28:02 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Fruit &amp; veg</category>
        <dc:creator>ehouk1</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hi all, <br /><br />A friend has some nice citrus plants which I would like to propagate. I understand grafting/budding is the best way to do this, however am struggling to find what rootstock to use and where to get it. Ideally looking for a dwarf rootstock as I might keep plants indoors all year. <br /><br />Any help appreciated. ]]>
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        <title>Rhubarb forcing</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1024024/rhubarb-forcing</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 30 Dec 2018 17:28:55 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Fruit &amp; veg</category>
        <dc:creator>Guernsey Donkey2</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[I have two rhubarb that we planted a year ago, so they are just over a year old now. I didn't pull any of the stalks during the year as I was told to leave them for the plant to settle before harvesting.  Now one plant - Champagne has died right down, and the other - Victoria has old stalks which look o.k. but are gradually dying down and a new shoot (stalk with leaf) that appears to be growing now.  I read in G.W. that I could start to force the rhubarb plant now - so I am assuming that will be the Victoria or should I force both plants even though one has died down? Forcing is covering with a large container like a dustbin until the new forced shoots have grown good strong pink/red stalks, is that right?<img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/69/tx6vvruj5ctg.jpg" alt="" title="Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/69/tx6vvruj5ctg.jpg" srcset="https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=10/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/69/tx6vvruj5ctg.jpg 10w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=300/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/69/tx6vvruj5ctg.jpg 300w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=800/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/69/tx6vvruj5ctg.jpg 800w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1200/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/69/tx6vvruj5ctg.jpg 1200w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1600/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/69/tx6vvruj5ctg.jpg 1600w, https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/69/tx6vvruj5ctg.jpg" />The first picture is the died down Champagne, you can see the blackened crown - will it come back in the Spring?<img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/wq/lg5e37amo58b.jpg" alt="" title="Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/wq/lg5e37amo58b.jpg" srcset="https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=10/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/wq/lg5e37amo58b.jpg 10w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=300/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/wq/lg5e37amo58b.jpg 300w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=800/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/wq/lg5e37amo58b.jpg 800w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1200/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/wq/lg5e37amo58b.jpg 1200w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1600/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/wq/lg5e37amo58b.jpg 1600w, https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/wq/lg5e37amo58b.jpg" />This is the Victoria, you can see the new green shoot, should I cut the old stalks off and just force the new shoot and should I cover just this new stalk and surrounding area but not necessarily these older stalks?  Hopefully there will be more than one growing through soon.<br />]]>
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