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Chatting on the Plot / Re: Song linkups 2024
« Last post by Aidy on Today at 21:22 »Obsessed With You - XRay Spex
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Grow Your Own / Re: Sunchocola Tomato
« Last post by Potty Plotty Lotty on Today at 21:21 »My new variety is Costoluto Florentino on the recommendation of this forum.
As I already grow Stupice, Galina, Black Krim, Honeycomb, Sweet Million, Tigrella, Orange Banana (not grown for a few years and giving another chance) , Grushovka & Latah, Crimson Crush and primabella I don't have a huge capacity for new varieties!
[can anyone work out which seed company I'm a fan of
]
As I already grow Stupice, Galina, Black Krim, Honeycomb, Sweet Million, Tigrella, Orange Banana (not grown for a few years and giving another chance) , Grushovka & Latah, Crimson Crush and primabella I don't have a huge capacity for new varieties!
[can anyone work out which seed company I'm a fan of
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Chatting on the Plot / Re: 48 years of Pogo'n to PUnK music has taken its toll!
« Last post by Aidy on Today at 21:14 »Along with the rest of the owd punks of 76 
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Chatting on the Plot / Re: What’s for tea? 2024
« Last post by mumofstig on Today at 20:58 »I had a Cornish pasty ftf with peas and small jkt spud.
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Chatting on the Plot / Re: What’s the weather like where you are? 2024
« Last post by mumofstig on Today at 20:55 »Cool and cloudy this morning, but a very warm and sunny afternoon.
9C overnight in the g/house.
9C overnight in the g/house.
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Chatting on the Plot / Re: What’s for tea? 2024
« Last post by New shoot on Today at 20:27 »I made a cottage pie this morning and wished i hadn't as it turned out hot oh well never mind
I bought a chicken that was reduced at work yesterday and wished I hadn’t today when I had to cook it
It wasn’t too bad as my oven is pretty good at not heating the kitchen up, but not what I would have chosen if I had known the weather would be so good. We had baked potatoes and veg with it 
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Grow Your Own / Re: Sunchocola Tomato
« Last post by Cavolo Hero on Today at 18:32 »I am growing 17 varieties this year, the result of some indecision!
Six of them are new to me.
Market King, Black Sea Man, Black Truffle, Banana Legs, Beauty King and Consuelo.
Wow AnneB, that’s quite a selection!
Out of your new varieties, I have heard of Banana Legs and Consuelo.
Please let us know how they do.
I am growing Black Krim, Yellow Pear, Orange Paruche, Muchamiel, Ananas, Tigerella, Sungold, a random Beefsteak and the Sunchocola as mentioned.
Let’s hope we all have a good tomato year!
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Grow Your Own / Re: Strawberries not thriving
« Last post by MarkC on Today at 18:32 »I just gave up with them in pots and grow them in the ground where vine weevil isn't an issue for me at least.
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Grow Your Own / Re: Outdoor Tomatoes
« Last post by MarkC on Today at 18:30 »My outdoor ones went out yesterday at allotment....a good week or so earlier than usual but they were getting too big for pots, and forecast remains for warm days and mild nights for next week at least. Squashes, pumpkins and beans out today.
SW Scotland.
SW Scotland.
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Grow Your Own / Apple trees and ants
« Last post by Grubbypaws on Today at 16:16 »I have a wonderful apple espalier which I have trained against a sunny wall but no one told me about the ants! The minute a leaf touches the wall they have a bridge to invade and start 'farming' aphids. All trunks stakes and support wires are covered in fruit tree grease so they are unable to access the espalier by those routes but it is trained against a sunny wall as it is meant to be and leaves are going to touch!
Apart from daily vigilance has any one got a solution to this?
Apart from daily vigilance has any one got a solution to this?