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peter

Peter

15 Jul, 2007

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Harvest Time!!!

Today I picked the first produce from the veg patch-Dwarf French Beans that weren't quite so dwarf as I'd not looked at them for a while. You...

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Peter

10 Jul, 2007

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More gardening confessions

After visiting RHS Wisley and Hampton Court I was back in my own garden on Sunday. It was good to actually be gardening but the weather down...

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Peter

26 Jun, 2007

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Garden Neglect

Since I last wrote, the consistent mix of bright sunshine and heavy showers has meant I've done almost nothing to the garden, I water it occasionally...

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Peter

19 Aug, 2007

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A happy garden

It's been a while since my last blog and to be honest I've not had to do anything in the garden other than enjoy it! Last weekend was glorious...

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Peter

29 Aug, 2007

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Beginning to garden

With two exceptions (my courgettes and watercress) everything in my garden has almost taken care of itself. It looks green and lush, flowers...

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Peter

11 Sep, 2007

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Ripening Peppers, Recovering Cress

There is now a second pepper starting to ripen on my capsicum plant and the first one is now a glorious red, although there are flecks of brown...

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joey

Joey

3 Oct, 2007

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Collecting Seeds

So the Grows on You seed exchange is up and running and there are some fantastic things available already. I have been scouring all my sources...

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peter

Peter

9 Oct, 2007

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Garden vegetables for winter

I'm afraid this blog is late, as are some of the tasks I've been doing in the garden. Having finished the double digging (removing yet more rubble...

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seanmcmanus

Seanmcmanus

11 Oct, 2007

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What a summer


Well, this hasn't been our best summer in the garden. Last year we grew so many courgettes and tomatoes (and even some marrows, when we left...

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Peter

13 Oct, 2007

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Harvesting onions and chilies

Today was harvest day!
After months of neglect, the onions, chilies and red peppers planted in May are ready. Actually they were ready a few...

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charlie1976

Charlie1976

19 Oct, 2007

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flowers for borders and cats

I am looking after a garden for the first time and I am now faced with filling the borders with plants after putting down a patio etc.
I would...

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Peter

22 Oct, 2007

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Overwintering onions and garlic

I'm week behind again on developments in my garden but as I spent Saturday at RHS Wisley there's nothing to tell about my garden this weekend...

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