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Lou78W Top Member Posts: 9,402	In the allotment today Mar 15, 2011 20:18:19 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lou78W on Mar 15, 2011 20:18:19 GMT Our Tel does like to wind you up our Steve...doesn't he...lol ;D ;D
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steve Global Moderator From Sunny Ilkeston Posts: 6,710	In the allotment today Mar 15, 2011 20:38:27 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on Mar 15, 2011 20:38:27 GMT Check the beer thread Lou
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steve Global Moderator From Sunny Ilkeston Posts: 6,710	In the allotment today Mar 20, 2011 11:35:50 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on Mar 20, 2011 11:35:50 GMT 4 rows of Rocket and 2 rows of Arran pilot, in and earthed up....job done
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Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,966	In the allotment today Mar 20, 2011 15:08:58 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Mar 20, 2011 15:08:58 GMT Yep, doing well Steve. Did you put the sh.. somewhere useful?

steve Global Moderator From Sunny Ilkeston Posts: 6,710	In the allotment today Mar 20, 2011 17:19:17 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on Mar 20, 2011 17:19:17 GMT A chap brought me that just as I was going Cherry so not used it yet
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grindle Top Member Tamar Valley Posts: 19,745	In the allotment today Mar 21, 2011 8:00:09 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by grindle on Mar 21, 2011 8:00:09 GMT you've been working hard Steve, it's looking nice a neat ;D

steve Global Moderator From Sunny Ilkeston Posts: 6,710	In the allotment today Apr 3, 2011 9:16:47 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on Apr 3, 2011 9:16:47 GMT Off down the allotment now to stick a few more rows of spuds in
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wildlifefriendly Guest	In the allotment today Apr 4, 2011 8:15:16 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by wildlifefriendly on Apr 4, 2011 8:15:16 GMT Did you get them in? I did notice you earth yours up as soon as you have planted them, is there an advantage? I earth mine up as they show.

steve Global Moderator From Sunny Ilkeston Posts: 6,710	In the allotment today Apr 4, 2011 11:37:29 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on Apr 4, 2011 11:37:29 GMT Yes I got them in, and no no advantage at all by early earthing up other than it marks the rows so I know where they are and also there is a thicker layer of soil on top in case of a bad frost
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Lou78W Top Member Posts: 9,402	In the allotment today Apr 4, 2011 12:13:53 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lou78W on Apr 4, 2011 12:13:53 GMT Thats why I earth mine up....in case I can't get to the lottie when there is a frost forecast ;D
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sweetpea Top Member Posts: 5,982	In the allotment today Apr 4, 2011 12:53:59 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sweetpea on Apr 4, 2011 12:53:59 GMT Did you use a mattock Steve? ;D
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In the allotment today Apr 4, 2011 15:55:36 GMT

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Post by steve on Apr 4, 2011 15:55:36 GMT

no, a spade to dig the soil out for the row and a rake to cover them back up again

I use the rake as a multi tool, turning it over and pulling a corner along a row makes a seed drill and bring the edge down (mattock style) to hack a dandelion out....but that's because I'm too idle to go back to the shed to find something else ;D

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merlin Top Member Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go." Posts: 2,797	In the allotment today Apr 4, 2011 16:10:03 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by merlin on Apr 4, 2011 16:10:03 GMT Mar 15, 2011 16:38:11 GMT steve said: All my work there Tel, had to have a pint after that ;D I recon you'll need more Rocket fuel.

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In the allotment today Apr 4, 2011 16:50:04 GMT

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Apr 4, 2011 15:55:36 GMT steve said:

no, a spade to dig the soil out for the row and a rake to cover them back up again

I use the rake as a multi tool, turning it over and pulling a corner along a row makes a seed drill and bring the edge down (mattock style) to hack a dandelion out....but that's because I'm too idle to go back to the shed to find something else ;D

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steve Global Moderator From Sunny Ilkeston Posts: 6,710	In the allotment today Apr 4, 2011 20:38:57 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on Apr 4, 2011 20:38:57 GMT I want to break free ;D
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