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{Green Lane Allotments} November #1

November 15, 2009
by F&F
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On the plot and in the garden we have continued the big tidy-up. Weeds continue to grow and so dealing with them is still a major chore. Whitefly are everywhere and are constantly being disturbed by our activities. This year they have arrived fairly
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Introducing: the Good Growing Guide

November 14, 2009
by F&F
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The first time I tried to plant potatoes was a total disaster. There I was, crouching over a small trench in the garden, hands covered in mud. I had no idea what I was doing, and no idea how to pick up my book on vegetable growing without smattering
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Beauty berry

November 12, 2009
by F&F
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Beauty Berry (Callicarpa bodinieri var.giraldii ‘Profusion’) may be an Autumn shrub, but there’s very little mellow fruitfulness about it. In fact, ‘mellow’ is entirely the wrong adjective to use when discussing Beauty Berries. Their fruits aren’t su
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Holy smoke!

November 1, 2009
by F&F
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The first frosts are hanging back this year, like a child hiding behind his mother’s skirts. While this means my parsnips are still hiding in the ground, it is blessing us with a prolonged display of autumn colour. And what a display there is. Among
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