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Post by Rosie on Feb 15, 2015 17:24:34 GMT
Thats looking grand Steve, I began a wee bit of digging here, the soil has defrosted but is well claggy.
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Post by steve on Feb 15, 2015 17:26:34 GMT
Yes mine was a wee bit claggy too
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Post by daitheplant on Feb 15, 2015 19:55:39 GMT
I dug out a couple of mature blackcurrants and two small blueberries this morning. The two `currants had been planted through a layer of Terram, under which was a layer of weedcontrol fibre which had 2 layers of black polythene beneath it. The 2 `berries were planted in the drawer spaces of an old filing cabinet which had been sunk in the ground and filled with soil. I just love having to work hard on what should be a simple job. Your plot is looking good Steve.
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Post by ste b on Feb 15, 2015 22:56:47 GMT
Digging rotted manure in on one side where am growing some veg and dahlia seedlings, and a bit of tidying up around the shed, it was a lovely afternoon and worked a sweat up , who needs a gym! .
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Post by daitheplant on Feb 16, 2015 20:56:32 GMT
Digging rotted manure in on one side where am growing some veg and dahlia seedlings, and a bit of tidying up around the shed, it was a lovely afternoon and worked a sweat up , who needs a gym! . 3 hours gardening is the equivalent of 1 hours intensive workout in a gym. Only it is in the fresh air and cheaper.
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Post by steve on Feb 16, 2015 22:40:22 GMT
And in my case annual membership only costs £20.00 a year
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Post by daitheplant on Feb 17, 2015 20:24:22 GMT
And in my case annual membership only costs £20.00 a year £11 for me.
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Post by ste b on Feb 17, 2015 22:00:20 GMT
And in my case annual membership only costs £20.00 a year £11 for me. £39 for me money well spent, birds singing fresh air some where to chill and get away from it all, we gardeners are lucky people.
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Post by KC on Feb 18, 2015 12:16:22 GMT
OK folks I've a wee problem... Unwittingly last year I cut my two Blueberry Herberts down to an inch or so above soil level totally wacked everything off it Is that a fatal mistake or will it grow again? As far as I've figured out, since then obviously, blueberries don't like/need much pruning, let alone be totally hacked off at the heels Anybody any idea... what now?
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Post by Tel on Feb 18, 2015 12:43:08 GMT
Some growers have had success cutting all the canes to ground level; harvesting begins 3 years later. However, for this system to be most effective, canes must be thinned to the most vigorous 6 - 10.
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Post by KC on Feb 18, 2015 12:44:50 GMT
They produced a bit last year, then I cut them all down like a fool, I've killed them haven't I
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Post by steve on Feb 18, 2015 12:46:31 GMT
OK folks I've a wee problem... Unwittingly last year I cut my two Blueberry Herberts down to an inch or so above soil level totally wacked everything off it Is that a fatal mistake or will it grow again? As far as I've figured out, since then obviously, blueberries don't like/need much pruning, let alone be totally hacked off at the heels Anybody any idea... what now? It will grow again but you will have cut off all the fruiting wood, so maybe in a couple of years you will be lucky
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Post by KC on Feb 18, 2015 12:47:33 GMT
I could kick myself
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Post by KC on Feb 18, 2015 12:50:58 GMT
Thanks Steve. I'm feeling VERY sorry for myself
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Post by Lou78W on Feb 18, 2015 17:16:10 GMT
Thanks Steve. I'm feeling VERY sorry for myself Don't.....we've all done daft things......that's a lesson well learned for you......don't beat yourself up over it. You will laugh about it.....eventually...
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