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    I missed the boat took a look a couple of weeks ago and all gone. Will dive on them next year
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    same here smithie its the doing not the catching for me
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    Put the bass rods away until the spring so it's time to turn my attention to the rabbits. Made a start tonight as it wasn't lashing down. This drop faces the north with a wind blowing in from the west I made my approach from the east. Had scouted it a couple of days ago so new the farmer had left a couple of gates open so I could stroll straight in other than an electric fence to get under. Felt quite rusty running out my 2 50 yarders they didn't seem to go out very smooth at all but I took my time and kept at it. Then the bottom of my quiver gave way and I had a constant trickle of pegs f
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    Senshyu Jack ? mine broke through last weekend. This over wintering is a bit of a test this year just to see what survives and if it gives a head start next year.
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    I can see that getting plenty of use jj To wet today for digging so just tidied a few things up my broadbeans are away got them netted just in case pigeons take a fancy raised the netting on the broccoli again they are pretty big glad to have them though most the plots dont have much greenery now but these arent lacking there. and the garlic shot up very quick
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    You certainly have the weeds licked jj nice clean beds and I have just twigged how you have been using that bath its only taken me all summer I have a bath on the plot just for holding water but I have drums for that so I might use it for seedlings as I have some glass for the top
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    Time to get the traps out do you have many chickens ? I just got back from allotment sitting here with bag of frozen rhubarb on my head was clearing some grass clumps from the mint next thing bang in the neck bang in the back of me noggin bloody bees nest. I would have put bolt to shame going down that garden path
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    Funny you should say that darbo I bought one last week the one with probes you stick in the soil rather than the chemical testing ones. It gave a reading of 7.5 on both my plots so I thought this is odd and tested my mates plot who seems to grow enormous every thing and that was 7 too. So I thought it cant be working and whacked it in my compost heap which said 4 so it must be ok. I think my first plot is just lacking in goodness so I plan to get plenty of manure in then adjust with lime if needed as you say. My second plot on the other has been well maintained so hopefully that will be goo
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    Must be nice having your own supply of spuds I am going to buy 3 bags at the weekend. But next year I plan to get a good crop in. My sprouts seem to be blowing they are staked but I have read a lack of goodness is the ground can also cause it. I plan to spread plenty of manure and compost over the winter so hopefully next year the ground will be better. Hopefully they will taste ok blown or not
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    ah thats the main thing then jj looking forward to popping a few in a cawl
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    Looking good terry go on youtube terry and type in pruning currant bushes, raspberries etc. much easier to watch it then explain. good point I all ways forget about youtube
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    Still going strong planted out some durham early today King cabbage are looking very king cabbage leeks seem to have rust but from what I read I might get away with just letting them grow through it hopefully I like these lettuce they are called black seeded simpson and seem very hardy Then on plot no 2 still not sure if I need to prune these currants or do any thing with these raspberry
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    great read that and you can't beat that feeling you must be proud as pea cock
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    Been working on the second plot this weekend this is the asparagus bed that needs some attention and a row of raspberries down the side. daughter was really quick with the camera and caught me working tiding up the strawberry bed and black currant bushes will get some more pictures when I get time
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    Spring cabbage plants look healthy I have got some Durham early going my self. Took on my second plot this week it has a small bed of asparagus, raspberry canes, currant bushes and an old strawberry bed oh and even a single small fruit tree at the end. Just need to try and rejuvenate some of it Will try and get some pictures up at weekend
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    Bound to be a few but on the whole they do a good job working with in our stupid laws. If any thing they tend to turn a blind eye if the victims do any thing wrong I have noticed
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    What variety jj ? you seem to have plenty any way. If I get my second plot I might dedicate it to spuds next year. great not having to buy them and we eat loads. With a spud in the house you all ways have a meal. Only had a few short rows this year but still got few left.
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    Yea and what's wrong with trackies and trainers maybe they like to run a lot of marathons and keep fit
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    Crackers can't beat a good little Russell
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    Nice box of veg today Surprised with the carrots they are quite tidy didn't have much hope for them as only half seem to have germinated but they are quite tidy Planted some black tuscan kale today looking forward to see how that does
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    Yea won't be long time is flying. I am trying to be careful not to block ground off with my spring cabbages so I can get going again next year. Wife was just peeling my red spuds and not impressed with slug filled holes lots of shreaking going on
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    Better than my spuds jack I dug up some of my desiree today only handful off each plant and most them full of holes but in there defence they went in very late only had 13,14 weeks. Brocolli is looking great thought sprouts seem happy row of new spuds in for christmas time not sure if I hold out much hope for me little squash swedes are battered but still healthly leeks so far so good and have two more patches following on
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    ok I will give them few more weeks there is a nice chill in the air at the moment so maybe we get some traditional frosts this year on this side of december
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    Still picking runners good job we like them. Had runners yesterday and a nice portion of broad beans which I planted late also courgettes. Even got a squash I spotted but it might be too late for it to develop much. Down to my last first early spuds then it is on to the desiree's reds which I am looking forward to trying. The few sprout plants I have are doing well and the purple sprouting broccoli over all is looking good. Some nibbling going on even under the scaffold netting but I can never find any thing on them. Mostly a couple around the edge. Will get some pictures up once the camera a
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    I used to find half the battle was having a dog as people have said. If you know some thing is at home you know the rabbit is likely to leave first and the dog will let you know where if you don't see it your self and the ferret will follow as a rule so. I used to groan some times when I was on my own and the dog marked a difficult place but I couldn't let him down and 9 times out of 10 did it. A bell on the ferret would be very helpful too
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