Not really.There's loads of things you can do. You could have all the salad you want in about six weeks. Obviously things like tomates take longer but you can buy the plants already grown. On the inside of a sunny window they'll grow rreally well.
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riverghost servicing your mum since,
Sun 19 Jul 2009, 10:50,
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I will make sure I have decent window sillsin the new location. Need them for all the plants, anyhow.
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J Peasemould Gruntfuttock Alpha Mike Foxtrot,
Sun 19 Jul 2009, 10:53,
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A good one to start with which has a high yield and an easy plant to grow is the chilli plant. riverghost servicing your mum since,
Sun 19 Jul 2009, 10:55,
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Oh, I have a Scotch Bonnet on the go already.It's great.
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Sun 19 Jul 2009, 10:57,
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I've got a window box with an assortment.I started growing them quite late so they're just starting to flower now.
( riverghost servicing your mum since,
Sun 19 Jul 2009, 11:00,
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I've just finished making cherry ginHuge plum crop, but my plum jam wont set properly despite using jam-making sugar, will try simple preserving in kilner jars instead
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CanonCaliber A big bore,
Sun 19 Jul 2009, 11:15,
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Cherries, sugar & gin?With jam problems The Magic of Chutney's your man.
( riverghost servicing your mum since,
Sun 19 Jul 2009, 11:17,
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YepI usually make damson gin but my damsons were zapped by virus disease.
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Sun 19 Jul 2009, 11:22,
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I has an aphid infestation which I got rid of by buying a few thousand ladybird larvae. riverghost servicing your mum since,
Sun 19 Jul 2009, 11:25,
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