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Old 06-03-2010, 12:13 PM
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about 6 inch
Ah, I see Mine are 18" deep so I used membrane
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Old 07-03-2010, 04:26 PM
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welcome pacey you have plenty of time yet to prepare you have an ideal spot being south east facing what is the soil like?
I dont know alot about soil so thought id just post a pic of it instead lol
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Old 07-03-2010, 04:28 PM
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Got the raised bedding done today, hmmm well kinda, dug up the grass and soil, put the frame down. now i just need to get more topsoil and compost to fill it lol

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Old 07-03-2010, 06:39 PM
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You`ve made a start Pacey, that`s the important thing.
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looking forward to seeing it full of veg! keep up the good work
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Old 08-03-2010, 08:38 AM
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looking forward to seeing it full of veg! keep up the good work
Me too! lol
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Old 11-03-2010, 03:49 PM
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Got 350 litres of top soil and compost today to fill the raised bedding, thought there would easily be enough, poured it all in and need another few bags! grrr lol
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Old 14-03-2010, 04:00 PM
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Finally got the bedding filled today whoop whoop lol, planted some onion bulbs and some carrot seeds in. Hopefully will be ok lol.
Had to dig some of the garden up to fill it well didn't need to but it needed levelling for when i get my little plastic green house anyway to though i may as well


Then went and bought a little apple tree (golden delicious, about 4 n a half foot) was only a fiver in pound stretcher son cant go wrong, that's now planted

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Old 14-03-2010, 05:34 PM
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Just a bit of advice about your apple, Pacey. Golden Delicious are very difficult to grow successfully in this country, they need a longer, warmer growing season than we have here. Also, you are going to need a pollinator, a variety such as Ellison`s Orange, Gala or Jonagold.
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Old 14-03-2010, 07:24 PM
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Awwww thats pooo thought it was just guna be a simple plant, let grow.....bring on the apples lol
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Old 14-03-2010, 09:28 PM
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Just a bit of advice about your apple, Pacey. Golden Delicious are very difficult to grow successfully in this country, they need a longer, warmer growing season than we have here. Also, you are going to need a pollinator, a variety such as Ellison`s Orange, Gala or Jonagold.
Found a few things online that say Golden Delicious apple trees are self pollinating, you wrong or have i missed a trick? :S
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Old 14-03-2010, 09:37 PM
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You are wrong. They are are group C pollinators. Not self fertile at all.
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Old 14-03-2010, 09:46 PM
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You are wrong. They are are group C pollinators. Not self fertile at all.
Im not wrong, the sites i checked are

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I`m still saying they belong to pollination group C. Check with the good Doctor.lol
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I`m still saying they belong to pollination group C. Check with the good Doctor.lol
I do belive you David honest, i know theres alot of bleep bleep out there in the world of the interwebyness lol
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They are are group C pollinators. Not self fertile at all.

Hi Pacey, honestly David is right. Golden Delicious are self sterile, not self fertile and do need a pollinating partner but one of your neighbours might be growing an apple tree that is a suitable pollinating partner. Best really to grow your own. Some of the supermarkets sell cheap fruit trees for a few pounds - I think Aldi is one. Check their website as they have weekly special offers.
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Old 16-03-2010, 11:58 PM
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Hi Pacey, honestly David is right. Golden Delicious are self sterile, not self fertile and do need a pollinating partner but one of your neighbours might be growing an apple tree that is a suitable pollinating partner. Best really to grow your own. Some of the supermarkets sell cheap fruit trees for a few pounds - I think Aldi is one. Check their website as they have weekly special offers.
Thanks for the confirmation lesley i did believe David tho lol
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Thanks for the confirmation lesley i did believe David tho lol
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Seriously though. Very few garden centres stock Golden Delicious because they are so difficult to grow in Britain. So, best of luck.
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Old 17-03-2010, 09:12 PM
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Its only been in a few days now but its got new shoots already so hopefully will be ok *crosses fingers* lol
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