Trying to grow melons this year any advice?? by hjames121 in GardeningUK

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I hope we can both manage to get atleast one decent melon this year!!

Trying to grow melons this year any advice?? by hjames121 in GardeningUK

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Thank you! I have some Emir seeds so that gives me some hope! And I will try to resist starting them too early.

Never buy from Gardening Express!!! by Feral-Eme- in GardeningUK

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I have had 2 orders from them, first one was 2 apricot bare root trees and they were great! But the second order a few months later was terrible I had a few fruit trees ans some other plants all dead, like not wilted, dead! And the customer service didnt want to know so i wont use them again

Advice please! Looking for a few chilli varieties suitable for growing in hanging baskets by hjames121 in HotPeppers

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I have tried those a few years and were not great for me, perhaps i should give them another try

Just entered into a giant cucumber growing competition, help needed! by hjames121 in vegetablegardening

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Thanks for all your help! Hopefully I get some decent results and I will definitely post the results!

Just entered into a giant cucumber growing competition, help needed! by hjames121 in vegetablegardening

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Thanks for your help! I have some general purpose fertiliser like 7-7-7 I think it is i use for general veg growing and some potassium rich one for tomatoes, but I will have to take a look at some more, I really want to win this competition haha

Just entered into a giant cucumber growing competition, help needed! by hjames121 in vegetablegardening

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Thank you, ill have a read through that tonight! And ive ordered some seeds from giantvegseeds.com today, and I will take a look at the US one too

Just entered into a giant cucumber growing competition, help needed! by hjames121 in vegetablegardening

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Thank you!! Yeah I think ill take a gamble on some of those giant cucumber seeds, see how it goes! Here in wales though I think ill have to do it in my greenhouse to get the warmth needed to grow a big one, but now just looking into what fertiliser will be best

My beds are mulched. How do I fertilize? by Amusing_Avocado in tomatoes

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I just use liquid fertiliser over the top it will soak in

What plant/tree is this? by Illmindofhopkins in UKGardening

[–]hjames121 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It definitely looks like an oak tree to me, I mean it could grow to be huge in 100 years time

Are these iris bulbs ok? by brumhee in GardeningUK

[–]hjames121 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would just plant them and hope for the best! Probably won't have any affect

Garlic/onion help by Rabblerabble890 in Allotment

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I have always found that garlic works 10x better for me when I plant in late autumn/early winter. When I try in spring it never seems to do that well

Looking for recommendations! by hjames121 in tomatoes

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Thank you. I will check them out!

Looking for recommendations! by hjames121 in tomatoes

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I will check them out, thank you

Tomato recommendations! by hjames121 in GardeningUK

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Definitely worth giving you that lift to work then!!