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I have grown aubergines in the greenhouse they are about between 12" to 18" tall some have 2 or 3 fruits on them. Do i need to take off some of the top leaves and pinch the sides out? conflicting views on the internet. cucumbers i have are Fatima, what are male flowers and what are female and how to i manage these also.
Is it possible to grow tomatoes and peppers without using a greenhouse ?
Do tomatoes like cow dung? I have recently sorted out my greenhouse and I am getting missed answers from people I know about whether or not to put cow dung in the soil before I plant my tomatoes.
I have 2 top 10 electric propagators which I tried to medium success last year, I want to use just one this year but need to know when is it ok to remove a tray from it after germinating, a lot of stuff bolted last year which I want to avoid, but I can replace a tray with the spare 10 I have in order to utilize it completely. There is only very basic instructions with them.
My Mam lives in Kinsale where they have a lot of problems with whitefly. Her tomato plants (Moneymaker and Totem F1) were about 10cm high last weekend. Now, three of them have wilted off and the rest have whitefly. She has sprayed them with Bio Sprayday. Are the two problems related? Does the Sprayday go out of date (hers is last year's)? The plants are growing at the patio door of her apartment, facing southwest.
I have a green house, not heated, but would like to start off some bulbs but how do I water them and how often?
I recently acquired framework of a polytunnel. My question is do you know of any suppliers that supply the polythene to cover polytunnels.I am located in county Waterford.
What is the best type of heating I should think about in getting for my greenhouse so i can have a constant heat in cold weather many thanks
Im totally new to gardening so will be delighted if you can help. I've recently moved into a new house and now have space to grow plantsHow long do I wait to transfer Tomato seeds once they start to grow, from grow bags to plants.
I have seen Acacia cold frame is this good for beginners in small garden or can you suggest something?
As Girl Guide Leader I want to plant some tomatoes with 20 x 5-7yr olds. We will plant the seeds "tomato gardener's delight" and then the children have to take them home to care for them. They will bring them back to transplant to pots and then home to grow on. Do you think this is an easy project as my own children took great delight in planting and EATING the end result last year. I wanted our Unit to share in this delight.
I have got as far as you have given about pruning grapevines but you did not, it appears, show how to prune them.
I am thinking of investing in a Greenhouse / polytunnel but unsure which I should buy. I realise that the greenhouse will have more ventilation but what would you recommend. I'm considering something about 6 X 3 metres?
We recently invested in a tunnel. We have been studying lots of gardening books but we are now confused!! But thats easy! would you suggest growing the plants directly into the ground or grow in containers. would I set seeds now or wait until the end of February, I have a propagator.
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