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14/04/2008, 20:53 hoverfrog Joined on 18/10/2004 87 Posts 635 Re: seeds I used to have clay - how I miss it now! The 1st year I tried to grow caulis they were miniature vegetables - before they became fashionable! Dad bought me 6 sacks of concentrated manure for xmas, and things were never the same after. 6" of well composted horse manure each year after that and I was laughing. Then we moved. Here in France we have acid soil - drains fast and very stony. The caulis love it though - and the other brassicas. I was taught that brassicas like alkaline soil, but here the neighbours always ask me "what on earth could you grow on an alkaline soil?" Answer everywhere seems to be the same - muck, and lots of it. www.veytisou.com    Report

15/04/2008, 11:35 valB Joined on 21/11/2007 Posts 180 Re: seeds I will use all the advice given here and as I am a total novice at growing veggies and OH said he has to much to do in the house to help but will do all the hard graft..digging etc.  I have already runner beans and sweetcorn growing in toilet rolls and doing very well. Thee parsnip seeds have been on damp kitchen roll in a container for three days but nothing happening yet.    Report

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