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What do you all to to try to keep from bolting
This weather is a pain on some plants. I look forward to my calabrese and dill etc and despite shielding them from sun(as much as can) with mesh they go so fast. Have you had this happen record breaking speeds this year? Any hints or tricks?
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@Mark Byford I normally never sow Pak Choi until after 21st June (longest day). I've had the best results starting them mid July because the days are getting shorter and there's less chance of bolting.
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@M Christy I tied wrapped one to the top of the cage. The veg bed below will get late afternoon sun, so not completely in the dark. 😂
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Folic Acid to be added to ALL
Well here we go again… F Acid to be mandated in Dec 26 to all flour and wheat products in the uk . Nothing is sacred anymore 🤬 James has a very informative podcast with many links.
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@Jen McIntyre They can't put a warning label on it because it's "safe and effective". Apparently folic acid also increases the risk of prostate cancer but there's no mention of that on NHS website. There's also no way of monitoring the dose. If a person eats a lot of wheat based products, they could be overdosing themselves without knowing. I would like to know who lobbied for this and how much money was pocketed. There's a film called Idiocracy, made 20 years ago, which is actually more believable now than it was when it was made. It's a terrible film but I watched it out of curiousity and I can actually see it happening now in slow motion, particularly with regard to ignorance around growing food. It was marketed as a comedy but it's almost becoming a documentary..... https://rumble.com/v6r013k-idiocracy.html
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To be honest, it does scare me a little that many 20-40 year olds have no idea how to grow food, prepare it or even how to read labels. I've made my own bread for years, and never bought bread flour in supermarkets because it had the same additives as supermarket bread. @Tina Ward is right - we need to remember how our ancesters did things, but also teach the next generation before the knowledge is lost forever.
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They look lovely!
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Would you support this ?
We need a new food system Give me your thoughts on this video New labelling 1) organic heritage seeds 2) chemical free soil densely nutritious 3) proven nutrients in the food #ChemicalFreeFarming #NutritionMatters #heritageseeds #Real food
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I love this idea.
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Something is hampering veg growth?
I have been growing veg and flowers for as long as I remember. And their management as a groundsmen of an estate. I have over the last couple years I have noticed something, but not being able to put my finger on what that is. Plants struggling to take hold. Mature plants just giving up the ghost. Plants not putting on healthy growth in prime conditions. In the estate there are many ornamental shrubs biannual and perennials. The biennials would be prolific self seeders. This year it has been so noticeable that biennials have not grown. The perennials seem stressed where grow has been weak. This has also noticeable in the allotment and the orchard. The apple and pears are carrying 70% less fruit this year. Early veg has been weedy. On the estate there watering systems so it not down water stress. This is well drawn water I would add. It feels like there is some changing and I don’t buy the climate crisis. Is anyone else noticing similar issues???
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@Angelika Batsis I think this could be due to low water tables. The data centres being built around the world are using a huge amount of water. I don't know what the solution is.
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@Tina Ward I would really like a polytunnel and I do have room for it. The issue is the land sharks will find a way to make a hole and get in so I have cages instead - it's the only way to keep my veg safe.
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