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You are right Charles, I wrote rule but I should have used another word. I read it in some article about growing in containers.
I never tried growing in those containers hence my question.
I’m not english I’ll use as lame excuse but I’ll be more carefull in the future.

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Yes those, thx. I read somewhere salads need
At least 14 cm but I guess that is just a rule.

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Exactly, they have organic components, very oldmanure, peat (I know…)
Etc.

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Yes you are right. I think you are right I got somewhat confused.

100 per acre? Wow that is like 25kg’s per m2?
This gets me thinking, you need to make a lot of organic compost if you don’t have many animals. I always wondered when high production in agriculture started. Bosch-Haber did something I guess. Here in Italy old people all tell me that before the WWII and even more recent there was very little to eat. They didn’t have the huge amounts of animals they have today. Need to dig into the history of agriculture I think since I have heard that tomatoes started to get abundant around Naples during 19th century, maybe volcanic soil?

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thx Charles. By looking for Babington leek I came across this:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/may/21/alys-fowler-alliums

Will try to order some. I always thought that spring onions and Welsh were the same…

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Hi Charles,

Hope you are doing fine.
I have never seen/heard from those here. Do you have names or places where I could order them? I found some sites in the USA but they don’t ship to Europe. I would love to have everlasting onions!
Did you ever try/eat them?

Agree on your last sentence that is also what made it confusing for me. 100% sure they don’t reproduce though it might be an idea to let some flower if you have good terrain and see if they reproduce.

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Agreed, I forgot you have to replant less and also cutting whole plants renders whole plants, not leaves. I’d just occured to me but did think it really through.
Thanks.

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Yup crushing the seeds definitely helps. Coriander is slow 2. Wet them well.

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Thx as always for the swift reply.
If I may, glad to hear your organising system is not always brilliant, exactly the problem I have. Some plants can be sown over a longer period specially here in Italy.
Did you make those wooden boxes where you keep seeds in yourself?
I have tried a sowing spreadsheet but it is a lot of work and in the end I never look at it hence my question.

Good idea, I’ll give it a go. I got wild rocket, really wild, they are seeds from the plants you find in the fields so the real wild rocket not the cultivated wild. Let me know if you’d like to try it out. I didn’t yet, will sow some today.
My tomatoes are getting to big! Don’t know what happened this year they have to go out soon or I’ll be growing them hydrophonic.
Does Amaranth grow where you are btw?

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Yup, I have a lot of tomatoes and other solanaceae, thought they might work well but you are right, lots of compost and expensive.
Will have a look. Enjoying your new book btw. I saw somewhere you mentioned Realseeds and then pointed to the end of your book but they are not in the suppliers list or am I looking at the wrong place. I know who and where they are no worries just wondered.
Thanks, have a good day.

M

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Hi Charles,

It may be hard in the UK to find good trays, here in Italy it is even harder. I stumbled onto this site, they sell in larger quantities but then again did you ever have to many trays? (Well on second thought, that is possible)

http://www.plantcell.co.uk/root_trainers.html

If you/anyone knows them please let me know. I might order from them.

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Ha that is a good one and very true!
It was cold with an enourmous C here. Outside in old garden almost all gone. Most of it eaten by hungry animals. No idea how they get under over the electric fence. Amazing what some metal tubing and plastic can do. Yellow leaf salad is still alive as well. It stands cold as good as heat.
I ordered some of the salads you mention in your books. Not all easy to find here.

Forgot to ask about your book, curious when it will be available.

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Thanks Charles I’ll try to stick to compost, will have to buy/beg some. I eat loads of salads so will need some space.
At the moment I’m looking into a ‘vehicle’ for holding the compost. I came across these white growbags which would be great for tomatoes. Not sure if they are compostable. I will report back on the project.
Though it seems an interesting project would prefer some non dig terra firma but alas. Will your new book be available on the mainland in March as well? Looking forward to it.
Saluti,
Mart

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Aber Leute,

Don’t you know they had vulcano’s in Germany? For instance the Eifel is a vulcanic area. Even to this day there is activity, not in the sense of erupting vulcano’s but it still might happen. If you happen to find yourself in Germany make sure you visit the area, some very nice sights (and racing circuits, I mena we are in Germany). I’m not German btw. but I know Germany is a fantastic country to visit, with fantastic nature and good beer. Btw in Germany they call the stuff Streulava or Lavasand.
If you need lots of it call these guys:
http://www.lavasandgrube.de/index.html

Btw Sue I wonder where you are in the world, I’m in Italy and have the same problem as you. Most of the times it is to hot, to much heat and sun is more of a problem than not enoug. That being sai, this summer it was so hot even tomatoes gave up due to heat stress. Thai chillies thrived however but what does one do with 3 kg’s of thai chillies haha, can’t bare any more hotsauce. Saluti!

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In the end vegetable growing is a lot of trial and error. I bet many growers still have more or less pleasant surprises now and then but that is part of the fun! Go easy on the temperature shifts but use common sense. Have a look in Charles’ books his advice is sane and spot on. Enjoy!

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