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Title: Magazine
Post by: northener on May 14, 2005, 07:56:29

Hello, now i'm getting addicted to this gardening malarkey thought i'd treat myself to a magazine. Anyone recomend one.

Title: Re: Magazine
Post by: waggi on May 14, 2005, 08:08:36

Grow your own
get it from WHSmith,s it is well good and you get free stuff
which is good
owt for nowt give it to me,
hope that helps ;D

Title: Re: Magazine
Post by: Multiveg on May 14, 2005, 10:05:43

Depends what you want it for - GYO has a lot of photos in as well as more recipes than the other gardening ones, Kitchen Garden goes into a bit more depth, and for an organic slant - Organic Gardening Mag.

Title: Re: Magazine
Post by: Multiveg on May 14, 2005, 10:08:12

Forgot to add that there are a few threads on the GYO magazine:


http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/yabbse/index.php/topic,8620.0.html
http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/yabbse/index.php/topic,7544.0.html
http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/yabbse/index.php/topic,7705.0.html

Title: Re: Magazine
Post by: northener on May 14, 2005, 16:57:15

Wifes just brought grow your own in with the shopping. Cheers for that.

Title: Re: Magazine
Post by: settler on May 15, 2005, 15:21:09

kitchen garden is a good one

Title: Re: Magazine
Post by: discovery on May 15, 2005, 15:42:02

Havent seen, GYO yet will order it from work, but I have a subscription to Kitchen Garden and I think its great, especially the bit about the hens, as I am going to get hens on my Lottie,The girl 3 plots down has hens and a cockeral, Its something I have wanted for years.I had hens several years ago, and once you`ve had them,you will always want them again. :)

Title: Re: Magazine
Post by: waggi on May 15, 2005, 22:59:42

hi there
what a weekend for the lottie
i get the kitchen gardener when i can
lots of goiod stuff

Title: Re: Magazine
Post by: redimp on May 15, 2005, 23:10:33

Did not get much done this weekend - earthed up some potatoes and a bit of digging.  Had too many family things (barbie today).  Did meet Kitty at an allotment sale though.  :)

I do not subscribe to anything - I bought two books - Dr Hassayon's Vegetable Expert and, because he said throw chemicals at everything, Geof Hamilton's Organic Gardener.  I then just used the inernet - http://www.gardenaction.co.uk/ and http://www.keirg.freeserve.co.uk/diary/default.html were both very useful.   Others specific to you are picked up along the way.  Its a steep learning curve but enthusiasm helps. 

Title: Re: Magazine
Post by: Mrs Ava on May 15, 2005, 23:56:03

Vogue.  ;D

Ahhh, if only....I would go for kitchen garden - does the trick for me everytime. ;D

Title: Re: Magazine
Post by: Multiveg on May 16, 2005, 11:28:49

Quote from: discovery on May 15, 2005, 15:42:02

Havent seen, GYO yet will order it from work, but I have a subscription to Kitchen Garden and I think its great, especially the bit about the hens, as I am going to get hens on my Lottie,The girl 3 plots down has hens and a thingyeral, Its something I have wanted for years.I had hens several years ago, and once you`ve had them,you will always want them again. :)

You've got a thingyeral? lol. GYO has a bit more on smallholding stuff than Kitchen Garden mag.

I prefer Cosmo-  EJ!

redclanger - I had Sindy.

Title: Re: Magazine
Post by: discovery on May 16, 2005, 13:05:53

Never try to type and hold a conversation with a moping teenager, she has`nt got a thingyeral, but she does have a cockeral.

Title: Re: Magazine
Post by: discovery on May 16, 2005, 13:20:20

cockeral

Title: Re: Magazine
Post by: discovery on May 16, 2005, 13:22:06

Every time I type in the name for a male chicken,the word cockeral comes up, so i will call it a rooster.

Title: Re: Magazine
Post by: sarahr on May 16, 2005, 14:10:23

Yes there is some sort of filter that prevents you from posting the word thingy.  ;D begins with c and ends with a k

Title: Re: Magazine
Post by: northener on May 16, 2005, 14:54:45

Have you lot been eating Mushrooms?

Title: Re: Magazine
Post by: Tulipa on May 16, 2005, 15:38:15

I bought a Grow Your Own Magazine on Thursday, sowed the Butternut Swash seeds that day and the first shoots came through yesterday (Sunday)  I am most impressed!

Title: Re: Magazine
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on May 16, 2005, 17:08:55

To post the word 'cockerel', highlight part of the word between the initial C and the K, and press the red A to the right of the row of BBC tags above the space where you type. Ignore what comes up and post it.

Title: Re: Magazine
Post by: Roy Bham UK on May 16, 2005, 21:26:57

cockeral Mm! that's clever, where did you learn that ??? 8)

Title: Re: Magazine
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on May 16, 2005, 21:50:33

I help to moderate an ancient coin board which uses the same software, so I've had time to pick a few things up.

Title: Re: Magazine
Post by: gavin on May 17, 2005, 21:58:56

Aw, Robert - don't spoil the fun!  I enjoy trying to decipher the dog's dinner :)  ;) :)

All best - Gavin