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			<title><![CDATA[Cucumber into melon]]></title>
			<link>https://gardenandgossip.org/showthread.php?tid=1235</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 14 Aug 2021 19:22:34 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://gardenandgossip.org/member.php?action=profile&uid=3">Small chilli</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Do we have any kitchen cabinets listeners? ( radio 4 )<br />
On there last show they sliced a cucumber sprinkled sparingly with caster sugar and it tastes like melon.<br />
We’ve just tried it. It really does taste like melon! We’ve just eaten a whole cucumber    <img src="https://gardenandgossip.org/images/smilies/biggrin.png" alt="Big Grin" title="Big Grin" class="smilie smilie_4" /> . <br />
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The science bit is they are both made up of the same chemicals/ compounds whatever it’s called. The only difference is melon has sugar in it. <br />
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Try it. It’s really good and messes with your head a little bit.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Do we have any kitchen cabinets listeners? ( radio 4 )<br />
On there last show they sliced a cucumber sprinkled sparingly with caster sugar and it tastes like melon.<br />
We’ve just tried it. It really does taste like melon! We’ve just eaten a whole cucumber    <img src="https://gardenandgossip.org/images/smilies/biggrin.png" alt="Big Grin" title="Big Grin" class="smilie smilie_4" /> . <br />
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The science bit is they are both made up of the same chemicals/ compounds whatever it’s called. The only difference is melon has sugar in it. <br />
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Try it. It’s really good and messes with your head a little bit.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Viability testing old seeds]]></title>
			<link>https://gardenandgossip.org/showthread.php?tid=245</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2020 12:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://gardenandgossip.org/member.php?action=profile&uid=4">Veggie</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[I had  some old pattypan seeds with sow by dates between 2012 and 2017.  An easy and cheap way to test viability is to put them on damp kitchen roll in a tray, inside a plastic bag and wait and see.<br />
Here are some I set out on 14/6 - 4 days ago.<br />
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Can you see that little sprout? There are 4 like that to date!!<br />
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Remember, every seed deserves a chance. <img src="https://gardenandgossip.org/images/smilies/wink.png" alt="Wink" title="Wink" class="smilie smilie_2" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I had  some old pattypan seeds with sow by dates between 2012 and 2017.  An easy and cheap way to test viability is to put them on damp kitchen roll in a tray, inside a plastic bag and wait and see.<br />
Here are some I set out on 14/6 - 4 days ago.<br />
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Can you see that little sprout? There are 4 like that to date!!<br />
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Remember, every seed deserves a chance. <img src="https://gardenandgossip.org/images/smilies/wink.png" alt="Wink" title="Wink" class="smilie smilie_2" />]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Let them dangle!]]></title>
			<link>https://gardenandgossip.org/showthread.php?tid=240</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2020 09:19:49 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://gardenandgossip.org/member.php?action=profile&uid=4">Veggie</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Do yours dangle free?   <img src="https://gardenandgossip.org/images/smilies/rolleyes.png" alt="Rolleyes" title="Rolleyes" class="smilie smilie_6" /><br />
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Apparently, when growing cues up supports, you should set them at an angle, not straight up, as then the cues can dangle unencucucumbered and grow straight, and are easier to see. <br />
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Works with beans too but that's another story.  <img src="https://gardenandgossip.org/images/smilies/wink.png" alt="Wink" title="Wink" class="smilie smilie_2" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Do yours dangle free?   <img src="https://gardenandgossip.org/images/smilies/rolleyes.png" alt="Rolleyes" title="Rolleyes" class="smilie smilie_6" /><br />
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Apparently, when growing cues up supports, you should set them at an angle, not straight up, as then the cues can dangle unencucucumbered and grow straight, and are easier to see. <br />
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Works with beans too but that's another story.  <img src="https://gardenandgossip.org/images/smilies/wink.png" alt="Wink" title="Wink" class="smilie smilie_2" />]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Saving my cuc]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 09:28:57 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[One of my Beth Alpha cucs gave up on 3 May it was laying horizontal across the pot <img src="https://gardenandgossip.org/images/smilies/sad.png" alt="Sad" title="Sad" class="smilie smilie_8" />  the bottom leaves all floppy.   Anyway I’d read previously about cutting of the top couple of inches and popping it in water to root. <br />
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This is how it looks like today it’s time to pot it on.  <img src="https://gardenandgossip.org/images/smilies/smile.png" alt="Smile" title="Smile" class="smilie smilie_1" /><br />
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<span style="color: #111111;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #111111;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">[attachmen</span></span></span><span style="color: #111111;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">t=58] </span></span></span><br /><!-- start: postbit_attachments_attachment -->
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[One of my Beth Alpha cucs gave up on 3 May it was laying horizontal across the pot <img src="https://gardenandgossip.org/images/smilies/sad.png" alt="Sad" title="Sad" class="smilie smilie_8" />  the bottom leaves all floppy.   Anyway I’d read previously about cutting of the top couple of inches and popping it in water to root. <br />
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This is how it looks like today it’s time to pot it on.  <img src="https://gardenandgossip.org/images/smilies/smile.png" alt="Smile" title="Smile" class="smilie smilie_1" /><br />
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