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Latest post on 19 October 2011 - 23:24

abaddon just emailed you Eli1979 how can i get in touch with you directly?

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Latest post on 19 October 2011 - 19:19

hi Abbadon and Eli1979 What time suits you girls? Anytime morning is fine for me but it still tends to get hot from 11 onwards...i was thinking 10? Do let me know asap. Also, are there any others who may be interested? Shumaila

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Latest post on 19 October 2011 - 13:23

Hi Abbadon I'll pass on the smart pots for now- need to spend money on drip irrigation instead. My San Marzano's actually had a 99% germination rate. Happy to share seeds with you. I am also quite clueless about strawberries but i know that i have got alpine strawberries that flower and fruit within a season. They are much smaller than store strawberries but apparently quite tasty. I haven't planted them yet but i have heard that germination rates can be quite poor. I am thinking of doing a seed planting party type thing probably on the last day of October. I live in the greens. will you be up for it? Let me know!

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Latest post on 18 October 2011 - 19:35

hey Abbadon No I have never grown strawberries here before. WIll plant the seeds tomorrow i think.. Where do u get these fabric pots from? Shumaila dubaiveggrowers.blogspot.com

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Latest post on 16 October 2011 - 23:21

Eli1979 I am definitely interested in some basil seeds and also the egyptian pea vine may be.... Abaddon I would love some of your rosa bianca seeds.. Btw, most of my seeds are from http://www.evergreenseeds.com/ and http://www.organiccatalogue.com/catalog/ A lot of them are actually organic seeds.. Let me know which ones you would like...

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Latest post on 16 October 2011 - 23:03

Hi I have been out of the loop for a while sorry I've got Green chilli Indian jwala Thai chilli AUbergine bharta star Aubergine anamika Aubergine violet price adzuki beans spinach silverbeet spinach new zealand Courgette Nero di Milan Tomato San Marzano Tomato Moneymaker Pepper Sweet Pimiento Salsa Strawberry Alpine Cucumber Marketmore Cut n come again Italian salad mix Chinese Cabbage tropic star baby corn broccoli wok brocc bunching onion From Pakistan Cauliflower White Cabbage Bell Pepper Bitter Gourd Bottle Gourd White radish Armenian cucumber Btw, r u guys doing your stuff in pots?

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Latest post on 11 October 2011 - 21:30

I am not sure about Doha but I have never really been able to find anything like raised beds or grow bags in Dubai...you could probably have something custom-made... Are you going to be in a villa in Doha? Shumaila http://dubaiveggrowers.blogspot.com/

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Latest post on 11 October 2011 - 21:24

hey eli1979 great to hear from you...how awful that the horrible aphids got to your plants last year...about the swap, let's wait till the 3rd week of october and then decide...even if we don't do seedlings we could just do a seed swap? About the leaf miners, I personally don't think they will do your tomato plants much harm if they are otherwise healthy! Shumaila dubaiveggrowers.blogspot.com

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Latest post on 10 October 2011 - 09:06

And I forgot to add I am doing a veg growing blog over at http://dubaiveggrowers.blogspot.com/ Do check it out. Also planning a seed and seedling swap morning sometime in late october. I live in the Greens. Or we could all meet up somewhere? What do people think?

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Latest post on 10 October 2011 - 08:51

Hi Eli1979 I won't worry too much about the leaf miners if the seedlings look otherwise healthy. Removing the leaves doesn't really go a long way in preventing them. Just keep watering the seeds regularly and try neem oil spray if you are really worried.

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Latest post on 21 January 2011 - 13:27

Does anyone know a place in dubai where they do great green smoothies/juices? Cheers Shumaila

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Latest post on 21 January 2011 - 13:14

Hey ladies Thanks for the response. Are you growing anything else along with tomatoes?

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Latest post on 17 January 2011 - 15:04

Hi ladies I have been trying to grow several different vegetables on my terrace here in Dubai. Check out my blog at cluelessgardenerindubai.blogspot.com It would be nice to hear about your experiences and efforts! Cheers Shum

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Latest post on 17 January 2011 - 14:59

Hi LadyD These little stems are called suckers and if you don't nip them out before they get any longer than 4-5 cm, they will grow into another stem on the tomato plant. So basically, if you want a strong single-stemmed plant that only needs simple staking instead of a tomato cage, nip out all the suckers. I am growing tomatoes in pots for the first time this year and because I didn't nip the suckers, my plants have gone pretty wild. As a result, I have had to battle the recent strong winds by driving in several stakes into each pot. It's not really very practical. You can see my vegetable growing efforts at cluelessgardenerindubai.blogspot.com

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