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Adrian Fox replied to Kitchen Gardeners International's discussion 'What new fruits are you trying this year?'

I noticed someone was growing Asian pears. Do these need any special soil conditions as I was thinking of buying one this winter? Ordinary pears just curl up and die on our soil which is heavy clay, though apples thrive. Does anyone know if Asian ...

November 11

Adrian Fox commented on Joy Williams's group 'BeeKeeping'

Definitely aim to progressively replace those black frames with new foundation as soon as there is a reasonably strong honey flow next spring. Don't force the pace, let the bees work at their own rate, and don't split the brood nest by plonking fo...

November 9

Adrian Fox replied to Kitchen Gardeners International's discussion 'What new fruits are you trying this year?'

Thanks Glenn. I note that there are some self-fertile varieties but they all do better if given another pollinator. I guess this is what I must try, along with a stiff note to the seed supplier which sold me the tree. From what some New Zealand vi...

November 6

Adrian Fox replied to Kitchen Gardeners International's discussion 'What new fruits are you trying this year?'

I've been trying to grow Acca or Feijoa Sellowiana. I've had the tree for a couple of years now and it's supposed to be self-fertile, but although it was covered in flowers this year, which I even tried to hand pollinate, not a single fruit set, n...

November 6

Adrian Fox replied to needles's discussion 'Top bar hives' in the group BeeKeeping

I'd recommend that any beginner goes with a standard moveable frame hive, such as a Langstroth. From what I've read about top bar hives there are problems if you don't do it right, especially from building of brace comb etc. Once you have learned ...

October 7

Adrian Fox commented on Joy Williams's group 'BeeKeeping'

Srijan is right that his method is the simplest... colony division. But I'd be a little worried that raising an emergency queen with relatively few bees might result in a very poor queen. At least by either buying in a queen or using swarm cells, ...

September 30

Adrian Fox commented on Joy Williams's group 'BeeKeeping'

The hay fever theory is very interesting as it does appear to work. I used to suffer terribly until we started keeping bees. However, most allergies are to grass pollens which bees don't collect. My theory is that it is either bee stings (which ca...

September 30

Adrian Fox commented on Joy Williams's group 'BeeKeeping'

Strumelia, just wondered why you are thinking of buying more bees if you are getting one free stock? My recommendation would be to get a new hive as you plan to do, but you will almost certainly find that the bees you are being given will make swa...

September 30

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Where do you live and garden?: Loire Valley in France

How long have you been growing food?: forever!

Dream garden travel destination:: Tropical island with deep alluvial soil and never affected by cyclones etc.

Favorite foods:: Globe artichokes, asparagus, sweetcorn and baby beet.

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At 8:15am on July 13, 2009, Ian said…: Hi Adrian,
I'm getting well underway with preparations for the thing in September now and wondered if you could confirm yet, whether or not you'll be able to make it and also about your two friends.

Thanks

Ian

At 1:37pm on May 7, 2009, Ian said…: Hi Adrian and Sally,

It's great that your hoping to come down. I'm looking forward to meeting you both.

I'll post information on the event either in the event page, where you left your comment, or on the associated document linked to it. If you need advice about accomodation, let me know.

At 3:57pm on April 24, 2008, Ian said…: Peter, perhaps we should explain to Penelope that neither you nor I retired to Provence!!!!

At 1:58pm on April 24, 2008, Penelope said…: why do so many of you brits retire to France? are you all peter mayle fans?

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I don't eat turnip greens but some people use them in a mixture of other leaves i;e.mustard, fenugeri ,spinach and turnip greens.These leaves are collected when very young, the variety is also different.

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