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by Westi
Mon May 13, 2024 7:50 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Spring Bits and Bobs.
Replies: 221
Views: 9693

Re: Spring Bits and Bobs.

PS: OH, might as well start the Early Summer Bits & Bobs! It might be a blink & miss it type of summer or brilliant, either way it technically is time that is cleverly covered by the 'Early' bit! ;)
by Westi
Mon May 13, 2024 7:36 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Spring Bits and Bobs.
Replies: 221
Views: 9693

Re: Spring Bits and Bobs.

Finally finished all the weeding, despite my neighbours best intentions to get me to confirm the layouts of his bought flower plants did not look like a council park several times. Some bonuses when I weeded the onions as found quite a few that had popped up after my re-sows, so now have squeezed th...
by Westi
Sun May 12, 2024 6:53 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Spring Bits and Bobs.
Replies: 221
Views: 9693

Re: Spring Bits and Bobs.

We seem to be holding onto the warm weather for a bit longer, temp is dropping but not to anything remotely cold but might notice it early morning. Deffo going to get the last 2 beds weeded as No1 job tomorrow & then I will water & fill the butts as most folk will be back at work so no waiti...
by Westi
Sat May 11, 2024 6:26 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Spring Bits and Bobs.
Replies: 221
Views: 9693

Re: Spring Bits and Bobs.

Just 2 beds left to sort! Should have done them all but lots of folk down wanting to chat, it's essential to stop & communicate...read find out the gossip! ;) Might have a brief window tomorrow morning, if I can drag myself down, but I'm pretty knackered.
by Westi
Fri May 10, 2024 7:39 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Spring Bits and Bobs.
Replies: 221
Views: 9693

Re: Spring Bits and Bobs.

Had to play at being a grown up today with getting some groceries in, but quite nice - well except the bit where they changed the shelf layout, but survived it with under breath cussing. Extra special was one very common shop might have listened to me, & likely others moaning. They only put one ...
by Westi
Fri May 10, 2024 7:02 pm
Forum: Growing places
Topic: Root trainers
Replies: 11
Views: 30499

Re: Root trainers

Or might be the compost Myrkk? Seen a lot of posts online saying this years peat free is even worse than last year, not from the content of twigs & stuff as that has improved, but just the compost itself. Maybe the twigs & bits held some moisture??
by Westi
Thu May 09, 2024 7:36 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Spring Bits and Bobs.
Replies: 221
Views: 9693

Re: Spring Bits and Bobs.

I can understand your worry with updating your phone Clive, had the same when I upgraded mine, but I just said I wanted to keep the number & they did, I was surprised to say the least, there is usually some hiccough! Nice & sunny when I got up, but the fog started rolling in on my way to the...
by Westi
Wed May 08, 2024 7:06 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: Germination rates
Replies: 3
Views: 191

Re: Germination rates

Ditto here Ian, I'm on my 3rd sow. I definitely know the first ones at least came up so seeds are viable but they were obviously taken by the slimy things soon after. I re-dug the area & found a couple of small slugs & a couple of snails & removed them, but obviously missed their friends...
by Westi
Tue May 07, 2024 7:59 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Spring Bits and Bobs.
Replies: 221
Views: 9693

Re: Spring Bits and Bobs.

Brilliant day down here as well. Was still a bit of a nip when I went down but as soon as the sun burn't off the low cloud it was all go! The bonus was the automatic vents opened on cue...thanks OH for your patience with fixing this. Making progress, but my highlight was seeing our resident fox up c...
by Westi
Tue May 07, 2024 7:31 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Borrow rather than buy?
Replies: 1
Views: 91

Re: Borrow rather than buy?

Could try Market Place or the 'Up North' equivalent? Was a time most areas had a local paper that you could place an ad in to sell without the risk of bad folk trying to suss your home security, but there are still genuine companies who will take stuff off your hands. You won't get near its worth fr...
by Westi
Tue May 07, 2024 7:15 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Christmas!
Replies: 17
Views: 308491

Re: Christmas!

Sorry to hear this is still occurring Stravaig - Don't leave! The forum is responding by doing post removal but obviously this person is circumventing this, probs cutting & pasting posts to store. Please keep chasing this up with the admin or Peter. You're the only one affected to date but the m...
by Westi
Mon May 06, 2024 7:42 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Spring Bits and Bobs.
Replies: 221
Views: 9693

Re: Spring Bits and Bobs.

Had a yellow warning for thunder & heavy showers today so decided to stay home. It did look a bit gloomy, but not storm like but had a few things to do so good enough excuse to find more unused bits to put out to take for booked collection during the week. Can't blame Mr for this lot it was me f...
by Westi
Sun May 05, 2024 6:58 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Spring Bits and Bobs.
Replies: 221
Views: 9693

Re: Spring Bits and Bobs.

Continued with my weeding today & what a great feeling seeing the little seedlings in their line not hidden by weeds, along with getting the weeds out of the fence line letting more sun through. Just got the main onion bed & the Chinese bed to weed.....but of course then it is a repeat scena...
by Westi
Fri May 03, 2024 7:49 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Spring Bits and Bobs.
Replies: 221
Views: 9693

Re: Spring Bits and Bobs.

Nice day as it turned out & got in the zone easily. Weeds have really enjoyed the rain & short bouts of sun so I had to do finger weeding as the proper intended seeds were in the mix & also up but way smaller. 10 beds cleared, & I had to put another slate in the compost bin as so man...
by Westi
Fri May 03, 2024 7:29 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Spring Bits and Bobs.
Replies: 221
Views: 9693

Re: Spring Bits and Bobs.

retropants I have no idea of the finer details like distance between plants, will they cover more than 1 plant, do you need more for bigger plants etc.? Pretty much the same lack of information all the folk pushing this method of growing are encouraging. So I went back online to contact the seller f...