Hi Swiss Chard. is the root edible? If so how is it cooked,

john

Much better today. Weather overcast and NE wind blowing.
Managed to get most of the spuds planted. have now run out of prepared ground! A neighbour gave me a whole row of leeks, Will spend the evening freezing then. Started raining as soon as I got home Good timing.
Happier John

Had planned a morning planting spuds etc on the allotment, then down came the rain. Ended up at the garden centre What rip-off prices. Afternoon spent mowing a very wet lawn. then sowing runner beans in peat pots, Late afternoon brillant sun.
Yours dissapointed. john

Hi Folk, Best of luck with your new healthy life (and ashtray odour free). I gave up 40+years ago, the saved money became the repayment on my first decent car. I was in the RAF at the time where every body smoked, this made it even harder to quit. I used a dummy cigarrete it was menthal I think. Onc...

Maybe the postman leaves the gate open, a common problem!
John

I feed any I find to our goldfish in the pond they love them
John

The variety is Accent From Marshalls, My Victoria are fine

John

Any ideas as to the reason that my stored spuds are sprouting in their bags (potato bags from our local chippie) Did I store them to early Sept) or could it be the warm autumn?
John

Its about zero here in essex but the wind chill is something else. however the sun is shining brightly
John

We have foxes on our allotment, they ruin fleece by tearing large holes to get under, an tips on a deterent would be most helpful.
John