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by peter
Fri Jun 30, 2006 8:31 pm
Forum: Harvesting Q&A
Topic: Couldn't give a fig?
Replies: 7
Views: 4206

Mr PH, how large are your figs? I ask because next years figs will be on the tree now(ish) as diddy ones. Brown Turkey changed colour somewhat from bright green to aquiring a reddy-brown flush, which was when my Dad used to pick his. They were the size of a large hens egg I think. I think Dad used t...
by peter
Fri Jun 30, 2006 8:20 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: Practicality of deep beds
Replies: 41
Views: 14066

When I lived with my parents we kept a dozen Marans at the bottom of the garden, their run was about the size of my current back garden. When I mowed I usually put some or all of the lawn mowings in the hen run. They attacked it with enjoyment when it was fresh, but subsequently just scratched aroun...
by peter
Thu Jun 29, 2006 10:13 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: This week I've mostly read......
Replies: 94
Views: 31201

Oh I do hope that happens, the Librarian, Vimes, Lord Vetanari and Carrot should sort the little idiot out.
Also if Pratchett got involved that standard of english used will soar from its current lamentably low reading age.
by peter
Thu Jun 29, 2006 10:08 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Loo rolls
Replies: 32
Views: 11194

Chantal wrote:No guys, don't answer that question; it was rhetorical. :lol:


Damm, damm, dammm. :evil:


I was so enjoying the mental stimulation of composing a considered reply to your question I almost didn't read the rider. :oops:
by peter
Thu Jun 29, 2006 10:01 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Transplanting carrots
Replies: 13
Views: 5225

We seem to have a few topics lately that are going, how can I put it, anally retentive, especially this one.
Perhaps Allan you could use the Izal packets as seed trays?
by peter
Thu Jun 29, 2006 9:57 pm
Forum: Readers Recipes
Topic: Wild rose champagne
Replies: 5
Views: 4194

Re: Wild rose champagne

poppyseed wrote:Will update in a wee while after bottling and maturing.


Maturing? :shock:
by peter
Thu Jun 29, 2006 9:45 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: Practicality of deep beds
Replies: 41
Views: 14066

Even more basic, do you have a rotovator?
If so do a mulch as Vivie suggests and rotovate it in periodically.
Hens will enjoy fresh lawn mowings in quantity and will keep stirring it about, if you rotovate half their run every month or so they will go potty for the freshly turned soil. :D
by peter
Mon Jun 26, 2006 10:04 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Loo rolls
Replies: 32
Views: 11194

Allan, I'm sorry, but I now have an unshiftable mental image of you as the "old seadog" played by Tom Baker in "Black Adder II", who derided Edmund Blackadder's every choice and appendage as "You have a womans <insert item under discussion here> my lord". "Here is ...
by peter
Mon Jun 26, 2006 9:12 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: This week I've mostly read......
Replies: 94
Views: 31201

Clive,I take it your would have difficulty when visiting my neck of the woods in choosing between Wimpole Hall and Duxford? :?
by peter
Mon Jun 26, 2006 8:03 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: This week I've mostly read......
Replies: 94
Views: 31201

Car magazine, and Men At Arms by Terry Pratchett.

One for OH from a different Pratchett.

"Inside every old person is a young person, wondering what happened."
by peter
Mon Jun 26, 2006 7:59 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Loo rolls
Replies: 32
Views: 11194

When I saw the link on the list in General Chatter, I thought this was going to be another heated discussion about keeping whitefly off your carrots! Now, if one's concerned about wastage, one could always use the SAS method... Oh Mr Potato Head, what a sheltered life you must have lead to think yo...
by peter
Mon Jun 26, 2006 7:35 pm
Forum: Harvesting Q&A
Topic: Gooseberries
Replies: 4
Views: 3446

My "red" ones are ready when they turn from green to purply-red. :D
Trouble is the birds have colour vision. :evil:
by peter
Mon Jun 26, 2006 7:28 pm
Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
Topic: Anyone getting Blight yet (eg. Toms)?
Replies: 2
Views: 2242

British Potato Council website

Colin, you might find this interesting, I registered our allotment society last year and automatically got brought forward to 2006. Oh and I got it originally from Kitchen Garden Magazine Fight Against Blight 2006 Weekly Bulletin No.4 - 22 June 2006 Welcome to the fourth weekly blight bulletin of 20...
by peter
Fri Jun 23, 2006 10:32 pm
Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
Topic: bee nests
Replies: 3
Views: 2513

Mandylew, please, please visit here http://hercules.users.netlink.co.uk/Bee.html before you do anything precipitate. :?
by peter
Fri Jun 23, 2006 10:25 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Chantal, your golden toy dream has come true.
Replies: 9
Views: 3104

I think that some small UK mammals "produce" is refered to directly as scats, but cannot remember which.

Tigger you should know the word anyway, what do most folk say to naughty tiggers that are where they should not be?

"Scat, cat."

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