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by Pa Snip
Sun Jan 06, 2019 7:39 am
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Pa Snip Enterprise Log New Year Snippets
Replies: 27
Views: 8362

Re: Pa Snip Enterprise Log New Year Snippets

Managed to get a decent amount dug yesterday, so very pleased.....but my pre-op date has come through for the 15th of this month, so the operation shouldn't be far away, then I will be laid up for quite a few weeks... You know we all wish you well and we will be thinking of you , hopefully the reco...
by Pa Snip
Sun Jan 06, 2019 2:59 am
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Pa Snip Enterprise Log New Year Snippets
Replies: 27
Views: 8362

Re: Pa Snip Enterprise Log New Year Snippets

for once it appears I am up before OH :lol:
by Pa Snip
Sun Jan 06, 2019 2:55 am
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Pa Snip Enterprise Log New Year Snippets
Replies: 27
Views: 8362

Re: Pa Snip Enterprise Log New Year Snippets

Thanks tiger nice looking layout.
by Pa Snip
Sat Jan 05, 2019 7:59 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Pa Snip Enterprise Log New Year Snippets
Replies: 27
Views: 8362

Re: Pa Snip Enterprise Log New Year Snippets

The house heating is set to 24, the thermometer reads 23, I am wearing 3 layers on top half of body inc thermal layer. AND YET I AM FRIGGGIN COLD !!! whilst Ma Snip is overheating Todays plan was to visit a garden centre this morning and a model railway exhibition in our village hall Scrubbed both a...
by Pa Snip
Fri Jan 04, 2019 1:14 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: Electric Propagator
Replies: 3
Views: 3186

Re: Electric Propagator

I have a single seed tray size propagator and a double tray size one. I find both struggle to reach 15 degrees unless I bubble wrap and heat the greenhouse or at very least surround the propagators with wrap. Like tigerburnie I would think a solar powered unit would be very weak and unlikely to be b...
by Pa Snip
Thu Jan 03, 2019 5:32 pm
Forum: Growing places
Topic: 2019 begins
Replies: 60
Views: 48055

Re: 2019 begins

Whilst in Wyevale Garden Centre the other day I noticed a Stewart single seed tray size electric propagator on special offer at 20% off. making it £29 and some pence. Same thing in B & Q >>>>>>>>>>>>> £15 standard price !!!!! I have been remiss with my intention of getting onion seed in on Boxin...
by Pa Snip
Thu Jan 03, 2019 10:04 am
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Early Winter Bits and Bobs.
Replies: 159
Views: 49643

Re: Early Winter Bits and Bobs.

:roll: :lol:
by Pa Snip
Thu Jan 03, 2019 10:02 am
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Danger Awareness needed for this.....
Replies: 5
Views: 3029

Re: Danger Awareness needed for this.....

I suspect this is more applicable to home made mixes than commercially obtained, why might it be applicable to just potting mixes I think UK gardeners are potentially more at risk from contracting Sepsis through not wearing gloves or properly covering cuts & open wounds But then how many cases d...
by Pa Snip
Thu Jan 03, 2019 6:00 am
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Early Winter Bits and Bobs.
Replies: 159
Views: 49643

Re: Early Winter Bits and Bobs.

peter wrote:I was tempted to treat this as a joke, but it is true, hope we see the verdict in the mass media.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46385597



Peter
Another potential step down the road to total madness. Probably backed by a no win no fee law firm, that or legal aid.
by Pa Snip
Wed Jan 02, 2019 8:41 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Happy New Year to you all for 2019
Replies: 36
Views: 11159

Re: Happy New Year to you all for 2019

peter wrote:I think here is a bit like a village pub. :?



Snug.

anyone any recommendations for good logs. 1/2 a bitter shandy for me please
by Pa Snip
Wed Jan 02, 2019 8:31 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Pa Snip Enterprise Log New Year Snippets
Replies: 27
Views: 8362

Re: Pa Snip Enterprise Log New Year Snippets

Will be a clever trick if I can pull it off. Checking out and letting you know personally. Hmmm, I'll give it a go !! :lol:
by Pa Snip
Wed Jan 02, 2019 2:06 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Pa Snip Enterprise Log New Year Snippets
Replies: 27
Views: 8362

Re: Pa Snip Enterprise Log New Year Snippets

Checked out today when seed potatoes might be arriving at the Garden Centre near Reading, will be next week and they will be selling them loose. However and its a very big However, they are charging £2.29 per kg !!! that's pre-pack type pricing !! I know this GC is a Trust set up to provide jobs for...
by Pa Snip
Wed Jan 02, 2019 1:59 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Early Winter Bits and Bobs.
Replies: 159
Views: 49643

Re: Early Winter Bits and Bobs.

Both of us got them earlier than we would best like. At least we have them, well all bar Estima for us, now all we have to do is try and hold them back until ground is suitable for planting without them over sprouting

Oh what fun we have.
by Pa Snip
Wed Jan 02, 2019 8:29 am
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Early Winter Bits and Bobs.
Replies: 159
Views: 49643

Re: Early Winter Bits and Bobs.

I'm impressed !!!! and thats not easy to achieve On 29th December I placed a online order for seeds from DT Brown. received email yesterday (New Years Day) informing me that the complete order has been despatched. Similarly on the 28th December I ordered 3 different Mushroom kits from Suttons on a ...
by Pa Snip
Wed Jan 02, 2019 6:45 am
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Happy Birthday.
Replies: 11
Views: 2886

Re: Happy Birthday.

Yep, Happy Birthday retropants. Maybe this year you'll get some modern ones. :D