My neighbour next door has all his front garden for veggies..looks great as well, apert from the local cats!!
He now has managed to get an allotment so he might change back to lawns and borders.
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- Sun May 20, 2012 8:41 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Sneaking a few Edibles into the Front Garden
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3701
- Tue May 01, 2012 11:33 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Is there a place for pesticides on the plot?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 7414
Re: Is there a place for pesticides on the plot?
Thats called sharing ..like above ..thats fine to share with nature or do things the natural way ..and let some pigeons have some cabbage okay !!
- Tue May 01, 2012 7:43 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Is there a place for pesticides on the plot?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 7414
Re: Is there a place for pesticides on the plot?
No No No and No..only soapy water is required for the pests ..if we really care about our environment chemicals should not be used ..damage to soil structures and beneficial insects and organisms . Much better to loose a few seedlings , share some cabbage with some pigeons, companion plant and work ...
- Thu Mar 29, 2012 6:59 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Spacing Potatoes
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6163
Re: Spacing Potatoes
Blimey ..did not know growing spuds was so complicated...plant em deep, all a foot apart and earth them up high staright away..works for me for all varities..this is a mixture of other peoples advice, teaching commercial horticulture with FE nd HE , being a horticutural therapist, reading , watching...
- Thu Mar 22, 2012 11:13 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: BIRD SCARERS
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2540
Re: BIRD SCARERS
Well they work well for me !!!
- Sun Mar 18, 2012 7:25 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: BIRD SCARERS
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2540
BIRD SCARERS
Just thought I would share this with everyone..planted all my onions/shallots etc and erected some new bird scarers .I recently purchased from pound land 6 of those kiddies wind socks , bright and colourfull and all for a pound each.The socks are attatched to 8 foot bamboo canes and since these went...
- Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:30 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Please can we have some more 'funnies'?
- Replies: 1388
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Re: Please can we have some more 'funnies'?
Just heard a story about someone that dug up daffodil bulbs thinking they were onions. Used them in a casserole and ended up being so ill he's been admitted to hospital. Apparently the Drs have said that they dont expect him out until next spring
- Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:27 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: MARMITE..LOVE IT OR HATE IT ??????
- Replies: 97
- Views: 32856
Re: MARMITE..LOVE IT OR HATE IT ??????
Discovered Marmite XO extra old, matured with a stronger taste today ...OMG..simply amazing black stuff !!!!
- Thu Feb 16, 2012 11:43 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Jeyes fluid
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6869
Re: Jeyes fluid
Hope you wear gloves and other appropriate clothing then !!!
Beastly stuff if spilt on clothing and can cause skin irratation as well.
Beastly stuff if spilt on clothing and can cause skin irratation as well.
- Tue Feb 14, 2012 11:40 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Jeyes fluid
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6869
Re: Jeyes fluid
Unless it is being used for what the manufacturers recomend ..it should not be used for anything apart from that..
Sadly working within health and safety guidleines thats a recomendation..
Sadly working within health and safety guidleines thats a recomendation..
- Sun Feb 12, 2012 10:00 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Saffron
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4139
Re: Saffron
I believe saffron is traditionally removed from the crocus flower , certainly the famous cornish saffron bun contains this , sadly now a very artificial colouring is used due to costs involved, although some bakeries still use the real thing thankfully.
- Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:38 am
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: lovely cauliflowers
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3101
Re: lovely cauliflowers
Not something I grow, especially as they take so much time , plus the local farmer sells stunning collies for 50p..much cheaper to buy them !!!
- Tue Jan 17, 2012 11:23 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: MARMITE..LOVE IT OR HATE IT ??????
- Replies: 97
- Views: 32856
Re: MARMITE..LOVE IT OR HATE IT ??????
Another West Country Marmite luvver then eh !!!
- Sun Jan 15, 2012 9:50 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: allotment price
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6977
Re: allotment price
I pay £27 each year, this includes water/insurance/rent for my tunnel plus a whole £2 rent for 35 year old 10x12 shed !!!
- Fri Jan 06, 2012 8:39 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Potatoes following potatoes?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3485
Re: Potatoes following potatoes?
Rotation is greatly overated..rarely do it myself with little or zero impact.People fail to realise is that some plots are not really big enough for the wonderfull and often complex plan...so common sense and natures luck play a big part..and thats the joy of having an allotment !!