Late Winter Bits and Bobs 2022.
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Shallot Man
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Can someone explain to me, how the industry can produce and sell a 1.2kg whole chicken for the princely sum of £1-99.
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And another answer needed please.
How can solitary crocus flowers start popping up in locations in our lawn over two yards or more away from where they were originally planted?
At first I wondered if squirrels were responsible but we have seen fewer in iur garden over the past xouplemof years and I,ve not spotted one in the act of burying anything.
Could worms be responsible, enabling small bulbs to be sucked through channels they have created underground away from the main planting area, especially when constant wet weather has made the soil more pliable ? Or is there something in the pollination process, when the bulbs are in flower which enables new tiny bulblet's to be created and moved in the wind in some way to locations nearby.
How can solitary crocus flowers start popping up in locations in our lawn over two yards or more away from where they were originally planted?
At first I wondered if squirrels were responsible but we have seen fewer in iur garden over the past xouplemof years and I,ve not spotted one in the act of burying anything.
Could worms be responsible, enabling small bulbs to be sucked through channels they have created underground away from the main planting area, especially when constant wet weather has made the soil more pliable ? Or is there something in the pollination process, when the bulbs are in flower which enables new tiny bulblet's to be created and moved in the wind in some way to locations nearby.
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oldherbaceous
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I take it Crocus make seed, but I could be wrong, Primrose.
Just going to check everywhere, to make sure there is nothing that can blow away…
Just going to check everywhere, to make sure there is nothing that can blow away…
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oldherbaceous
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With the Sun keep popping out, my autovents are open, so should probably do the same……do you disconnect the arm, Geoff?
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Geoff
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I've often thought I should disable them for the whole Winter because they flap alarmingly in quite moderate winds but I never do. I suppose the easy way would be to unscrew the cylinders and stick with cable ties on the arms, I haven't really thought of another method. I wonder if there is any advice anywhere?
PS : did a search and found this on Rhino website - never heard of storm locks, more research required!
Disengage automatic roof vents and louvres.
The last thing you need, after all your careful checks, is for an auto-vent to open in the middle of the storm.
Remove the wax cylinder and engage the storm locks, if you have them (see bullet pointed instructions below). Otherwise, tie down the arm of the vent to prevent the hinge from opening. The heavier the window (toughened glass), the less likely it is to be forced open by gusts, but tying it down is a good additional measure.
PS : did a search and found this on Rhino website - never heard of storm locks, more research required!
Disengage automatic roof vents and louvres.
The last thing you need, after all your careful checks, is for an auto-vent to open in the middle of the storm.
Remove the wax cylinder and engage the storm locks, if you have them (see bullet pointed instructions below). Otherwise, tie down the arm of the vent to prevent the hinge from opening. The heavier the window (toughened glass), the less likely it is to be forced open by gusts, but tying it down is a good additional measure.
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oldherbaceous
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Thank you for the reply, Geoff.
Just looked at the weather here for Friday, Compo and they are showing 70 mph gusts…..not good at all.
Just looked at the weather here for Friday, Compo and they are showing 70 mph gusts…..not good at all.
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Keep safe tomorrow everyone!
Yesterday when I went down it was just going to be a bit of a breeze but luckily it was quiet so I had the radio on so got the warning of the change in status of Eunice. My nice neat pile of bricks are once again distributed around, although no doubt the netting will be hanging off the trees as usual. Possible projectiles all in the shed & stakes banged in on the PSB, but expect to find these all on a lean as well with the accompanying rain loosening the soil. Hopefully the neighbours are doing the same as the late morning wind estimate is in the 90's for a few hours.
Yesterday when I went down it was just going to be a bit of a breeze but luckily it was quiet so I had the radio on so got the warning of the change in status of Eunice. My nice neat pile of bricks are once again distributed around, although no doubt the netting will be hanging off the trees as usual. Possible projectiles all in the shed & stakes banged in on the PSB, but expect to find these all on a lean as well with the accompanying rain loosening the soil. Hopefully the neighbours are doing the same as the late morning wind estimate is in the 90's for a few hours.
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Compo
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So I spent yesterday concreting 4 posts for each corner of the allotment greenhouse. Really blowing here now. Holding tight for a few hours!
If I am not on the plot, I am not happy.........
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oldherbaceous
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That’s a clever idea, Compo.
Kind Regards, Old Herbaceous.
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Shallot Man
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Compo. That's going to take a bit of moving.