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by LynneA
Sat Dec 23, 2006 7:24 pm
Forum: News and Views
Topic: Homage to a great gardener
Replies: 6
Views: 6778

Watched the programme last night, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Reflected his charm and character perfectly. I've never been able to think of the Dahlia Dark Stranger since he mentioned in a column that he once misread it as Park Strangler. Also always liked his comment that too many labels made a gard...
by LynneA
Sat Dec 23, 2006 7:03 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Seed Catalogues - what they don't tell us - a little moan.
Replies: 12
Views: 6159

I've just dedicated over two months to a college coursework project, working out a cropping plan for year round harvesting. Had to name cultivars used, why and the sowing / cropping dates. As I'm a lousy artist, decided to do this in table form, and have now expanded it to use on our allotments (thr...
by LynneA
Mon Feb 13, 2006 3:24 pm
Forum: Birds, Animals and Livestock
Topic: Cat litter: any use for this in the garden at all?
Replies: 23
Views: 13811

Our neighbour's cats have a "special spot" in their garden (in the far corner but in sight of the kitchen window) We once had a cat stay for a weekend so bought some litter. Have since found it very useful for pouring waste cooking fats and oils onto to blot up then dispose as solid waste....