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- Thu Aug 08, 2013 7:00 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: MARMITE..LOVE IT OR HATE IT ??????
- Replies: 97
- Views: 32850
Re: MARMITE..LOVE IT OR HATE IT ??????
Hate it, won't even have it in the house
- Thu Aug 08, 2013 6:30 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Why do blokes have to be brave ?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5056
Re: Why do blokes have to be brave ?
When my children were growning up I had to deal with all sorts of crisis's from dog bites to head injuries. Thing is I tended to faint at the site of blood . The injured child would turn up, I would promptly sort out injury and then when they were fine, would crawl off some where to be ill in privat...
- Fri Jul 19, 2013 2:10 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: It's going to be the hottest day of the year
- Replies: 34
- Views: 10344
Re: It's going to be the hottest day of the year
I'm loving the hot weather, it makes such a wonderful change from the cold and wet of the last couple of years. Not doing much on the lottie though as it is in the middle of the site with no shade so it gets really too sunny for my skin even with factor 30 sunscrean on I still burn.Just going down t...
- Fri Jul 19, 2013 2:03 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: I've bought a greenhouse!!!!!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3617
Re: I've bought a greenhouse!!!!!
Got my second greenhouse free from a neighbour near the lottie, we had to dismantle and reassemble it.. took it down in 5 sections so it was a lot easier to reassemble pluss the original instructuctions were included. I had to replace a couple of panes of glass and all was good.
- Mon Jul 08, 2013 3:45 pm
- Forum: Birds, Animals and Livestock
- Topic: Bees in the compst bin
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2899
Re: Bees in the compst bin
It was a bit touch and go when I first disturbed them but I put the plant pot over them and left them alone for a few days. I think it was a very new nest as it was quite small. I look through the holes on the pot and it looks like it has grown qite a bit. The bees are white bottom ones. Not sure wh...
- Sun Jul 07, 2013 9:51 am
- Forum: Birds, Animals and Livestock
- Topic: Bees in the compst bin
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2899
Bees in the compst bin
A couple of months ago whilst emptying one of my plastic compost bins I disturbed a small bees nest in there, so I promtly covered it with a large black pot with many holes in. Glad to report bees are doing well. the nest is situated on my bracica bed, and they are coming and going at a frequently ....
- Sun Jul 07, 2013 9:24 am
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: 'Simples' - I think not!!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2359
Re: 'Simples' - I think not!!
I don't so much plait mine as wrap the string around the stems very tightly, adding one at a time and then trim the stems. Might seem like cheating but as long as you don't remove the stems when using garlic/onions the string stays intact.
- Sat May 18, 2013 8:30 am
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Hello from west Wales
- Replies: 32
- Views: 10108
Re: Hello from west Wales
Hi and welcome to the forum
- Wed May 08, 2013 4:42 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: I GOT ONE I GOT ONE I GOT ONE!!!!!!!!!
- Replies: 23
- Views: 7669
Re: I GOT ONE I GOT ONE I GOT ONE!!!!!!!!!
congrats happy digging and weeding and watering and hoeing etc. etc.
Jane
Jane
- Mon Mar 18, 2013 1:40 pm
- Forum: Seasonal tips
- Topic: purple sprouting seeds
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7506
Re: purple sprouting seeds
Hi and welcome to the forum .
Can't help you with the querie though no doubt someone else will.
Jane
Can't help you with the querie though no doubt someone else will.
Jane
- Mon Mar 11, 2013 11:34 am
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Weather!!
- Replies: 29
- Views: 7062
Re: Weather!!
it was -4 this morning when I took my daughter to work at 7. had snow flurries and sunshine since then but still bitterly cold
- Sun Mar 03, 2013 10:44 am
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Growing onions from seed?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3074
Re: Growing onions from seed?
my onion seedlings are in a cold greenhouse, however they are also covered with clear propagator lids for extra protection. I have done this for 4 yrs now and always have a good crop,
- Tue Feb 12, 2013 3:49 pm
- Forum: Seasonal tips
- Topic: What has everyone started off?
- Replies: 61
- Views: 28567
Re: What has everyone started off?
My propagator was a christmas present 3 yrs ago, wouldn't be without it now . Just put my tomato and and pepper seeds into it 5 varieties of both
- Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:18 pm
- Forum: Seasonal tips
- Topic: What has everyone started off?
- Replies: 61
- Views: 28567
Re: What has everyone started off?
Started my onion seeds off, these are doing well so going to look through my seeds this afternoon and start off what ever takes my notice , I have a heated propagator that will take 2 large trays.
- Mon Feb 04, 2013 4:30 pm
- Forum: Tools and Machinery
- Topic: Mist propagators
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5769
Re: Mist propagators
Hi and welcome to the forum . Sorry I can't help you with your query , I am sure some one else will know about them though.