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- Sun Jun 05, 2011 7:40 pm
- Forum: Birds, Animals and Livestock
- Topic: Siskins
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5189
Re: Siskins
Thanks Monika, sadly this one is very dead, but we have had stunned birds fly off before. I keep things in the window now to try and stop the birds, but I guess this little one was just too new.
- Sun Jun 05, 2011 7:38 pm
- Forum: Harvesting Q&A
- Topic: Things ripening early
- Replies: 28
- Views: 10144
Re: Things ripening early
It was toasted home made "French" bread this morning NB but I was thinking of Scones for next weekend. Must add clotted cream to the shopping list!
- Sun Jun 05, 2011 7:23 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Chemo Time
- Replies: 25
- Views: 7528
Re: Chemo Time
My very best wishes Mike, and do take rest seriously - it sounds like quite a heavy schedule you have there... Keep fighting.
- Sun Jun 05, 2011 7:15 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: It's raining!
- Replies: 61
- Views: 12044
Re: It's raining!
Dear NB, thank you for sending it our way - it is with us now . Hopefully it will stay a while and penetrate further than the top 2 mm of soil!
- Sun Jun 05, 2011 5:49 pm
- Forum: Birds, Animals and Livestock
- Topic: Siskins
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5189
Re: Siskins
Hi JB, Glad to read you had a good holiday! Your sighting of the woodpecker family has just given me hope - I watched from an upstairs window this morning as an adult woodpecker was feeding its youngster from our peanut feeder. I was very upset this afternoon to discover the youngster has flown into...
- Sun Jun 05, 2011 4:32 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Personal peat vs peat-free experiment
- Replies: 66
- Views: 18301
Re: Personal peat vs peat-free experiment
My personal experiment has not been nearly as scientific as yours Alan, last year I grew Broad beans in Westlands MP, this year I used New Horizons. They seem to be growing just as well and look very healthy. As I say, in no way scientific - far to many variables, but as to my own satisfaction - I a...
- Sun Jun 05, 2011 4:18 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: It's raining!
- Replies: 61
- Views: 12044
Re: It's raining!
You are lucky NB, in our corner of West Sussex it has been spitting and spotting most of the day, but nothing that will do any good.
- Sun Jun 05, 2011 4:03 pm
- Forum: Harvesting Q&A
- Topic: Things ripening early
- Replies: 28
- Views: 10144
Re: Things ripening early
I know it is a national thing, but I can't get over the strawberries this year! I have been able to make about 3 lbs of jam already, and we have had plenty for eating and I really only have a few plants!
- Tue May 17, 2011 7:58 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Happy Birthday.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3355
Re: Happy Birthday.
Happy Birthday Glallotments, I hope you have a wonderful evening!
- Thu May 05, 2011 6:52 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Tweet for peat
- Replies: 56
- Views: 13855
Re: Tweet for peat
What a fascinating process, I had no idea, thank you.
- Thu May 05, 2011 6:49 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Springtime bits and bobs
- Replies: 167
- Views: 32655
Re: Springtime bits and bobs
The power of this forum: I hope we get some rain at some point, but I don't think we have any on the horizon. It was raining this morning Ok, so it was feeble, and didn't make the slightest bit of difference but it was rain. Now, I hope I win the lottery, and we have a superb summer...
- Wed May 04, 2011 9:12 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Tweet for peat
- Replies: 56
- Views: 13855
Re: Tweet for peat
One quote, no comment from me either: What strikes me is the thoughtful, considered and respectful way that a wide variety of people have joined in with what is a robust but healthy conversation. This is a great example of just how good a virtual conversation can be. From the Which Food taste test t...
- Wed May 04, 2011 9:04 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Springtime bits and bobs
- Replies: 167
- Views: 32655
Re: Springtime bits and bobs
Everything is dry as a bone here - glad the cold wind has dropped, but it is still not really warm unless you are directly in the sun. Too cold to have the doors open today I hope we get some rain at some point, but I don't think we have any on the horizon. I wrapped everything up last night as we w...
- Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:48 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Bamboo Canes
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7986
Re: Bamboo Canes
I have to replace the ones that have been used as weapons and not survived
- Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:47 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Slug control
- Replies: 27
- Views: 6940
Re: Slug control
Before going away in early April I planted out some brassica seedlings and put a few organic pellets nearby to protect the seedlings. I was most perturbed to find a robin leaping down from the shrubs to carry off the pellets! I quickly dashed to get some environmesh to lay over everything to stop hi...