Turkey for Er indoors, Bass for me & bit of both for the dog. Roast homegrown spuds & carrots & frozen sprouts. Will have peaches in brandy or tiramisu for pudding if needed but suspect wil be used later on in the week. There will be a bottle of champagne to wash it down. After all this ...

All this talk about it being winter is wishing your life away, for me proper winter starts on the sulstace. Guess I am fortunate as not getting many minus's like others around the country, plenty of water though although looks like first covering of snow this morning.

Thanks Peter.

Sounds like something they were promoting on radio the other day "Turkey bacon" ?
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Been looking at a double section compost tumbler does anybody use if so what is your experience with them?

Forgot to mention I use a lot of Perlite at seed planting time, not sure if this is an alternative to peat.

Wonder what peat in the compost is supposed to do?

Fortunately I have an abundance of home grown compost from 5 pallet size bays plus one extra bay for manure.

I have been adding FBB for couple of years, used potato fertilizer for 1st time last year which seemed to help and using Onion, garlic& shallot fertilizer this year.

Thank you both for your comments.
Yes it is "Cavalo Nero" they are from 2 different suppliers and of course I have no idea which is which.
It is not a one off odd seed as have dozen of each.

Guess Childline would be red hot if they gave it to children today.

Had a good surprise on visiting plot first time for 10 days 4 heads of broccoli & another couple of smaller ones.

Did a check yesterday on how many items I have to get planted. For the plot To be planted... Garlic 130 off Onion large 65 off (need to get some more next week) Shallot 36 off Broad bean 80 off Already growing... Cabbage 16 off Purple Broccoli 8 off One bed sowed with green manure another bed covere...

It is white.
There are loads of pigeons & collard doves here but not seen any blackbirds, usually see them when they are looking for worms.
Thanks you both for your help.

Been finding egg shells like the one in the picture when taking dog for walk. These are always on the road not under bushes as if they are from a nest.

Can anybody identify which bird has laid it?

Been growing Kale for a while and they always look like the one on the left another plant is giving me lots of the bigger leaves on the right.

Anybody know if they two different type of kale plant?

Substitute me for the cat as I try squatting the flees with tea towel, which upsets the dog even more when she comes in to see what I am up to.