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by Johnboy
Sat Dec 17, 2005 1:10 am
Forum: Best practices
Topic: Economy of scale
Replies: 30
Views: 16224

Economy of Scale ??

Can we put this sorry thread to bed thus:- This concerns the difference in ground areas between two different forms using the same material. If you take eight pieces of timber cut into equal lengths (dimensions to suit yourself) and first produce a square form and note the ground area and then using...
by Johnboy
Thu Dec 15, 2005 10:19 am
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Is it my imagination or has the new style forum...
Replies: 19
Views: 8227

Confused. Re: Carrots!

Hi Confused, I was the person who initiated the threads on Carrots last year and if I can be of any assistance please send me a private message and explain what you want and quite a lot of things of mine are produced on Microsoft Word and are saved so I can either mail you direct or publish the arti...
by Johnboy
Tue Dec 13, 2005 11:29 am
Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
Topic: Dyer's weld
Replies: 5
Views: 4565

Dyers Weld

Hi Molly and Fen, The Latin name of Dyers Weld is Reseda luteola and is also known as Dyers Rocket. There are places where it grows wild in South Wales although it doesn't get a mention in many books. It is of the Mignonette Family. In the only picture I can find of it has flowers of a creamy yellow...
by Johnboy
Mon Dec 12, 2005 1:23 am
Forum: Best practices
Topic: Economy of scale
Replies: 30
Views: 16224

Economy of scale

Hi Allan, Poor simple me but when I went to school 1M x 1M = 1 Sq. Metre then build another alongside and you have 2 sq. Metres and another alongside and you have 3 sq. Metres yet somehow you have managed to get 4 and 9 respectively. When dealing with compost bins you want to know how much compost y...
by Johnboy
Fri Dec 09, 2005 6:34 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: New Management
Replies: 9
Views: 5160

New Management.

Oh well said Chantal!! It is abundandly clear, as you say, that there are quite a few people with exceedingly short memories. They talk of the lost Archive but the really important Archive was lost with the last attempt to speed the old forum up a bit. This new forum is such an improvement. All it t...
by Johnboy
Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:45 am
Forum: Best practices
Topic: Economy of scale
Replies: 30
Views: 16224

Logic?

Well forgive me Allan but I fail to see your logic and I would suggest you check your mathmatics.
Apart from the fact that compost is worked out by using Cubic Capacity so you are a dimension missing!
Decicedly!!
by Johnboy
Wed Dec 07, 2005 12:38 am
Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
Topic: Ragwort
Replies: 13
Views: 7935

Ragwort

Hi Sally, I agree with you posting and would just like to stress the point about using gloves when handling it as it can have harmful effects on us as well. I always dig or pull Ragwort and if it is in flower I always put the head into a small polythene bag and bend the plant down and this way if th...
by Johnboy
Tue Dec 06, 2005 12:23 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: Starting a Propogating area.
Replies: 14
Views: 7092

Propagating

Hi Andrew,
The equipment you will require is totally dependent on what you actually want to grow on your allotment.
If you could post more details perhaps we can all chip in and help you.
by Johnboy
Sun Dec 04, 2005 11:47 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: pumpkin seeds
Replies: 10
Views: 5959

Punpkin Seeds

Hi Julie, I feel that John is perfectly right in all he has said. I do not consider it to be correct to store seeds for prolonged periods in a Refrigerator Salad Draw. I appreciate that a lot of people agree with Walt and I have read articles that advocate Walts advice. My seeds are kept in individu...
by Johnboy
Thu Dec 01, 2005 11:43 am
Forum: Best practices
Topic: wood for raised beds
Replies: 10
Views: 10059

Wood for Raised Beds

Hi Paul, The Health and Safety Regulations meant that some time ago the formula for preserving timber had to be reformulated and these treatments no longer contain some of the offencive chemicals used in the original brew. Unfortunately a lot of the Organic publications, whether by error or design, ...
by Johnboy
Wed Nov 30, 2005 4:54 am
Forum: General chatter
Topic: gm crops
Replies: 17
Views: 11606

GM

Oh Jenny,
I've come over all unnecessary!!!!
by Johnboy
Sun Nov 27, 2005 1:17 am
Forum: General chatter
Topic: gm crops
Replies: 17
Views: 11606

GM Crops

Hi Jenny, May I respectfully ask you to read the New Scientist Web page again. The Peas had nothing to do with Brazil Nut Allergy it was another experiment back in 1990 concerning Soya Beans. Now I agree with the testing of GM products but you put a sinister insinuation that if the company producing...
by Johnboy
Sat Nov 26, 2005 6:25 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: gm crops
Replies: 17
Views: 11606

GM Crops

Hi Pete, I too thank you for the link and I feel that it is a very balanced view. Unlike Jenny I am exceedingly pro GM and to say that her friend, who has a strong allergy to Brazil Nuts, would have been in trouble had she eaten those Peas. You should take on board the fact that the rigourous testin...
by Johnboy
Sat Nov 26, 2005 11:22 am
Forum: Best practices
Topic: broccoli
Replies: 13
Views: 8682

Broccoli

Hi Fen, If your validation E has been treated as Spam your ISP will have a site where you can see that you have a Communication although you may not be able to read it and you will have to click on it and then click on NOT SPAM and it should then be transferred to your Outlook Express. I am with BT/...
by Johnboy
Fri Nov 25, 2005 11:34 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Lizzie's tea party
Replies: 125
Views: 51998

Attention of Paul R

Hi Paul, I am having trouble logging on and have found that by deleting the saved password and typing it in again it works. Must remember to purchase a teething ring as I think I shall need something to chew on shortly! With the spirit that we have at Lizzie's Tea Party this will all work out if we ...