No, I REALLY don't know. I read somewhere that the green ones are poisonous (so STOP feeding them to Piglette !), but you could always put them somewhere warm, dry and frost-free and do an experiment ? All I know is that the 'semi' ripe ones I brought into the conservatory (they have to remain in th...

Chantal, the oldies are definitely still 'the oldies' aren't they ? GOD that's old..! Beryl, simply loved it. Peter, you're reminding me now of Radio 2, as the best of us know and love....in the stylie of the lovely "Janet and John". Peter, decides to throw a PARTY. Good old Peter...! Pete...

Something caught in your throat love ?!

To be honest, guys, what it cost doesn't have anything to do with any of us, because it isn't our business. What KG spend on their trials etc. is only for the good of what's to come in terms of research for the good of the magazine.
Please behave...

Kevin, It may serve you well to back-track on a thread earlier this year to do with Banana Shallot bulbs, and subsequently, seeds of Banana Shallots. Only because, unless I'm a monkey's uncle, the concensus (and just WHERE is a girls' dictionary all of a sudden when she wants one?!) seemed to verify...

ASH. Ash from wood fires and bonfires contains potash. Slow-burning hardwoods are particularly rich in potash. Potash is very soluble and is rapidly washed out in rain, so either work fresh ash into the compost heap or store it in a DRY PLACE until needed, and apply to growing crops in spring...

I called into a garden centre on the way back from work. A product called 'Slug Clear' water-on-solution contains Metaldehyde (?) and is for ornamental garden use only. Would that kill every living thing in the soil too d'you think ?

With reference to KG's Top Tip on page 20 of the newly arrived Jan'07 edition of the magazine, and specifically in relation to the article (KG Mini-plot)..... Having suffered the loss of my 1st June'06 carrot seedlings to keeled slugs, I was wondering about the slug-killing solutions that you 'water...

Was your holiday good darrenC?!

My 1st June sowing of Early Nantes germinated really well, then the slugs eat all-but-one, and the date of sowing the kindly-donated pelleted seeds from JB I stupidly didn't keep a note of, sorry ! It must of been early to mid-July ? I'd harvested all my Amsterdams by 6th July from seeds sown in tro...

Colin, Wherever you see a recipe written for either Pumpkin or Winter Squash, read 'winter squash that I've grown and have available to cook with'..... or waste what you've lovingly grown and put it on the compost heap. No, DON'T ! Experiment with what you grow, and adapt that particular vegetable t...

My 'late' Early Nantes are doing great guns still.
Pulled about eight or so today for late lunch, and not the slightest of a wiggle tunnel from a carrot rootfly amongst any of them.....
Isn't it nice when it works ?!

Chantal, that really IS beautiful. Forward it to one of the News Rooms for them to use as a 'backdrop' to the weather forecast or something...? They usually print the person's name underneath, so it would give you another crack at fame and fortune perhaps ?! or one of those 'photo libraries' where, ...

You've forgotten that you wrote that ! Search back maybe ?!
I'm still glad you're back though...

Compo,
No 'glossing in the pits' mate, it's SO uncool !
And I'm really pleased to hear that you're hunky dory.
I haven't missed you, (she lied through her teeth...)
I wish you well, and really look forward to your postings.
BIG welcome back Compo, from both Trousers and me...