Douse the root have to be powdered could you not just grate it Allen Rickman would not approve... For anyone who was wondering, that was a reference to harry's first potion lesson and harry potter and the philosiphers stone (or sorcerers stone if your american, or prefer the movies) the correct ans...

Wow, that's a really amazing thing you're doing as a family. I wish I could come say hi, but its a little far for me, particularly without a car...

As soon as my income is sorted I'll send sponsorship for pod dont forget the before and after pics

Johnboy wrote:Again I say there is no such thing as a daft question..

what would I get if I added powdered root of asphodel to an infusion of worm wood?

Sorry, couldn't resist

I've not seen many butterflys (although, I did go to the butterfly house the other day, 100's there ;p ), but my brassica's have seen lots of caterpillars... My entire 2 rows of sprouts have been decimated... Ah well, should have protected them with meshing...

Robo, dont get me started on pip. We have a date for an appeal upcoming for my wifes P.I.P She was on higher rate DLA (both parts) and has been reduced to nothing. She had a panic attack in the medical, but the report said "she showed no functional restriction" or even worse apparently she...

Actually westi, not that high according to a 2008 international medical survey (I read it during uni, quite an interesting topic) I think you'll probably find their isnt much more vodka (is it vodka in a bloody mary? I dont drink lol) in a Alaskan pint, as in a glass else where

Hi everyone I've kind of been on and off a lot recently, so just wanted to pop on and see how everyone is I'm not doing great myself, been a stressful time recently having lost all our income, and now the landlord threatening our tenancy because housing benefit has been delayed by 2 weeks... But I'm...

ricard... On my degree, we had to do a catering demonstration, any one of the lads did exactly that, just before getting up to do his demonstration... he spent the whole time dancing from foot to foot trying not to cry lol

Ricard with an H wrote:I baked lovely pyclets and Welsh cakes, both get done on a griddle over the gas hob.

Ah, the only way to cook them. I inherited a large cast iron griddle and don't use it enough. Sod of a heavy beast it is too

Geoff wrote:What's the scrap value of Aluminium?

Aluminium is surprisingly cheap at the moment. I was looking recently, because I was given an old set of tools for recycling aluminium drinks cans... Pitty, Its not worth the fuel (charcoal mainly) to fire it up to melt the cans...

it is totally ridiculous. how could anyone nick part of a greenhouse? its rediculus

can someone just confirm I read that right

The trouble makers took a greenhouse door at the Brockhurst site?

why would anyone want to take a greenhouse door? Seriously, its got no value on its own...

You sure it wasnt one of the other allotment holders nicking it to replace a broken one? lol

Ah, sorry I missed your birthday OH...

Glad you had a good day

I dont know much about Chives or Tarragon, but oregano I've grown for years. my current plant is 4 years old. The thing about oregano is that its a VERY tender perennial. Its supposed OK in a warm greenhouse over winter, but I've only ever got it to survive inside. Personally, I take some cuttings a...

I'm going to grow something for my local show next year now. Thinking of yacoon and courgette at least since both grew really well this year

You've inspired and motivated me westi