No matter how ruthless I try to be I just can't throw out a perfectly good plant so I always pot on both seedlings if they look healthy & yes, always have too many plants but there are plenty of things to make, ways to store or give away.

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As would I PP. My soil is very sandy & even though it's been improved quite a lot I know when it rains significantly it just leeches away the nutrients. It is for this reason I would like some information as the term Dust in the name pretty much means to me it too would just wash down out of the...

And don't answer the door Alan - they'll be out in force canvassing!

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I used to be a bit jealous of your sightings but I have Sparrows & Starlings on my feeder with the occasional Robin & Finch of one sort of another. I'm very happy to see the Starlings as their numbers are dropping & the Sparrows are also in a bit of bother! I am happy with these wee bird...

I agree - got to cover them with mesh until it too cold for any critters to invade. I do love taking it off though as I really like the look of leeks standing with a touch of frost on them, especially the ones with the purple tint on the leaves.

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Very funny & honest really!

Should get a few more bids for the rhetoric alone!

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Pa Snip

Very quick!

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And still it continues! Another incident today - must be very unsettling for everyone. Not reassuring that it is so close to home & this country is also a target.

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Totally agree Chantal about The Allotment, really informative & encouraging. I'm going to dig it (while we're on puns), out & re-watch it as I can't quite remember the detail! Was this the one with the Caribbean chap that built his own smoke house & smoked chicken for his lottie picnic /...

My burning issue today was how long extra to allow myself to get dressed this morning! I cut back the hedge row at the back of lottie as the farmer behind had trimmed it his side so it looked a mess. I left my pruning saw at home & some one nicked my hacksaw so being a determined fool I ploughed...

Two of my cats generally have a go at most things meat or vege & have a bit of a fetish for a while but then go off it just as quickly! My dog Ambush however remains true to her favorites which is Sweet Potato or Pumpkin raw or cooked & Runner Beans which I grow at home just for her and she ...

Can't say it did it for me. This opening episode didn't really introduce the growers very well and they all came across as a bit bland and forced.
It will depend what is on the other channels whether I watch it again.

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& Me!

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Commendable Tigger! Service's to Dementia should be recognized, the poor individuals suffering it may not realize they are actually dying & neither do their friends & family. The saddest thing is the way the poor individuals get into the institution called the NHS! Not the best place for tho...

Wow! Congratulations! Very well deserved I'm sure!

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