Hello Happymouse One thing you could try would be a roll of electric netting for stock control though its not cheap - you wouldn't need an electric fencing unit. It comes in 50 metre rolls for about £60+. Its available in different meshes, probably the poultry one would do for dogs. Its very quick a...

Hello Sue I don't think you have anything to worry about. Just be patient and they'll all get back into egg-laying when the longer, warmer days come. I have a Sussex Star that has only just finished moulting! Its no bad thing when they are not laying for a bit as it gives them a good chance to build...

Hello Skip I have an early Al-Ko electric shredder probably very similar to Valmarg's. Its still going great guns and, touch wood, has never given any bother. It has an induction motor (no brushes to wear out) which drives the cutters directly (no gears or belts to konk out) so I think this is why i...

Hello Mazmezroz
I would run very hot water over the lid and hope to soften the plastic or rubber seal that is probably sticking everything tight together. Do it carefully as a sudden heat shock might crack the glass.
John

Hello Shallot Man
Helen and I have just done something on swedes in the section 'Best Practices' which might help - its about 8 lines down now. Tell us a bit more about how you grow them and when you sow.
John

Hello Helen A good idea but I don't think it would work with swedes. They're not like carrots and beetroot with their delicate flavour at the baby stage. They need to get to a reasonable size to be of any use. If you are sowing them later for winter use they will only get up to the size of a large g...

Hello Piglet This one came up on the old forum and I seem to remember that opinion was divided on them just like now. I grew several plants each in its own 12in pot a few years ago. They did very well trailing over the sides of the pot - nice and early, prolific with masses pink fruits about the siz...

This one runs and runs! Thanks for giving it a buimp up to the top of the list again. I agree with you Guest. As I said in my method on page 1, if your food processor has a grater blade the tedious job of cutting the peel is done in no time. Also if you have a pressure cooker the cooking of the frui...

Oh dear! Its not 'lets knock Monty' season again is it?
John

Hello Helen I have started swedes off in modules for several years now and it has always worked well. I put 2-3 seeds per module and thin to one seedling as soon as they emerge. I grow them on until they are about 1in high with a few pairs of immature leaves then plant out at the usual spacing. As s...

Hello again
As far as filling in the name box on the questionnaire goes, on my computer the problem only seems exists if I use Firefox as my browser. When I use IE everything is OK.
Over to you on this one Mr P Head.

John

PS What browser do you use Carole?

Hello Carole
I noticed this problem as well. If you click into the box and keep holding the left mouse button down, you can then enter text. Keep the button down until you have finished entering everything.
Not very satisfactory but it works.

John

Hello Mike I've grown leek 'Oarsman' and 'Carlton' as minileeks with excellent results. I sow them quite late and they will grow on and develop slowly through the late autumn and early winter into small leeks about the thickness of your thumb. Both these are F1 varieties and a lot more expensive tha...

Welcome back!
Did you get cut off?
Have you paid your electricity bill at last.

Hello Jen I have a large Honda machine similar to yours and have come across this problem as well. There is a drain plug at the bottom of the crankcase (on the right from behind the machine) but it is difficult to access as the engine is set quite deep into the deck. I couldn't get a good grip on th...