thankyou everyone, and for the links (my father used to be a member of the lotus 7 club, he had a couple in the 70's/80's) I am looking for a ford fusion, which is what I had before. so it's off to autotrader I go! (only 2 weeks before my next craft fair, so no pressure!) I managed to tie up the chr...

something always comes up and throws a spanner in the works doesn't it? last 2 Sundays have been a washout and then some twit piles into the side of my car, so I have a brand new shiny hire car, which I am terrified of damaging, and they have written off my car, so I'll have to spend my weekend look...

welcome Jardiniere! I have been looking at your link to the photos of your greenhouse build. Absolutely brilliant!

absolutely brilliant, and the plants all look so healthy and happy! well done

indeed we do, but it's not normally me

hmm, that's a tricky one to solve, as the rough edges of the mesh will tear the fleece easily. maybe your sewing idea or something similar is the best way. if my lightbulb goes off, I'll let you know!

they look great Richard!

is that some sea buckthorn berries I spy in the background?

we used to have a cellar in the house I grew up in, it was always damp, and actually it was dead scary too, as my mum convinced us all that we were haunted and I suspected the wee ghostie lived in the cellar

I use mine for roasted toms too (with onion, garlic and other veg, herbs & oliive oil. it is still easy to clean, just hot soapy water. instant pasta sauce. don't forget the chilies!

I use one of these for my tomatoes.....

http://www.seedsofitaly.com/-PASSATA_MACHINE_-_PASSA_POMODORO/p1834925_8313432.aspx

.......I really like it!

they look fabulous! are you sure you have enough though?

piglet6, next year, I suggest covering your brassicas with very fine garden mesh, it's the only way to keep the blighters off!

you plot is looking fantastic, a credit to all your hard work

fabulous piglet! that looks incredible! we picked one similar size yesterday, we leave them at the front of the plot for folk to help themselves, far too large for my saucepan!

I admit, I had to look it up!

anyway, on a side note, I cannot stand Prof. Cox, he just annoys me intensely. (my mother would say 'I'm sure he speaks very highly of you too!')

may I pinch that one? it's brilliant!