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by daxtell71
Wed Sep 16, 2020 2:24 pm
Forum: Readers Recipes
Topic: Rhubarb Wine?
Replies: 12
Views: 8951

Re: Rhubarb Wine?

Exciting times we have just started brewing the Rhubarb in the demi john and its looking rather interesting. Its watch this space time lol

Deb :-)
by daxtell71
Sat Aug 15, 2020 7:15 pm
Forum: Growing Advice for beginners
Topic: Decimated Radish Crop
Replies: 5
Views: 4878

Re: Decimated Radish Crop

Just noticed one radish has started to flower! Is this a good thing or do I need to remove like with Rhubarb? Thanks :-)
by daxtell71
Sat Aug 08, 2020 10:04 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Mid-summer Bits and Bobs
Replies: 140
Views: 26768

Re: Mid-summer Bits and Bobs

Thanks I love my photography which got kind of stuck during lockdown and then we had time to make our Garden and Bingo some wonderful things to take pictures of. I am very much still learning :-)

Deb
by daxtell71
Sat Aug 08, 2020 4:20 pm
Forum: Growing Advice for beginners
Topic: Decimated Radish Crop
Replies: 5
Views: 4878

Decimated Radish Crop

After tending my first planting ever of Radish which were growing beautifully I came down this morning to find Catapillars of different shades having a feast. Having spent most of my time chasing off cabbage white butterfly. Which is good exercise! What can I do to a deter them and save my crop? Or ...
by daxtell71
Fri Aug 07, 2020 9:54 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Mid-summer Bits and Bobs
Replies: 140
Views: 26768

Re: Mid-summer Bits and Bobs

Thanks Stephen Unfortunately on a laptop as have a phone with a mind of its own but will take your advice to heart if I can get it to behave. However I just discovered it works on a laptop too Yippee!! Tech stuff can drive one totally loopy sometime. Mind you I did name my two sunflowers Bill and Be...
by daxtell71
Fri Aug 07, 2020 6:17 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Mid-summer Bits and Bobs
Replies: 140
Views: 26768

Re: Mid-summer Bits and Bobs

Well Its been a bit of day after getting rid of a load of rubbish to the tip thanks to friends help we discovered the Ivy problem the corner had been hiding in the Garden. We have has several years of not being able to get rid of the previous owners rubble and heap of metal due to different circumst...
by daxtell71
Wed Aug 05, 2020 9:09 am
Forum: Ask the team
Topic: Saving Sweet Potato
Replies: 176
Views: 72982

Re: Saving Sweet Potato

Would they grow in a large container? I only have a Patio Garden as the previous owners had a caravan and totally paved the back of the house.

Best wishes and those are awesome sweet pots

Debs :-)
by daxtell71
Sat Aug 01, 2020 9:11 pm
Forum: Readers Recipes
Topic: Rhubarb Wine?
Replies: 12
Views: 8951

Re: Rhubarb Wine?

Wonderful thanks we shall definately be trying this recipe. Just need to get the Sugar and the Yeast and we are all set. :-)

Best wishes or should I say Cheers

Debs
by daxtell71
Sat Aug 01, 2020 1:54 pm
Forum: Readers Recipes
Topic: Rhubarb Wine?
Replies: 12
Views: 8951

Rhubarb Wine?

Does anyone have a succesfull recipe for this I have a lot of Rhubarb and want to do something more creative with it than my normal stewed or Nans crumble recipe.

Thanks :-)

Deb
by daxtell71
Sat Aug 01, 2020 12:10 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Happy Birthday.
Replies: 10
Views: 3433

Re: Happy Birthday.

Happy Birthday have a wonderful day xx
by daxtell71
Thu Jul 30, 2020 8:24 pm
Forum: Growing Advice for beginners
Topic: Seedlings help
Replies: 5
Views: 4950

Re: Seedlings help

Many thanks I will follow your advice its very helpful :-)

Best Wishes

Debs
by daxtell71
Thu Jul 30, 2020 4:04 pm
Forum: Growing Advice for beginners
Topic: Seedlings help
Replies: 5
Views: 4950

Re: Seedlings help

I am growing Marigolds, Aquilega and Radish not in that order :-)
by daxtell71
Thu Jul 30, 2020 3:40 pm
Forum: Ask the team
Topic: Comfrey
Replies: 11
Views: 12576

Re: Comfrey

That's brillian thank you everyone I shall put the plant in a pot and make sure it does not turn into to much of a thug ! Great suggestion and advice. I am so glad that I have found this forum. So far I have Mint and Feverfew in pots and Rosemary and Lavender in the front Garden. Its all coming toge...
by daxtell71
Tue Jul 28, 2020 1:07 pm
Forum: Growing Advice for beginners
Topic: Seedlings help
Replies: 5
Views: 4950

Seedlings help

How do I tell when they are ready to transplant from the seed tray? I have had several failures and am a little worried I am doing something very wrong.

Thanks
by daxtell71
Tue Jul 28, 2020 12:59 pm
Forum: Ask the team
Topic: Cabbages
Replies: 9
Views: 2646

Re: Cabbages

I am new at this too and I think I have done similar with my radish crop. So glad to have found this forum. :D