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by Westi
Sat Nov 26, 2016 6:30 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: Fig tree for patio
Replies: 32
Views: 11255

Re: Fig tree for patio

Hard to kill them for sure. Mine is in a big plastic urn type pot, When i wanted to move it I found it had grown a single huge root through the hole in the bottom. I had no choice but to move so sawed it through thinking it's a goner but survive it did. It has really tiny fruit right in the branch j...
by Westi
Fri Nov 25, 2016 7:41 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Tourette's.
Replies: 17
Views: 6147

Re: Tourette's.

How's it going with Sam OH? Thought of him today as met someone with it. He was a carer for a learning disabilities lad I was checking on. We bonded, he was open & told me he had it, but it was obvious, so I followed the advice given & asked him what it was like, what's the best treatment he...
by Westi
Fri Nov 25, 2016 7:21 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Please can we have some more 'funnies'?
Replies: 1388
Views: 684202

Re: Please can we have some more 'funnies'?

Like it JohnN!

Westi
by Westi
Fri Nov 25, 2016 7:19 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: Raised Beds, sometimes I'm baffled
Replies: 21
Views: 9524

Re: Raised Beds, sometimes I'm baffled

When I wrote it I did wonder what the reply would be, knew for sure it would be witty though! :)

Westi
by Westi
Fri Nov 25, 2016 7:17 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: Fig tree for patio
Replies: 32
Views: 11255

Re: Fig tree for patio

Monty wrote an article in the weekend mag in the Mail a few weeks ago and said you take off anything bigger than your little fingernail as they won't make. Anything smaller than this are next years crop apparently. I've read that before somewhere as well but wonder why the little teeny ones don't su...
by Westi
Thu Nov 24, 2016 6:28 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: Raised Beds, sometimes I'm baffled
Replies: 21
Views: 9524

Re: Raised Beds, sometimes I'm baffled

Blimey Pa! Your leeks are huge, miles ahead of mine!

Impressed!
Westi
by Westi
Wed Nov 23, 2016 7:27 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: What did.....
Replies: 19
Views: 6344

Re: What did.....

Good one Pa!
Haven't a clue what happened there as the right way up in photos! Always photos that show me up, got to admit I'm consistent though!

Westi
by Westi
Wed Nov 23, 2016 7:20 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: SMART METER
Replies: 23
Views: 9298

Re: SMART METER

I read my meter each month & send them the numbers - none of that "estimated". I love getting the response which basically means "You kidding us"! We did the kitchen up & changed to an electric oven from a gas one - boy did they get confused! Kept sending the polite notic...
by Westi
Wed Nov 23, 2016 7:07 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: All gone very pear shaped
Replies: 22
Views: 8632

Re: All gone very pear shaped

Robo - your on fine form!

Pa you never know! Wonder what a tenacious tastes like? Sounds like a good name for a variety of some sort - I vote one of those really prickly blackberries - any other suggestions?

Westi
by Westi
Wed Nov 23, 2016 6:58 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: Raised Beds, sometimes I'm baffled
Replies: 21
Views: 9524

Re: Raised Beds, sometimes I'm baffled

I don't have any raised beds, just a wooden surround around the strawberries that is going on the fire after the woodlice this year. I probably do technically have the old fashioned style though as when I put an area to bed for the winter I put compost and muck on all of it before I cover it, includ...
by Westi
Tue Nov 22, 2016 7:38 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: What did.....
Replies: 19
Views: 6344

Re: What did.....

Whoops? Never mind cute at any angle!

Westi
by Westi
Tue Nov 22, 2016 7:36 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: What did.....
Replies: 19
Views: 6344

Re: What did.....

This is Princess Penguin! 12 weeks old on Thursday but as I have the Mummy, been mine from birth. We lost our Birman in Summer, so decided to keep a kitten! Her Mummy has a waiting list for kittens but is also a 'nipple donor' to rescued kittens, well some years anyway as the time window is tiny to ...
by Westi
Tue Nov 22, 2016 7:03 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: All gone very pear shaped
Replies: 22
Views: 8632

Re: All gone very pear shaped

See Pa - keep the faith in all things!

Wonder if it will give you blossom & fruit next year? Fingers crossed. You've got it this far; trust you to have a tenacious tree with the same fighting spirit as you. I reckon you should give it a bit of TLC for it's efforts!

Westi
by Westi
Tue Nov 22, 2016 6:53 pm
Forum: Ask the team
Topic: Where are you???
Replies: 16
Views: 10409

Re: Where are you???

My thoughts are with you Robo! Far too young to die!

Westi
by Westi
Mon Nov 21, 2016 6:55 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Very early Winter Bits and Bobs.2016
Replies: 95
Views: 24591

Re: Very early Winter Bits and Bobs.2016

Pa - i do love a search, but I have an erratic brain & never find the answer I wanted as I get distracted all the time & go off in a tangent and waste quite a bit of time. Example, if I wanted to search Pawty's wonderful honey I'd be on DIY bee hive weaving course in no time at all! Also agr...