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Bits and Bobs No 8

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by Monika » Wed Jan 21, 2009 7:20 pm
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Hello, folks, I just thought, nine pages for BaB No 7 was going a bit too far, so I have started a new one. :D

By the way, BaB No 7 was much wider...
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Mon Jan 26, 2009 9:22 pm
Oh Dear

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by freddy » Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:07 am
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Oh dear, I suppose I'd better say hello...."hello" :( :wink:
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Sun Jan 25, 2009 5:46 pm
Bits and Bobs No7

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by oldherbaceous » Mon Jan 05, 2009 5:59 am
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Woke up this morning to a good inch of snow, now i wasn't expecting that. :shock:
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Sun Jan 25, 2009 9:56 am
Hello from Smallweed

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by Smallweed » Mon Jan 19, 2009 1:46 pm
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Hi everyone,Smallweed has landed. :D

Looking forward to reading everyones input and hoping to add some of my own as well,so please be gentle with...
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Sun Jan 25, 2009 9:54 am
Hello from Smurfy

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by Smurfy » Tue Jan 20, 2009 5:09 pm
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This seems to be the place to say Hi!

I'm a new-ish gardener (only had 1 season of growing) so am hoping you wont mind if i pick your brains and...
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Sat Jan 24, 2009 3:09 pm
Mushroom spawn plugs

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by Shallot Man » Thu Jan 22, 2009 9:39 am

I am thinking of growing mushroom spawn plugs, have been promised some lengths of fresh oak. Suggestions please on what type. :idea: :idea:

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Sat Jan 24, 2009 2:07 pm
Tree recommendation

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by Chantal » Tue Jan 20, 2009 4:05 pm
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Can anyone help with this please? My boss wants a tree that will fit with the following specifications:

Small, town, walled garden.
Tree to be...
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Last post by The Mouse
Thu Jan 22, 2009 11:31 am
MY ALLOTMENTS UPDATES 2009

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by STEVE PARTRIDGE » Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:55 am
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Happy New Year to you all, my updates are back for 2009 with a new Viewer's Gallery for fellow plot holders to share their photographs with the rest...
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Thu Jan 22, 2009 6:37 am
Wood / Multi-fuel stoves-fitting of

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by Compo » Sun Jan 11, 2009 10:49 pm
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Hi all

No need to reply to this if you are not sure, I want to fit a wood / multi-fuel stove in my lounge, and the building regs are complex, does...
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Last post by AnneThomas
Wed Jan 21, 2009 12:19 pm
Brrrr very cold

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by Catherine » Mon Jan 05, 2009 11:32 pm
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It is minus 5 in our garden at the moment I think I will retire to bed with my electric blanket and my OH :lol: . Hope it does not get much colder.
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Last post by AnneThomas
Wed Jan 21, 2009 12:06 pm
Freecycle.org:-is it me?

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by snooky » Tue Jan 20, 2009 3:39 pm

I"m trying to access the above site so that I can recycle some bits and bobs too good to throw away and I"m struggling even though I"m...

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Last post by AnneThomas
Tue Jan 20, 2009 8:38 pm
Oldherbaceous

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by Samantha » Mon Jan 19, 2009 8:18 pm

Hi Oldherbaceous

Hope this reaches you, had to reply this way as I appear to be having a few problems. I am new to the forum!

I would like to...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Mon Jan 19, 2009 8:42 pm
START OF THE GROWING YEAR.........

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by Compo » Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:51 pm

Well at least the preparations can now get underway but I have not sown anything yet, spent the day moving and spreading manure on the allotment,...

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Mon Jan 19, 2009 5:15 pm
attaching photo

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by tracie » Mon Jan 05, 2009 6:54 pm

Hopefully this is a photo of my blue shed in the summer

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Sat Jan 17, 2009 5:56 pm
Gardening Clubs

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by AnneThomas » Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:06 pm

Hi All

Does anyone know whether there are any such things as gardening clubs for older people - or something similar for people who want to visit...

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Fri Jan 16, 2009 2:04 pm
paraffin.

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by strawberry tart » Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:58 am

Hi.
Well its been a while since i posted here,Nice to see there are still lots of familiar contributors.
Last weeks cold snap was particularly severe...

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Last post by Geoff
Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:11 am
Swiss army garden tool

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by JohnN » Sat Jan 10, 2009 10:38 am

This drawing was sent to me by my 14 year old grand-daughter, Harriet, in her thankyou note for Christmas pressies. Thought it might give you all a...

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Last post by JohnN
Sat Jan 10, 2009 4:38 pm
2009 will be a great year

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by alan refail » Wed Dec 31, 2008 7:04 am
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I'm putting on my

and imagining a better year to come (in the gardens, at least).

It may be cold now, but spring will be warm and sunny with...
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Last post by oldherbaceous
Fri Jan 09, 2009 5:40 pm
NEW YEARS RESOLUTION

Last post by Shallot Man
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by Shallot Man » Sun Jan 04, 2009 12:00 pm

No more F1 seeds, who needs rows of identical cabbages when you normally take home one at a time, buying all my seeds from Wilkinson's this year, get...

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Last post by Shallot Man
Wed Jan 07, 2009 3:01 pm
A glimmer of light

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by alan refail » Mon Dec 08, 2008 7:27 am

As we move closer to the shortest day, it's nice to know that after today it doesn't get darker any earlier in the afternoon - here 16.03 sunset...

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Mon Jan 05, 2009 5:06 pm
Happy Birthday Seedling

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by Chantal » Fri Jan 02, 2009 6:11 am
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... and before you ask OH, she's 21 again :wink:

Have a great day and I hope 2009 will be an improvement on 2008 :D
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Last post by Chantal
Sun Jan 04, 2009 9:56 pm
Hey big spender

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by alan refail » Wed Dec 31, 2008 2:22 pm

Anyone got an overdraft as big as this :?

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Last post by sally wright
Sun Jan 04, 2009 7:26 pm
Binding problems!

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by garden_serf » Fri Jan 02, 2009 1:32 pm

I received a few binders to store my KG mags in recently and today set about binding 3 years worth. Finished and feeling good about it I put them on...

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Last post by Chantal
Sun Jan 04, 2009 2:39 pm
Shredder

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by Myrkk » Tue Dec 30, 2008 5:10 pm

I love my new shredder :D

Just wondering 'cause I've never used mulch before. I'm shredding a tree that came down earlier in the year. Can I use the...

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Last post by Myrkk
Thu Jan 01, 2009 11:10 pm
Blwyddyn Newydd Dda - Happy New Year

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by alan refail » Wed Dec 31, 2008 7:20 am

Blwyddyn Newydd Dda i chi i gyd o Benrhyn Llŷn
A Happy New Year to you all from the Llŷn Peninsula

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Last post by Catherine
Wed Dec 31, 2008 7:16 pm
Puter needs a sledge hammer

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by The Grock in the Frock » Tue Dec 30, 2008 11:51 pm

hi every one hope you all had fab xmas,sending BIG UGS to you all.
Dont know if i will be on line soon as me puter is ready for the knackers yard. :(...

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Last post by Chantal
Wed Dec 31, 2008 7:06 am
adding piccies

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by lez » Mon Dec 29, 2008 7:10 pm

I am trying to add piccies and smilies to my letters but seem to get no where. I would appreciate some help and maybe an idiots guide as I am new to...

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Last post by lez
Tue Dec 30, 2008 7:40 am
Cost of Citrus Feed

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by garden_serf » Mon Dec 29, 2008 12:37 pm

I was just looking in the 2009 T&M Fruit Collection Catalogue. p21.
I almost had a fit. The cost of the Citrus Tree Feed is quoted as £9.99 each...

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Last post by Shallot Man
Mon Dec 29, 2008 8:14 pm
Did you get what you wanted for Christmas?

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by donedigging » Thu Dec 25, 2008 4:09 pm
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Evening to everyone,
Happy Christmas,

I had a great Christmas, in fact ,the best one for some years!

I had Mr. Alan Titchmarsh's book " The...
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Last post by John
Mon Dec 29, 2008 3:49 pm
Sedgemoor Peat

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by Cider Boys » Sun Dec 28, 2008 2:51 pm

I'm not very good at this new fangled metric measurements and a think I also got my noughts wrong after taking delivery of a load of peat for my...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Mon Dec 29, 2008 9:55 am
Postbox in the cold!

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by garden_serf » Sat Dec 27, 2008 6:11 pm

I ventured out to my postbox just now, in the dark, cold & wind!
Got a nice suprise though (I was not expecting anything in particular), the Feb...

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Last post by Tigger
Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:09 pm
Thank you Tigger

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by Arnie » Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:00 am

Hi Tigger :D

Back in August/September you posted a recipe for bread & butter pickle for those of us who had a glut of cucumbers :o as I had...

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Last post by Tigger
Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:00 pm
Favourite forum topics of 2008

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by alan refail » Fri Dec 26, 2008 9:15 am

I wonder what others' favourite forum threads/post were over the past year?

These are mine:

The most informative (as well as disturbing) thread has...

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Last post by alan refail
Sun Dec 28, 2008 6:16 pm
Farewell to Woolies.

Last post by pongeroon
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by snooky » Sat Dec 27, 2008 8:25 pm

A letter in the local newspaper poses the question"where are we to buy the bits and bobs for everyday use?"
The letter lamented the loss of...

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Last post by pongeroon
Sun Dec 28, 2008 5:29 pm
A card for you all...

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by Chantal » Sat Dec 13, 2008 10:41 am

Happy Christmas x

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Last post by glallotments
Sun Dec 28, 2008 2:19 pm
SNOW!!!

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by goldilox » Fri Dec 26, 2008 2:07 pm

Just posted a message which has now disappeared into the ether :(

So if this appears twice, I'm probably just having a blonde moment!!

Christmas...

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Last post by goldilox
Sat Dec 27, 2008 8:39 am
MERRY XMAS

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by Shallot Man » Sat Dec 13, 2008 9:48 am
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May I wish a Merry Xmas to all the forum members. :) :) :)
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Thu Dec 25, 2008 7:38 pm
Merry christmas

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by The Grock in the Frock » Thu Dec 25, 2008 4:14 am

To all my friends on the forum "merry xmas" the turkey is cooked and i was not visited by any ghosts last night :D I have warned my kids...

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Thu Dec 25, 2008 1:51 pm
Christmas and New year bits and bobs.

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by oldherbaceous » Sat Dec 20, 2008 8:34 am
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Thought we should have this for anything people would like to share at this special time of year.
It can be happy, sad, or even grumpy if you want....
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Last post by Tel
Wed Dec 24, 2008 8:54 pm
hard boiled eggs wont peel cleanly.

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by richard p » Sat Dec 20, 2008 10:11 pm

im having trouble with hard boiled eggs, the eggs are max 3 days old, placed in cold water brought to the boil and boiled for about 5 mins then left...

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Wed Dec 24, 2008 2:39 pm
Logging in and email notification

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by Catherine » Mon Dec 22, 2008 7:51 pm

I have just posted in a topic and a reply has come up on my email. My question is when I tried to go into the link I was asked to sign in. So I came...

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Last post by KGAdmin
Tue Dec 23, 2008 4:24 pm
Solstice Greetings

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by alan refail » Sun Dec 21, 2008 7:11 am

Greetings and best wishes to all at the Winter Solstice

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Mon Dec 22, 2008 3:15 pm
Try this with your spare vegetables !

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by Primrose » Mon Dec 22, 2008 2:47 pm

Can't figure out if it's a hoax and he's got some little tin whistles hidden away inside !

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Last post by garden_serf
Mon Dec 22, 2008 3:10 pm
Who would have thought

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by Johnboy » Mon Dec 22, 2008 9:14 am

that those you who set up the organic standards on meat on the behalf of the government are now asking the government for a holiday from the standard...

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Last post by John
Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:26 am
JUSTICE FOR PENSIONERS

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by Cider Boys » Tue Dec 16, 2008 8:37 pm

If any of you out there have saved a little money to supplement your pensions, I urge you to support the Daily Telegraph's 'justice for pensioners...

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Sat Dec 20, 2008 3:27 am
Bits and bobs No6

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Thought it was about time we had a new Bits and bobs.

Well i have to say that my mate Old Codger seems to have had a new lease of life, in five...
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Last post by Geoff
Fri Dec 19, 2008 8:13 pm
Want to smell like a burger?

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by alan refail » Fri Dec 19, 2008 7:54 am

Want to smell like a burger?

Well, chaps, now you can thanks to Burger King

Nice to know that in these financially tight times our American pals...

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Fri Dec 19, 2008 8:46 am
Old Herbaceous coming up on the rails

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As of this morning, OH (4429) is only 32 behind Chantal (4461) in the total number of posts to the forums.

Another 33 and you'll be in first...
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Wed Dec 17, 2008 6:22 am
long time no type

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by seedling » Sun Dec 14, 2008 2:30 pm

Hi everyone.
Havent posted for ages. Have had a hectic and difficult 6 months- separated from husband and moved house twice. Now on a more even...

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Last post by Piglet
Tue Dec 16, 2008 7:00 pm
Does the site have a techie problem, or is it me?

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by Primrose » Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:17 pm

I've had a lot of problems trying to log on recently. On many occasions the site doesn't seem to recognise my password and throws me out. It has...

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Tue Dec 16, 2008 1:21 pm

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