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Re: Mid Autumn Bits and Bobs 2017.
Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2017 7:32 pm
by Primrose
I see OH is working himself up slowly for his Christmas Lights display on his house with all those twinkly lights, Santa Claus and reindeer on his roof....and on his front lawn... and round his windows !
Re: Mid Autumn Bits and Bobs 2017.
Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2017 7:37 pm
by oldherbaceous
It has been known, Primrose.....
Re: Mid Autumn Bits and Bobs 2017.
Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2017 7:40 pm
by robo
Is your battery charged they are quite easy to install I have a full set up in Spain it powers most of our needs apart from the washing machine
Re: Mid Autumn Bits and Bobs 2017.
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 5:19 am
by oldherbaceous
I'm not good with electrics Robo, so it has been a struggle for me, but i'm getting there....
Re: Mid Autumn Bits and Bobs 2017.
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 8:08 am
by Geoff
Anyone got the big DT Brown catalogue yet? Want to be ready in case they are as generous on Black Friday as they were last year.
Re: Mid Autumn Bits and Bobs 2017.
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 8:59 am
by peter
First proper frost.
Re: Mid Autumn Bits and Bobs 2017.
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 9:19 am
by rowbow
Hony bees do like ivy at this time of year if we have a hard frost the ivy nectar in the bees stomach crystalizes and kills the bee, the nectar in the combe sets harder than oilseed rape.
Re: Mid Autumn Bits and Bobs 2017.
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 10:08 am
by tigerburnie
Minus 2 in the greenhouse last night, need some more fleece for the pots in there.
Re: Mid Autumn Bits and Bobs 2017.
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 10:20 am
by Shallot Man
We also had the first proper frost. Though the sun quickly put paid to it.
Re: Mid Autumn Bits and Bobs 2017.
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 7:02 pm
by Monika
-4C here this morning and -2C in the greenhouse. The cyclamen in there seem to be ok and I hope the fuchsias (already cut back and defoliated) have survived as well. Reminder to self: before we get another hard frost like that, must wrap them all up in bubble plastic!
And no, Geoff, no large DT Brown catalogue yet, just the autumn catalogue with a spring pre-view.
Re: Mid Autumn Bits and Bobs 2017.
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 7:23 pm
by PLUMPUDDING
How do you know if it is the large catalogue Geoff? I got one from their stand at Harrogate Show that seems quite comprehensive.
Re: Mid Autumn Bits and Bobs 2017.
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 7:57 pm
by Westi
Hi Geoff!
I've got a DT Browns catalogue, but not through the letterbox, we are using them as suppliers for our seeds on Lottie. When exactly is Black Friday before I put my order in at the shop?
Re: Mid Autumn Bits and Bobs 2017.
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 10:23 pm
by Geoff
24th November - DTB had lots of stuff at £1 a packet last year.
We have that catalogue too Monika; good to be a bit to the West, ground frost but air just above freezing, Dahlias still hanging on.
Re: Mid Autumn Bits and Bobs 2017.
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2017 8:40 am
by Geoff
I always thought it was the farmers that were supposed to eye up the sheep!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-41905652
Re: Dahlia's
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2017 8:58 am
by robo
I wonder what the sheep would have done if they showed them a picture of donald trump they would have probably stampeded