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Water butt[b][/b] A barrel or similar shaped container for collecting rain water, devised in such a way that it is full to overflowing when water is not required, but is generally empty when it is.

How true is that.

Greenhouse A structure of wood and glass, often metal and glass, which, whatever its dimensions is always smaller than its owner's ambitions.

Polytunnel A structure of metal hoops covered with plastic film, which, whatever its dimensions is always smaller than its owner's ambition, but usually on a larger scale than Greenhouse above.

alan refail wrote:Greenhouse A structure of wood and glass, often metal and glass, which, whatever its dimensions is always smaller than its owner's ambitions.

Too true... too true

Weeds, plants we have not yet found a use for!

Peat-free compost A variable formulation aimed at persuading gardeners to pay to take other people's refuse.

Brassicas The cabbage family, widely planted by nature lovers in gardens to attract butterflies and birds, especially pigeons.

Courgette - Cucurbita pepo An immature marrow which is noted for producing wind. Should be planted on a calm, warm day. The following days can be guaranteed to be windy and the plants may be damaged or destroyed.

Courgette: Immature marrow that matures immediately one averts ones eyes.

Difference between a Courgette and a Marrow - about 2 days.

A Superfood - one with a marketing budget.

Perennial Weeds these grow year in, year out.
Annual Weeds these grow afresh every year.


To be honest, I thought that the difference between crops and weeds was that the weeds grow despite everything we do and the crops don't, despite everything we do!

Planting out:- feeding the slugs
Fruiting:- feeding the pigeons

harvesting - feeding the compost heap.
Regards Sally Wright.

From my Welsh-English dictionary

gwanwyn (noun masculine): spring; a wet season

haf (noun masculine): summer; a wet season

hydref (noun masculine): autumn; a wet season

gaeaf (noun masculine): winter; a wet season