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Brill idea Andy I'll have one. I also use a book called Allotoment Gardening (an organic guide for beginners) by Susan Berger. Its very easy to read section 1 tell you about tools and ground prep. Section 2 has an a-z of veg and a month by month guide. It tell you what to sow and what should be read...

What a fab site. Great for my youth clubs art corner have added to my favorites.

Davina

Welcome to the site. This is my first year of "proper" veg growing and I am loving it.

Davina

I remember as a child go to my grandparents house. When we arrived you couldn't ask granny what was for lunch because she had no idea until grandad came in from the garden laden with veg and fruit. I loved that and want my children to be out everyday picking and watering. Then planning the meal roun...

Choc cake for the goodie bag from here.

I have just found some flower seeds which say plant by 2000. Whos judging this one then?

Davina

If it could get this far down in the next hour please. My mums away so I need to walk round and water hers if It does not arrive. Will be very upset if I get back then it starts.

Davina

Tonight its sausages, frozen chips and baked beans. Followed by ice cream with toffee sauce. I let W&T choose tonight as tomorrow they are going to their dads for two weeks. Also it nearly shopping day so cupboards bare.

Davina

I was planing a t-shirt in the ish green. Company in Cheltenham call squat orange. Hope to get to the shop next week will let you know how I get on.

Davina

I have just had to reasure my African Land Snail that their lives are safe and no attempt will be made to eat them.

Davina

Andy my mum never gave it a thought either until I pointed out what a bad example she was to her grandchildren plus the fact she always wore one when she had a moped.

Davina

What price is too much when it could save a life? I wear a kids helmet from Argos which was £7.99. My children have always worn helmets and think poeple who don't are bonkers.

Davina

5. homemade ice lollies
6. paper fan (suggested by my 8 year old)
7. Read all day turning off all electric items
8. wear wide brimmed hat
9. a water spray (6 year old this time)


Davina

My children would not have a Grandad Alan if he had not had a helmet on a few weeks ago. I know my aunt would have worn a helmet if they had been around. It may have saved her life. A head once damaged is hard to fix. All Alan had to do was fix a bike and buy a new helmet.

Davina

I scored 4 and 2.2 planets. Will try it again in six months and hope to have improved all round.

Davina

Kids are great.

Davina