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- Sat Jan 13, 2018 5:15 pm
- Forum: But what can I do?
- Topic: The new banish plastic movements
- Replies: 43
- Views: 1898
Re: The new banish plastic movements
I guess the important thing is that the rollercoaster has started. We may only just be pulling away from the station, but the movement will gain momentum and improvements will happen. So, shall we share tips and hints? I have been known to remove wasteful packaging at the shop and hand it back to th...
- Tue Dec 19, 2017 6:22 pm
- Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
- Topic: Vertical gardening
- Replies: 10
- Views: 962
Re: Vertical gardening
MKG don’t lose heart and turn the garden into lawn. There must be another way. Is there any possibility of swapping spare fruit for vegetables? That way you could plant more tall fruits but still get vegetables. Also, what about raised planting outside? Search on Pinterest for pallet planters for sa...
- Tue Dec 05, 2017 8:29 pm
- Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
- Topic: Sales
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1159
Re: Sales
I did succumb. I’d been thinking about a new vacuum cleaner for months (I don’t rush into these things). AO were offering the one I wanted at a whopping 80 quid off. Funny how all the other websites were advertising it at normal price at only 10 more than AO we’re selling it for. Just shows how over...
- Thu Nov 02, 2017 4:29 pm
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: This board ain't self sufficient
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2562
Re: This board ain't self sufficient
My problem is that I just can’t get my iPad to log me in so I have to remember my password. That just doesn’t happen very often. So I’m usually one of the readers who doesn’t post. Managed it today though on the second attempt.
- Thu Nov 02, 2017 4:28 pm
- Forum: How do I??
- Topic: Roses from cuttings
- Replies: 6
- Views: 919
Re: Roses from cuttings
That’s very odd about the cuttings not coming true. I’ve not heard of that before. Mind you, I did buy a rose, labelled as pink, from a local supermarket and it turned out to be yellow. Hmmm.
- Wed Oct 04, 2017 8:43 pm
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: Improving being self sufficientish
- Replies: 42
- Views: 4383
Re: Improving being self sufficientish
the Mediterranean dome on the other hand has great potential. It would be fantastic to build your house in there, you could grow everything you needed for food (provided you went vegetarian). That would be the ultimate in dropping out and ignoring the rest of the world. There must be a flaw in that...
- Wed Oct 04, 2017 8:34 pm
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: This board ain't self sufficient
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2562
Re: This board ain't self sufficient
Ah, but if you "prune" your nettles (cut them back to just above the ground) they'll sprout new, fresh young leaves. Maybe not if it's already frosty where you are but I'm still harvesting mine.Flo wrote:Only the young nettles are tasty - the older ones are unpleasant.
If you can't beat 'em, eat 'em.
- Wed Aug 30, 2017 6:23 pm
- Forum: Wildlife, Flowers and all other things that grow
- Topic: Eradicating nettles
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1592
Re: Eradicating nettles
Has anyone else noticed that horse muck seems to be very good at carrying nettle seeds? Nettles thrive in heavily manured soils so it might just be the manure encouraging existing roots. That's why they make such good compost as they have very deep roots which soak up the nitrogen from the soil. I ...
- Mon Apr 03, 2017 8:45 pm
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: What Is For Tea?
- Replies: 67
- Views: 8504
Re: What Is For Tea?
Vegetable curry and rice. Both came out of the freeer as I need to make some space in there. I made the curry a few weeks ago using parsnips and leeks from the garden. Unusually, I'd also frozen some cooked rice at some point. Can't remember when. Tasted ok though.
- Mon Apr 03, 2017 8:39 pm
- Forum: What's in the pot? Recipes and anything about Cooking
- Topic: Guilty pleasures
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3385
Re: Guilty pleasures
Since discovering that I'm gluten intolerant and allergic to a lot of foods including dairy, chocolate and soya, I've ended up on a virtually paleo diet. The good news is that I've lost over three stone. The bad news is that my food treats are now black coffee and dried fruit.
- Sun Mar 12, 2017 7:20 am
- Forum: Livestock
- Topic: Bird Flu restrictions
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5273
Re: Bird Flu restrictions
The Defra advice is now targeted at specific locations. Guess, who's still in a high risk area? 

- Sun Mar 12, 2017 7:15 am
- Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
- Topic: How do you water potatoes through fabric?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3430
Re: How do you water potatoes through fabric?
Hi Bonnie That's fantastic news, congratulations and good luck. I've not got much advice to offer that hasn't already been said except that the fabric can slow down the water flow a little and cause it to run off if you're not careful. If you use the ridge and furrow method and water in the furrow, ...
- Tue Nov 22, 2016 5:46 pm
- Forum: Green Building
- Topic: Insulating a conservatory
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4027
Re: Insulating a conservatory
Thanks, both. There's no obvious sign of incoming damp so I suspect the plants are the main source of condensation. I don't want to get rid of all of them but I do have a dehumidifier which would help. putting some heating in would also help but I don't want to heat it until it has some insulation. ...
- Mon Nov 21, 2016 8:13 pm
- Forum: Green Building
- Topic: Insulating a conservatory
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4027
Insulating a conservatory
Hi Could any builderish type people give me some advice please? I have a fairly standard PVCu conservatory. It's south facing with one solid wall against the living room, another wall which is almost all made up of the French doors into the dining room. The third wall is double glazed PVCu windows a...
- Fri Oct 28, 2016 6:43 pm
- Forum: 101 Uses For
- Topic: 101 ways to improve my memory - PLEASE
- Replies: 36
- Views: 13037
Re: 101 ways to improve my memory - PLEASE
Thanks everyone. I gave up gluten about 8 months ago and I'll never go back to eating it. My whole life has changed. I'll post the details in another thread. The only thing that hasn't got better is my memory. But I gather it takes a long time as I have to wait for my gut to recover before I start t...