Sprouted Beans - How?

Andy Hamilton · Wed May 04, 2005 12:20 pm

shiney wrote:with some of Nev's tights pulled over the top, secured with a rubber band.

Hope he know's you have stolen his tights

shiney · Post: # 2591Post **shiney** » Wed May 04, 2005 12:26 pm

I nicked them off the washing line late one night. He never noticed!

He'll kill me when he sees this thread.

Just joking Nev.

Wombat · Post: # 2622Post **Wombat** » Thu May 05, 2005 3:08 am

I'm in trouble now! my secret is out

shiney · Post: # 2641Post **shiney** » Thu May 05, 2005 6:32 pm

You'll be ok Nev, I only cut the toes out of them!

Seriously though, I am on a sprouting mission this week. I am going to ask my local post office shop for another sweetie jar to start my beans off in. (they usually sell them for 20p in aid of our local hospice)

Andy Hamilton · Fri May 06, 2005 2:44 pm

Again as you are up the road, I tend to keep my jars and have some surplis (cant spell) they are 1 ltr jars if you want them then next time you are nearby you are welcome.

shiney · Post: # 2691Post **shiney** » Fri May 06, 2005 2:59 pm

Thanks Andy,

I'd like to meet up as we aren't a million miles away. BTW I checked out about allotments in our area today.

Guess wot? 4 year waiting list!

I then suggested to the council that they should think about finding more overgrown land that they own to provide people with what they are asking for. The 'voice' on the phone said, oh that's not my department. You'll have to speak to the 'land people'.

He also said that finding land for cemetries was more important! Pah...I wanna grow something, not get buried!

Andy Hamilton · Fri May 06, 2005 3:04 pm

Just a suggestion, but what about just growing stuff on waste land anyway? I have found a perfect spot in Bath that I have been debating weather to use or not. It is never used and I think it is owned by the council and does not seem like it will be developed. Not sure where the law stands, but I have never heard of anyone who was arrested for gardening.

rather naughty, but why not?

shiney · Post: # 2694Post **shiney** » Fri May 06, 2005 3:08 pm

I had a little spark of inspiration and thought of advertising something in my local postoffice to ask if anyone has a large garden with a spare bit 'going' for me to grow stuff on. Of course, they would get a few veg in return!

Whaddya reckon?

Andy Hamilton · Fri May 06, 2005 3:12 pm

Very good idea might make a good friend in the process too, keep us informed of how you get on.