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:oops: I am V confused. perching, roosting, sleeping? what's the difference!!! Why do chickens need to sit on poles and what exactly does it intail? Do they sleep where they lay their eggs? How many nests (for egg laying) for 5-6 chickens? Where do they sleep? If they are enclosed in buried and 6ft ...

Have I missed something? I am really confused!!! Been up since 4am and loosing concentraition... can anyone help?!

I had a similar problem while pregnant and found sitting on a gym ball helped loads. Something about opening the hips and relaxing back... physio recomended it and chiropractor 2nded it!! worth a try?

Is it nessasary to sterilise the 'pot' you actually make the yogurt in?

Echo what keiry said. Definatly an equine tradition around here!!!

I have never known it be a problem and know people that store molassed feeds in them which are positivly damp and never had an problems!!!

I would think if it is being used daily and left open while in use you should be fine!

We have a 5 year old who LOVES it all, as long as it doen't invole anything with too much effort! Weeding, watering, moving small stones etc!!! The 3 year old again anything prticularly with her tools and bug box!!! she makes special gardens for slugs snails and worms!! Takes her hours and then once...

My son has been allergic to milk since birth as well as eggs, tomatoes, almonds . We tried goats milk too - no good. We ended up in casualty when he was 9 months old after he'd had tomatoes it was very scary. He's lived on soya milk ever since. He has no problems with growth, growing boobs or anyth...

My whippet, border terrier and two younger children eat everything I plant within reach!!!!!!!!!

Inside is the only option unless at the patch which is surounded by fence to ward off little mouths!!!

Thankyou all soooo much for all your kind advice!! My Basil is positivly smiling!!! I can smell pesto already!!!

Any advice on chives?!!!

Claire

We love their stuff the chocolate is a dream and I can't think of a week where I have not used their chilli Jam!!!Yummmmmmmm

We're growing some again this year so migh try some of the recipies!

Will keep you posted!

MKG wrote:Read the leaflet, and I fully applaud efforts to keep disease down. But ... hold on ... didn't the last F&M outbreak come from a government sponsored research establishment?

What a load of blah blah blah!!! Ok I think that is a little clearer!! Just to confirm I can't ever feed the chickens scraps even if the eggs are only for our consumption and is this a managable rule? Is there a way for them to check? Also is this something that everyone else abides by? as I am a li...

Would anyone object to us joining in... I know you are a quarter of the way in but We would like to give it a go!!! Just need someone to own up to!!!

Also planing to reduce our electricity consumption by 25% over the next month! Anyone else up for that?

I have to agree with you LSP. I don't know if anone else knows about Nestle 's antics but they are much the same. THey provide mummys with formula milk in Third world countries telling them it is better for baby and the baby will grow stronger etc. Soon mummy's milk is dried up and mummy has to find...

I've been trying the softly softly approach. I used to shampoo and conditioner my fine hair and VERY sensiive scalp. Now down to every other day and alternating between just conditioner and both so cut down a lot. And my hair is no diferent but my scalp is MUCH better! The slow approach is definatly...