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We built a greenhouse out of plastic bottles at school .... similar to this one: http://ana-white.com/2011/04/plastic-bottle-green-house-build-guide We cut the bottles down and then threaded them onto garden canes that slotted into a wooden frame, if that makes sense? I can't seem to post our photos...

Hello :wave: I have not been on the site for quite some time ... perhaps 2 or 3 years ... so I thought I would re-introduce myself. The last couple of years have been very un-ish for me. In the past I have grown veggies, made soaps and hand creams etc. done lots of baking (not like The Great British...

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Jill

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Sounds great not sad to me

If there's anywhere to put up hanging baskets that would get sun you could grow some yummy tumling tomatoes in them.

Jill

becks77 wrote: I have them in a long trough though not in the ground so I can move my asparagus bed when I feel like it! ot sure its the best idea but seemst o be ok so far!

Hi Becks, what size/ depth is your trough? Has anyone else grow asparagus like this?

Cheers, Jill

Veggie spag bol with puy lentils and far too much grated cheddar on top. Yum yum!

becks77 wrote:Never tried netle tea whats it taste like? :)

umm, like nettles?! Sort of green and very fertile and a bit earthy?! Best I can do

Can't think of anything else that tastes like it.

Today is nettle gathering day for me

My mum's latest 'thing' for no dig weeding is lasagne gardening! http://organicgardening.about.com/od/startinganorganicgarden/a/lasagnagarden.htm I'm really posting this more because it has a funny name than anything else. Am giving it a try today on a big section of garden which is mostly crow garl...

Might give fennel a whirl if I can get myself organised then. Oh so many projects to try and far too many hours spent at work

MKG wrote: I'm not telling anyone if I do or not. Mike

You never know who's listening eh Mike!

it stinks :mrgreen: I use a big bucket with a lid (an empty trade paint bucket well cleaned) to keep the pongs down and put a tap in to make it easier to fill bottles (old plastic milk containers) with the liquid when I want to use some. They manure around here a lot anyway so I just don't mention ...

Of course nettle and dandelion! Two of my all time favourite teas what an airhead I am. Thanks for the reminder. I suppose I can just freeze some for later in the year, but not sure how well it would keep. Not tried yarrow before in fact not even sure what yarrow looks like but will investigate, tha...

Famous beekeeper: http://oi52.tinypic.com/350rtd0.jpg Oh I love it! Lyndhurst is no fool when it comes to bees :sunny: I've seen bees kept on rooves on the telly and they seemed to be fine, didn't have a special roof or anything, they just went off to feed. Have finally got myself booked in for an ...

Good luck and enjoy!

Jill

Hello, I am determined to grow more herbs for making teas this year, partly to save money and partly cause it seems plain silly to be flying and driving stuff round the world packaged up in little bags and boxes. I've been re-potting some lemon balm today and brought some in (to unheated kitchen win...

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Jill