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Rhubarb just doesnt taste so good far into summer in my opinion as more light gets to the stalky bits and they are more green and have more of the oxalics, which I am told DO occur in the stalks but not in harmfull quantities. But you get more of that rough feeling on the teeth when the stalks are g...

Also...along the cheap clothing line, i was sceptical of cheap clothing, and always sourced stuff in different places. Until i went to China, and India. In the west, here we say 'how can they live on 50p a day! How can we pay them such ridiculous wages!' However, 50p a day is more than enough for t...

Also...along the cheap clothing line, i was sceptical of cheap clothing, and always sourced stuff in different places. Until i went to China, and India. In the west, here we say 'how can they live on 50p a day! How can we pay them such ridiculous wages!' However, 50p a day is more than enough for t...

if there are any weeds growing through gaps in plastic then that suggests soil isnt toxic at least. I think the raised beds idea people have suggested sounds good, as you could cut holes in the plastic where the bed is but the paths can be left gravelled, saving weeding them. How about an edible hed...

The grazing rye I am trying is coming up, and if it says november its worth trying, right till the bitter end. Supposed to be best for soil structure, so should break the heavy clay, somewhat. Read elsewhere someone used crimson clover which grows big, then covered it in plastic over winter and in t...

I don't really know what to say except Hi. I am currently not very self sufficient, here to learn how!