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- Wed Apr 10, 2019 2:51 pm
- Forum: Fruit and Nuts
- Topic: Summer's coming
- Replies: 41
- Views: 56439
Re: Summer's coming
my outdoors plants are bushing up nicely but we had frost last night so flowers and fruits are a ways away... but summer is definitely coming
- Wed Apr 03, 2019 10:23 am
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: RAIN !!
- Replies: 27
- Views: 30481
Re: RAIN !!
I have snow this morning :) rain by the time I got down the hill
- Mon Apr 01, 2019 12:25 pm
- Forum: Herbs and Vegetables
- Topic: Best place to grow tomatoes
- Replies: 21
- Views: 34479
Re: Best place to grow tomatoes
I used my windowledge in the office last year and it was successful plus it was a great talking point with my colleagues. loads of people came along and said i remember my grandad growing tomatoes...
- Fri Nov 02, 2018 11:07 am
- Forum: How do I??
- Topic: Leaf mould
- Replies: 5
- Views: 14766
Re: Leaf mould
I had mine in black bags for 2 years and they didn't decompose, but the pile by the fence that's been open to the elements since last autumn has started rotting down well, so I added the 2 yo contents of the black bags to that, i'm not convinced plastic bags are required at all...
- Mon Aug 27, 2018 1:00 pm
- Forum: Wild Foods and Foraging
- Topic: Mushroom propagation
- Replies: 1
- Views: 12085
Mushroom propagation
Hello all, I have a tree root in my garden which each year grows large white mushrooms. I'm not sure what they are and I just let them do their own thing. but it got me thinking, would it be possible to intentionally "sow" other desirable and edible mushrooms in the same location? eg chant...
- Fri Aug 03, 2018 9:50 am
- Forum: Home Brew and other Country Skills
- Topic: Busy day
- Replies: 8
- Views: 19454
Re: Busy day
That sounds like a good day! I'm the opposite days in the office are frustratingly unproductive... except for my tomatoes on the windowledge but when I'm at home I get paid work done and things around the house/garden too. I finished putting up 2 shelves up in the back porch and stacked them whilst ...
- Fri Jul 27, 2018 1:36 pm
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: RAIN !!
- Replies: 27
- Views: 30481
Re: RAIN !!
Its wonderful Odsox! we had a downpour last night and more promised tonight/tomorrow. We're on a private water supply which has been fine so far but I'll be glad to have the rain...
- Fri May 25, 2018 1:50 pm
- Forum: Herbs and Vegetables
- Topic: Onions
- Replies: 37
- Views: 65332
Re: Onions
I'm growing too! but with the weather my stuff is far behind others'... I won't be self sufficient but at least I'll have treats directs from the garden. hoping to put in a strawberry bed this weekend, late I know but better late than never.
- Mon Apr 23, 2018 1:00 pm
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: Curiosity/Armageddon
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8925
Re: Curiosity/Armageddon
phone my partner and make sure that we spent the last 3 days together enjoying ourselves, go fishing, spend time together, go away into the hills, away from other people, eat well and treasure the last few days.
- Fri Mar 23, 2018 12:58 pm
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: Has Spring sprung?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 14550
Re: Has Spring sprung?
I planted mine yesterday along with doing a whole lot of other jobs in the sunshine, I know we're due some more snow but i'm hoping it won't last and they'll be ok....
- Fri Oct 06, 2017 12:44 pm
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: This self sufficient thing?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4173
Re: This self sufficient thing?
I'm not sure if it's precisely harking back, as hearkening for contact and context in a world that's pushing us further and further away from real contact with real things. There's a pleasure and satisfaction from creating or doing for yourself that can't be found in popping to the supermarket or bu...
- Tue Oct 03, 2017 10:00 am
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: This board ain't self sufficient
- Replies: 24
- Views: 13892
Re: This board ain't self sufficient
I'm sadly not hugely self sufficient at the moment and just check in here to get moral support that I can get back there but have nothing of any great interest to post
- Fri Mar 17, 2017 12:27 pm
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: What Is For Tea?
- Replies: 67
- Views: 51093
Re: What Is For Tea?
Brisket slow cooked with apricots and tomatoes served with veggies also low carb (only a small handful of apricots in a large recipe) but still a sure fire winner with the other half.
- Wed Mar 01, 2017 12:12 pm
- Forum: Livestock
- Topic: Bird Flu restrictions
- Replies: 11
- Views: 27070
Re: Bird Flu restrictions
I don't think so there' new, less tight restrictions on keepign their food and water covered. "After 28 February From 28 February we will adopt a more targeted approach, with mandatory biosecurity measures across the country and continued housing or range netting in higher risk areas. Anyone pl...
- Tue Feb 21, 2017 12:30 pm
- Forum: Alternative Energy
- Topic: Hotbed Propagator
- Replies: 6
- Views: 18078
Re: Hotbed Propagator
So is this a special hot bed or is it your 'normal' compost bin that you're adapting to function as a hotbed whilst it's working away?