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by ian
Fri Jun 22, 2007 10:26 am
Forum: Herbs and Vegetables
Topic: Sweet Potato and slips
Replies: 16
Views: 14217

sweet potato

Just read previous thread thannks for the info shirlz... always diving in without looking!
by ian
Thu Jun 21, 2007 8:40 pm
Forum: Herbs and Vegetables
Topic: Sweet Potato and slips
Replies: 16
Views: 14217

Sweet Potato

Do Sweet potatoes need to be grown in a green house in Northern climes?
are they earthed up as with standard potatoes?
regards
ian.
by ian
Thu Mar 22, 2007 4:20 pm
Forum: I read the news today, oh boy.
Topic: The UK chucks the most away
Replies: 19
Views: 10102

Bin Collections

Hi Smooth Hound, there are no council taxes here. No water rates/ground rent etc. So I guess this is how they supplement their income from the state. We have 2 small children and put our bin out twice a month sometimes every 3 weeks if i leave packaging at the supermarket and compost more regularly....
by ian
Sun Mar 18, 2007 8:16 pm
Forum: I read the news today, oh boy.
Topic: The UK chucks the most away
Replies: 19
Views: 10102

rubbish collection

Abbingdonboy wrote: Sorry but taxing the bin bags people put out won't work. Just think of the fly tipping problem that it would create. This is not the experience in ROI we have had a 15cent (10p) charge on carrier bags for two years now. Results for the first year showed a 95% reduction in usage i...