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- Fri Jan 07, 2011 12:02 am
- Forum: Health and Beauty
- Topic: creaky knees
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6236
Re: creaky knees
Honey and apple cider vinegar drink, does seem to help. (reminder to self..start taking it again!..now that there is some honey in the house!) just pour boiling waterover dessert spoon off honey, stir well and add couple teaspoons vinegar. horrible taste first few times, but I soon got to like it ( ...
- Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:23 pm
- Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
- Topic: Permaculture farm in a cold temperate climate
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1365
Re: Permaculture farm in a cold temperate climate
that link took me to part 3..........
this should be part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmM4IFt0 ... re=related
looks really good though. but only seen part3 so far........ ( very slow computer and inernet. takes ma a LONG time to get it in to watch it!)
this should be part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmM4IFt0 ... re=related
looks really good though. but only seen part3 so far........ ( very slow computer and inernet. takes ma a LONG time to get it in to watch it!)
- Thu Jan 06, 2011 9:14 pm
- Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
- Topic: Growing sweet potaoes
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1893
Re: Growing sweet potaoes
thanks for that ,realfood.
very helpful.
well ¨ll just leave mine in its water and wait and see what happens!
very helpful.
well ¨ll just leave mine in its water and wait and see what happens!
- Thu Jan 06, 2011 8:24 pm
- Forum: I read the news today, oh boy.
- Topic: VAT rise
- Replies: 67
- Views: 17676
Re: VAT rise
No longer livingin the Uk, where VAt is concerned, i sometimes wish I did!! It has gne up here as well ( from 16 to 18%). neither of which allows for quick easy mental arithmatic!. Thats the standard rate, but there are several others 4 % on food, 8% on property purcase etc......... There are no pos...
- Thu Jan 06, 2011 12:32 pm
- Forum: I read the news today, oh boy.
- Topic: Permaculture in the Desert
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2007
Re: Permaculture in the Desert
Fascinating stuff.
thanks for posting those links... now Im watching anything else on the subject. see what I can learn and do something on the plot of land I have. No waterrights, very frustrating as the water channels run down the middle!
thanks for posting those links... now Im watching anything else on the subject. see what I can learn and do something on the plot of land I have. No waterrights, very frustrating as the water channels run down the middle!
- Wed Jan 05, 2011 9:09 pm
- Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
- Topic: Growing sweet potaoes
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1893
Re: Growing sweet potaoes
how long should it take for a sweet potato to produce these slips? are these roots? and once they do, what then? and what sort of yield from 1? I love them,and would love to grow some ,in fact I already have one ina pot, but nothing so far.apart from the fact that it has swiollen up a bit, but no sh...
- Wed Jan 05, 2011 8:17 pm
- Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
- Topic: Container gardening.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1373
Re: Container gardening.
Can´t help I´m afraid. but was hoping to have seen an answer or suggestion , as I want to do a fair bit in containers a well, so hoped to get some tips here!
fingers crossed that someone will come along with advice!
fingers crossed that someone will come along with advice!
- Wed Jan 05, 2011 7:01 pm
- Forum: Herbs and Vegetables
- Topic: Bye bye PSB and Kale
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3274
Re: Bye bye PSB and Kale
I really don't see how they can Maggie, the tops have been chewed off and every single leaf has gone, they just look like old bits of walking stick sticking out of the ground! I'll leave them and see if miracles really do happen :lol: I had some PSB growing, and it got attacked by some bugs . I cho...
- Wed Jan 05, 2011 4:31 pm
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: Buy nothing new for a year challenge
- Replies: 46
- Views: 10678
Re: Buy nothing new for a year challenge
Well Im joining in as well. I will haveto buy car parts , to get it back on the road, and service items. but I think that´s excluded. Clothes.other than underwear shouldnt be a problem. Books, will get 2nd hand from charity shop., as I have to have something to read. I will be buying some plants (ve...
- Wed Jan 05, 2011 3:27 pm
- Forum: I read the news today, oh boy.
- Topic: A Decent Annual Salary
- Replies: 63
- Views: 19346
Re: A Decent Annual Salary
the more you have.the more you need. most people lways seem to manage to spend up to their income. Im on a pension, ( early mediaclly retired) it´s pretty good as such, but with the increase in cost of living etc the last few years it´s a struggle. another 200 or 300 a month would be fantastic. but ...
- Wed Jan 05, 2011 3:06 pm
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: How tall are you?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4728
Re: How tall are you?
The human race is getting taller all the time. In different areas/countries etc. trhere are variations .some taller "tribes" some shorter, some predisposed to certain looks .etc etc...... Apparently to reach the full height your genetic make-up predisposes you to, you need to have the corr...
- Fri Dec 31, 2010 7:29 pm
- Forum: Welcome New People Say Hello
- Topic: Hi from ( not so hot or sunny) southern Spain
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2514
Re: Hi from ( not so hot or sunny) southern Spain
tanx
and happy new year to you all
and happy new year to you all
- Fri Dec 31, 2010 4:01 pm
- Forum: Welcome New People Say Hello
- Topic: Hi from ( not so hot or sunny) southern Spain
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2514
Hi from ( not so hot or sunny) southern Spain
Hola Found this place by chance whilst looking something else up! what a great place so much useful info, and Ive only just managed to look ata few posts so far! Am in a small village in southern Spain, small garden, but did manage tro grow a fair bit this year ( first ever attempt) and have 2 chick...