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- 08 Sep 2023, 20:02
- Forum: Grow your Own Diaries
- Topic: How does your garden grow?
- Replies: 336
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Re: How does your garden grow?
Other than fruit I've only grown runner beans this year. They are still doing fine (mostly going on the charity stall on the verge as I only like them fresh not frozen.
- 08 Sep 2023, 12:04
- Forum: Books, TV and the Media
- Topic: Back in Time for The Factory
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4531
Re: Back in Time for The Factory
I started work in the 60s. At ICI women were on 80% of the men's rate. And it was assumed you were someone's secretary.
I remember buying a mini dress with a kipper tie. The older, longer dresses looked so old-fashioned.
I remember buying a mini dress with a kipper tie. The older, longer dresses looked so old-fashioned.
- 08 Sep 2023, 11:56
- Forum: Grow your Own Diaries
- Topic: LL's Gardening Diary
- Replies: 932
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Re: LL's Gardening Diary
Brambles are a nightmare. Root both ends and middle like a mesh.
- 06 Sep 2023, 10:40
- Forum: Grow your Own Diaries
- Topic: How does your garden grow?
- Replies: 336
- Views: 5569643
- 06 Sep 2023, 10:36
- Forum: Grow your Own Diaries
- Topic: LL's Gardening Diary
- Replies: 932
- Views: 502569
Re: LL's Gardening Diary
Will you leave it to do its own thing now, or try to manage it again?
- 05 Sep 2023, 16:01
- Forum: Grow your Own Diaries
- Topic: How does your garden grow?
- Replies: 336
- Views: 5569643
Re: How does your garden grow?
I came back from holiday and found that something had been eating my apples. Used to store them in the garage, OK for years then mice found them. So now keep them in the porch, but oh dear, I blame Tabitha, she brings mice in and loses them. Anyway I picked the last of the James Grieve and instead o...
- 27 Aug 2023, 08:52
- Forum: Other Gardening; Flowers, Care & Maintenance
- Topic: Watering cans and weed killer
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9741
Re: Watering cans and weed killer
Thanks LL. The watering can has stood unused for at least five years. I think the problem might be that although any water diluting the chemical might have evaporated traces of the active chemical might remain, which is why LL's suggestion of rinsing and testing on something that doesn't matter is ...
- 27 Aug 2023, 08:44
- Forum: Just for Pets
- Topic: My little dog Angel
- Replies: 22
- Views: 32378
Re: My little dog Angel
Pets in the bedroom are better than sleeping alone, but...
My previous cat had fits and I sometimes had a drenched duvet.
Hope she's better soon. Yes things always happen at the weekend or bank holiday.
My previous cat had fits and I sometimes had a drenched duvet.
Hope she's better soon. Yes things always happen at the weekend or bank holiday.
- 16 Aug 2023, 09:40
- Forum: Grow your Own Diaries
- Topic: How does your garden grow?
- Replies: 336
- Views: 5569643
Re: How does your garden grow?
I have been busy picking Victoria plums. As usual didn't thin them enough so many are small. The ones that ripen first tend to have something inside them, either a grub or the frass that they leave. Or some sort of gum. Don't know what causes the gum but it spoils the taste of a plum if you find gri...
- 11 Aug 2023, 15:17
- Forum: Just for Pets
- Topic: My little dog Angel
- Replies: 22
- Views: 32378
Re: My little dog Angel
Pets are expensive!
- 04 Aug 2023, 14:50
- Forum: Environmental, Green & Ethical Issues
- Topic: ... and so it begins
- Replies: 16
- Views: 10452
Re: ... and so it begins
You might think that that the rich act in their own interests so we should distrust everything they say. My view is that one of the things they say is denying climate change so that they can keep on making money.
- 04 Aug 2023, 14:40
- Forum: Environmental, Green & Ethical Issues
- Topic: ... and so it begins
- Replies: 16
- Views: 10452
Re: ... and so it begins
I was trying to quote and agree that the rich do what they like and expect us to follow their rules while they get richer.
Though I do think we (or our children) have plenty to fear from climate change.
Though I do think we (or our children) have plenty to fear from climate change.
- 04 Aug 2023, 10:52
- Forum: Environmental, Green & Ethical Issues
- Topic: ... and so it begins
- Replies: 16
- Views: 10452
Re: ... and so it begins
Sorry. I have accidentally lost the first half of MQ's post.
- 03 Aug 2023, 20:44
- Forum: Grow your Own Diaries
- Topic: How does your garden grow?
- Replies: 336
- Views: 5569643
Re: How does your garden grow?
I took a picking of runner beans to dance club and came back with a courgette.
- 01 Aug 2023, 18:12
- Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
- Topic: Metal framed runs - opinions please
- Replies: 6
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Re: Metal framed runs - opinions please
They other thing you might think about is foxes digging under the frame. As long as you shut them in the Eglu at night that run is better protection as free ranging though.
I doubt if small birds are really the problem in spreading bird flu.
I doubt if small birds are really the problem in spreading bird flu.