What do you feed?
Posted by: Small chilli - 21-07-2023, 08:24 AM - Replies (10)

What does everyone feed their flowers? 
Do you have different feed for different things? 
Do you bother feeding if they’re in the ground? 
Is your feeding routine different for the cutting patch?
Do you buy pre made or just use homemade? 

I’ve been looking at rose feed. Then started wondering what everything else might need. Then got overwhelmed by the choices! 

A priority to try to keep in excellent condition is roses, peonies & camellias. 

Other questions when and how often to feed flowery things?

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  Colorado Beetle in Hampshire
Posted by: Veggie - 19-07-2023, 03:45 PM - Replies (1)

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/color...-hampshire

Also found in Kent on 11th July. https://www.potatonewstoday.com/2023/07/...-46-years/

Be alert!

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  Shredded paper
Posted by: Veggie - 18-07-2023, 03:21 PM - Replies (12)

After shredding all the bills and other paper (not glossy stuff) I put a layer in the hotbin and I used to put the remainder in the chicken run for the chooks to kick around.  Now that I'm chookless I've been wondering how else to use it. 
Has anyone used it as mulch - wetted to stop it blowing away?

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  It's a school day
Posted by: JJB - 17-07-2023, 09:44 AM - No Replies

At one time I was putting all P's banana skins in an MFB placed inside the covered kitchen waste bin with perhaps a view to making high potassium feed for the gh toms (it only half-heartedly happened). Anyway the  bucket was sinking lower and lower so I hoiked it out. On the top of the gloop, along with the brandling worms, were several  grubs about half inch long with a long tail. I'd never met these before, so googled before declaring outright war.  They are rat tailed maggots, the larvae/pupae of hover flies, so they're welcome to make their home in my compost gloop. You still learn things even at my age  Smile

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  2023 - Seed Swap Circle
Posted by: Veggie - 16-07-2023, 12:50 PM - Replies (79)

I hope you're all saving seeds for this year's Seed Swap.

Please add your name below if you want to be part of it.- and a list of the seeds you'll be sharing if you know now.
We'll aim to have the seeds sent to me by 20th November and sent back to you in December - to take our minds off anything else that may be happening that month. 

Any questions - just ask.

1. Veggie - RECEIVED
2. JJB - RECEIVED
3. doublyjonah - RECEIVED
4. small chilli - RECEIVED
5. Farendwoman - RECEIVED
6. Garrett -  RECEIVED

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  50 things to do in the garden apart from gardening!
Posted by: Veggie - 15-07-2023, 09:33 PM - Replies (36)

I have a book somewhere that has suggestions for all the things you can do in the garden apart from gardening.
I'm sure we can all think of something so lets list 50 activities for a start!!

1. Read a book about things to do in the garden.

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  Well pleased
Posted by: Knotty - 15-07-2023, 09:27 AM - Replies (9)

Got 2 large boxes of terra cotta pots in all shapes and sizes from a local auction for £30.  I grow cactus in the greenhouse so will have to get my leather gloves out as quite a few are ready for potting on.

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  Preparing for winter
Posted by: Knotty - 14-07-2023, 08:14 PM - Replies (8)

Had a load of ash wood delivered for use on our log burner / cooker.

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  Airfryer?
Posted by: Vinny - 14-07-2023, 02:50 PM - Replies (34)

Airfryers seem to be all the rage just now and I am considering buying one. If anyone has any recommendations I would be intereted?

There's only myself to cater for, so a small one would probably be ok for me.

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  Your Rap name :D
Posted by: Veggie - 13-07-2023, 11:34 PM - Replies (11)

   

Your Rap name is the last thing you ate with "Lil" in front of it. 

What's yours? 
 I'm "Lil" Fruit and Nut chocolate.  Cool

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