Mushrooms
Posted by: Small chilli - 10-08-2023, 05:59 PM - Replies (4)

Our friends were delayed arriving today. So while we waited we went mushroom foraging. We found a couple of ceps. Still quite early in the season for them. And a lovely lot of chanterelles. 
My first time trying ceps tonight for tea. 
Chanterelle risotto for tomorrow.

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  Echinacea or rudbeckia
Posted by: Farendwoman - 09-08-2023, 11:45 AM - Replies (14)

I’ve got this labelled as echinacea sun magic.
But it looks very much like a rudbeckia. 
Anyone got a definitive answer please??



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  2023 - August Review
Posted by: Veggie - 05-08-2023, 03:20 PM - Replies (12)

2023 - what do you think of it so far? 

I've seen a few comments about the weather and how its affected our gardens and crops. Tell us how your year has gone, what's been a success or a failure. Maybe we'll feel better when we hear that others have had similar experiences..............or maybe not!

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  Beet leaf miner
Posted by: JJB - 04-08-2023, 07:13 PM - Replies (8)

This year my chard and beetroot are plagued by beet leaf miner. It's not a problem I've suffered from before. I understand the flies look like small house flies and the lay eggs on the underside of the leaf, the grubs eat through the leaf and then drop to the ground and overwinter as pupae.  I'll not be sowing chard or beet in this spot next year. Anyone else had this problem?  I could cover the plants with mesh but I always thought chard was relatively pest free.

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  Jury Service
Posted by: JJB - 04-08-2023, 10:37 AM - Replies (7)

Eeek! I've been called up for jury service.  Paul is dead jealous, he really enjoyed doing it years ago, he's too old for it now.  I'm rubbish at making decions and feared it was criminal court where I'd have to decide on someone's innocence or guilt, but its for Coroner's Court which will be less stressful I hope.

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  Old bottles
Posted by: Small chilli - 04-08-2023, 08:16 AM - Replies (23)

We found these yesterday

   

None of these are very old. They range from 1920-1950.

Every house used to have a dumping area. A midden . We found the one at our temporary house last night. We never managed to find the one at Edith. We’ll probably have another few digs over the coming weeks. See what else we can find.
We also found an old hobnail boot, lots of horse shoes,

The bottle that is still quite dirty is an old Heinz

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  Japanese Wineberries
Posted by: Vinny - 03-08-2023, 12:29 PM - Replies (17)

I have this slowly taking over part of my herbaceous perennial border? Itis quite pretty but also rampant and I have no idea what it is?

If you know what itis, please let me know so I can decide whether to keep it or root it out! Smile



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  Most improved plot, garden - any size.
Posted by: Veggie - 31-07-2023, 09:29 PM - Replies (3)

Please post your entries  before the Festival ends at midnight, 30th September.

No  Chat, just photos!

We'll take a Vote on the best entries in October.

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  Funniest Veg or Fruit
Posted by: Veggie - 31-07-2023, 09:24 PM - Replies (4)

Please post your entries  before the Festival ends at midnight, 30th September.

No  Chat, just photos!

We'll take a Vote on the best entries in October.

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  Best Wildlife/pollinator feature or area
Posted by: Veggie - 31-07-2023, 09:23 PM - Replies (4)

Please post your entries  before the Festival ends at midnight, 30th September.

No  Chat, just photos!

We'll take a Vote on the best entries in October.

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