Which Onion to grow from seed?
Posted by: Veggie - 10-12-2022, 10:40 PM - Replies (4)

I seem to have amassed a lot of different onion seeds. Apart from some being white and others red, I'm not sure how they differ. 
Which onions do you recommend growing from seed and when do you sow them please?

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  Tribal People Try
Posted by: Veggie - 10-12-2022, 04:09 PM - Replies (22)

Tribal People Try is a Youtube channel for a group of Tribal Villagers who are asked to eat something that is alien to them - like KFC or Scotch egg. Its quite comical - the phrases they use to describe the taste and texture of these foods. 

One of my favourites is Marmite Big Grin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxXht0PD67c

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  Strawberries from seed from fruit
Posted by: Veggie - 06-12-2022, 11:36 PM - Replies (11)

I've been given 5 punnets of Sensation strawberries tonight.  They're huge - twice the size of some Elsanta strawberries in another punnet.
My question is - what are my chances of growing strawberry plants from fruits and how would you go about it?

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  Damson Tree
Posted by: Farendwoman - 06-12-2022, 04:19 PM - Replies (9)

Anybody got any idea what could be causing these large holes in our damson tree.
The holes are one and a half inches across, and three inches deep.
They are close to some fungus that we have chiselled away and treated with blue Bordeaux mixture.



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  HSL Seed list 2022/3 & 23/24
Posted by: Veggie - 05-12-2022, 05:50 PM - Replies (10)

The Heritage Seed Library seed list has been published.
https://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/shop/seeds

I'm not a member now but I like to see what's on offer in case any turn up in seed swaps elsewhere.

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  Christmas Dinner
Posted by: Admin - 04-12-2022, 07:50 PM - Replies (10)

Just curious to know who eats what with Christmas Dinner.

Are you a traditional turkey eater?

We all know Veggie will probably treat herself to beans on toast Smile

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  Eat your Christmas Tree!
Posted by: Veggie - 04-12-2022, 01:25 PM - Replies (4)

Bet you thought this should be in the Nutty corner but its serious! 
Read on - https://www.permaculture.co.uk/articles/...tmas-tree/

Don't think I could eat a whole tree though. Big Grin

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  Christmas post
Posted by: Small chilli - 04-12-2022, 09:32 AM - Replies (2)

I’ve just seen a post on Facebook from a seed company. That Royal Mail are advising them to make the 12th the last day for posting anything for the big day. If that only applies to companies or not I don’t know. Just thought I’d let you know. 





Please don’t turn this thread into a argument about the strike. 

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  Energy Shift
Posted by: Veggie - 30-11-2022, 05:52 PM - Replies (69)

There's a scheme that gives a user a payment if they reduce their energy consumption for a short, specified period in order to reduce demand on the National Grid. 
I've had my first "Challenge" for this evening. 

Wednesday 30/11/2022

From 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm

40% reduction
  • Your typical use1.14kwh
  • Reduce by0.45kwh

I may be offline for an hour. Going to fill a flask with boiling water beforehand and not turn the heating on, however cold it gets. 

is anyone else doing this?

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  Apple trees
Posted by: Mark_Riga - 28-11-2022, 10:07 PM - Replies (3)

We have 3 eating apple trees; Katy, James Grieve and Jonagold. All 3 trees are looking really healthy and, between them, we have eating apples from mid August till Christmas with plenty to give away. The Jonagold is the late apple of the 3 and I just picked the remaining apples before the blackbirds, fieldfares etc. finish them off. All three have had superb flavour this year, don't know if it was the heat and sunshine. The Jonagold are almost like eating sugar lumps and are decidedly morish but most have to be peeled because the skin looks so ropey.
Would anyone know if this is just the variety, or because it is quite a late variety or any other reason and if there is a way to preveint the blemishes.
There have been a lack of grubs in them this year also.

Pictured is some of the Jonagold.

   

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