What ya having on your pancakes today?
Posted by: Vinny - 01-03-2022, 12:45 PM - Replies (29)

Traditioal lemon and sugar for me, but also a savoury one of salmon plus grated onion with ACV on. Big Grin

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  Moans and groans
Posted by: Farendwoman - 28-02-2022, 05:39 PM - Replies (15)

OK - not only do I still have this ongoing dispute about my Chinese lanterns ……
The same company have sent me three hundred snowdrops that were supposed to be galanthus elwesii (giant snowdrops) but are in fact galanthus woronowii(broad leaf snowdrop).
I have both of these in my garden from years back and know the difference.
The so and so’s are refusing to acknowledge that they have sent me the wrong snowdrops. 
I have planted them ten to a 6 inch pot so now have 30 pots of galanthus woronowii instead of the snowdrops I ordered.
The company expect me to wait and see what develops and refuse to even consider that they have sent the wrong bulbs. 
Galanthus elwesii have blue grey leaves and the ones they sent me are bright grassy green floppy strappy leaves as in the photo. Not only were they the wrong sort, they were so small that there is no chance of them flowering this year!
I have lost a whole season. 
Despairing over this! They are treating me like an idiot.
Any ideas???

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  Flatworms
Posted by: Spec - 27-02-2022, 08:13 PM - Replies (4)

Was refitting part of a wooden edging path which surrounds the rear grass, I had placed several newspapers in the area where the path sits, as I needed to clear some soil out from the area, I was lifting the papers and discovered 3 flatworms below the paper, I thought I had got rid of this pest, as while doing other work I came across lots of worms, the paths surround the flower beds and the worms I mentioned were in the veg beds, though diffrent areas the garden isn't that big, so still inclined to think the addition of seaweed makes a difference as the veg beds had seaweed placed over them where the flower beds didn't, so think I will be collecting some seaweed tomorrow.

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  Lily ID
Posted by: Small chilli - 27-02-2022, 02:44 PM - Replies (6)

Any chance anyone can put a name to these lilies?
My friend has just given me a big bag of tubers. She didn’t think they were day lilies.

         

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  Pelleted carrot seed
Posted by: Admin - 25-02-2022, 10:49 AM - Replies (2)

Has anyone used pelleted carrot seed?

If so, what were the results/benefits of using them ?

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  Summer house ideas
Posted by: SarrissUK - 23-02-2022, 05:09 PM - Replies (4)

We have a little summer house at the moment - it's kind of an odd shape with a permanent opening. It's a bit ramshackle to be honest, and Jay has his heart set on a new summer house with sliding or opening glass doors along most of the length of the 'rectangle' facing the house, and thus also the afternoon/evening sun.

We will draw electric into it, probably also have the existing solar panels set up on the roof, which needs to slope backwards towards the back of the garden, if that makes sense. I'd quite a little sink of some kind put in, but not sure about rules around the waste.

Have you built one? What tips and tricks do you have up your sleeves? What would you do, if you built one again? What's on your wishlist?

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  Compost deals?
Posted by: Vinny - 22-02-2022, 01:34 PM - Replies (3)

Anyone noticed any 'multi-bag' compost deals in the supermarkets yet? I think I used Morries four bags for a tenner last year (or was it three bags?) Rolleyes

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  Hedge/screen for foliage or flowers
Posted by: Farendwoman - 22-02-2022, 12:13 AM - Replies (8)

OK - I have a super fruit cage that my other half built for me about four years ago.
It’s 2 metres high. However it’s not the most beautiful structure in the garden and needs to be screened.
I’ve tried morning glory, which looked lovely but climbed in to the cage and tried to strangle the raspberries.
Also tried achocha that similarly took over - but did at least give us some tasty fruits.
I’d like some suggestions, please, for maybe a hedge that will screen the cage and also give me some foliage or floral pickings for my flower bunches.. preferably keeps its leaves in winter to do a really good screening job. Over to you!!

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  What’s your bat name
Posted by: Small chilli - 21-02-2022, 10:44 PM - Replies (11)

   

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  Re purposeing kitchen equipment
Posted by: Spec - 20-02-2022, 06:15 PM - Replies (2)

I have an old airfrier that still works, but not in the good enough condition to pass to a charity shop, as it has some broken parts, though safe to use, I used it to sterilise some soil, switching it on for five minutes was long enough to take the soil up to a temperature of 60c, not sure what the cost would be with using it but, will use it again when the sun is out and I have power coming from the solar panels

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