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Re: Wild apples in danger.

sa...@nowhere.com (Sacha) — Sun, 11 Nov 2009 23:44:32 UT

I don't think Martin said *whose* rib she'd misplaced. ;-)

Re: Wild apples in danger.

sa...@nowhere.com (Sacha) — Sun, 11 Nov 2009 23:43:54 UT

The pomegranate?

Re: Gorgeous sunset

sa...@nowhere.com (Sacha) — Sun, 11 Nov 2009 23:43:08 UT

Dust in the atmosphere, you mean?

Re: Gorgeous sunset

sa...@nowhere.com (Sacha) — Sun, 11 Nov 2009 23:42:45 UT

No Green Flash?

Re: My new cloches

b...@invalid.com (Bob Hobden) — Sun, 11 Nov 2009 23:06:32 UT

"Lol" wrote ...
We bought a squirrel proof seed feeder to stop the pigeons eating all the
seed before the small birds could get a chance, keeps the squirrels and
pigeons off but I've not seen one small bird go near it.

Re: New allotment

b...@invalid.com (Bob Hobden) — Sun, 11 Nov 2009 23:02:07 UT

"Lol" wrote ((SNIP))
So a hoe is as harmful to the environment as weedkiller. We had better all
stop using them then.

Re: Suitable plants for covering a new fence

roberthar...@my-deja.com (bobharvey) — Sun, 11 Nov 2009 22:59:41 UT

I had a long boarded fence, and strung it with wires, up which
cotoneaster and honeysuckle grew. Both were fairly trouble-free,
although I periodically cut the top off the honeysuckle.
You might also consider espallier fruit trees, depending on aspect.
They are a bit more work but provide food.
There are two houses up our street with grape vines against fences.

Re: New allotment

l...@blueblunder.co.uk (Lol) — Sun, 11 Nov 2009 22:45:03 UT

Allotment is about productivity rather than tree hugging I do agree, but we
are the sort of nuts who enjoy leaving some long grass in our small front
garden, so as to get the delightful sound of grasshoppers in the summer.
This annoys those who like things tidy, and think front gardens are for
paving and parking cars on.

Re: Gorgeous sunset

ka...@somewhereelse.com (Kathy McIntosh) — Sun, 11 Nov 2009 22:39:44 UT

Same here. So good I went down to the seafront so I could see more of it.

Re: New allotment

l...@blueblunder.co.uk (Lol) — Sun, 11 Nov 2009 22:32:19 UT

Thats an excellent suggestion, thanks. Forgot that wallflowers only went
into the garden last month -
is there any other veg that could go in now?
Lol

Re: My new cloches

spi...@nospam.invalid (Spider) — Sun, 11 Nov 2009 22:31:49 UT

let RG (hubby) have one for his cement ... but not if it means losing a
plant in the frosts:~)
Spider

Re: New allotment

l...@blueblunder.co.uk (Lol) — Sun, 11 Nov 2009 22:24:25 UT

I mean that Shakespeare's plays were actually written by someone else of the
same name.
lol

Re: My new cloches

l...@blueblunder.co.uk (Lol) — Sun, 11 Nov 2009 22:21:24 UT

1. container for tennis balls
2. sand/cement mix for pointing patio kept dry
3. 50,000 other uses if only I had more of them.
the supply stopped when we realized the fat balls remnants were polluting
our wildlife pond - now feed only sunflower hearts from a pigeon & squirrel
proof bird table (inside a gambion basket).

Re: New allotment

b...@invalid.com (Bob Hobden) — Sun, 11 Nov 2009 22:22:51 UT

"Neuneu" wrote ...
There was gardening before the spade and fork, how far back do you want to
go.

Re: Wild apples in danger.

spi...@nospam.invalid (Spider) — Sun, 11 Nov 2009 22:13:35 UT

Hope so! My favourite :~,)
Spider