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 Topic: Yes! A non-believer is converted! |
Lancashire Rach
Replies: 25
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 Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Fri Feb 11, 11 9:08 pm Subject: Re: Yes! A non-believer is converted! |
| I have always like Jerusalem Artichokes and have grown some for the last 4 years. My partner, Janet, has shown no interest in trying them so I just dug them up and left one to carry on in a corner all ... |
| Topic: Suggestions for 15l buckets |
Lancashire Rach
Replies: 27
Views: 15519
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Fri Feb 11, 11 8:48 pm Subject: Suggestions for 15l buckets |
| Rhubarb....... you can plant in one bucket and cover it with another in spring to force it. |
| Topic: When's a good time to prepare my plot? |
Lancashire Rach
Replies: 11
Views: 6446
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Fri Feb 11, 11 8:21 pm Subject: When's a good time to prepare my plot? |
| You can prepare your plot at any time of year, BUT digging and working the soil is best left to when it is a bit drier, if you start too early you will just end up with a claggy mess and do more harm ... |
| Topic: Geodesic greenhouses - call for help and advise |
Lancashire Rach
Replies: 7
Views: 5281
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Wed Feb 09, 11 8:23 pm Subject: Geodesic greenhouses - call for help and advise |
Cheers Sean - will have a look now.
Wow,
Just what I needed.
Fantastic link - thanks Sean you are a  |
| Topic: Geodesic greenhouses - call for help and advise |
Lancashire Rach
Replies: 7
Views: 5281
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Wed Feb 09, 11 7:47 pm Subject: Geodesic greenhouses - call for help and advise |
Many thanks for your reply.
We have a relatively exposed site here, it is sheltered from the east side by the gable of the house, but is basically the top corner of a field so has sheep fencing to ... |
| Topic: 2 decares of garden space |
Lancashire Rach
Replies: 12
Views: 5741
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Wed Feb 09, 11 7:39 pm Subject: 2 decares of garden space |
What about starting a 'forest garden' project?
A bit of a random suggestion I know  , but worth looking into if you want to grow a large variety of edibles.
Rach |
| Topic: Geodesic greenhouses - call for help and advise |
Lancashire Rach
Replies: 7
Views: 5281
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Wed Feb 09, 11 7:31 pm Subject: Geodesic greenhouses - call for help and advise |
Hi there all,
Apologies if this subject has been discussed before.
I am very keen on creating a geodesic type greenhouse/polytunnel.
Does anyone have any information or experience on them and a ... |
| Topic: Tourist Season - Increase in litter |
Lancashire Rach
Replies: 17
Views: 42696
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Wed Oct 13, 10 9:35 pm Subject: Tourist Season - Increase in litter |
Wow,
I just realised where you are!! I am 1/2 Spanish and my Family originate from Vigo in Pontevedra. Quite near anyhow!
Rach |
| Topic: Lidl Pear Trees |
Lancashire Rach
Replies: 22
Views: 24414
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Tue Oct 12, 10 8:26 pm Subject: Lidl Pear Trees |
| I got a yellowgage from Aldi two years ago, no fruit from it yet but I am quite happy that the tree is developing nicely. Am seriously thinking about purchasing quite a few fruit trees next time I see ... |
| Topic: Phone recycling envelope - worth dosh! |
Lancashire Rach
Replies: 28
Views: 54095
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Tue Oct 12, 10 7:39 pm Subject: Phone recycling envelope - worth dosh! |
Hmm, it seems my phone is worth nothing to anyone except me!
I have a Motorola Pebl. It's an original from Christmas 2005 and I have tried to replace it but just can't find any other one that I lik ... |
| Topic: Tourist Season - Increase in litter |
Lancashire Rach
Replies: 17
Views: 42696
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Tue Oct 12, 10 7:17 pm Subject: Tourist Season - Increase in litter |
| I once was driving home and turned into our lane to be greeted by a big pile of builders rubble blocking the whole road. I had to turn around and go another way to get home. I rang the council when I ... |
| Topic: How well do perry pears store? |
Lancashire Rach
Replies: 12
Views: 8890
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Fri Sep 24, 10 5:05 pm Subject: Re: Just a Thought ... |
Perry Pears are lovely for chutney, you could give that a try if you can be bothered with the prep?
Rach
They're very small, about the size of a ping-pong ball. Do you leave the skins on? If the ... |
| Topic: How well do perry pears store? |
Lancashire Rach
Replies: 12
Views: 8890
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Fri Sep 24, 10 1:35 pm Subject: Just a Thought ... |
Perry Pears are lovely for chutney, you could give that a try if you can be bothered with the prep?
Rach |
| Topic: Newbie! |
Lancashire Rach
Replies: 29
Views: 35269
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Forum: Welcome Posted: Fri Sep 24, 10 10:30 am Subject: Newbie! |
Hi Rach  Whereabouts in Lancs are you? There's prolly another DSer not far away.
Hi 12Bore, I am in East Lancs - live in a little village just outside Colne (of Boundary Mill fame!) .
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| Topic: Newbie! |
Lancashire Rach
Replies: 29
Views: 35269
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Forum: Welcome Posted: Tue Sep 21, 10 11:21 pm Subject: Newbie! |
Hi Rach Whereabouts in Lancs are you? There's prolly another DSer not far away.
Hi 12Bore, I am in East Lancs - live in a little village just outside Colne (of Boundary Mill fame!) .
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