Tallest Sunflower
Posted by: Veggie - 26-08-2022, 08:03 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, with the Award of Prizes at the end of October.

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  Best Container of Flowers - growing or harvested
Posted by: Veggie - 26-08-2022, 08:02 PM - Replies (5)

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, with the Award of Prizes at the end of October.

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  Best container of Fruit - growing or harvested
Posted by: Veggie - 26-08-2022, 08:02 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, with the Award of Prizes at the end of October.

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  Best container of Veg - growing or harvested
Posted by: Veggie - 26-08-2022, 08:01 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, with the Award of Prizes at the end of October.

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  Kitchen companies
Posted by: Proserpina - 24-08-2022, 05:49 PM - Replies (14)

Hello all,

I'm looking for recommendations for companies that may be good for planning and installing a new kitchen. Obviously national brands, rather than local to you as I probably can't get anyone to pop over from Wales or down from Mull! I've been told about a few to avoid, but not any to actually try.

I have a very dated kitchen with several challenges when it comes to putting a new one in: it's tiny (maybe I should be knocking down a wall or opening up a doorway - I want a company I can talk through options with), the consumer unit/meters are in a really awkward place and need to go somewhere else, there are windows and doors everywhere so limited options for where things can go, the leak has left some of my floorboards and probably one joist rotten, the plumbing is probably from the 50s and needs replacing, there also needs to be a full rewire though I will probably arrange that separately, I want to somehow squeeze a dishwasher into the available space as well as a fridge-freezer and a washing machine (though maybe the washing machine can go in the back porch?), and I'll probably be staying in a different town while they work so won't be around to monitor progress or micro-manage outside tradespeople.

Anyone know of any good companies that I can actually sit down and have a conversation with and who will come back to me with suggestions to make it work? The kitchen almost put me off buying the house but I hoped inspiration would strike me when I actually moved in. Sadly it has not, and I really need someone who knows what they are doing!

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  An Alphabet of Clutter
Posted by: Veggie - 20-08-2022, 12:02 PM - Replies (23)

With the aims of Reduce and Recycle, I'm going to work my way through the Alphabet, looking for items of clutter that I can either Reduce (dispose of) or Recycle (give away). 

Today's letter is A. 
Feel free to list your own Clutter and whether you have any plans for it. Big Grin Reuse, Reorganise, Repurpose etc are all acceptable plans!

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Music Happy Birthday, JJB
Posted by: Veggie - 20-08-2022, 08:41 AM - Replies (18)

Happy Birthday to Jen,
Twenty one again, 
and again, and again and again ++++++
Happy Birthday to Jen.  Big Grin

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  courgette - stratio de napoli
Posted by: Mark_Riga - 19-08-2022, 06:08 PM - No Replies

This has grown in an interesting way this year. I have grown it before and not noticed this but it is growing upwards and fruiting higher up the plant as time passes so the courgettes are easy to get at and pick. I have 2 plants and both doing the same.



   

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  Bread!
Posted by: Vinny - 19-08-2022, 05:07 PM - Replies (56)

I have just ventured into bread making and didn't realise it was so satisfying and easy. It's much tastier than the bought equivalent and at least you know what's went into it. Rolleyes
Living alone I go through very little bread and usually buy a yellow sticker loaf, bung it into the freezer and just take out the slices I require.

Haven't fully thought out my plan yet for switching to home made bread? The loaf I have made should hopefully stay fresh for three days or so with a damp tea towel over it? If there is any left I suppose I could slice the remainder and bung it in freezer to use as required?

Your thoughts please? Huh

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  Wonky veg for 2022
Posted by: Veggie - 18-08-2022, 08:47 AM - Replies (4)

Its not just your veg that are suffering this year, read this https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-62575247

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