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Topic: Flower Bed Full Of Rubble |
marigold
Replies: 6
Views: 14825
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Thu Jul 14, 16 8:53 am Subject: Flower Bed Full Of Rubble |
Derek Jarman made a splendid flower garden in the shingle at Dungeness, so you definitely shouldn't need to remove all the stones https://wellywoman.wordpress.com/2012/06/30/garden-tour-derek-jarma ... |
Topic: English Cherries |
marigold
Replies: 20
Views: 144915
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Forum: Seasonal and Frugal Shopping Posted: Mon Jul 06, 15 7:40 pm Subject: English Cherries |
If you open freeze them on trays and bag later, you can use as many or few as you wish. I think they'll go mushy though, like strawberries. Bottled cherries are yummy and I believe you can make cherry ... |
Topic: runner bean question ,pollination update |
marigold
Replies: 14
Views: 14484
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Mon Jul 06, 15 7:33 pm Subject: runner bean question ,pollination update |
Yes, it's quite normal for flowers not to result in beans early in the season. Giving them a shower is supposed to help, though I'm not sure it does more than give you the satisfaction of having done ... |
Topic: Lawn plants and mowing regimes |
marigold
Replies: 4
Views: 6849
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sat Jun 13, 15 9:39 pm Subject: Lawn plants and mowing regimes |
AFAIK none of the lawns has had any attention other than mowing since I moved here eight years ago. I think it's unlikely that any of then has ever had more TLC than mowing and occasional raking.
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Topic: Lawn plants and mowing regimes |
marigold
Replies: 4
Views: 6849
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Fri Jun 12, 15 5:06 pm Subject: Lawn plants and mowing regimes |
My lawn is smothered with buttercups and daisies. My neighbours on either side have a few daisies, lots of white clover and no buttercups in their lawns. I have very little, if any, clover.
I was w ... |
Topic: Programming languages |
marigold
Replies: 74
Views: 65044
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Forum: IT Matters Posted: Sun Oct 05, 14 7:24 pm Subject: Programming languages |
I suggest you take an aptitude test before trying to learn a programming language, otherwise you're likely to be wasting your time/money on the training.
Can you recommend one?
Sorry, no, it's ove ... |
Topic: Achimines tubers for swapses |
marigold
Replies: 5
Views: 10497
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Forum: Trading Post Posted: Sun Aug 31, 14 7:48 pm Subject: Achimines tubers for swapses |
Hi o2bbbeth, welcome to DS. This year's plants are in full bloom at present, but if you PM me a reminder with your address next Feb or March I'll pop some tubers in the post for you. |
Topic: Can a dumbo make a Wonderbag??????? |
marigold
Replies: 13
Views: 21342
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Thu Jul 31, 14 3:31 pm Subject: Can a dumbo make a Wonderbag??????? |
On my "one day" list is a plan to turn a Rosewood meat delivery box and a derelict wool blanket into an insulated cooking thingumy...
Burying a casserole dish in an old duvet in a sturdy box would ... |
Topic: Lever Arch files |
marigold
Replies: 4
Views: 7365
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Forum: Trading Post Posted: Wed May 14, 14 7:57 pm Subject: Lever Arch files |
Offer them to a local scrapstore? https://www.scrapstoresuk.org/undefined/ |
Topic: New Greetings Cards |
marigold
Replies: 12
Views: 14419
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Forum: Trading Post Posted: Mon May 05, 14 8:40 am Subject: New Greetings Cards |
Lovely work |
Topic: plant id |
marigold
Replies: 11
Views: 12524
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Mon Apr 21, 14 7:59 am Subject: plant id |
Purple toadflax? |
Topic: Festive Easter Food |
marigold
Replies: 12
Views: 9503
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Sat Apr 19, 14 7:49 pm Subject: Festive Easter Food |
I've just taken a chunk of Rosewood beef out to defrost overnight |
Topic: What to grow? |
marigold
Replies: 10
Views: 8775
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sat Apr 19, 14 11:35 am Subject: What to grow? |
Runner beans might do OK if they can climb up enough to catch a reasonable amount of sun. I used to grow them successfully in a big pot on a NE facing semi-basement patio. |
Topic: Purple Oil Seed Rape?? |
marigold
Replies: 27
Views: 44742
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Sat Apr 05, 14 7:04 am Subject: Purple Oil Seed Rape?? |
There a some cover crop possibilities
Marigold, you have won tonight's star prize!
It was indeed Fodder Radish (Raphanus sativus var oleiferus) grown in this instance as a short season crop to ... |
Topic: Kate Bush gigs!!! |
marigold
Replies: 16
Views: 30999
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Forum: Reviews and What's On Posted: Fri Mar 21, 14 11:37 am Subject: Kate Bush gigs!!! |
It just amused me to see several mentions of it in quick succession, all from blokes. I know loads of people male and female love Wuthering Heights, but it does nothing for me. Like Every Breath You T ... |
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