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by Mo
30 Oct 2023, 16:18
Forum: Grow your Own Diaries
Topic: How does your garden grow?
Replies: 336
Views: 5346293

Re: How does your garden grow?

I actually have honeysuckle growing in my hedge!! You sound surprised. It surely isn't flowering still. Though my hypericum is. Part of its 'take over the world' strategy. It spreads sideways but you wouldn't want to cut it while it's in flower. Such a cheerful golden flower that I put up with it g...
by Mo
08 Oct 2023, 10:39
Forum: Grow your Own Diaries
Topic: How does your garden grow?
Replies: 336
Views: 5346293

Re: How does your garden grow?

I picked my Cox tree this week, all 2 of them. And found that the birds had got them first. The one I've eaten (after cutting off the hole) was good and ripe though. The Kidds are beginning to fall, probably just the maggotty ones, the ones I picked were willing but not eager to part from the twig. ...
by Mo
06 Oct 2023, 13:30
Forum: Grow your Own Diaries
Topic: How does your garden grow?
Replies: 336
Views: 5346293

Re: How does your garden grow?

but this year we're really trying to get more organised and methodical and try and plan more ...not sure how that will go but I've got a Calendar to try and keep on track and plans and lists and.... and... Best of luck with that. i always come across the instruction "in land that was well dug the p...
by Mo
19 Sep 2023, 13:08
Forum: Grow your Own Diaries
Topic: How does your garden grow?
Replies: 336
Views: 5346293

Re: How does your garden grow?

I think it was cold when things should have been pollinated. My pears are not good. A few proper ones, some of the conference are skinny (they are partially self fertile, which I think means if they aren't pollinated the fruit grows without seed, banana shape rather than fat pear shaped. My Laxton E...
by Mo
16 Sep 2023, 11:10
Forum: Grow your Own Diaries
Topic: How does your garden grow?
Replies: 336
Views: 5346293

Re: How does your garden grow?

I think my runners are coming to an end now. Plenty of apples to pick
by Mo
08 Sep 2023, 20:02
Forum: Grow your Own Diaries
Topic: How does your garden grow?
Replies: 336
Views: 5346293

Re: How does your garden grow?

Other than fruit I've only grown runner beans this year. They are still doing fine (mostly going on the charity stall on the verge as I only like them fresh not frozen.
by Mo
08 Sep 2023, 12:04
Forum: Books, TV and the Media
Topic: Back in Time for The Factory
Replies: 1
Views: 4205

Re: Back in Time for The Factory

I started work in the 60s. At ICI women were on 80% of the men's rate. And it was assumed you were someone's secretary.
I remember buying a mini dress with a kipper tie. The older, longer dresses looked so old-fashioned.
by Mo
08 Sep 2023, 11:56
Forum: Grow your Own Diaries
Topic: LL's Gardening Diary
Replies: 932
Views: 495961

Re: LL's Gardening Diary

Brambles are a nightmare. Root both ends and middle like a mesh.
by Mo
06 Sep 2023, 10:40
Forum: Grow your Own Diaries
Topic: How does your garden grow?
Replies: 336
Views: 5346293

Re: How does your garden grow?

Trev62 wrote: 05 Sep 2023, 20:05 I like the field mouse (as long as it is not in the house or cellar) o
Yes, I am happy as long as they stay outside. Not in the porch though. Wonder how many more I'll find.
by Mo
06 Sep 2023, 10:36
Forum: Grow your Own Diaries
Topic: LL's Gardening Diary
Replies: 932
Views: 495961

Re: LL's Gardening Diary

Will you leave it to do its own thing now, or try to manage it again?
by Mo
05 Sep 2023, 16:01
Forum: Grow your Own Diaries
Topic: How does your garden grow?
Replies: 336
Views: 5346293

Re: How does your garden grow?

I came back from holiday and found that something had been eating my apples. Used to store them in the garage, OK for years then mice found them. So now keep them in the porch, but oh dear, I blame Tabitha, she brings mice in and loses them. Anyway I picked the last of the James Grieve and instead o...
by Mo
27 Aug 2023, 08:52
Forum: Other Gardening; Flowers, Care & Maintenance
Topic: Watering cans and weed killer
Replies: 4
Views: 8802

Re: Watering cans and weed killer

Thanks LL. The watering can has stood unused for at least five years. I think the problem might be that although any water diluting the chemical might have evaporated traces of the active chemical might remain, which is why LL's suggestion of rinsing and testing on something that doesn't matter is ...
by Mo
27 Aug 2023, 08:44
Forum: Just for Pets
Topic: My little dog Angel
Replies: 22
Views: 29918

Re: My little dog Angel

Pets in the bedroom are better than sleeping alone, but...
My previous cat had fits and I sometimes had a drenched duvet.
Hope she's better soon. Yes things always happen at the weekend or bank holiday.
by Mo
16 Aug 2023, 09:40
Forum: Grow your Own Diaries
Topic: How does your garden grow?
Replies: 336
Views: 5346293

Re: How does your garden grow?

I have been busy picking Victoria plums. As usual didn't thin them enough so many are small. The ones that ripen first tend to have something inside them, either a grub or the frass that they leave. Or some sort of gum. Don't know what causes the gum but it spoils the taste of a plum if you find gri...
by Mo
11 Aug 2023, 15:17
Forum: Just for Pets
Topic: My little dog Angel
Replies: 22
Views: 29918

Re: My little dog Angel

Pets are expensive!