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 Topic: The Drought of '76 |
Penelope Anderson
Replies: 61
Views: 23746
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 Forum: Reviews and What's On Posted: Wed Jul 05, 06 4:44 pm Subject: The Drought of '76 |
| We lived in the country during those years, and I still have a painting I did of the Vale of Catmose sometime at the end of July, with everything dried up and brownish yellow, and several fields of c ... |
| Topic: What is wrong with my tomatoes? |
Penelope Anderson
Replies: 16
Views: 8544
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Thu May 25, 06 4:37 pm Subject: What is wrong with my tomatoes? |
Strip away the affected leaves and feed them seaweed. Just what everyone else has said, but it does no harm to repeat it.
Best of luck. |
| Topic: climate chaos |
Penelope Anderson
Replies: 17
Views: 8559
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Forum: Reviews and What's On Posted: Thu May 25, 06 1:51 pm Subject: climate chaos |
And it still doesn't get through to some of the people who are in a position to make those decisions ie Dubya + Kyoto.
That's frightening! |
| Topic: climate chaos |
Penelope Anderson
Replies: 17
Views: 8559
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Forum: Reviews and What's On Posted: Thu May 25, 06 8:55 am Subject: climate chaos |
Very little is actually "new" on this front, but it's tremendously important to get the message to those who still aren't listening.
That's why people like Attenborough really matter in the world. |
| Topic: Cutting glass |
Penelope Anderson
Replies: 15
Views: 13735
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Tue May 23, 06 10:21 am Subject: Cutting glass |
Use a metal T-square to score against, it won't move.
Also, try tipping the glass on a support of some kind - like a drawing board - so that you don't have to lean over. |
| Topic: Storing garlic |
Penelope Anderson
Replies: 11
Views: 5266
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Sun May 21, 06 11:16 am Subject: Storing garlic |
| I always hang garlic in a shady corner of the kitchen. There's a bit of moisture in the air, but not enough for it to go bad. |
| Topic: Worth watching? "Tales from the Green Valley" |
Penelope Anderson
Replies: 22
Views: 15231
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Forum: Reviews and What's On Posted: Wed May 17, 06 11:21 am Subject: Worth watching? "Tales from the Green Valley" |
Thanks for info - have just ordered the book. I hope it's as good as the series but I'm sure it will be.
Hope there's another series. |
| Topic: save a flush |
Penelope Anderson
Replies: 27
Views: 18524
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Wed May 17, 06 10:12 am Subject: save a flush |
Northern Lad, I'm sorry about that - I do hope you are all in one piece.
To be more specific I found the brick NEAR a building site!!!
Maybe I'll take the brick out and varnish it. Yacht varnish s ... |
| Topic: save a flush |
Penelope Anderson
Replies: 27
Views: 18524
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Wed May 17, 06 9:52 am Subject: save a flush |
| I've just used a well scrubbed brick which I found on a building site! It seems to do the trick. |
| Topic: What Inspired You? |
Penelope Anderson
Replies: 34
Views: 17011
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Forum: Reviews and What's On Posted: Sat May 13, 06 9:31 am Subject: What Inspired You? |
| I suppose i've had it easy really, being born before WW2, as I was brought up to reuse and recycle everything. The downside is that I can't bear to throw anything away as "it might come in useful one ... |
| Topic: "Other Web Sites" |
Penelope Anderson
Replies: 39
Views: 22377
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Forum: Reviews and What's On Posted: Sat May 13, 06 9:16 am Subject: "Other Web Sites" |
BBC gardening.
Other gardening forum whose name I can't remember.
Chanell4
Forums are addictive. I try to have days when I don't indulge but it's difficult..... |
| Topic: Ladybirds flown home? |
Penelope Anderson
Replies: 13
Views: 7761
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Fri May 12, 06 8:29 am Subject: Ladybirds flown home? |
First thought was a mandrake root Cab, second some form of fungus, possibly a cep?
And I have still got zero ladybirds. |
| Topic: Garden drainage. |
Penelope Anderson
Replies: 8
Views: 7184
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Wed May 10, 06 4:02 pm Subject: Garden drainage. |
| Good idea Lozzie, I'll email him now. And thanks for replies so far. He needs help. They have been there for six years. One problem is 3 small kids who like jumping in water! |
| Topic: Garden drainage. |
Penelope Anderson
Replies: 8
Views: 7184
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Wed May 10, 06 3:08 pm Subject: Garden drainage. |
| Help urgently needed for my son's small garden in north London. Half of it is waterlogged. and the other half so dry the earth is cracking. He has dug a bore hole three feet deep in the waterlogged ha ... |
| Topic: Ladybirds flown home? |
Penelope Anderson
Replies: 13
Views: 7761
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Wed May 10, 06 3:00 pm Subject: Ladybirds flown home? |
What has happened to ladybirds this year? Have they been put off by the late spring? I have been picking aphids off rosebuds by hand for a week now.
Anyone know? |
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