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  • valval
    valval Member Posts: 14,911
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    he can use the cafe kitchen when ever he wants so long as i get to eat some of it. there were loads of harvest bugs about today and had yellow goalie top on the line you can imagine what it looked like
    val
    val
  • joanlawson
    joanlawson Member Posts: 8,681
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    rehab44 wrote:
    joanlawson wrote:
    . Today was a perfect day, I only wish that you could have been here to share it with us. [ Quote Rehab]

    After the description of that delicious lunch, just let us know next time, and we'll be there in a flash :!: :D:D
    I have found a new way of cooking joints... in a bag :shock: You just bung your joint into a bag with your herbs and seasoning, no oils or fats. Absolutely brilliant the beef just cooked in its own juices and came out wonderfully moist, I then used all the meat juices to make the gravy. I got them from Lakeland.. it also helps keep you oven clean... I am a kitchen God :D:D

    You cook the beef, and I'll cook the Yorkshire puddings. I'm a kitchen goddess when it comes to Yorkshire pud :D
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  • tkachev
    tkachev Member Posts: 8,332
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    rehab44 wrote:
    tkachev wrote:
    Toast and marmite for me too!
    Tilly I put the caterpillers in the recycling food bin so they could carry on maturing.
    I have a very fast -growing plant between the apple and plum tree. It has tiny lilac flowers and oval leaves and looks pretty enough but as its growing so fast Im just going to check it out.
    Rehab your day sounded wonderful. Makes all the aches and pains worth it.We have spuds and spring onions dug up for lunch too.Kids just want a McD though...
    Elizabeth
    Elizabeth I suspect that your fast growing lilac plant is a WEED whose name I cannot remember.........check it out before you rip it out... many many years ago, I ripped pit some weeds left them in a sack for ages and they produced.... strawberries :roll: I am still learning. :D

    I am certain it is a weed too. It is growing next to a load of camomile flowers that have got blown into my border from a pot. Certainly didnt plant them. I am still trying to trace it the mystery plant.


    E x
    Never be bullied into silence.
    Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
    Accept no ones definition of your life

    Define yourself........

    Harvey Fierstein
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,825
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Tilly Val and Rehab

    Hope you are all well - I am off out to do my watering now - it jst wont rain enough to fill my buts :(

    Love

    Toni xx
  • tkachev
    tkachev Member Posts: 8,332
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    That was a waste of time! Cant find out what it is is. It has a tall spike of tiny pale pink or pale lilac flowers at the end of a section of leaves. It is quite pretty but is spreading fast. 1-2 foot tall at the moment.


    Elizabeth
    Never be bullied into silence.
    Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
    Accept no ones definition of your life

    Define yourself........

    Harvey Fierstein
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,825
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Oooh Mine does that at times too Babycham - gets above his station he does - He is not allowed to make desicions :x

    Love

    Toni xx
  • tkachev
    tkachev Member Posts: 8,332
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Yes tiny yellow centre. Do you have a name for it so I can double check. Although invasive it its very pretty!

    Thanks babycham i wonder if it is the same?

    Elizabeth
    Never be bullied into silence.
    Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
    Accept no ones definition of your life

    Define yourself........

    Harvey Fierstein
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,825
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Cham - I'm fine today - hope you are too

    DD is having a good time on her hols.

    Elizabeth - If you like it - you keep it-it is NOt a weed if you like it :D

    Love

    Toni xx
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,825
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Oh Elizabeth......


    Elizabeth......

    trust me.....

    when have I ever told you a lie.......

    the little plant cannot possibly do you any harm......


    see how beautiful the petals are.....

    how delicate the colour....



    and the contrast of the centre.......


    keep it keep it kEEP IT!!!

    GROW MORE!!!!

    Voice getting shrill and high pitched now!!!!!
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,825
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hope you are ok too Cham?

    YOU trust me don't you? :wink: :shock:
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,825
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    yep she's right!!

    and little plants growing :wink:

    harmless ones...
  • tkachev
    tkachev Member Posts: 8,332
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Toni you are winning so far....if I remember rightly the Triffids respond to noise so if I whisper I might survive the garden. If i dont return to the forum.........

    Elizabeth
    Never be bullied into silence.
    Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
    Accept no ones definition of your life

    Define yourself........

    Harvey Fierstein
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,825
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Elizabeth

    they will not harm you....


    not one who admires them so much.....

    who nurtures them......



    and lavishes love and attention on them......


    (If you go AWOL - I will send out arescue party :wink: )
  • tkachev
    tkachev Member Posts: 8,332
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thanks Toni. But must catch up on ironing and hoovering etc today as had 48 hours of MTX sickness and am very likely to be AWOL for the rest of the day.


    Elizabeth
    Never be bullied into silence.
    Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
    Accept no ones definition of your life

    Define yourself........

    Harvey Fierstein
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,825
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    tkachev wrote:
    Thanks Toni. But must catch up on ironing and hoovering etc today as had 48 hours of MTX sickness and am very likely to be AWOL for the rest of the day.


    Elizabeth

    Oh Elizabeth I do hope you feel better soon :(

    Ignore REhab

    Love

    Toni xx
  • annie_mial
    annie_mial Member Posts: 5,614
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Ahhhh, Triffids.........has anyone read Trouble with Lichen?
    I thought it was better than Triffids, with a nice twist at the end.
    Not nearly as much of a horror story, though.

    I now have a complete plan for the garden at last, allowing for the lumps and bumps we haven't been able to flatten and allowing for the buddleia to stay. My original guesswork wasn't bad, just one heather that needs to be moved. Will be continuing with it tomorrow and can't wait to get out there again.

    Annie
  • ironic
    ironic Member Posts: 2,361
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    We have a hose pipe ban coming in on Friday morning. Filled all the tubs etc. Although it has been raining here over the last couple of days.
    Hope the veggies survive, we were doing so well with them.
    We had cauli, courgettes and beans all be it the latter are no doing as well as last year.
    The red cabbage does not seem to heartening up, do hope they buck their ideas up. Just love home made pickled cabbage.

    Good gardening to all.

    Lv, Ix
  • tkachev
    tkachev Member Posts: 8,332
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    ironic wrote:
    We have a hose pipe ban coming in on Friday morning. Filled all the tubs etc. Although it has been raining here over the last couple of days.
    Hope the veggies survive, we were doing so well with them.
    We had cauli, courgettes and beans all be it the latter are no doing as well as last year.
    The red cabbage does not seem to heartening up, do hope they buck their ideas up. Just love home made pickled cabbage.

    Good gardening to all.

    Lv, Ix

    Yes Good reminder Ironic. Cant let the veg die now...need it to live on what with all these financial cuts!

    Elizabeth
    Never be bullied into silence.
    Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
    Accept no ones definition of your life

    Define yourself........

    Harvey Fierstein
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,825
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    ironic wrote:
    We have a hose pipe ban coming in on Friday morning. Filled all the tubs etc. Although it has been raining here over the last couple of days.
    Hope the veggies survive, we were doing so well with them.
    We had cauli, courgettes and beans all be it the latter are no doing as well as last year.
    The red cabbage does not seem to heartening up, do hope they buck their ideas up. Just love home made pickled cabbage.

    Good gardening to all.

    Lv, Ix

    My two water butts are still dry :(

    Think its ok to use wateringcans for your veggie.

    Hope they survive

    Hi Annie!

    Getting sorted now then - yes I did read the trouble with lichen :shock: He was a good writer...

    Hi Elizabeth - are you feeling any better today?

    Love

    Toni xx
  • tkachev
    tkachev Member Posts: 8,332
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    frogmorton wrote:
    ironic wrote:
    We have a hose pipe ban coming in on Friday morning. Filled all the tubs etc. Although it has been raining here over the last couple of days.
    Hope the veggies survive, we were doing so well with them.
    We had cauli, courgettes and beans all be it the latter are no doing as well as last year.
    The red cabbage does not seem to heartening up, do hope they buck their ideas up. Just love home made pickled cabbage.

    Good gardening to all.

    Lv, Ix

    My two water butts are still dry :(

    Think its ok to use wateringcans for your veggie.

    Hope they survive

    Hi Annie!

    Getting sorted now then - yes I did read the trouble with lichen :shock: He was a good writer...

    Hi Elizabeth - are you feeling any better today?

    Love

    Toni xx

    Oh yes. Once the 48 hours have finished Im a different woman!
    Elizabeth
    Never be bullied into silence.
    Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
    Accept no ones definition of your life

    Define yourself........

    Harvey Fierstein
  • tillytop
    tillytop Member Posts: 3,460
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hello all - just reading back - what's all this about triffids and secret agents????? Garden is s'posed to be a calm, relaxing place and I'm worried that it's starting to resemble more of a horror movie! Have to pop behind the compost to raid some of Babycham's brandy supply (to steady the nerves you understand)!

    So, so so hot here today and the grass is looking all dry and parched. Most things surviving though. Looking at the weather forecast we might get some rain in this part of the world on Tuesday so here's hoping.....

    OH bought me a chocolate cosmos the other day - been yearning for one of those for ages! Really pretty and smells divinely of chocolate, particularly in the evenings.

    Hope you all enjoy your weekend.

    Love Tilly x
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,825
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Elizabeth

    so glad you are back to normal now :)

    Tilly!! TILLY!!! get out from behind the composter!! :shock:

    I don't need two of you on the Brandy!

    Babycham

    DD texted me today and asked after you...something about you behaving :wink:

    Love

    Toni xx
  • annie_mial
    annie_mial Member Posts: 5,614
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Bought a beautiful deep red hydrangea this morning, am going to put it in a big container with some left-over and self-seeded pansies.

    I've had a bit of a trying day, so have put a litre bottle of brandy behind the compost heap for later.

    Annie
  • mellman01
    mellman01 Member Posts: 5,306
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Put some beetroot in today, and re-poted me chilli's and some of me tomatoes, also put some more broad beans and French beans in as well, it is now so hot out there my canes have started to smoulder!.
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,825
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    How many empty bottles??? How many???

    This compost heap is getting more like the recylcing pile :wink:

    You grew chillies last year didnt you Mell? Successfully if I remember?

    Annie the hydranga sounds gorgeous!!

    I am so happy with my garden at the mo (appart from the slopey bit - but I have a plan for next year involving some moving around).

    Hope all you gardeners are busy :)

    Love

    Toni xx

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