the daydream fund challenge thread

RAS

OK Fruit trees - plant bare rooted ones from leaf fall to March as long as the ground is frost free, the earlier the better assuming we do not get a frightful December like last year. Planting early allows the roots to develop before they are challenged by the drier weather when the leaves are out. Do you have running water? If so, can you water the trees occasionally - a large bucket once a month during a very dry spell makes a huge difference in the first year?

Trees cost - any apples not in the supermarket range are £10 - 15 per tree. The other option would be to plant root stocks this autumn and get someone to help you graft them in the spring (cost 70p - £2 per rootstock. Anyway you can always re-graft any you miss or that do not take the following year. I taught some folks how to do this in March and they have lost one graft out of 120 trees.

See http://www.frankpmatthews.com/fruitrootstocks.htm for info.

lostinrates

rhiwfield wrote: »

After August 2011 to March 2012 you are eligible for the renewable heat premium payment but this doesnt guarantee you'll receive the RHI (the large biomass RHI for non domestic has just been delayed as the EU considered the terms too favourable).

I'm unsure whether the govt will have either the will or the funding to introduce a domestic RHI next year, one of the reasons I've put the idea on the back burner here

we might get a system for the business too. so, one set of payments at least.

Lotus-eater

Wow, best of luck CTC!

Let us know how it's going.

lostinrates

ctc...your post didn't show for me earlier when I posted, but I'm really excited for you!

alfie_1

CTC... oh im SOOOO pleased for you. well done. can i see it please by PM ?? could you put a "field shelter" up with a "few mod cons" so to speak

LIR... im assuming youve not been squished by your kitchen wall...:D

to everyone else,sorry if i miss you out...im in a bit of a day dream...lots of various good/bad going on and i have the attention span of a newt at the mo...:o

weve had 9 silkie chicks arrive. all thriving with 2 mums sharing . they are in a coup on grass .

BF cleaned/swept my chimney today...did a brilliant job too..

Davesnave

I'm keeping fingers crossed for you too, CTC,:) but as I know you still have a few hurdles to negotiate, I'll shut up!

Meanwhile, this bit of news seems welcome, especially if you need a Plan B:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15213447

rhiwfield

Fingers crossed too CTC, wont ask for a link yet in case I tempt fate!

Off to car boot, bleary eyed and definitely not bushy tailed

lostinrates

rhiwfield wrote: »

Fingers crossed too CTC, wont ask for a link yet in case I tempt fate!

that's how I feel too, but when you feel more secure CTC I wanna see it!:D

lostinrates

teehee, think there was a bit more heave in the kitchen because the shelf in the bottom cabinet shelf went and its all a mess.

I've started emptying quite swiftly now.

lostinrates

CTC its gorgous, really the stuff of daydreams. I'm even more excited for you now!