Yesterday's farm..what if it comes back?

Filey

COOLTRIKERCHICK wrote: »

i thought it was only men's wee:D that was any good, as it is high in amonia, thats why its good for you guys to have a little tinkle on the old compost heap....lol...

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Hi there

Men's wee, women's wee, anyone's wee, it's all the same stuff. It is just more convenient/easy/unobtrusive for men to have a widdle on the compost heap. It is great compost activator.

In the days of chamber pots under the bed it was a simple matter to empty them on the garden. My dear old mum and dad, who would be in their hundreds now if they were still alive, used to wee in a bucket so they could dilute it and put it on the compost heap. They were quite secretive about it too, as they knew that i would be shocked and disgusted if I knew what they were up to. However, being older and wiser I might some day even do it myself. it's easier for men though.

Which reminds me, having lived in France for some years, the French are not so squeamish as we Brits about having a pee. You often see a French man standing straddle legged at the road side relieving himself into the hedge.

RAS

Davesnave wrote: »

By 'not doing well,' I mean that since they were planted 8 or 9 years ago, some have become stunted and look unhealthy, which is hardly surprising with the amount of neglect & weed growth.
We will give all, except the weakest, a bit of pruning, a dose of manure and at least another few years of trials before doing anything drastic.

Maybe this could be a solution?

http://transitionculture.org/2009/03/31/the-hopkins-family-tree/

You can use the wax from Gouda or Edam cheeses instead of proper grafting wax at a push.

zarazara

I have just done a domestic audit of what we spend on what . THe amount we spend on heating the house and fuel for the car is astronomical. Am trying to decide what to do for the best.

Davesnave

RAS wrote: »

Maybe this could be a solution?

http://transitionculture.org/2009/03/31/the-hopkins-family-tree/

You can use the wax from Gouda or Edam cheeses instead of proper grafting wax at a push.

Thank you for that. Sorry I didn't spot it earlier. I will keep this in mind, as we have plenty of material to try it, if we find there's a permanent problem with any of the trees.

rhiwfield

zarazara wrote: »

I have just done a domestic audit of what we spend on what . THe amount we spend on heating the house and fuel for the car is astronomical. Am trying to decide what to do for the best.

Been there, it can be pretty scary. At the end of the day, it comes down to a choice of holding the tiger by the tail or deciding how to reduce consumption.

Hope you can work something out.

cootambear

Filey wrote: »

COOLTRIKERCHICK wrote: »

i thought it was only men's wee:D that was any good, as it is high in amonia, thats why its good for you guys to have a little tinkle on the old compost heap....lol...

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Hi there

Men's wee, women's wee, anyone's wee, it's all the same stuff. It is just more convenient/easy/unobtrusive for men to have a widdle on the compost heap. It is great compost activator.

In the days of chamber pots under the bed it was a simple matter to empty them on the garden. My dear old mum and dad, who would be in their hundreds now if they were still alive, used to wee in a bucket so they could dilute it and put it on the compost heap. They were quite secretive about it too, as they knew that i would be shocked and disgusted if I knew what they were up to. However, being older and wiser I might some day even do it myself. it's easier for men though.

Which reminds me, having lived in France for some years, the French are not so squeamish as we Brits about having a pee. You often see a French man standing straddle legged at the road side relieving himself into the hedge.

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If I had a few liveners at home I pee in empty cider placcy bottles . In the morning I stab holes in the cap for a mini sprinkler.