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Cheery_Daff

Yay for car going through the MOT! :T :T Pah to stupid oil leaks though

greenval

Hi Pippi
Max is just amazing, you wouldn't know she'd had the stroke. She's just been getting fussed over by the water meter reader (male) who she seems to have taken a fancy to.
I've just been out in the garden with her and can't believe the number of things that are starting to grow or never died back.I also keep finding the sweet Pea seeds in an envelope in the fruit basket (where else would they be)
and must send them to you.

Keiss_21

Hya folks, what wonderful conversations on here...wouldn't have expected anything else though!! Pressure cookers are wonderful things, still have one that we got as a wedding present 28 years ago!! I use it for marmalade and jam making mostly these days...so will probably be using it this weekend I expect, as it's Seville orange time :j.

Been invigilating all day, well, I did have a gap of a couple of hours in the middle of the day. I did some knitting in the car...after a nice walk round the local park, what a gloious day!! Sorry to those of you with nastier weather.

You are right greeval, everthing is waking up early this year, or hasn't even died back yet. We are still eating fresh raspberries off the canes!!! Found a mass of greenfly on some plants too :mad: all the ladybirds have gone into hibernation though, might try and find a few. But I don't want to wake them up just in time for the proper wintery weather we (hopefully) will be getting.

Need to get off the 'puter and sort out what I need to take to my Quilting group's meetig tonight. We are learning how to do Transfer Painting..need to remember an apron, it's aparently quite messy!! Old jumper too then!

Have a good everning everyone x

starnac

we had a load of daffodils out before Christmas. couldn't believe it. i hope there'll still be some out on St David's Day in March

gallygirl

I was in London for a meeting this afternoon and walked WITHOUT MY GLOVES ON :j, I remember wearing them 1 day in August last year :rotfl:. Then I sat OUTSIDE and had a coffee :T. Bizarre, but very welcome

wik

hi all.....
I dont know if any of you gardeners have heard this tip... Was given it today by a sweet old dear...

If planting roses, put a banana skin in the hole before planting it... The potassium it contains is meant to help the rose...

I hope this is true.. am sure Pippi will tell me off if wrong...lol

wik xx

Pippilongstocking

Morning all!

What tale of seasonal madness and Wik as if I'd ever tell you off - thats utterly true! It does help roses (and other bushes)!

Hey up everyone

Banks done and cc's and all written in to my diary - thats working well.
Moderate pad to captain of £5 -I wish that card would go through (the pads) when I pay it is a few days behind and I get all muddled

Today - bit work and a few meetings - also got a bit gardening to do if the rain stays off.
In town but petrol in and out paid
Got bits to do here and there and the recycling too.
HC to hang up
Had shower - ds has driving lesson later so he's coming into town with me
Might take el mutto and get him a walk
Need sort eggs too for a chum in town £1
Perhaps a rifle through the charity shops but only if I'm good.



Waves to you all xx

Karmacat

Of course you're good!

Must do my own little hokey cokey

lucielle

wik wrote: »

hi all.....
I dont know if any of you gardeners have heard this tip... Was given it today by a sweet old dear...

If planting roses, put a banana skin in the hole before planting it... The potassium it contains is meant to help the rose...

I hope this is true.. am sure Pippi will tell me off if wrong...lol

wik xx

Its also really good fro tomatoes as well
L

Keiss_21

Morning all, yet another busy day for you Pippi.

Just noticed our camelia is flowering! Not that unusual, but this one usually only gets it's first flowers around Valentine's day!! There are half a dozen flowers out already, with a100 or so more to come (not as many as in previous years as I cut it back by half last spring). Still have my Sasanqua calmelia flowering at the front too - lovely scent. It's been flowering its socks off since October! Need to feed it though as the leaves are yellowing slightly, will give it a pot of tea to help it in the meantime (tea is acidic and in the camelia family)!!

Bananas skins are wonderful things. I am using bits of one each night to try and get rid of the numerous warts I have on my right hand (thanks mum!). I use it with tea-tree oil and cover with plasters and micropore tape overnight. It's a slow process, but is definitely working!! Been through loads of other gubbings as well as getting the doc to freeze them off...that only made them multiply! :eek: It would work faster if I could have the skin taped on all day as well as night, but I have so many warts that most of my hand gets covered, which means I can't really use it for much when all wrapped up. Might have a go for days I am home all day.

Right, need to get things done this morning, more invigilating this afternoon.