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Help MBE grow his dinner 2012

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  • hazzie123
    hazzie123 Posts: 2,755 Forumite
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    I have Flyaway Carrot seeds to sow,to join the carrot competition what do I need to do?
    Debt Free Date:10/09/2007 :j :money:
  • mrbadexample
    mrbadexample Posts: 10,805 Forumite
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    hazzie123 wrote: »
    I have Flyaway Carrot seeds to sow,to join the carrot competition what do I need to do?

    Stump up £5 and grow the heaviest carrot possible by halloween. :D

    Sadly, this is a local competition amongst a few friends using a single packet of seed. However, if you want to compete virtually, with no prize money available or at stake, you'd be welcome. :)
    If you lend someone a tenner and never see them again, it was probably worth it.
  • djohn2002uk
    djohn2002uk Posts: 2,323 Forumite
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    hazzie 123,
    looks like MBE is a bit afraid of too much competition. :D He thinks that because he won the longest bean against his mates, he hasn't got too much to beat if he keeps the entries limitted. :whistle::whistle::whistle:
  • mrbadexample
    mrbadexample Posts: 10,805 Forumite
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    djohn2002uk wrote: »
    hazzie 123,
    looks like MBE is a bit afraid of too much competition. :D He thinks that because he won the longest bean against his mates, he hasn't got too much to beat if he keeps the entries limitted. :whistle::whistle::whistle:

    I'm still waiting for the picture of your bean John. C'mon, don't be shy! :p

    You are welcome to try and grow a carrot heavier than mine. It's just that there will only be honour and pride at stake rather than cold hard cash. ;)
    If you lend someone a tenner and never see them again, it was probably worth it.
  • mrbadexample
    mrbadexample Posts: 10,805 Forumite
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    I managed to pressure-wash the patio before it got dark:

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    I'll see about a better photo tomorrow when the light's better. :)
    If you lend someone a tenner and never see them again, it was probably worth it.
  • lisakay_2
    lisakay_2 Posts: 435 Forumite
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    There's not much lotty action been going on this week, except planning. Having a bonfire on sat with a load of old rotting wood from the lotty and a load of furniture that a friend of mine wants to get rid of. we're having a bbq too, our first of hopefully many this year:D.

    tonight me and the squiddlies put down an old shower curtain in the living room and sowed red alert tomatoes, sage, rosemary, thyme, orange thyme, basil and a few snowball turnip.

    we've used the aldi compost and it's lovely, nice and fine. think i'll pick up a couple more bags this weekend.
    freecycler and skip diver extraordinnaire:cool:
  • lisakay_2
    lisakay_2 Posts: 435 Forumite
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    oh, and i may have got one over on the kids. instead of using labels in pots this year i have written on masking tape and stuck that on instead. will just have to be careful when watering to make sure they stay legible until ready to pot on/plant out! last year they moved all of them, hid some, swapped some, added their own...
    freecycler and skip diver extraordinnaire:cool:
  • kara7758
    kara7758 Posts: 161 Forumite
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    Today was so lovely and sunny and I had a day off work. I sowed some Padron peppers ( my mama bought back some seeds when visiting family in Spain) some Pepino's (spanish cucumbers) and 3 types of toms. Also got my raised bed ready for square planting, just need to fill it and put the 5 bags of chicken compost I got from feecycle last Nov in the compost bin. Blimey did it stink!! Chicken noodle soup and bread made. Makes me all look forward to retiring so I can be busy pottering every day, not just one. Only another 6 years to wait...............:)
  • lisakay_2
    lisakay_2 Posts: 435 Forumite
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    only 6 years Kara? I'm a bit jealous ;) by the time I get to the current retirement age it will very probably have been raised again!
    freecycler and skip diver extraordinnaire:cool:
  • hazzie123
    hazzie123 Posts: 2,755 Forumite
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    I shall join in a virtual carrot competition :)
    Debt Free Date:10/09/2007 :j :money:
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