Daydream thread continues.....

lostinrates

I like pretty colours, but use them outside too, as plain colours are cheaper for the insides.

lostinrates

God, will it ever stop raining? It's well frozen here, our troughs are icey, but rain not snow falls.

The lawnmower is back from servicing and it's a pain because after last week's reprieve I could have mown a lawn to test it out.

rhiwfield

lostinrates wrote: »

Rhiwfield, would it be worth banking it up, the rhubarb, to insulate?

LIR, I thought about upturning an old dustbin over one clump to force/protect but with 6 clumps I'll just let them take their chances. Cant see them being killed off, just knocked back.

Davesnave

lostinrates wrote: »

I like pretty colours, but use them outside too, as plain colours are cheaper for the insides.

Most of the pretty colours are water based, whereas Creocote is spirit derived, so there may be a bit of a problem where the Creocote meets the pretty stuff, or bleeds out over it through cracks, knot holes etc.

Still, if Creocote doesn't appeal, I've heard Coca Cola or similar is effective against red mite, though for how long isn't clear.

Perhaps it rots their teeth and they can't bite the hens....:rotfl:

Itismehonest

rhiwfield wrote: »

LIR, I thought about upturning an old dustbin over one clump to force/protect but with 6 clumps I'll just let them take their chances. Cant see them being killed off, just knocked back.

This is the season to lift & divide rhubarb and/or cover them to force so I think you'd have to be unlucky to lose them, rhiw.
In fact, I wonder if the permanent damp might not do more damage to rhubarb than cold.

Rummer

Sorry to hear you are feeling unwell Rozee hopefully you will shake it off quickly.

I think if I had chickens I would be painting the outside of their house in pretty colours too

No snow here but it is very cold and since it has been raining I think there will be quite a bit of ice on the roads tomorrow

pink_poppy

Thank you so much for the offer of rhubarb crowns, rhiw, if the offer is still open in 3-4 years time I may well take you up on it!!

Dave, ocas & now yacon?! Another one I will have to google How do you come across them?? I've obviously lived a very sheltered (carrots & potatoes) type of life.

The heavy snow here earlier didn't hang around but we've had more tonight. Another one dreading the icy conditions tomorrow.

alfie_1

evening all........

cold here, no snow here, just a bit of rain here....:(

i like snow :j:j

van has to go for MOT in the morning, and a service. 5yrs old now ,my van .. and almost 60,000m so good mileage for its year, [and for a van] i know i need 2 new tyres on front. only had to replace all tyres once.
thing is ive still got the gurt big cupboard in the back. :eek: so im hoping they can do what they need to do with it there ?[it sort of goes into the front passenger seat area too...] cos i cant shift it out yet.....:o

im waiting for a new [well gifted] camera so i can start selling again soon.
got this new fangled mobile too,that you need a degree to turn on....:cool: but again a pressy so not gonna look a gift horse in the mouth

i am "occupied" every day this week :eek: so much for my resolution to say NO more ....:o
this weekend is clean/clear up time..
i am at the mo trying to devise a way for mabel to feed herself. i want to fill a hanging covered bucket/container so that if she pulls a rope [with attached donut;)] it will empty contents of bucket [her breakfast] then if i need a lie in, i can put food there night before....:D:D

COOLTRIKERCHICK

pink poppy, I am a traditional veg type of gal too:D but i am very tempted to try and grow a few new things...

well even though it was forecasted, there is no snow here, just cold rain, hope it doesn't freeze over:eek::eek::eek:

Itismehonest

alfie_1 wrote: »

evening all........

cold here, no snow here, just a bit of rain here....:(

i like snow :j:j

van has to go for MOT in the morning, and a service. 5yrs old now ,my van .. and almost 60,000m so good mileage for its year, [and for a van] i know i need 2 new tyres on front. only had to replace all tyres once.
thing is ive still got the gurt big cupboard in the back. :eek: so im hoping they can do what they need to do with it there ?[it sort of goes into the front passenger seat area too...] cos i cant shift it out yet.....:o

im waiting for a new [well gifted] camera so i can start selling again soon.
got this new fangled mobile too,that you need a degree to turn on....:cool: but again a pressy so not gonna look a gift horse in the mouth

i am "occupied" every day this week :eek: so much for my resolution to say NO more ....:o
this weekend is clean/clear up time..
i am at the mo trying to devise a way for mabel to feed herself. i want to fill a hanging covered bucket/container so that if she pulls a rope [with attached donut;)] it will empty contents of bucket [her breakfast] then if i need a lie in, i can put food there night before....:D:D

I've no doubt, knowing pigs, you can teach her but ........
she'll have nobbled it all within minutes of you filling the bucket & she'll be starving again come breakfast time