Help MBE grow his dinner 2013.

mrbadexample

annie123 wrote: »

MBE how's this years competition entry looking?

It's looking like second best.

djohn2002uk

Have we seen this chap somewhere before?:D

gill5blue

Hi
There are still apples on a brambly apple tree. Can I still pick them?

annie123

gill5blue wrote: »

Hi
There are still apples on a brambly apple tree. Can I still pick them?

Before the storm due on Monday preferably, or they'll be all over your neighbourhood!

Badrick

gill5blue wrote: »

Hi
There are still apples on a brambly apple tree. Can I still pick them?

Providing they don't belong to someone else, pick away.
I'm hoping to get the last few in from my trees before the high winds predicted for later tomorrow arrive. :eek:

Beat me to it annie.

zafiro1984

Just spent the entire day collecting apples and juicing them. I'm wet through as it's not stopped raining, a sore stomach from turning the press, backache from bending over and all I've got is 4 gallons to turn into cider. It probably would have been cheaper to go out and buy the stuff. Did anyone ever say self-suficiency was easy but at least I know why I haven't bothered with a gym subscription.

annie123

We have a new transition town group in my area and they almost stripped the trees bare here of apples and pears.
I put in a complaint that they weren't leaving any and got told to join them then I could have some too!!!!!
Had to go further afield but I don't have any where near as many as usual.

Been out to check garden for potential missiles but it's neighbours eucalyptus tree I'm worried about. It leans over at 90 degrees anyway, and won't take much for it to topple I would have thought.
And our new shed is in it's path if it falls :eek:

gill5blue

Badrick wrote: »

Providing they don't belong to someone else, pick away.
I'm hoping to get the last few in from my trees before the high winds predicted for later tomorrow arrive. :eek:

Beat me to it annie.

They belong to my neighbour ha ha I scrump them every year. Her tree is sited in the corner of her garden and overhangs 3 gardens

zafiro1984

annie123 wrote: »

We have a new transition town group in my area and they almost stripped the trees bare here of apples and pears.
Been out to check garden for potential missiles but it's neighbours eucalyptus tree I'm worried about. It leans over at 90 degrees anyway, and won't take much for it to topple I would have thought.
And our new shed is in it's path if it falls :eek:

What is a new transition group, never heard that expression before?

Eucalyptus trees are shallow rooted and very fast growing. I know, we had a couple down at our last place, fortunately we didn't have any near neighbours.

I'm worried as we are surrounded by trees, plenty of them 60-80 ft high, many of them are ours. Just worried that some may come down and block the lanes. If the trees in the wood at the back of us came down some would reach the house, but the direction of the wind means the far side of the wood would take the brunt of the force, so I've got everything crossed and my DH has just gone to get some petrol for the generator. :eek:

Made some soup so I can reheat it on the woodburner if need be.

annie123

zafiro1984 wrote: »

What is a new transition group, never heard that expression before?

Eucalyptus trees are shallow rooted and very fast growing. I know, we had a couple down at our last place, fortunately we didn't have any near neighbours.

I'm worried as we are surrounded by trees, plenty of them 60-80 ft high, many of them are ours. Just worried that some may come down and block the lanes. If the trees in the wood at the back of us came down some would reach the house, but the direction of the wind means the far side of the wood would take the brunt of the force, so I've got everything crossed and my DH has just gone to get some petrol for the generator. :eek:

Made some soup so I can reheat it on the woodburner if need be.

http://www.transitionnetwork.org/

All trees still surround my garden. Had hoped the sycamores might have fallen into the park but alas not.
Hope you, your garden and your veg are OK