Daydream thread... without the rose-tinted specs

lostinrates

DH wears varifocals and always has done. He is almost blind without his glasses.

rhiwfield

Interesting times, Alf .

I'm really looking forward to your posts next year

No probs re parcels, just want to make sure you got email re arrival at M*****s, havent checked if other direct parcel has arrived yet.

Rain, wild here for a time, suspect it will get worse tonight.

COOLTRIKERCHICK

been thinking and talking to a friend about what to sow, etc, and she suggested I get the peas that grow tall(climbing peas), she did mention Alderman, but I have just gone onto the real seed company and there are a few rare ones etc..


Just wondering if anyone has used this company, and any of these peas??


http://www.realseeds.co.uk/peas.html


I have also bought some tobacco seeds off the bay... as she also told me how she grows her own tobacco....worth a go

Rummer

I have used real seeds before and their service was prompt and they have a good selection of unusual seeds. Most of the ones we got from them did well but I thick I chose a few that were not best suited to my climate and they did not thrive.

This year I really missed Alan Romans as his seeds were affordable and always grew well for us.

COOLTRIKERCHICK

Whats Happened to him then??


I am going to have a good look at the real seed website

I_have_spoken

It's abysmal here.

And here The brief hours of daylight are not enough to lift the gloom and now the wind is whistling about again. I can see why peeps just give in and run to the travel agent to buy a week away to anywhere hot and sunny...

Rummer

COOLTRIKERCHICK wrote: »

Whats Happened to him then??
I am going to have a good look at the real seed website

He had a really successful seed potato business that seems to have merged with Thompson and Morgan and he no longer sells his other packets of seeds.

The only seeds I need this year to buy are peas not that I have loads of other seeds due to being carried away in previous years

I seem to be the only one that quite likes winter I love the changing seasons and as I do not have to rely on my garden and property to generate an income I can relax and curl up on the couch watching the rain out the window. For me it is the ideal time for crochet, movies and indoor hobbies that I neglect when the weather is good or the garden is in need of care. Mind you I would be useless in a caravan :rotfl:

alfie_1

it is whistling a hoolie here... :eek:

wind is hitting the house like a drum ! it is belting down the chimneys too...

me finks some trees may part company with the earth tonite...:eek:

hopefully not my chimneys/roof tiles...:o

rozeepozee

COOLTRIKERCHICK wrote: »

been thinking and talking to a friend about what to sow, etc, and she suggested I get the peas that grow tall(climbing peas), she did mention Alderman, but I have just gone onto the real seed company and there are a few rare ones etc..


Just wondering if anyone has used this company, and any of these peas??


http://www.realseeds.co.uk/peas.html


I have also bought some tobacco seeds off the bay... as she also told me how she grows her own tobacco....worth a go

These guys are virtually on our doorstep and have a fabulous reputation with all the Permie types. They are very approachable too and have a personal service. If you do order, it would be good to know how you get on because I will probably buy from them too.

COOLTRIKERCHICK

Rozee, think I will order from them, support independent and all that, so will sit down over chrimbo and do a top up order, I have loads of runner beans and other stuff, so it will only be a small order..


There must be loads of flooding around, on the way home from work last night the roads were REALLY bad, and cars were going way to fast, and aquaplaining sp?


Has anyone tried growing onions from seed?