Awful weather - typical Brits talk

Dustyevsky

twopenny said:

I opened a bag of shallots today from the discount baskets and they have grown a mate.
If I separate the smaller bulb and plant do you reckon it would grow into anything or just bolt?

Do you know the origin of the onions? I know with cheap supermarket garlic it's best to just keep it potted, in case it's carrying eelworm or some other nasty. If you pot it, you could cut the tops for salads, stir fry, etc.

Farway said:

Talk of seed sowing, now thinking about mustard,  after the talk of watercress, Hmmm, scratches head and starts daydreaming 

I'm probably going to sow more salad leaves, and anything that should have gone in the cold frame by now to be frosted.  I'm holding off with the chillies until the middle of February......but it's hard!!  

I'm glad the photo of the Honesty seedlings proved handy. I didn't have much else!  

Farway

Damp, with a light but steady mizzle. 

No gardening again, I could do with clearing some of the dead bits now, but not in this cold & damp

Dustyevsky said:

twopenny said:

I opened a bag of shallots today from the discount baskets and they have grown a mate.
If I separate the smaller bulb and plant do you reckon it would grow into anything or just bolt?

Do you know the origin of the onions? I know with cheap supermarket garlic it's best to just keep it potted, in case it's carrying eelworm or some other nasty. If you pot it, you could cut the tops for salads, stir fry, etc.

I'd go with Dusty, pop it into a pot and use the green tops, or let it flower & call it Allium Dupondius should anyone ask 

I gave up on printers; there's not much to print these days anyway. Back in the day, you could get a new one with some ink for about £20. My last one was on a clearance offer for a tenner ! those days long gone so I gave up

Dusty, beware of modern printers, many now come with inbuilt failure mode after xx number of sheets. 

Super brainy computer software nerd DGS, studying clever stuff, at Bristol, is unable to crack his HP printer. Probably teaching granny about eggs, but check internet first. 

Unless colour is a must, a laser may be a better option. If you dare, the clever Techs on Tech forum  may know what is toxic or not

Only slight gardening is look up mustard seeds, but that is a daydream so far

Here's what Rosa Car Parkii should look like if it keeps going

twopenny

Gorgeous Farway! Fingers crossed 🤞 

Remember this?

Farway

OT, Printer PS

 Dusty there's a thread just started on printers if you fancy lurking 

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6651550/need-new-laptop-and-printer-needed#latest