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by deborah
Thu May 07, 2009 8:42 am
Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Topic: Bokashi probs
Replies: 3
Views: 1775

Re: Bokashi probs

So far I haven't had any liquid off mine, but my mum has on hers and she said it cleaned the drains great. The smell is before the 2 weeks fermenting time, I've never gotten that far with it!

I will give it another go and see how it turns out, will keep you posted.
by deborah
Wed May 06, 2009 8:48 pm
Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Topic: Bokashi probs
Replies: 3
Views: 1775

Bokashi probs

After saving my pennies I got 2 bokashi bin sets, a set for me and a set for my mum. We downloaded the instruction leaflet, read up on here about them etc. But neither of us has had a successful load yet, we have done 2 loads each and they have all gone off, green mould, putrid smell etc. We don't k...
by deborah
Fri Mar 06, 2009 10:27 pm
Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
Topic: Making raised beds out of old pallets
Replies: 19
Views: 14444

Re: Making raised beds out of old pallets

I just got 3 small pallets for free this morning, I am off to get some more next week. I will post pictures of our efforts at raised beds lol !
by deborah
Sun Mar 01, 2009 5:50 pm
Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
Topic: FINALLY got started on the allotment !
Replies: 5
Views: 2039

Re: FINALLY got started on the allotment !

Thank you, I hadn't heard of them !
by deborah
Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:23 am
Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
Topic: FINALLY got started on the allotment !
Replies: 5
Views: 2039

FINALLY got started on the allotment !

Yippeeeee !!!!!! After having the allotment for a few weeks, it had finally dried up enough yesterday for us to get on it and make a start. We got about a third of it dug over. There is a bumper crop of stones but not many weeds. They are mainly groundsel so they don't take much pulling out. Unfortu...
by deborah
Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:48 am
Forum: I read the news today, oh boy.
Topic: Recycling & Exports.....
Replies: 6
Views: 1821

Re: Recycling & Exports.....

Jeez it's depressing isn't it ? It makes you wonder why any of us bother.
by deborah
Fri Feb 13, 2009 1:11 pm
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: Mouse Problem
Replies: 10
Views: 2109

Re: Mouse Problem

shell wrote:post them to deborah,then she might get some sleep if her cats are entertained :wink:
lol what a bloody good idea !!
by deborah
Wed Feb 11, 2009 12:08 pm
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: Mouse Problem
Replies: 10
Views: 2109

Re: Mouse Problem

I think it's supposed to be over a mile away, not sure.
by deborah
Wed Feb 11, 2009 12:05 pm
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: Cat advice please !!
Replies: 10
Views: 2085

Cat advice please !!

My 2 cats are driving me mad, help ! They're 13 yo tomcats. Had them since they were about 6 weeks old. They're housecats as I never lived anywhere that was safe for them to go out. They're snipped, healthy. And trying to drive me insane! One cat, Toby, has always had an occasional habit of wanderin...
by deborah
Wed Feb 11, 2009 11:31 am
Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
Topic: Productive day
Replies: 8
Views: 2171

Re: Productive day

MuddyWitch wrote:They say good things happen to good people :lol:

Enjoy! (Is that the right thing to say about horse manure?!)

MW
Yes, even though I never thought I would hear myself say it lol !
by deborah
Mon Feb 09, 2009 6:04 pm
Forum: Wildlife, Flowers and all other things that grow
Topic: How long to press flowers
Replies: 8
Views: 3362

Re: How long to press flowers

I have a tiny little childs press, I love pressing flowers ! If I could only find out what to use to stick them into a book, I would be happy !
by deborah
Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:50 am
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: hurray I got a lottie!
Replies: 12
Views: 2330

Re: hurray I got a lottie!

Its 2 weeks now since I got my lott. As soon as I got the key the snow came down. I was ITCHING to get started on the plot ! Then for the last week I have been ill in bed with flu.

It's like some sort of torture.....I need to get digging !!
by deborah
Sun Feb 08, 2009 7:35 pm
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: hurray I got a lottie!
Replies: 12
Views: 2330

Re: hurray I got a lottie!

I have NO idea what the next step should be.:) if it was me I would jump around the house like a mad thing, spend at least a week giggling to myself, drag out ALL my gardening books and leave them all over the floor open at various bits I want to remember, spend around 4 hours on the internet looki...
by deborah
Mon Feb 02, 2009 7:06 pm
Forum: Welcome New People Say Hello
Topic: Logging in problems?
Replies: 9
Views: 1857

Re: Logging in problems?

JulieSherris wrote:
deborah wrote:So it wasn't just me then ! I couldn't get on from late Saturday night onwards, probably about 24hrs.

It was scary !! I need to get on here regularly !!
VERY scary, Deborah! But some of us struggled through with Facebook - where there's a will....... :mrgreen:
D'oh ! Never thought of that !
by deborah
Mon Feb 02, 2009 5:36 pm
Forum: Looks like we made it
Topic: mooncup cosies
Replies: 20
Views: 4375

Re: mooncup cosies

Niche market !