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What's PB or WHY? Or am I just being thick?

Green Aura wrote:There are loads of books, I'm sure people will make lots of suggestions. Richard Mabey's Food for Free is a good place to start - I think there's a new edition out.

Thanks again for the recommendation. I picked up a copy of the old edition from a second-hand bookshop in town yesterday for 99p :)

Hi Zoe :)

Thanks for the welcome from Swindon ;)

Cheers Milims :)

Hi all,

I know that different areas will have different crops, but generally speaking, what should we be on the look out for this month?

Cheers

Hello ktibble, I see that you are a fellow Oxonian! We are getting quails just after the first week of august and are very excited. I was recommended to speak to a guy here in Witney called Nick Walkington who runs a home based hatchery for quail and Khaki Campbell ducks. He was a really nice bloke ...

Ah, looks like they only have the seeds.

I'll google them just now :)

Thanks Poochy Pie :)

I've just been looking at a thread on here about ramsons (wild garlic). We have a shady spot which could do with some brightening up with some tasty greens so I guess I have got something already from the forum :)

Now I just need to find a supplier of ramsons bulbs!

Thanks Mustardseedmama. I liked the name wannabe, but it was taken. Oh well, I've always be a little backwards ;)

Thanks Maggie. I've actually been attending a place called Bridewell Organic Gardens twice a week for the past year and have found that theraputic horticulture as they call it really does help. Having said that though, it doesn't beat the feeling of achievement when I do some work in my own garden ;)

Hello to all from Witney in Oxfordshire :wave: Really wanting to become more self sufficient over the coming years. This year we have had a go at building our first square foot garden. We've also planted loads of beans, tomatoes and have brought 2 bantams and 3 Ex-batt hens. I've made their house ou...