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by doofaloofa
Sun Mar 13, 2016 1:46 pm
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: Bumble bees
Replies: 10
Views: 5177

Re: Bumble bees

maybe they read the study that explained that they are, aerodynamically speaking, unable to fly, and have to walk every where now?
by doofaloofa
Sat Mar 12, 2016 8:10 pm
Forum: Home Brew and other Country Skills
Topic: cheese
Replies: 6
Views: 5107

Re: cheese

Blessed are the cheese makers
by doofaloofa
Sat Mar 12, 2016 1:48 pm
Forum: 101 Uses For
Topic: Rosemary
Replies: 11
Views: 18999

Re: Rosemary

I was weeding rosemary in a tunnel at a veg farm i work at

The fumes were quite over powering , and I stank of rosemary for the rest of the day
Maybe I O.D.'d
by doofaloofa
Sat Mar 12, 2016 1:47 pm
Forum: Welcome New People Say Hello
Topic: Yo from York
Replies: 12
Views: 7970

Re: Yo from York

GO ABI!

Sewing machines are magic
by doofaloofa
Fri Mar 11, 2016 6:58 pm
Forum: 101 Uses For
Topic: Rosemary
Replies: 11
Views: 18999

Re: Rosemary

Less is more with Rosemary IMHO
by doofaloofa
Fri Mar 11, 2016 6:58 pm
Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
Topic: Comfrey - 1/4 ton of biomass per year from 13m2
Replies: 4
Views: 4425

Re: Comfrey - 1/4 ton of biomass per year from 13m2

Are you from the Comfrey Marketing Board or something?

Is that 13m x 13m, or 3.6m x 3.6m (=13sq m)?
by doofaloofa
Fri Mar 11, 2016 6:56 am
Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
Topic: New school polytunnel
Replies: 14
Views: 8867

Re: New school polytunnel

The problem with school gardens is most of the easy to grow summer stuff that is palatable to children is ready during the summer holidays
by doofaloofa
Mon Mar 07, 2016 7:04 pm
Forum: Herbs and Vegetables
Topic: Drying nettles
Replies: 13
Views: 7167

Re: Drying nettles

high five!
by doofaloofa
Mon Mar 07, 2016 9:31 am
Forum: Welcome New People Say Hello
Topic: Yo from York
Replies: 12
Views: 7970

Re: Yo from York

Yo
by doofaloofa
Mon Mar 07, 2016 9:30 am
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: work breaks
Replies: 13
Views: 6628

Re: work breaks

it's up to the management to organise relief so that lawful entitlements to breaks can be met

Glad you don't work there now
by doofaloofa
Sun Mar 06, 2016 7:21 pm
Forum: Herbs and Vegetables
Topic: New potatoes
Replies: 3
Views: 3646

Re: New potatoes

You're my hero Tony

are they soapy?
by doofaloofa
Sun Mar 06, 2016 7:14 pm
Forum: Green Building
Topic: cob oven
Replies: 2
Views: 13526

Re: cob oven

if you live somewhere rainy they need a separate structure to shelter them from the elements but in optimal conditions they should last indefinitely
by doofaloofa
Sun Mar 06, 2016 6:03 pm
Forum: Herbs and Vegetables
Topic: Drying nettles
Replies: 13
Views: 7167

Re: Drying nettles

This is what I'd do Harvest on a sunny day, after the dew had dried, but before the sun had evaporated any volatile oils Once home spread out on news paper, in a warm, dry shaded room, well ventilated Dry this way for a day The take a stalk and roll in news paper, then, once the stalk was completely...
by doofaloofa
Sun Mar 06, 2016 5:54 pm
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: work breaks
Replies: 13
Views: 6628

Re: work breaks

ina wrote:One job I worked in recently, my manageress told me that rules about breaks during working hours didn't apply when you were working on your own. Does anybody know about this?

how do you mean?

Solitarilary, but employed by some one else

Or self employed

though my guts says ruminant poop
by doofaloofa
Sun Mar 06, 2016 5:51 pm
Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
Topic: Pot plants
Replies: 13
Views: 7291

Re: Pot plants

When i read the title I thought Tony had converted to Rastafarianism

Although in hindsight that now seems haile unlikely