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Well, recycling here is out altogether - you can only do it if you own a car. No access for pedestrians. (I used to take e.g. small electrical stuff by bus...) Very logical, isn't it - you have to pollute if you want to be environment friendly! Cardboard usually goes into the compost. But I can imag...

Brewtrog wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 28, 2020 8:36 am

The latter sounds the most sensible answer to the problem. Where can I get one? (Although it would mean I needed to plant bamboo...)

I think quite a few zoos are looking to source bamboo. Due to lockdown there's a problem with the usual imports.

I just fear that here (like in most places) they are doing the easing of lockdown back to front. They tell people they can go everywhere - but they don't open the public loos, leading to serious pollution everywhere... They tell people to get back to work, but they don't increase public transport - ...

Seems to be used for urinary tract infections and rheumatism.

I fully agree. Since my non-method of planting is - oh, there's a bit of space, let's put some plant in it - this kind of follows naturally. Having problem with the setting of seed, though... This morning I'll be out there and doing just that, trying to catch lots of grass (mainly) before it seeds i...

Another reason my food bills have gone up - I always buy a few things for the food bank. So sometimes half what I just bought goes straight into the bin outside the shop... Our local food bank is doing great work, especially at the moment.

It's all relative, isn't it! :) Yes, it could be worse. And I've managed to survive without going anywhere else since the start of lockdown... Some traditional corner shops can be better than the usual Coop, though. I used to live right in the country, nearest little shop 4 miles away, and they orde...

They are just starting the local deliveries here now! What a joke... And of course, it's basically the only shop in town. (Well, village. 2000odd.) There's a baker, but I don't really like their stuff. There's a paper shop, with fags and lots of sweets (and some useful items like paint brushes and s...

Green Aura wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 22, 2020 8:28 am

Although I'm not sure why, we have a terrible problem up here in the Scottish Highlands with escaped Rhododendrons!

Because they love the climate and the soil! Ideal conditions.

I've spent a lot more on food than before lockdown. The local Coop is around 50% more expensive than where I usually buy food, and of course prices have gone up quite noticeably, too. So far I've not been wanting to use the bus, but I think I will have to do so soon.

Gales are stripping everything in my garden at the moment...

Not happy with my courgettes though, trying a new (to me) variety and after producing about 3 fruits per plant have now stopped. Still producing male flowers but no females. Haven't planted mine out yet - still danger of frost! Should get a bit warmer later this week, so I'll chance it then. With s...

Perennial broccoli. Almost more than I want already...

I bet it'll be different every time you make it!

Thanks, Maggie - I'd seen that one before, but I don't really trust it not to fall apart at some awkward moment! And my coffee filters won't go for any mask; they are difficult enough (and bloody expensive) to get in this country as it is... Somebody suggested hoover bags, too. Well, the last time I...