hello from Liverpool

barboo · Post: # 31122Post **barboo** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 3:12 pm

Hello, I'm Barbara. My hubby and I have our name down for an allotment about 10 mins from where we live. ( 12 month waiting lis, hope to have one by December)In the meantime we have become Green Gym volunteers. The Green Gym has 4 allotments combined and is run collectivly and the produce is shared with the volunteers. We are learning how to grow veg and meeting the allotment community. They are a very friendly bunch and very laid back.
I have a small garden and grow rhubarb for my family, 2 boys 20 &22 and the slugs. Currently using broken egg shells and hand picking to get rid of slugs.

Andy Hamilton · Wed Aug 23, 2006 3:54 pm

Hello there Barboo and :welcomeish:

I imagine that part of you does not want to get an allotment to carry on with the green gym, sounds like a pretty good community idea. Or will you keep up with both?

As for slugshave a look at this thread for some more ideas.

The Chili Monster · Wed Aug 23, 2006 4:21 pm

Hello, Barboo! :welcomeish: :helloooo:

Wormella · Post: # 31139Post **Wormella** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:12 pm

Hi Barboo.

Howdy from L3 of our great city. I too, well I did until work went a bit mental, voulnteer with the BCTV guys.

I must start going again. The green gym project is fab, just wish I was a little more dedicated!

barboo · Post: # 31140Post **barboo** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:13 pm

Thanks for the welcome and the site about slug control.
I can't wait to get my own allotment, plan it out and choose what to grow. Some of volunteers are on the waiting list, infact a few of the people on the allotment started off as volunteers. Some do stay with the Green Gym because they decide they don't want the commitment of their own, but the ones that move on still help the Green Gym occasionally if they are busy or short handed. I got some red onions and purple bean from the plot and just had them for tea. Onion tart, rice & steamed beans. Does anyone know why they turn green when you cook them.

The Chili Monster · Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:19 pm

Does anyone know why they turn green when you cook them.

The beans, you mean? Dunno exactly, but some types of purple pepper revert to green on heating.

Chickpea · Post: # 31219Post **Chickpea** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 7:44 am

Hello, Barbara. Whereabouts in Liverpool are you? I used to live in Waterloo, in the north of the city.

There are quite a lot of North-West ishers now. Maybe we should organise a get-together.

Shirley · Post: # 31220Post **Shirley** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 7:47 am

Hi Barbara!

:welcomeish:

barboo · Post: # 31236Post **barboo** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:00 am

Hi Chickpea, I'm in Waterloo. I've just looked on your beansprout web page and joined the recycle scheme. Sounds like a good idea. I hate to throw anything away.

Wombat · Post: # 31331Post **Wombat** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 3:03 am

G'Day Barbara!

I used to live near Liverpool and now work near Liverpool (New South Wales

)

Welcome to the site!

Nev

Millymollymandy · Sat Aug 26, 2006 6:35 am

Hi Barboo and welcome! Purple beans just do that when cooked, it's a real shame, isn't it? I'd love to see purple beans on my plate!

Wormella · Post: # 31554Post **Wormella** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 7:39 pm

Chickpea wrote:Hello, Barbara. Whereabouts in Liverpool are you? I used to live in Waterloo, in the north of the city.

There are quite a lot of North-West ishers now. Maybe we should organise a get-together.

Ooh, we should

Chickpea · Post: # 31662Post **Chickpea** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 6:22 am

How about the afternoon of Saturday 16th September, somewhere in Liverpool? Has Quiggin's gone yet? I used to like meeting people in the cafe there.

Wormella · Post: # 31834Post **Wormella** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 8:18 am

Quiggins has moved - they still have a cafe and stuff but nowe their in Grand Central on Renshaw street.

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