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I think you are right. We have a garden waste bin collected which costs us. When I prune the laurel hedge, this takes about three bin loads. Laurel doesn't compost well and is said to have a growth inhibitor when added to compost. Xmas tree also goes in bin with brambles, rose prunings and other...

Psst! Did you know Ted's joined the Neighbourhood Watch!

It's in my dreams to get the garage that sorted! A worthwhile project indeed! :giggle:

Even a shopping list would be interesting from that long ago: Bread, fish, eggs, cheese, olive oil, fruit, veg, wine ?- not much changed except the packaging! No tea, coffee or potatoes. Any baked beans?

It's probably a tax return!

Rainy and chilly today. A bit squishy so trying to stay off the lawn and garden. A case of long strides between stepping stones! Garlic and broad beans quite well up on veg plot - sown and planted last year. I wonder if anyone has any luck with garlic sown in January. Some arrived by post but we...

Pretty wet and windy today. About 6 degrees C. A thin layer of ice on the pot pond in the garden this morning I put some new roofing felt on our twenty year old second hand shed a few days ago, so will go and check this today. Still solid - especially as a next plot's light galvanized shed has...

Not to mention Thames Water - our provider. Billions in debt and heading for administration. Loads of discharges into the Thames. They still paid their shareholders and then announced their loss. Another inherited problem for the government, I suppose!

What's new pussycat?

Yes it's a balmy 9 degrees here today. Not at all bad. No rain but the grass is wet from dew and mist.

Another dark and dank day in SE Blighty. About 3 degrees C. Just going to collect some wood for kindling from the veg plot. This is mostly last years' prunings from the fruit trees which have dried out and some old chopped up pallets. We still keep a real fire for the evenings (smokeless fuel)...

This train is cancelled due to leaves on the line!

Most of the space in two window bays is taken up with about thirty overwintering pelargonium plants at this time of year. These include oak leaf, citrus and rose scented varieties plus firestorm, a white and regal pelargonium. We put them in pots outside in the summer.

Growing tomatoes and celery together does sound a very good idea that has not occurred to me before. We already grow tomatoes in greenhouses with various watering gadgets and ample feeds for nutrients. So interplanting with celery is definitely worth a try as we don't have a large requirement...

Hi Tetters Probably a bit far for everyday coffee - just over 50 miles away. Would love to pop over sometime as I see that you are near the coast also. Maybe I would pick up a few more gardening pointers from a visit. I like to buy Fenland celery as some of our family come from that area. We...