Iain Duncan Smith to live on £53/week fastest petition ever?

Totally_Baffled · Post by **Totally_Baffled** » 05 Apr 2013, 21:33

biffvernon wrote:That's a cracking set of photos. Shows what can be done.

Indeed! I love the one in the bomb crater!!

biffvernon · Post by **biffvernon** » 05 Apr 2013, 21:41

Indeed. One has to keep tidy, even in a war.

nexus · Post by **nexus** » 05 Apr 2013, 21:47

extractorfan wrote:Our main problem with the garden producing food, and its a decent size compared to others down here, is cat sh*t. Finding it all over where your spinach is growing makes you wary of eating it, certainly wary of growing salad crops, but puts you off even cooking it.

I don't know why they all seem to like my garden!

It's good for growing fruit, but that's about it.

After much experimentation 'in the field' we found that off cuts from any type of prickly plants/thorny branches laid between the plants really worked. Looked rubbish but at least the cats can't crap. I found it particularly irritating that they never go in their own gardens.

JavaScriptDonkey · Post by **JavaScriptDonkey** » 05 Apr 2013, 23:00

biffvernon wrote:Remember to watch this film, six minutes, before talking about wealth distribution. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPKKQnijnsM

All that film tells you is that the 5000 people he asked were an unrepresentative sample and all wanted a bigger slice of the pie.

You can also infer that (as usual) they thought everyone richer than they were should pay for it but that none of their wealth should flow further down the tree.

But don't let me dissuade you from your campaign to introduce a wealth tax based on property and pension funds.

Post by **kenneal - lagger** » 06 Apr 2013, 03:22

nexus wrote:.........I found it particularly irritating that they never go in their own gardens.

Would you shit in your own bed?

Catweazle · Post by **Catweazle** » 06 Apr 2013, 09:06

Gooseberries are a useful barrier, nasty thorns and they spread in a "candelabra" shape so no big gaps near ground level. Pyracantha is good for deterring two-legged vermin but inedible.

How are you all coping with the low temperatures ? I have loads of seedlings waiting to be planted out, but this morning we had another hard frost. Luckily we have a double glazed "sun room" which is doing good service as a temporary greenhouse, but it's getting a bit cramped already.

extractorfan · Post by **extractorfan** » 06 Apr 2013, 12:20

I got my allotment beginning of the year so I'll leave the garden for fruit, OH likes it for flowers anyway.

This weather is doing my head in, planted my spuds last week quite deep hoping the frost is gone by the time they pop up, planted onion sets that the nice old lady gave me, she was planting hers so I copied. Got broad beans in and they seem to be fine under one of those mini poly tunnel things, other than that I'm waiting for warmer weather, if it ever arrives.

RenewableCandy · Post by **RenewableCandy** » 06 Apr 2013, 12:25

We're putting our spuds in today. Met Office reckon last night was the last of the frosts here, at least for a while.

But yes, our window-ledges are getting a bit crowded.

vtsnowedin · Post by **vtsnowedin** » 07 Apr 2013, 01:34

13 degrees F here this morning so it will be a while yet. Quite a change from last year. I am down to the last foot of snow with lots of bare patches and rain predicted for tomorrow. We made three gallons of maple syrup today bringing the years total to twelve. The ladies have some plants growing under plastic in the sunny windows that are doing well.

JohnB · Post by **JohnB** » 07 Apr 2013, 12:58

I wonder if IDS is busy in his veg garden

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RenewableCandy · Post by **RenewableCandy** » 13 Apr 2013, 22:25

If he isn't then he's an idle git and needs his benefits stopped.

the_lyniezian · Post by **the_lyniezian** » 13 Apr 2013, 23:24

Speaking of which, I was going to try my hand at it this year (for once)...

Is it too late to be planting stuff? Will May be too late if not?

RenewableCandy · Post by **RenewableCandy** » 13 Apr 2013, 23:34

No, it is certainly not too late, and for 2 very good reasons.
1. Spring itself (as in, typical springtime temperatures) is late this year
2. Even if it were not, there are many crops which can be planted throughout the late spring and early summer. French and Runner beans spring instantly to mind.

About the only 2 times of year that are nbg for planting anything are, the dry spell in the height of summer (if there is one), and times when the soil is frozen or waterlogged.

Post by **kenneal - lagger** » 14 Apr 2013, 01:37

Some of the brassica crops should not be planted until August and things like broad beans can be planted in October/November for next year. Successional salad crops can be planted all through the summer but you have to water them well in a dry spell.

biffvernon · Post by **biffvernon** » 14 Apr 2013, 08:13

It's never too late to be planting stuff.