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In the garden 2022
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Terence David Lines
master brummie
I remember being on the first tee. My father took aim with his wedge as the holes were only 90/100 metres. As he struck the ball he sliced it, the ball went up the path towards the club house missed a woman’s head by a fraction and ricocheted off a tree. We used to play that little coarse regular. Swanshurst had a lovely cafe and boating house.
richardinwales
master brummie
They say the same about avocados but I never ate them in the 60s and I ain't eating them now...satan's vegetable.
mw0njm.
A Brummie Dude
Dionysius//88
master brummie
Janice do you get the seeds from the dahlia's dead heads ?
Dionysius//88
master brummie
TDL Beans , courgettes by the barrowload for us off the allotment rhis year
pjmburns
master brummie
I haven't tried. I always thought dahlias grew from tubers - I remember my Dad drying them, wrapping them in newspaper and keeping them somewhere dry and warm (I think in the cupboard under the stairs) when I was primary school age
I might try collecting seeds.
Terence David Lines
master brummie
Now what a funny year, I have Shallots bigger than I have ever had before, so big I think I am going to have to buy some smaller ones if I can find them to fill the space up in the jars or there will only be two per layer. One Jar is filled ok as it is a 1.5 litre Kilner Jar which is square so I got four per layer in.
Terence David Lines
master brummie
I remember going into Fushia Vale with an older guy. He went around the Fushias telling me about them, this one here he would say needs the tips pinching out and he slowed me how to do it. On leaving we got to his van he got a small plastic bag from the side door. He took out all the leaves he had pinched out put them in the plastic bag and said I will separate those cuttings and plant them up when I get home. The same guy said one day as I was about to go up Stourport High St, where you going, I said get some sprouts for Christmas day. He said don't bother I will get you a bag on Christmas Eve from my mate in Astley Burf. Christmas Eve true to his word he turns up with a bag of pristine sprouts. What do I owe your mate , nothing he replies. I still wonder to this day where those sprouts came from.my dad got cuttings from everywere he went if he like the plant out come his small scissers and snip. and 90% of the cuttings took bless him
mw0njm.
A Brummie Dude
they look good.
Dave M
Pheasey Born Bumper
Been a good year
mw0njm.
A Brummie Dude
the wind shook all my apples off.so i left them for the wee beasties to chompBeen a good year
mw0njm.
A Brummie Dude
the pigeons are making the most of it while they can.. they sure get bullied by the other birds
cookie273uk
master brummie
Where I live in Chelmsley Wood there are numerous public fruit trees and during my dog walks around this time of year and earlier I see apples, pears, plums and even cherries lying on the ground rotting away, it's such a shame, this would not have happened years ago. I have my share, the pears, big yellow ones are particularly tasty. Also loads of blackberries in the woods and alongside the river, once again nobody picking them (except me) Eric
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