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Trixiebelle
Hectare
Posts: 1,828
You looking at me? Huh?
YOU CAN'T DO WORK OF ANY SORT AT THE ALLOTMENT TODAY!
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May 26, 2008, 16:41:15 »
You can't dig, plant, water, sow or EVEN SIT IN THE GREENHOUSE DOING NOTHING because ......
A: It's too wet
B: It's too dry
C: It's too windy
D: It's not windy enough
E: It's not wet enough
F: It's not dry enough
G: The moon isn't in the right place
H: The sun isn't in the right place
I: The sun is over the yard-arm
J: The sun is UNDER the yard-arm
K: The moon is made of cheese
L: The swallows are not back from Africa yet
M: Mr. Delaney & his donkey are not back from their Caribbean cruise yet
N: The IKEA Summer sale hasn't started yet
O: It's 'Slug Amnesty Day'
Etc etc etc etc .. ::)
HONESTLY!!!! The advice I get from the older guys at the allotment is SOMETIMES precious, but all these RULES ::) It's a wonder they get anything done!
Maybe there is just ONE DAY A YEAR when all the conditions are favourable & they put on a HUGE spurt to plant, weed, water & launch pest-control tactics?
I love 'em to bits though :-*
Have you got any OTHER rules that I need to put in my 'Gardener's Bible According to St. Dario & his 12 Disciples of Compost'? ;D
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Rhubarb Thrasher
Hectare
Posts: 2,713
Dark Side Of The Rhubarb
Re: YOU CAN'T DO WORK OF ANY SORT AT THE ALLOTMENT TODAY!
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May 26, 2008, 16:54:35 »
clout-cast nowt
May ain't out
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Need a Leek
Half Acre
Posts: 119
Villa Villan and a two Lottie Nut
Re: YOU CAN'T DO WORK OF ANY SORT AT THE ALLOTMENT TODAY!
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May 26, 2008, 16:57:23 »
Sneak down to your lottie on pension day ;D... oh yes!!! never eat yellow snow.
Cheers
Tony
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Trixiebelle
Hectare
Posts: 1,828
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Re: YOU CAN'T DO WORK OF ANY SORT AT THE ALLOTMENT TODAY!
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May 26, 2008, 16:58:54 »
And hence, I have not taken my vest off yet Rhubarb!
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Rhubarb Thrasher
Hectare
Posts: 2,713
Dark Side Of The Rhubarb
Re: YOU CAN'T DO WORK OF ANY SORT AT THE ALLOTMENT TODAY!
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May 26, 2008, 17:11:37 »
Quote from: Trixiebelle on May 26, 2008, 16:58:54
And hence, I have not taken my vest off yet Rhubarb!
it's to do with vests?
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Amazin
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Posts: 1,939
N W London
Re: YOU CAN'T DO WORK OF ANY SORT AT THE ALLOTMENT TODAY!
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May 26, 2008, 17:17:23 »
I've just heard the weather forecast on the radio - this evening, rain will become persistant in the South East. Become?? I was up the lottie this morning and I can advise the BBC that slowly sinking 6" into the mud tells me it's been persisting down for two days solid. :'(
Don't know which window they use for their forecasts but I'll happily lend them one of mine.
Rules? Elderflower champagne helps overcome the need to wear a vest...
...or maybe just the inclination
;D
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Fork
Hectare
Posts: 1,446
Amber valley,Derbyshire
Re: YOU CAN'T DO WORK OF ANY SORT AT THE ALLOTMENT TODAY!
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May 26, 2008, 17:24:53 »
I just checked the weather report for the next few days for this area....rain rain and even more rain.
I can cope with a bit of rain but the wind is a real pain.I worked in my greenhouses this morning and the panes of glass were sounding not too happy.To tell the truth I was glad when I'd finished so I could leave.Didnt fancy a face full of glass if some panes decided to give way.
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manicscousers
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www.golborne-allotments.co.uk
Re: YOU CAN'T DO WORK OF ANY SORT AT THE ALLOTMENT TODAY!
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May 26, 2008, 17:32:38 »
one of our guys (who doesn't do much on his plot) was heard saying "if you dig more'n a spade deep, it's wet " and went home ??? ??? ::)
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Trixiebelle
Hectare
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Re: YOU CAN'T DO WORK OF ANY SORT AT THE ALLOTMENT TODAY!
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May 26, 2008, 17:43:04 »
FORK! I have a recognised condition/phobia about broken glass ??? I HATE the wind because it ups the possibility of shards of glass scattered across the allotment!
I've had 3 greenhiouses demolished via the gales last year & my nerves are in tatters!
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Froglegs
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Posts: 2,919
Nottinghamshire.
Re: YOU CAN'T DO WORK OF ANY SORT AT THE ALLOTMENT TODAY!
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May 26, 2008, 18:09:13 »
Quote from: Trixiebelle on May 26, 2008, 16:58:54
And hence, I have not taken my vest off yet Rhubarb!
:P
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Trixiebelle
Hectare
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Re: YOU CAN'T DO WORK OF ANY SORT AT THE ALLOTMENT TODAY!
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May 26, 2008, 18:57:08 »
Behave! ;D
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Grandma
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Posts: 1,283
Worthing, West Sussex.
Re: YOU CAN'T DO WORK OF ANY SORT AT THE ALLOTMENT TODAY!
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May 26, 2008, 19:29:27 »
Isn't it good to have her back, folks? :) :) :)
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Trixiebelle
Hectare
Posts: 1,828
You looking at me? Huh?
Re: YOU CAN'T DO WORK OF ANY SORT AT THE ALLOTMENT TODAY!
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May 26, 2008, 19:54:40 »
Why thank you Grandma ;D
And just wait 'til I take me vest off ;D
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saddad
Hectare
Posts: 17,898
Derby, Derbyshire (Strange, but true!)
Re: YOU CAN'T DO WORK OF ANY SORT AT THE ALLOTMENT TODAY!
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May 29, 2008, 01:05:39 »
I can't wait, I've got to go to bed... ;D
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Gazfoz
Acre
Posts: 285
Re: YOU CAN'T DO WORK OF ANY SORT AT THE ALLOTMENT TODAY!
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May 29, 2008, 08:51:41 »
Have you got any OTHER rules that I need to put in my 'Gardener's Bible According to St. Dario & his 12 Disciples of Compost'? ;D
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Suzanne
Hectare
Posts: 1,507
sun is shining
Re: YOU CAN'T DO WORK OF ANY SORT AT THE ALLOTMENT TODAY!
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May 29, 2008, 12:53:58 »
Advice "rules or ancient wisdom" handed down to me as a newcomer on site:
1. You can't get rid of couch grass or mares tail by digging
(Wasn't told what would get rid of it - possibly a withering stare - so dug it out)
2. Organic gardeners have more path then plot.
(I think this referred to raised beds)
3. We are weeks behind the rest of the world up here because of the east wind.
(This wasn't Rigsby and there is something between us and the Urals!)
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