Serious question, no really!!

[undercarriage plan]

Didn't you know?   ;) Lottie  ;D

[undercarriage plan]

[Icyberjunkie]

AAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH

....there's no answer to that one lol  :D ;)

[Icyberjunkie]

.....oh,  and why undercarraige plan - or is that something personal?!

[undercarriage plan]

Just so stupid, beggars belief!! Was trying to get account on e-bay, all usernames in universe taken, so OH says try undercarriage, that had been taken, ( he flies model planes) so tried undercarriage plants (me, gardener!), got in.  So when joined here, typed in undercarriage plants.......but only enough space for undercarriage plan!!!!! Didn't realize til logged in! I must have done something really bad in last life!!  ;D  Lottie

[Icyberjunkie]

Ooohhhhhhhh that makes sense.  Won't lower the tone any further tonight then by taking you where my mind was wandering  ;) thought maybe...nope not going there  ::) :P :D ;D

[undercarriage plan]

Very wise......! Don't want a detention ;) Lottie  ;D

[Derekthefox]

Ever thought about being a diplomat Icy!  ;)

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OK, raising tone again: For years people ahve been eating broccoli stems and its been known as 'poor man's asparagus'

[dingerbell]

This is my first year and I was seduced by the glossy seed catalogue blurb and planted Asparagus Peas. Very pretty plant but the little seed pods don't taste anything like Asparagus, I'll stick to Brocolli stems in future ;D

[Derekthefox]

That surprises me Dingerbell, as I thought they WERE supposed to taste like asparagus! I never been inclined to grow them, perhaps I never will now.

[undercarriage plan]

Thanks for that, Dawn! And is it possigle to get addicted to it!! Heading off to lottie to get more!!!!!!! Never thought I'd say, beginning to prefer brocoli to asparagus!!!  Brocoli help line??  ;D Lottie

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Addicted? not sure about that lottie! Mind you, nieces and nephews can never get enough of it. Isn't there a saying ' A broccoli a day keeps George Bush away'?

For those who buy veg from supermarket (horror! :o ) at extortionate prices (more horror!  :o :o ) i notice that Sainsbury's actually sell pre-packed and washed bags of broccoli stem offcuts now. 

[undercarriage plan]

Errrrr!! Probably disinfected as well, just to be on the safe side!!  All my seeds for this year cost me about £25.00 for whole season, can't imagine how much I would have spent at supermarket in veg?  Lottie

[Derekthefox]

Excluding potatoes, that was my seed bill for this year too.

[undercarriage plan]

Funny thing is, when I'm buying the seeds, feel like I'm spending an absolute fortune!! Could almost be classed as retail therapy.......... Lottie  ;D

[Roy Bham UK]

;D I recently spent £9 in the Wilko sale that saved me £9 now I see they have knocked 75% off their remaining stock >:( still there wasn't much variety left :P so I'm nearly ready for next year. ;D

[Derekthefox]

I get most of my seeds from Kings through the allotment association, works out about half listed price.

[Icyberjunkie]

Being a diplomat Derek?   Mmmmmmmmm  sounds like a nice job.  What dya reckon Lottie  8)  ;)  No point being a ladder maker for I couldn't even find one to get me out of this little hole........

As for seeds I'm the worlds worst shopper which has me banned from the supermarket by wifey anyway lol   My seed buying tends be along the lines of "oh, there's some seeds, that looks nice,  think I'll try that".   Could be from the corner shop, Co-op Tesco, garage anywhere  ;D

[undercarriage plan]

Once in hole ,Icy best to stay very quiet for while!!!!!!  And hope someone up top has rope ladder!!   Or keep digging to other side!!    ;) Lottie   ;D