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Title: Identifying common weeds: gardening resource for little lottie-ers
Post by: supersprout on February 12, 2006, 09:36:20
Just stumbled across a really lovely CHEAP book for children of lottie owners everywhere - a colouring-in book of common weeds, priced for a couple of quid (inc. p&p, used) on Amazon. I wish I'd known about it earlier, would have enjoyed getting sprog to colour in (winter) and dig up weeds for study purposes ;D during the season.
Hope this link might be useful for those whose sprogs are still pliable:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0486233081/qid=1139736514/sr=1-9/ref=sr_1_0_9/203-9605902-1658307
One of my friends has fantasies about getting the village kids to tackle her dandelions and paying them by tap root inches  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Identifying common weeds: gardening resource for little lottie-ers
Post by: jennym on February 16, 2006, 10:29:19
Quote from: supersprout on February 12, 2006, 09:36:20
...One of my friends has fantasies about getting the village kids to tackle her dandelions and paying them by tap root inches ...

Erm, I once paid kids (in sweets) to pick dandelion flowers for me to use for wine...
Title: Re: Identifying common weeds: gardening resource for little lottie-ers
Post by: Curryandchips on February 16, 2006, 13:27:35
Sadly my children are too old for me to take advantage of that book, they are more likely to drink my wine now. Just out of interest, what does dandelion flower wine taste like .. ?
Title: Re: Identifying common weeds: gardening resource for little lottie-ers
Post by: Hyacinth on February 16, 2006, 16:29:37
Don't have a lottie, my child's al grown up, but I LIKE COLOURING IN ;D ;D ;D

If the illustrations are as clear as those on the cover, reckon it's a good buy.
Title: Re: Identifying common weeds: gardening resource for little lottie-ers
Post by: loulou on February 16, 2006, 18:19:47
i just orderd two for my two little charlies(dimmocks)  my eldest said why do i need this book i just  pull up what is out side the string  iv got to laugh coz iv put nothing in the ground yet so my little one is growing weeds for tea  :o any one care to join me  lol :o
Title: Re: Identifying common weeds: gardening resource for little lottie-ers
Post by: supersprout on February 17, 2006, 07:51:33
awww loulou hope your kiddies enjoy on the rainy days  ::) ;D ;D
Title: Re: Identifying common weeds: gardening resource for little lottie-ers
Post by: jennym on February 17, 2006, 10:04:17
Quote from: Curry on February 16, 2006, 13:27:35
... what does dandelion flower wine taste like .. ?

Actually mine tasted quite foul  :(  and ended up being used in slug traps.