Just had a thought... Not being the most green fingered of gardeners (with a poor memory to boot!) I have little to offer in the way of swops. In order not to demonstrate one-sided, gannet-like tendancies, is it permissable to offer a non-plant-based alternative (ie: deli produce...) or is this going against the spirit of A4A?
Well I can't see it being a problem. If you really want to offer a swap then I guess everyones a winner! ;D
After looking at your website Id rather have the deli stuff than seeds!
but to be honest the stuff Ive asked for no one has wanted anything in return and the stuff Ive given away I havent expected anything back
well I've mostly given rather than received but that's cos I've invariably got all the seeds I need, so legs's idea sounds fun ;D
I'll swop my right arm for a chocolate hamper, how about that? ;D
i dont thing there are going to be 2 many unhappy people i with your swaps.
Fine with me.
Dan
I'm sure the A4A lot would jump on the opportunity to swap both seeds and plants for some deli produce; food-for-food! So in the spirit of self-sufficiency, give it a try!
there's gonna be a fight to swap, starters orders, everyone ;D ;D ;D
I think it would be a good idea to swap all the sweets from the bottom of the tins after christmas.
eg. Magic bean seeds wanted.......can swap coffee creams or pralines. ;D ;)
cj :)
Anyone want a catfish?......Free to a good home:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150076679241
If no one wants him, then he may end up in the deep freeze:(........(the fish equivalent of being put down). I've taken to advertising him everywhere now, just to see anyone wants him, as unfortunately, he's now a bit big for the small tank I've got:(
Quote from: LauraB on January 12, 2007, 09:00:54
I'll swop my right arm for a chocolate hamper, how about that? ;D
Is your right arm an annual or perrennial?
What growing conditions does it require as I don't have a greenhouse/windowsills to pander to delicate plants?
Does it have a heavy annual yield or is it to be considered a more ornamental plant?
Quote from: carolinej on January 13, 2007, 07:47:38
I think it would be a good idea to swap all the sweets from the bottom of the tins after christmas.
Er... took the nearly full tin of Quality Street to the office on Thursday... :( but have got:
a sealed box of bendicks white mints,
half a box of belgian chocs from M&S that OH is munching his way through,
a sealed, whole massive tin of chocolate biscuits (M&S again) that would probably be best split due to the sheer size & weight,
a sealed box of asda's extra special belgian truffles.
Home made brownies (the best on the planet) but I have to figure out a way to post them without their becoming a serious mush by the time they arrive.
After a considerable row with OH last night over the pointlessness of having an allotment (his view) resulting in our very first row over which he's made a direct, hurtful attack and me cry, I don't think that I'd be able to go to the shelves and lift stuff for posting off to A4A members as swopsies (because, lets face it, we may as well buy our fruit & veg from the supermarket as they've always got what we want and it's easier & costs less than allotment grown stuff etc).
What I would dearly love are:
rhubarb crown
comfrey plant
an apology...
Quote from: funplants on January 13, 2007, 11:30:38
Anyone want a catfish?......Free to a good home:
We had quite alot of catfish & tilapia pie when I was little (lived in Kenya). IF you felt particularly frugal you could eat him...? Catfish are bottom feeders and need a spell in fresh water to cleanse his system. But I note he's only going to be 6-7" long; not quite the 2' beasts I remember!
Have you tried schools, places with a pond or an advert in a fish fanciers magazine? Or even a pet shop? We managed to find a home for our last remaining goldfish, but it took ages and a stroke of luck to find him a home.
(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e220/supersprout/smilies/f_hug.gif) @ bennetsleg
There have been some scary posts lately about chemical residues in supermarket food :-X
Quote from: bennettsleg on January 13, 2007, 13:22:11
Quote from: LauraB on January 12, 2007, 09:00:54
I'll swop my right arm for a chocolate hamper, how about that? ;D
Is your right arm an annual or perrennial?
What growing conditions does it require as I don't have a greenhouse/windowsills to pander to delicate plants?
Does it have a heavy annual yield or is it to be considered a more ornamental plant?
It's a hardy perennial. It requires warm conditions, daily chocolate mulches, and regular watering (anything alcoholic will do). It's purely ornamental ;D
Quote from: bennettsleg on January 13, 2007, 13:22:11After a considerable row with OH last night over the pointlessness of having an allotment (his view) resulting in our very first row over which he's made a direct, hurtful attack and me cry, I don't think that I'd be able to go to the shelves and lift stuff for posting off to A4A members as swopsies (because, lets face it, we may as well buy our fruit & veg from the supermarket as they've always got what we want and it's easier & costs less than allotment grown stuff etc).
Hmm. Even if you could buy the same veg that you'd grow in your allotment for the supermarket, cheaper, is that really the point? If it makes you happy to grow your own, then that's all that counts as far as I'm concerned. Everyone needs a hobby.
As for the actual argument about buying equivalent from the supermarket cheaper, I don't think that's true - that's part of my motivation for starting to grow my own. When you consider the long distances that these foods travel before they reach our plates, the length of time between harvesting and it reaching the shelves (and the chemicals used to treat the veg to prolong the shelf life), the amount of (non-biodegradeable) packaging veggies come in, they aren't equivalent at all. Just the general ethics of supermarkets is enough to make me want to avoid them - the way perfectly good produce is thrown away because the apples aren't perfectly round or the carrots aren't perfectly straight. The way food is bought at rock bottom prices to maximise profit, whether or not that allows the producer a living wage. A carrot bought from the supermarket might be identical and cheaper to one you'd grow yourself, but it probably wouldn't be as fresh, as nutritious, or as ethically sound as yours.
I hope you get your apology :)
Wow, well said LauraB, you go girl! :-* x (PS I'm in total agreemnt with everything you said, incase you didn't realise already ... lol)
awww funplants, we have 2 of these boys and they grow into monsters. We may have to 'loose' one as we are changing to a 6 foot tank to get a couple of my most fave fishes, OSCARS! I will show the old boy your ad though - he may know somebody....
Thankyou EJ....I'd love him (the catfish) to find a nice new home. He's actually fully grown, and shouldn't get any bigger if you look at the info on him, so there isn't really a panic about him getting any bigger. It's just that our tank is a mere 3ft long, and we'd like to add a few more tetras to the tank, as they're more fun for the kids.
If not you can always pop him into one of the 9 lakes in cambourne, they are all connected by a water filtration ( leveling ) system that is powered by a wind turbine :-)
We have happy pike in there already
Quote from: bennettsleg on January 13, 2007, 13:22:11
(because, lets face it, we may as well buy our fruit & veg from the supermarket as they've always got what we want and it's easier & costs less than allotment grown stuff etc).
Having paid £1 10p for a cauli today I beg to differ with Mr Bennettsleg. ;D
Shall I dig you up a root of Comfrey? Pm me if you would like some - loads on our site.