Branching off from the lottie wish list I'd like an acronym corner for reference purposes. A definitive list needs to be built up:
PSB.............Purple Sprouting Brocolli
JA................Jerusalem Artichoke
WRHM.........Well Rotted Horse Manure
RDOY...........Red Duke of York
SWP............Sean Wright Phillips..oh no sorry he's a footballer not a vegetable
MRYFDS........Moisture Retentive Yet Free Draining Soil (mythical substance)
etc
Please add
Quote from: isbister on August 24, 2007, 16:37:58
Branching off from the lottie wish list I'd like an acronym corner for reference purposes. A definitive list needs to be built up:
SWP............Sean Wright Phillips..oh no sorry he's a footballer not a vegetable
Please add
If its not a rude question, how do you tell the difference?
valmarg
;D
Great topic!
BSA....Bloody Slugs Again
;)
WEAMS wots eaten all my strawberries?
SOD IT summer's over, drop in temperature
WOE weeds overtaken everything
WTFSG............. Wheres the f######g sun gone. 8) ;D ;D ;D
How about PARSNIPS...
Purloining All Reduced Seeds Needs Immense Purchasing Spree..... 8)
Aaanway
DFB Dwarf French Bean
TLA Three Letter Acronym
MBW; My Beautiful Wife!
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j54/bluebedouin/Ebid/Linmsn.jpg)
POETS day (p*ss off early tomorrow's Saturday)
MGM = my gorgeous man
FHB....family hold back. Nowt to do with gardening, but if Ma said it, you took a tiny portion and left the grub for the visitors.
NAA no acronyms allowed
Special soap for plotters B.U.G.G.E.R.
Best universal grime, grease,effluent remover.
I'ts the finest universal cleaner known
;D ;D ;D ;D.........snigger snigger
Not quite an acronym, more a collective noun - Hee bee gee bees:
Hell Bent Ginger Bingers
Perfect description of those big fat orangey SLUGS!
>:(
Quote from: Amazin on August 26, 2007, 03:49:06
Hell Bent Ginger Bingers
Perfect description of those big fat orangey SLUGS!
>:(
Glad you clarified that one, Amazin. I was beginning to think you were being personal! ;D
;D ;D ;D
as well as
OH - Other half
Chat room slang and acronyms and Emoticons can be found via
http://www.city-net.com/~ched/help/lingo/chatslang.html
EBO
Warning dyslectic gardener
AHA - I'm Alan Partridge
TTFN, TGIF & http://www.gaarde.org/acronyms/
Mines a bit boring really:
BOM - Bulky Organic Matter (Compost, manure etc)
Although i have just thought of this one
NSPCP (ASB): - National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Plants (Anti Slug/Snail Branch). I am a founding member! ;D
Always thought BOM was "best of mates" too! ;D ;D