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Couch does seed, and regular cutting is a viable way to control it; not many things can gope with that sort of treatment.

Saxhig,
Do not despair ,Pots can be great for Veggie growing.Have a go.

I am a great skip lurker and you will probally find lots of containers if you too become a skip lurker.You can pretty them up with shells etc if you feel a bit artistic.

On the med you quite often see flowers and plants grown in things like old coffee tins and old cans.

Make that decking beautiful this summer and don't despair about a plot,I have found in life that normally something good turns up ;D

Thankfully, after 2 years of unemployment my husband is now working...but the hours he did back then aren't disimilar to those he did whilst job hunting - that was a full time job in itself. The Job Centre take a rather dim view of people not actively looking full-time, as they should. Not everyone on benefits is a layabout you know...

For what it's worth though, I agree with you about taking on a plot further away because of the transport issue...and am hesitating until I've worked out exactly how it would work....but if it's our only option then what choice do we have? We wanted a plot we could walk to easily which was why we enquired about the smaller site in our area which is about 200 yards from our house. Before we'd even heard for definite that it was full (as expected as it is the better site) the other site (my old one) actually called us asking if we were interested in having a plot there...which tells me they aren't exactly swamped with potential plot holders....it just seems they've decided they don't like us  :(

...off to work on my decking before it rains...

Sazhig

Been there on benefits - I am a single Mum - although my son is now 27 -  we have been through tough times - even got the T shirt!  Glad to hear your life is on the up though with your husband's new job!  I didn't assume that your husband or you were a lazy layabout!

Who knows!  A bit of positive thinking and your life will be back on track with a new lottie somewhere and your life will be much better.

I am sorry if I sound hard - but that is me!

All the best

Old Bird

;)

Old Bird - give over apologising for your straight-speak!  You are who you are and all who are regulars on here know that is how you speak - you call a spade a shovel ....and what is wrong with that? Don't change now.
twinkletoes

Thanks Twinkletoes for the comments!

I sometimes feel bad for straight talking - some people are so nice! all the time nice!  I feel that they are so nice that if they farted it would smell of lily of the valley, roses or something nice!

I think that I have angry old man syndrome!

Hopefully I don't upset too many people!

Old Bird
;D

...atta girl!  ;D  ;D ;D ;D
twinkletoes

Never apologise for speaking your mind Old Bird...you didn't upset me in the least. The association, my previous landlord and my inability to cope in a crisis take the blame for that  ;)

Happy to hear everyone's views on this no matter how stinky your farts are  ;D

sazhig - keep it up - takes courage to go where you have been and still be able to see the future will be bright.
twinkletoes