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I'm always pulling out nettles. Most times, my hands are tingling when I go home!

Quote from: Robert_Brenchley on November 18, 2015, 14:07:01
I'm always pulling out nettles. Most times, my hands are tingling when I go home!

I have a Dock plant that I never get rid off.

I refer to it as my " Medicine Cabinet" as I use a leaf or two from it every time I have been nettled and it works quite well!

Time will tell if my timing was right......planted the garlic and shallots on Friday in the sunshine, next morning I woke up to 3 inches of snow on the car! This morning  brings the first hard frost as well, so all the  dahlias to sort now....

Well two weeks ago I was clearing away some very wet and de-composted rhubarb stalks, laying them by the side of the main clump rather than over them.  Yesterday I noticed that new stalks had grown, about 5 inches, and that new buds were coming.  So should I cover with an up-turned dustbin or just let it die off again.  Ok lets leave it ne nature.

Bill

I also notice other things are still growing strong, particularly the grass!!

I have potatoes still growing slowly with no trace of frost damage. Or did a few days ago; I'm in Cornwall for my mothers funeral.

Quote from: Robert_Brenchley on November 24, 2015, 18:45:49
I have potatoes still growing slowly with no trace of frost damage. Or did a few days ago; I'm in Cornwall for my mothers funeral.

I did last week, but the weekend done them in on the tops. Might be lucky under the ground for some xmas salad spuds.

A lot of my strawberry plants are in full bloom. !!!!
marg