The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  what is everyone..... Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3  Next          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Grow Your Own Author Message Spana Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 2237 Location: North Cornwall Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 1:00 pm    Post subject: This is my walnut tree birthday pressie last year. I have it in a little cage to keep it safe from rabbits and deer. I like to think one day my grandchildren will sit under it with children of their own and say ' My Nana planted this ' I seem to be having a very maudlin day for some reason Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7364 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 3:10 pm    Post subject: didn't say that Back to top mcleod-girls Joined: 15 Jan 2007 Posts: 1345 Location: Banff, Aberdeenshire Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 4:17 pm    Post subject: I have a lilac tree grown from a cutting from one of my mums, (she died 12 years ago). the tree took years to get established up here, had all but given up, it flowered two years ago on her birthday (2nd june) Back to top NannyP Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 11572 Location: 86310 Nr St Savin Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 4:49 pm    Post subject: That's nice...bet you were pleased Back to top Spana Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 2237 Location: North Cornwall Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 5:21 pm    Post subject: mcleod-girls wrote: I have a lilac tree grown from a cutting from one of my mums, (she died 12 years ago). the tree took years to get established up here, had all but given up, it flowered two years ago on her birthday (2nd june) That must be so precious. Hows it doing now, has it flowered again? Back to top Sparklepeeps Joined: 17 Jan 2007 Posts: 1960 Location: Cheshire Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 7:53 pm    Post subject: I am growing favours at the moment, I keep furnishing the neighbours door steps with boxes of eggs, and the home grown veg that keeps being passed over the garden veg to me is very very tasty.... no need for me to go to the trouble of growing stuff! Back to top Sparklepeeps Joined: 17 Jan 2007 Posts: 1960 Location: Cheshire Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 7:56 pm    Post subject: mcleod-girls wrote: I have a lilac tree grown from a cutting from one of my mums, (she died 12 years ago). the tree took years to get established up here, had all but given up, it flowered two years ago on her birthday (2nd june) Wow, what a lovely story! Makes me feel quite tearful. Back to top mcleod-girls Joined: 15 Jan 2007 Posts: 1345 Location: Banff, Aberdeenshire Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 9:43 pm    Post subject: Yes, its beautiful just now, very special. Mum's are special people. Back to top Loudmouth Schnook Joined: 01 Nov 2005 Posts: 1634 Location: Back, Isle of Lewis Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 9:27 am    Post subject: Suz, do the goats eat DOCKS? We've got a cash crop of them here.... Anna, that's lovely about the lilac tree blooming and your mum. Hope the lovely blooms bring lovely memories of your mum. Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7364 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 3:33 pm    Post subject: yep they adore docks and wilted nettles and traditionally katock tells me her mother wrapped butter in it to sell at market Back to top Loudmouth Schnook Joined: 01 Nov 2005 Posts: 1634 Location: Back, Isle of Lewis Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 3:07 pm    Post subject: what, wrap butter in dock leaves or wilted nettle leaves? Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7364 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 3:12 pm    Post subject: butter in dock leaves goats likes the nettles Back to top Spana Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 2237 Location: North Cornwall Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 4:47 pm    Post subject: I like the sound of homemade butter wrapped in dock leaves. Sounds very wholesome, dont know why we have to have everything wrapped in plastic. My chooks eat docks, loads of them, and after OH has done the fields with the pasture topper and they wilt, the cattle eat them as well but wont touch them whilst they are still growing. Picked our first strawbs yesterday, about 1lb. They were tasteless and watery, they need sun me thinks. Back to top IrishLass Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Posts: 29 Location: Ireland Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 12:35 pm    Post subject: Thats a lovely story about the lilac blooming. I've got a few more things growing since I posted this (never noticed it got stickied lol) french beans and runner beans and growing away nicely. radishes are still a bit small but hopefully they will get stronger. herbs are growing at a snails pace lol. little green strawberries have appeared on my strawberry plants. courgette seedlings have also started growing their 3rd leaves. will hopefully be having a go at starting to grow some pumpkins soon Back to top CP Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 16075 Location: Hampshire Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 12:59 pm    Post subject: Remarkably I have small green berries on my Blueberry plant. Hopefully the hens won't get them before we do! Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Grow Your Own All times are GMT + 1 Hour Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3  Next Page 2 of 3 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group