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HELLO FORKERS! ... JUNE 2019

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  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    I have been and planted 17 tomatoes in the PT plus 4 peppers and staked them all too.  That left 10 toms with no space so they've been potted up to go outside  when OH bulds a new bed.

    My new Japanes maple is now in a proper pot on the terrace so I hope will be happy.

    Now to get cleaned up and scrub my nails too for a meeting this pm with the council person who looks after activity clubs.   It seems we are entitled to a subsidy of 200€ which the outgong lot haven't claimed for this academic year.   Not bad given we get the use of the room for free.

    Happy birthday Islander and have a good protest LG.
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited June 2019
    Right ... heading into the city for the dentist and some shopping ... Have a lovely day folks 😊 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039

    Finally picked this up today.
    Made from the stones of Moira's 2 grandmothers.
    Could not get a good photo, too much light coming back off the stones.
    Luckily she love it.
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    Lovely, is that a green tourmaline? 
    Devon.
  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    Emerald.
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • Pat EPat E Posts: 12,316
    They’ve done a lovely job of making it Punkdoc. I’m glad Moira likes it. At least it will be worn now. 😁
    S. E. NSW
  • Allotment BoyAllotment Boy Posts: 6,774
    Hi everyone not been on much lately, just a bit busy -nothing specific just, house, garden, Allotments etc. Have tried to read back a bit but my my you have been chatty. Bite late to the discussion but yes battery powered water timers are real boon, been using one for years with drip irrigation on most of our patio pots, great time saver even if you are home. Hope everyone is well.
    P.S. WHEN WILL WE GET PROPER RAIN?
    AB Still learning

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    That is absolutely beautiful .... no wonder Moira loved it ... you’ve done good @punkdoc 👍 😉 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    Obelixx said:
    BL - I find Crème Fraîche d'Isigny Ste Mère a very good substitute for cloted cream.  Comes in 50cl pots and just needs sponing.  No whipping.  Dark blue pot with a cream picture showing a couple of cows.

    Thank you for the suggestion Obelixx. I bought a small pot to try, they had 2 sizes. True, it's thick, but the taste is horrible, just like off milk. It's crème fraîche so it's been soured. All ordinary French cream is sterilised, which is better than soured, but it's not a patch on English fresh cream. It doesn't have such a high fat content as English double cream either so it takes ages to whip. Clotted cream has been boiled but with jam you hardly notice. At least it's not sour. The nearest thing to thick English cream here is Mascarpone, at least it hasn't got ferments lactiques in it.

    Sorry to bore everyone.

    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Talking about food boring??? Never!!! 😆 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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