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Old ladies bike needed
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The Harvest VegEvent - we have a forager!
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Richard replied to Richard Loader's discussion 'Old ladies bike needed'"Will put the word out for you Richard..."
Richard Loader posted a free ad/discussionOld ladies bike needed
A bit of a strange request and it's not food orientated but I thought you folks on the food challenge might be able to help.I'm looking for an old bike (ladies preferably)......it can be a bit rough, doesn't need to be rideable. The kind I have in mind would probably be black with a basket on the front and a carrier of some sort on the rear. It's a prop for a photo I have in mind amongst the cow parsley and apple blossom....but time is running out.I have found the kind of thing on ebay but…See More
Charles Edward Loader replied to Richard Loader's discussion '‘Organic idyll’ shop set to close'"The first thought with green power is usually wind or solar panels(still only about 10 -15% efficient) to generate electricity but likely, at least in the South of England, a much better use of sunshine is to heat water and to heat houses. Solar…"
Richard Loader commented on Richard's blog post 'Oca'"I have grown Oca, very pretty foliage and nice flowers too. The crop was pathetic is quantity and I wasn't over impressed by the flavour. It needs good soil and a garden where the first Autumn frosts are late, say end of November. I can see why…"
Richard Loader is attending SarahF's event
Apple Day, Hyde at Hyde War Memorial Parish Hall
October 23, 2011 from 10:30am to 3pm
Apple Day on Sunday 23rd October,10.30 – 3 pm at Hyde War Memorial Parish Hall SP6 2HUWe are planning all sorts of apple-related events – juicing, pressing, catering, identification, recipe bookMary HarrisonHyde District CC Forum01425 656680See More
Thought For Food posted by Richard Loader"Debby - your Apple tree most likely root rot made worse by dryness. You could try watering around the drip zone and a little feed."
Thought For Food posted by Richard Loader"This is great time to sow late veg. It's not too hot and you should have space from clearing early crops. Radish, Turnips, Rocket, Lettuce"
Thought For Food posted by Richard Loader"Anyone growing grafted Tomatoes this year? What experiences so far? What state were the plants in when delivered?"
Thought For Food posted by Richard Loader"I've discovered that my troublesome Voles like Peanut butter as bait - hoping the baby Owls in a nearby tree will take over as pest control"
Jeni Shergold replied to Richard Loader's discussion '‘Organic idyll’ shop set to close'"I have only just read this post but did not know that the planning dept stupid rules were behind this. The brockenhurst /Setly ridge farm shop sells food from IOW. the garlic at Warbourne was from IOW. SO WHAT!!
But to stop them from using green…"
FoodTalk post by Richard LoaderWhat am I up to in the garden?
Weekend 5/6th March I've been looking round the garden and getting quite depressed by the Vole population that has developed over the Winter. I had hopes that the cold would have reduced the numbers but I can see Vole holes in every bit of lawn and rough grass, probably 2 or 3 per metre square....that's a lot of Voles over about an acre. That all means we have to grow even more to feed ourselves and the Voles, I think there's a vicious circle going on here. There's no sign that predator…See More
Richard Loader commented on Richard's blog post 'What's left of your harvest?'"We have loads of Spuds - the Sarpo Mira did so well last year
Parsnips....plenty, want some?
Carrots still going well, strangely the Nantes are much better than the Autumn King. The Nantes still taste 'new' - this year we left them in the…"
Richard Loader commented on Richard's blog post 'Ladybird, Ladybird'"These are the foreigners, you can tell by the variety of colours, spot numbers etc. The common native ones are a lot less variable.
Here's the link: http://www.harlequin-survey.org/recognition_and_distinction.htm
Cheers
RichardL"
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Fieldfares eating fallen apples
A bit like where's Wally, can you spot the Fieldfares, how many in this shot?The images is a bit rough 'cos it was taken with a trail camera
Richard Loader commented on Richard's blog post 'How did your free fruit trees do this year?'"All alive and well but we only allowed 1 or 2 fruits per tree just to be sure of the variety - very pleased with them."
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What am I up to in the garden?
Posted on March 5, 2011 at 9:30 0 Comments 1 Like
Weekend 5/6th March
I've been looking round the garden and getting quite depressed by the Vole population that has developed over the Winter. I had hopes that the cold would have reduced the numbers but I can see Vole holes in every bit of lawn and rough grass, probably 2 or 3 per metre square....that's a lot of Voles over about an acre. That all means we have to grow even more to feed ourselves and the Voles, I think there's a vicious circle going on here. There's no sign…
Continue Stripper action
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 17:50 6 Comments 0 Likes
I find this little gadget very effective in stripping corn from the cob, and less messy than doing it with a knife. It also avoids getting those woody bits mixed in with the kernels.
The device is made by OXO, I bought it online, can't remember where from but it was well worth the few ££ that it cost.
The blade is sharp so you need to take care, blood mixed in with the kernels doesn't look…
Continue Harvest VegEvent report
Posted on September 19, 2010 at 10:00 0 Comments 0 Likes
The sun shone and it was a perfect early Autumn day, maybe that's why the attendance was disappointing. What was lacking in numbers was made up for in quality, my lasting impression will be the lovely folks who were there, and that applies to the public, speakers, stallholders and the Transition Fordingbridge group, what a great bunch of characters to spend a pleasurable day with.
Our speakers were excellent, all three made such an effort to give us their…
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Posted on September 17, 2010 at 11:34 0 Comments 0 Likes
Locally manufactured garden gear, really?
Posted on September 16, 2010 at 21:08 0 Comments 0 Likes
Well yes, not all garden equipment is made in China.
I was surprised to find that a Ringwood company supplies Wormeries made in Hampshire from re-cycled plastic.....and palatial worm accommodation they are too. Wormcity have a great track record for developing wormeries that work.
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I was surprised to find that a Ringwood company supplies Wormeries made in Hampshire from re-cycled plastic.....and palatial worm accommodation they are too. Wormcity have a great track record for developing wormeries that work.and, in the New Forest PoshCloche make lovingly finished…
Comment Wall (10 comments)
- At 20:24 on June 18, 2010,
SarahF said… - Richard, Hi
Good news about your Fordingbridge Harvest event! Wondered, if you could add it as an event on this website too? Just go to events along the top, and add an event.
You can always go in and update it, as things change etc..
Many thanks
Sarah
- At 12:48 on April 29, 2010, SarahF said…
- Richard, Hi
Not sure if you get a reply automatically by joining the food swaps group, but Debbie Lockey has added a comment, that she could accommodate some potatoes. Thanks
Sarah
- At 20:25 on January 27, 2010, Alleyn Wilson said…
- hi
just completing the IDHS newsletter - it has lots about the vegevent in it and have also sent poster and info to further away gardening friends.just wish it was nicer weather
- At 21:55 on November 23, 2009,
Marie Waterhouse said… - Thank you Richard. Very interesting site. I will have a good look round and see where I can contribute. Good to speak to you today and I look forward to hearing more about the NF Transition event.
- At 19:39 on November 19, 2009, JEN HILL said…
- Hi
I am very interested in starting raised beds in our garden and couldn't find the link which was perhaps because of Ning difficulties, if you have it handy that would be great, thanks jen hill
- At 13:33 on October 13, 2009, SarahF said…
- Dear Richard
Thank you very much for volunteering to take part in our Plant a Tree day, in December.
Below is the list of trees that we have available to us, including dessert apples, cooking apples and pears.
The Apples will be a selection of 1 and 2 year, but they will both range from 4-5ft in height. Varieties:
Discovery (Eater)
Katy (Eater)
Fortune (Eater)
Greensleeves (Eater)
Egremont Russet (Eater)
Fiesta (Eater)
Grenadier (Cooker)
Bountiful (Cooker)
The Pears will all be 2 year plants, 4-5ft in height. The 3 best varieties are:
William’s Bon Chretien
Concorde
Conference
If you would like further information on these varieties, I have found a couple of websites, which describe them, although they are not our suppliers:
http://www.orangepippin.com/varietyindex2.aspx and http://www.adamsappletrees.co.uk
and for pears http://www.buckingham-nurseries.co.uk
Please could you leave a comment on my wall, with the variety and number of tree(s) that you would prefer.
We are looking into pick up points for Friday 4th December, and they will include Ringwood, Fordingbridge, Pennington and Brockenhurst, and may be Lyndhurst, Ashurst and/or Hythe.
Many thanks
- At 8:58 on August 1, 2009,
Mark Hardy said…
- Good Morning. The contact details for the Vectrix bike is :- AL-Vac UK Ltd, 5 Upton Road, Poole. BH17 7AA. Tel 01202 661082. email peter@al-vac.co.uk See you on Sunday
- At 19:31 on July 23, 2009, Wendy said…
- Ah so you found them. I will be picking tomorrow!
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National Vegetarian Week is a great opportunity to promote your locally grown and locally made produce.
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VOTE for the best in Hampshire
Posted by SarahF on April 22, 2013 at 18:30 0 Comments 0 Likes
I am delighted to announce that Spice ‘n’ Easy has been nominated in this year’s Hampshire Life Food & Drink Awards and I am hoping to make it on to the short list of finalists. To help in this endeavour I would be most grateful if you would…
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Posted by SarahF on April 19, 2013 at 18:16 0 Comments 0 Likes
Hi all
Can you help us?
The Food Challenge have booked a stall at the New Forest Spring Fair on Sunday 5th May.
We will running a very activity led stall, with lots of seed planting, poem writing and pot making.
We…
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