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Sacha

2007-04-06, 9:25 am

who's planting what this w/e? Apart from sowing parsley today, of course.
;-) The weather forecast being as it is, we're expecting/hoping for a v.
busy week end but I'm hoping we find enough time to put in a Humulus lupus
aureus to go up part of the front of the house where we've taken down an
unsatisfactory Wisteria. We might team it with one of the darker coloured
and later flowering Clematis because the leaves of the hop show off other
plants to great advantage.
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/
(remove weeds from address)

Anne Jackson

2007-04-06, 9:25 am

The message from Sacha <sacha@gardenweeds506.fsnet.co.uk> contains these
words:

> who's planting what this w/e? Apart from sowing parsley today, of course.
> ;-) The weather forecast being as it is, we're expecting/hoping for a v.
> busy week end but I'm hoping we find enough time to put in a Humulus lupus
> aureus to go up part of the front of the house where we've taken down an
> unsatisfactory Wisteria. We might team it with one of the darker coloured
> and later flowering Clematis because the leaves of the hop show off other
> plants to great advantage.

I still have a bed to prepare for the asparagus...there's so much 'work'
going on in the garden, I'm a bit circumscribed as to where to put it!

I have two garden sheds to empty and demolish (some of the wood from which
will be used for raised beds, eventually) and a plum and a damson tree to
cut down, the wood from which will eventually be used in the chiminea...and
I won't get it done just sitting here! <G>

--
AnneJ

"I like to keep up the image of smoking,
only because it's getting such a bad press!!
(Joanna Lumley)

Rupert \(W.Yorkshire\)

2007-04-06, 9:25 am

Sacha

2007-04-06, 9:25 am

On 6/4/07 11:03, in article 31303030343236304616290955@zetnet.co.uk, "Anne
Jackson" <amygdala@zetnet.co.uk> wrote:

> The message from Sacha <sacha@gardenweeds506.fsnet.co.uk> contains these
> words:
>
>
> I still have a bed to prepare for the asparagus...there's so much 'work'
> going on in the garden, I'm a bit circumscribed as to where to put it!
>
> I have two garden sheds to empty and demolish (some of the wood from which
> will be used for raised beds, eventually) and a plum and a damson tree to
> cut down, the wood from which will eventually be used in the chiminea...and
> I won't get it done just sitting here! <G>

I've had to sit down after just reading that!
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/
(remove weeds from address)

Sacha

2007-04-06, 9:25 am

On 6/4/07 11:18, in article 46161e63@212.67.96.135, "Rupert (W.Yorkshire)"
<reply@newsgroups.com> wrote:

>
> "Sacha" <sacha@gardenweeds506.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:C23BCD55.48FD7%sacha@gardenweeds506.fsnet.co.uk...
> I've got lots to plant but unfortunately the space is currently occupied by
> builders and rubble. I had a go at cramming in a few plants yesterday only
> to find that I had dug up and damaged a nice patch of cardiocrinums and a
> prized arisaema :-)

I bet we've all done that at some time. Did you manage to find a hole for
that Weigela I sent you - hope so because it gets to quite a size!

> All the stuff I ordered online in those dark winter months is starting to
> arrive and nowhere to put it. A few more pots perhumps.
>
Always a good solution. ;-) We were talking to someone yesterday who said
that he knew a woman who has a Brugmansia in a huge pot which is on castors
so that it gets wheeled out for the summer and back in for the winter. I
imagine the best way to do that would be with one of those wooden or 'faux
lead' planters that it would be easy to screw castors into.

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/
(remove weeds from address)

Gregoire Kretz

2007-04-06, 9:25 am

Sacha <sacha@gardenweeds506.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:

> who's planting what this w/e?

Nothing.

One of the joys of only having a balcony is there is very little to do.
(please don't ask about the disadvantages)

Most things are there already, I may add some volubilis later, or
possibly melons if I'm naughty, but that's more or less it.

Greg

--

Have you ever really considered how much your buildings actually weigh?

No ficus = no spam

Sacha

2007-04-06, 9:25 am

On 6/4/07 12:08, in article 1hw5dme.11zqcjpn2pl4bN%gktz@ficusheian.org.uk,
"Gregoire Kretz" <gktz@ficusheian.org.uk> wrote:

> Sacha <sacha@gardenweeds506.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>
>
> Nothing.

> One of the joys of only having a balcony is there is very little to do.
> (please don't ask about the disadvantages)
>
> Most things are there already, I may add some volubilis later, or
> possibly melons if I'm naughty, but that's more or less it.
>
Tomatoes? Cucumbers? Sun lounger? ;-)

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/
(remove weeds from address)

judith.lea99@googlemail.com

2007-04-06, 9:25 am

On Apr 6, 12:08 pm, g...@ficusheian.org.uk (Gregoire Kretz) wrote:
> Sacha <s...@gardenweeds506.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>
> Nothing.

> One of the joys of only having a balcony is there is very little to do.
> (please don't ask about the disadvantages)
>
> Most things are there already, I may add some volubilis later, or
> possibly melons if I'm naughty, but that's more or less it.
>
> Greg
>
> --
>
> Have you ever really considered how much your buildings actually weigh?
>
> No ficus = no spam

Greg, you can grow SO much on a balcony. You could grow your tomatoes
from one of those upside down things, which wouldn't take any space up
and what about peppers, they would look lovely in a pot, just think,
colour that you can eat!

Judith

Alan Holmes

2007-04-06, 9:25 am

"Gregoire Kretz" <gktz@ficusheian.org.uk> wrote in message
news:1hw5dme.11zqcjpn2pl4bN%gktz@ficusheian.org.uk...
> Sacha <sacha@gardenweeds506.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>
>
> Nothing.

Rupert \(W.Yorkshire\)

2007-04-07, 8:25 pm

"Sacha" <sacha@gardenweeds506.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
news:C23BE0C6.48FE3%sacha@gardenweeds506.fsnet.co.uk...
> On 6/4/07 11:18, in article 46161e63@212.67.96.135, "Rupert (W.Yorkshire)"
> <reply@newsgroups.com> wrote:
>
<snip>[color=darkred]
>
> I bet we've all done that at some time. Did you manage to find a hole for
> that Weigela I sent you - hope so because it gets to quite a size!
>
Oh yes that went into a large pot immediateley and is growing outward and
upward . It has a designated spot which is currently covered in scaffolding.

> Always a good solution. ;-) We were talking to someone yesterday who said
> that he knew a woman who has a Brugmansia in a huge pot which is on
> castors
> so that it gets wheeled out for the summer and back in for the winter. I
> imagine the best way to do that would be with one of those wooden or
> 'faux
> lead' planters that it would be easy to screw castors into.
>
Yes the castor things certainly work on flat hard surfaces but
unfortunateley I have soil paths, gravel and lots of slopes:-(
One of my very physically fit neighbours was always very helpful but
unfortunateley he has moved and the 75year old new owner has chronic back
problems.
> --
> Sacha
> http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
> South Devon
> http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/
> (remove weeds from address)
>

Sacha

2007-04-08, 3:25 am

On 8/4/07 01:46, in article 46183b53@212.67.96.135, "Rupert (W.Yorkshire)"
<reply@newsgroups.com> wrote:

>
> "Sacha" <sacha@gardenweeds506.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:C23BE0C6.48FE3%sacha@gardenweeds506.fsnet.co.uk...
> <snip>
> Oh yes that went into a large pot immediateley and is growing outward and
> upward . It has a designated spot which is currently covered in scaffolding.

I'm sure it will be happy in a pot for a while but one of ours is about ten
feet across I should - I really will have to go and measure it. But that's
be in situ for some time.
>
> Yes the castor things certainly work on flat hard surfaces but
> unfortunateley I have soil paths, gravel and lots of slopes:-(
> One of my very physically fit neighbours was always very helpful but
> unfortunateley he has moved and the 75year old new owner has chronic back
> problems.

You'll have to find some strapping youngster in need of a few extra drinking
vouchers!
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/
(remove weeds from address)

Rupert \(W.Yorkshire\)

2007-04-08, 3:25 am

<snip>
We were talking to someone yesterday who said[color=darkred]
>
> You'll have to find some strapping youngster in need of a few extra
> drinking
> vouchers!

Alas those days are almost gone. Child abuse (sexual and other), Health and
Safety, Tax and NI, the list is endless.
Anyroad the resultant pissed teenagers would probably cause untold damage
elsewhere.
Must dash -I just spotted a small child who might just fit up the chimney:-)
> --
> Sacha
> http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
> South Devon
> http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/
> (remove weeds from address)
>

2007-04-08, 9:25 am

"Rupert (W.Yorkshire)" <reply@newsgroups.com> writes
>
><snip>
>
>Alas those days are almost gone. Child abuse (sexual and other), Health and
>Safety, Tax and NI, the list is endless.

Child labour market is alive and well round here. Biggest problem is
that 'strapping' doesn't happen till about 14, and by then they are
wanting to match the minimum wage without having experienced at the
local supermarket just how boring work at the minimum wage is, and how
hard you have to work for it. A job that you could in your younger days
(not speaking to you personally here Rupert) have done in half an hour
now costs £5 and an hour of supervision.

--
Kay

VivienB

2007-04-08, 9:25 am

On Fri, 06 Apr 2007 10:11:33 +0100, Sacha
<sacha@gardenweeds506.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:

>who's planting what this w/e?

I had hoped to be doing quite a bit in the garden, but I hurt my back
on Wednesday. I tried doing some (relatively) light weeding on Friday
hoping to loosen up the muscles and keep them moving, but seem to have
made it worse. Sitting down for any length of time makes it worse
too... Grrr!

--
Regards, VivienB

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judith.lea99@googlemail.com

2007-04-08, 9:25 am

On Apr 8, 11:02 am, K <k...@scarboro.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> "Rupert (W.Yorkshire)" <r...@newsgroups.com> writes
>
>
>
>
>
and[color=darkred]
>
> Child labour market is alive and well round here. Biggest problem is
> that 'strapping' doesn't happen till about 14, and by then they are
> wanting to match the minimum wage without having experienced at the
> local supermarket just how boring work at the minimum wage is, and how
> hard you have to work for it. A job that you could in your younger days
> (not speaking to you personally here Rupert) have done in half an hour
> now costs =A35 and an hour of supervision.
>
> --
> Kay

When we have needed muscle power, we have asked students at the
University if they wanted to earn a few =A3s, supper and beer. We were
inundated and after a hard day's work, we then had an impromptu
concert in the garden as they had brought guitars, it was a great day
and more enjoyable than just hiring labour.

Judith

2007-04-08, 9:25 am

"judith.lea99@googlemail.com" <judith.lea99@googlemail.com> writes
>When we have needed muscle power, we have asked students at the
>University if they wanted to earn a few £s, supper and beer. We were
>inundated and after a hard day's work, we then had an impromptu concert
>in the garden as they had brought guitars, it was a great day and more
>enjoyable than just hiring labour.

Brilliant idea!
--
Kay

Sacha

2007-04-08, 9:25 am

On 8/4/07 11:21, in article 6cgh131r5int6lif55ajbmktbfpeonbt5m@4ax.com,
"VivienB" <vbmessages-newsgroups@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> On Fri, 06 Apr 2007 10:11:33 +0100, Sacha
> <sacha@gardenweeds506.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>
>
> I had hoped to be doing quite a bit in the garden, but I hurt my back
> on Wednesday. I tried doing some (relatively) light weeding on Friday
> hoping to loosen up the muscles and keep them moving, but seem to have
> made it worse. Sitting down for any length of time makes it worse
> too... Grrr!

You have my genuine sympathy. I suffer from lower back and neck problems
and my digging days are certainly behind me. Even standing for a longish
time at a potting bench gives me back ache. Mercifully sitting down for a
bit does help me. And we have a really great chiropractor!
Have you done the lying on the floor with your head on a telephone director
thing (or something the thickness of a telephone directory!) It does seem
to help relax things quite a lot. This time of year seems to result in
'gardener's back' for so many people. ;-(

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/
(remove weeds from address)

VivienB

2007-04-08, 9:25 am

On Sun, 08 Apr 2007 14:17:50 +0100, Sacha
<sacha@gardenweeds506.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:

>Have you done the lying on the floor with your head on a telephone director
>thing (or something the thickness of a telephone directory!) It does seem
>to help relax things quite a lot. This time of year seems to result in
>'gardener's back' for so many people. ;-(

I have not yet tried lying on the floor - I can imagine it would help.
As it happens, it was not gardening that started the problem, but it
does seem to have aggravated it slightly. I have not been prone to
back problems to date, but this may be a warning to thosw who are!

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Alan Holmes

2007-04-08, 1:25 pm

"K" <k@scarboro.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:4EdUKnCp4MGGFwVe@scarboro.demon.co.uk...
> "judith.lea99@googlemail.com" <judith.lea99@googlemail.com> writes
>
> Brilliant idea!

I was going to say that!

> --
> Kay

Alan Holmes

2007-04-08, 1:25 pm

"VivienB" <vbmessages-newsgroups@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:6cgh131r5int6lif55ajbmktbfpeonbt5m@4ax.com...
> On Fri, 06 Apr 2007 10:11:33 +0100, Sacha
> <sacha@gardenweeds506.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>
>
> I had hoped to be doing quite a bit in the garden, but I hurt my back
> on Wednesday. I tried doing some (relatively) light weeding on Friday
> hoping to loosen up the muscles and keep them moving, but seem to have
> made it worse. Sitting down for any length of time makes it worse
> too... Grrr!

I'm about to make an appointment at the chiropodist!

>
> --
> Regards, VivienB
>
> Please respond to group.
> Mail to newsgroups address is deleted.

Sacha

2007-04-08, 1:25 pm

On 8/4/07 14:39, in article iurh139dcd9skpfksr7kc7u6a4vedf3ff8@4ax.com,
"VivienB" <vbmessages-newsgroups@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> On Sun, 08 Apr 2007 14:17:50 +0100, Sacha
> <sacha@gardenweeds506.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>
>
> I have not yet tried lying on the floor - I can imagine it would help.
> As it happens, it was not gardening that started the problem, but it
> does seem to have aggravated it slightly. I have not been prone to
> back problems to date, but this may be a warning to thosw who are!

It might be a good idea to see a chiropractor before it gets worse or 'set'.
People tend to put it off and then think the problem has gone away but quite
often it's just that the body has adjusted itself to a different position
which, over time, exacerbates the problem.

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/
(remove weeds from address)

Charlie Pridham

2007-04-08, 1:25 pm

"Sacha" <sacha@gardenweeds506.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
news:C23EBE39.4919B%sacha@gardenweeds506.fsnet.co.uk...
> On 8/4/07 14:39, in article iurh139dcd9skpfksr7kc7u6a4vedf3ff8@4ax.com,
> "VivienB" <vbmessages-newsgroups@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>
director[color=darkred]
seem[color=darkred]
>
> It might be a good idea to see a chiropractor before it gets worse or
'set'.
> People tend to put it off and then think the problem has gone away but
quite
> often it's just that the body has adjusted itself to a different position
> which, over time, exacerbates the problem.
>
> --
> Sacha
> http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
> South Devon
> http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/
> (remove weeds from address)

Rotten things sore backs, I am now after 5 weeks able to function without
industrial strength pain killers/anti inflammatory, in my case its sitting
that is the most painful/uncomfortable thing so going to plant sales in the
van has been sore. My back incidentally doesn't hurt at all, its the cramps
down my leg that won't go away, and all I did was lean under the greenhouse
bench for a tray of plants!!

--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collections of Clematis viticella (cvs) and
Lapageria rosea

Sacha

2007-04-08, 1:25 pm

On 8/4/07 17:01, in article 57shqlF2ed9p4U1@mid.individual.net, "Charlie
Pridham" <charlie.pridham@lineone.net> wrote:

<snip>
>
> Rotten things sore backs, I am now after 5 weeks able to function without
> industrial strength pain killers/anti inflammatory, in my case its sitting
> that is the most painful/uncomfortable thing so going to plant sales in the
> van has been sore. My back incidentally doesn't hurt at all, its the cramps
> down my leg that won't go away, and all I did was lean under the greenhouse
> bench for a tray of plants!!

I've slipped lumbar discs three times, once playing tennis at school (which
says everything anyone needs to know about my tennis) once picking up an
onion from the veg. rack, and once picking my purse up from the bed. I
slipped a cervical disc sneezing and that has left me with giddiness
problems ever since and two vertebrae growing 'spurs'. The only consolation
Charlie, is that I was told by a chiropractor that as you get older you're
less like to slip discs, though goodness knows why. Man may have evolved to
the point of making the atom bomb but he hasn't solved the upright spine
dilemma!

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/
(remove weeds from address)

judith.lea99@googlemail.com

2007-04-08, 1:25 pm

On Apr 8, 5:01 pm, "Charlie Pridham" <charlie.prid...@lineone.net>
wrote:
> "Sacha" <s...@gardenweeds506.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
>
> news:C23EBE39.4919B%sacha@gardenweeds506.fsnet.co.uk...
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> director
> seem
>
>
> 'set'.
> quite
>
>
> Rotten things sore backs, I am now after 5 weeks able to function without
> industrial strength pain killers/anti inflammatory, in my case its sitting
> that is the most painful/uncomfortable thing so going to plant sales in the
> van has been sore. My back incidentally doesn't hurt at all, its the cramps
> down my leg that won't go away, and all I did was lean under the greenhouse
> bench for a tray of plants!!
>
> --
> Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
> Holders of National Plant Collections of Clematis viticella (cvs) and
> Lapageria rosea- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

What do you mean by cramps Charlie? Where exactly are the cramps are
they down one leg, two? Front, side or back of leg?

It sounds, on the surface like a soft tissue injury but that shouldn't
case any cramping.

Judith

Charlie Pridham

2007-04-09, 9:25 am

<judith.lea99@googlemail.com> wrote in message
news:1176052788.040552.122390@e65g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
> On Apr 8, 5:01 pm, "Charlie Pridham" <charlie.prid...@lineone.net>
> wrote:
iurh139dcd9skpfksr7kc7u6a4vedf3...@4ax.com,[color=darkred]
does[color=darkred]
result in[color=darkred]
help.[color=darkred]
position[color=darkred]
without[color=darkred]
sitting[color=darkred]
the[color=darkred]
cramps[color=darkred]
greenhouse[color=darkred]
>
> What do you mean by cramps Charlie? Where exactly are the cramps are
> they down one leg, two? Front, side or back of leg?
>
> It sounds, on the surface like a soft tissue injury but that shouldn't
> case any cramping.
>
> Judith
>
Down the back of my right leg, now retreated to just the buttock, but were
all the way down into my calf during the first week, I do not as a rule get
cramp and have in the past been (slightly!) unsympathetic to being woken in
the middle of the night by my otherwise lovely wife rampaging around the
bedroom on one leg and swearing but I now get the point, it hurts especially
if it wont go away.
Still I can just about touch my toes again which is a blessing as I kept
seeing weeds then regretting the swift bend to remove same!
The thing I found worked best was to keep changing what I was doing so 5
mins at the key board followed by 10 mins weeding etc. I am fortunate as I
think in time it will mend, and I do not suffer from asthma so was able to
take the pills.

--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collections of Clematis viticella (cvs) and
Lapageria rosea

judith.lea99@googlemail.com

2007-04-09, 9:25 am

On Apr 9, 12:26 pm, "Charlie Pridham" <charlie.prid...@lineone.net>
wrote:
> <judith.le...@googlemail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1176052788.040552.122390@e65g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...> On Apr 8, 5:01 pm, "Charlie Pridham" <charlie.prid...@lineone.net>
>
>
>
> iurh139dcd9skpfksr7kc7u6a4vedf3...@4ax.com,
>
>
>
>
>
> does
> result in
>
> help.
>
> position
>
>
> without
> sitting
> the
> cramps
> greenhouse
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Down the back of my right leg, now retreated to just the buttock, but were
> all the way down into my calf during the first week, I do not as a rule get
> cramp and have in the past been (slightly!) unsympathetic to being woken in
> the middle of the night by my otherwise lovely wife rampaging around the
> bedroom on one leg and swearing but I now get the point, it hurts especially
> if it wont go away.
> Still I can just about touch my toes again which is a blessing as I kept
> seeing weeds then regretting the swift bend to remove same!
> The thing I found worked best was to keep changing what I was doing so 5
> mins at the key board followed by 10 mins weeding etc. I am fortunate as I
> think in time it will mend, and I do not suffer from asthma so was able to
> take the pills.
>
> --
> Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
> Holders of National Plant Collections of Clematis viticella (cvs) and
> Lapageria rosea- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I was going to say sciatica Charlie which is usually buttock to knee.
My other half says that as it is getting better probably a bt of that
and also straining ligaments, muscles etc.

Did you know that A&E in hospitals are so busy at this time of year,
mostly with garden related problems, backs usually, disc problems and
injuries to feet etc with forks, spades!!!

I hope you get completely better soon.

Judith

WRabbit

2007-04-09, 9:25 am

"Sacha" <sacha@gardenweeds506.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
news:C23BCD55.48FD7%sacha@gardenweeds506.fsnet.co.uk...
> who's planting what this w/e? Apart from sowing parsley today, of course.
> ;-) The weather forecast being as it is, we're expecting/hoping for a v.
> busy week end but I'm hoping we find enough time to put in a Humulus lupus
> aureus to go up part of the front of the house where we've taken down an
> unsatisfactory Wisteria. We might team it with one of the darker coloured
> and later flowering Clematis because the leaves of the hop show off other
> plants to great advantage.

I un-planted on Saturday. The garden is now weed free! Or at least will be
until the next lot appear.

The annual war on dandelions has started, and the continuing war on slugs is
on the horizon.

I did plant some things. Some double hellebores that had survived the
winter in pots as I hadn't quite decided where to put them. They went into
some patches I'd felt were particularly bare over winter. The lavatera got
pruned. The solanum got tied back - although does need a prune too, I'll
wait till the flowering is over. A couple of bare root hostas got put into
pots for later planing - Aphrodite and One Man's Treasure.

We seem to have got through the winter without any plants. The exception to
that is a young clematis that hasn't re-appeared (yet). It was in the same
spot that a honeysuckle died in the year before so I'm beginning to think
it's jinxed. Sweet peas will fill the gap for the summer anyway if it
doesn't make an appearance.

Next weekend (weather permitting) will bring the first grass cut of the
year, and some herb planting. That remind me - the sage went a bit straggly
over winter, I need to check how I should prune it.

Charlie Pridham

2007-04-09, 1:25 pm

<judith.lea99@googlemail.com> wrote in message
news:1176118842.435764.287560@o5g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
> On Apr 9, 12:26 pm, "Charlie Pridham" <charlie.prid...@lineone.net>
> wrote:
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>
> I was going to say sciatica Charlie which is usually buttock to knee.
> My other half says that as it is getting better probably a bt of that
> and also straining ligaments, muscles etc.
>
> Did you know that A&E in hospitals are so busy at this time of year,
> mostly with garden related problems, backs usually, disc problems and
> injuries to feet etc with forks, spades!!!
>
> I hope you get completely better soon.
>
> Judith
>

I can well believe it! I thought I was fit, but it seems I need to do some
warm ups and stretches before starting my day, doc recommended Pilatis
(goodness knows the correct spelling) sounds about right. I normally happily
pick up 50kg sacks, as of now am sticking to 20kg or less, so I am getting
fitter as twice as many trips!!

--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collections of Clematis viticella (cvs) and
Lapageria rosea

Pam Moore

2007-04-09, 5:25 pm

On Mon, 9 Apr 2007 18:25:50 +0100, "Charlie Pridham"
<charlie.pridham@lineone.net> wrote:

>
><judith.lea99@googlemail.com> wrote in message
>news:1176118842.435764.287560@o5g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
>were
>get
>in
>especially
>I
>to
>
>I can well believe it! I thought I was fit, but it seems I need to do some
>warm ups and stretches before starting my day, doc recommended Pilatis
>(goodness knows the correct spelling) sounds about right. I normally happily
>pick up 50kg sacks, as of now am sticking to 20kg or less, so I am getting
>fitter as twice as many trips!!

Cramp like that is what the Americans call a "Charlie horse". Very
appropriate!

Pam in Bristol

Anne Jackson

2007-04-11, 8:25 pm

The message from K <k@scarboro.demon.co.uk> contains these words:
> "Rupert (W.Yorkshire)" <reply@newsgroups.com> writes
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> Child labour market is alive and well round here. Biggest problem is
> that 'strapping' doesn't happen till about 14, and by then they are
> wanting to match the minimum wage without having experienced at the
> local supermarket just how boring work at the minimum wage is, and how
> hard you have to work for it. A job that you could in your younger days
> (not speaking to you personally here Rupert) have done in half an hour
> now costs £5 and an hour of supervision.

The minimum wage doesn't apply until they reach 21, my grand-daughter
informed me. At 20, her wage is £4.30 an hour...

--
AnneJ

"I like to keep up the image of smoking,
only because it's getting such a bad press!!
(Joanna Lumley)

2007-04-12, 5:25 pm

Anne Jackson <amygdala@zetnet.co.uk> writes
>
>The minimum wage doesn't apply until they reach 21, my grand-daughter
>informed me. At 20, her wage is £4.30 an hour...
>
Your grand daughter is misinformed. From DTI website:

"The minimum wage is a legal right which covers almost all workers above
compulsory school leaving age. There are different minimum wage rates
for different groups of workers as follows:

The main rate for workers aged 22 and over increased on 1 October 2006
to £5.35 an hour from £5.05 an hour.

The development rate for 18-21 year olds increased to £4.45 an hour from
£4.25 an hour

The development rate for 16-17 year old increased to £3.30 an hour from
£3.00 an hour "

It would seem that she is being paid below the minimum wage for her age
group.

--
Kay

Anne Jackson

2007-04-12, 8:25 pm

The message from K <k@scarboro.demon.co.uk> contains these words:
> Anne Jackson <amygdala@zetnet.co.uk> writes
> Your grand daughter is misinformed. From DTI website:

> "The minimum wage is a legal right which covers almost all workers above
> compulsory school leaving age. There are different minimum wage rates
> for different groups of workers as follows:

> The main rate for workers aged 22 and over increased on 1 October 2006
> to £5.35 an hour from £5.05 an hour.

> The development rate for 18-21 year olds increased to £4.45 an hour from
> £4.25 an hour

> The development rate for 16-17 year old increased to £3.30 an hour from
> £3.00 an hour "

> It would seem that she is being paid below the minimum wage for her age
> group.

I'm sure she'll be delighted to know this...she's just the person
to _do_ something about it, too!

--
AnneJ

"I like to keep up the image of smoking,
only because it's getting such a bad press!!
(Joanna Lumley)

Gregoire Kretz

2007-04-26, 9:25 am

Sacha <sacha@gardenweeds506.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:

> On 6/4/07 12:08, in article 1hw5dme.11zqcjpn2pl4bN%gktz@ficusheian.org.uk,
> "Gregoire Kretz" <gktz@ficusheian.org.uk> wrote:
>
> Tomatoes?

Done, and then quite a few seeds from last year started germinating on
their own in the same barrel. And in the orchids too, of course.

> Cucumbers?

Never going to be fast enough for my consumption of Pimm's...

> Sun lounger? ;-)

Now you're talking! :o)

Greg

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