Chatback#9

[lottie dolly]

Good morning,another sunny day here now,MR said it was foggy early on,hope your all well,have a good day peeps,i intent to,even if it's just sitting in the lottie shed chilling and coffeeing,reading,chating to others,what ever prevailes

[veggiechicken]

..............and its another sunshiny day here too Birds are singing, puppies are playing and its time for me to go out and play too. I've managed to get both legs into pants, Susie. How you doing?
Enjoy your day, everyone

[bramble]

Morning all, lovely mild morning here with not a breeze. No sign of the sun just yet but i think its on its way.
Off shortly to play pitch and putt with my sister and friends in thr club.
Won't get a chance to do any gardening until this evening.
Hope everybody has a good day.

[Nicos]

Meant to ask Nicos, how long does it normally takes for leaves to break down...I bagged up a load last autumn but they haven't done much over the year.

They should have been ready by now!
Depends on how you stored them
I find the best way is wet , in black plastic bin bags tied at the top,couple of holes near the bottom and stored in a 'warmish' part of the garden. ( where it doesn't get the worst of the frosts , and where it can warm up a bit if it's sunny.)
I find that 'wet/ well dampened' is the important bit

[Scarlet]

Morning all - bit of a lie in this morning - unintentionally, but never mind.

Same as me! I was still fast asleep at 10.30 so I missed the morning. there's rugby at 2 for the kids and then we are going to a concert this evening with no2 son, so I'm a busy girl today Son2 plays clarinet, is studying for a diploma next year and needs to see how the professionals do it! City of London Sinfonia, has a clarinet soloist, not sure what to expect - I have a feeling I may be looking forward to half time and my glass of wine.
Thought I'd share these, Thursday morning with Stan. Mornings have been really misty this week, was beautiful here, iPhone photos don't really do it justice.

[Jay22]

Thanks Nicos they haven't been able to get sun maybe that's the problem. (The leaves I mean!)

Beautiful photos Scarlet and Stan's a handsome boy!

[Nicos]

Also depends on the type of leaf too Jay- some break down faster than others

[Bren In Pots]

Lovely photos thanks Scarlet

[rary]

Also depends on the type of leaf too Jay- some break down faster than others

Hello Jay as Nicos says in the quote the type makes a difference, but you should try and have a mix of leaf type also, as this can accelerate the decomposition

and Scarlet, great photos, and how about a competition of what Stan is thinking...this is my best side

[Scarlet]

Rary, he looks good from all angles ! Have you ever watched the film shrek? Well, Stan reminds me of Donkey, he has very expressive ears, they both stick up proud when he walks by my side, other times it's one ear up, one ear down. When I get the camera out they both go flat!

[Scarlet]

Should have said afternoon all! Not such a good start to the rugby season for Son No1, he broke his thumb while playing again!

[bramble]

Oh no, thats awful. Hope he mends soon Scarlet.
Never a dull moment with kids.

[Nicos]

Oh no Scarlet- it's going to be the hand he writes with isn't it???

[noviceveggrower]

Evening all. Well my sister came up to visit today so it was nice to see her for a bit. Didn't get chance to go to allotment to do any digging. Hopefully tomorrow though.
Sorry to hear about your sons thumb Scarlet. Hope he is better soon
Have a good evening everyone

[bramble]

Sitting here in the conservatory hving a glass of red. Can't believe how mild it is.
Just coming up to 9.30 and its still 15 deg.
Such a beautiful mild dsy.