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Being in South London means that gettting out would have to happen incredibly early. The main routes snarl in normal circumstances and are also very easy to block if travel is restricted. There are only so many ways over the M25.... If I am leaving THAT early, I need to consider where I am going. Is...

The venerable Charles Dowding calls wooden edging a haven for slugs and does not use it. His paths are woodchip over cardboard which slowly rots into compost and is replaced as needed. So you could point out to your neighbour that you are removing the wooden slug havens on the advice of a respected ...

I have the Daubentons Panache which is a variegated perennial kale. It has taken a year from a cutting to a solid 3ft by 2ft monster with a baby of it's own. Visitors think it is an ornamental. It is now big enough to crop so I will report back on what it tastes like - after picking off the snails w...

I think it all boils down to what benefit you think you might get from having a Geiger Counter. I was working at Philips in the eighties and got to DIY an early handheld one just after Chernobyl. The only thing I could really use it for was to wave over the lamb in Sainsburys which was a cuase of ta...

Musical equipment doesnt like rechargeables as the voltage is a bit low. And the importance of sanity in a family musician cannot be over rated. I also note that the rechargeables don't seem to hold their charge as well as disposables, making for more work recharging some of my emergency lights.

I used to manage to grow cress as a 7 year old on tissues. It didn't need food for the week or so it took to grow. Possible problems Too cold - this will encourage fungus Old seed - germinates more slowly/unevenly letting fungus take a hold. Too wet - seed drowns. tisfsue or compost should be damp n...

James Wong says you can. eat the new shoots. Which may help you feel better about no weedkiller.

I cheat. I buy it ready done from that big river website. I realised how much it would improve my emergency meals if I could add tomato. It is far from perfect. It clumps into one big lump so needs busting up with a fork, tends to be very sour if overused and slowly oxidises (but is still usable) so...

Pataks are good unless you are on a low salt diet. Either the ready to use sauce or the spice blend that is added to onions and tomato.For best value and storage you could learn your own spice blends. Add some dried onion and tomato powder and you can get a reasonable "instant Madras" whic...

Just spotted this on You Tube. This is my instructor and it shows what I am on about without too much of the "woo woo" element of Tai CHi.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1z2xUrc5ddE