Thanks Jimmy. It would of made better sense for me to have written 'Graminae Family'. This encompasses all the true grasses, I think, and is what I meant. They are much underrated as plants, I agree. I once tried to learn the differences between the common ones, but as there are literally hundreds of native species (aside from ornamentals), and the differences can be very subtle, I didn't get far :o)
> and you have killed off the Blog! Drat!!!
I was relieved to find that they've all been carried forward - phew! :o) Though I shaln't go looking for our previous conversation tonight, as I've just spent ages looking for a comment someone posted earlier today and which I approved without making a note of which post it was on - doh! :o) Two new posters in one day - that's a record! :o)
Good idea over the flat roof. Another I will follow if I can. (i.e. if I don't get offered a secondhand 'apex' for free (or similar event)).
> have you ever heard of Bishops weed?
I have, yes. It grew in abundance in the garden of my late grandmothers house in Canterbury. I remember playing through it as a child and noticing it's pungent (rather unpleasant) smell. I've also heard that the Romans ate it (I fear my early 'distaste' for the smell would put me off if I tried it myself, but Nettles are definately something I hope to try one day. The fresh spring growth is the most desirable (from an edibility standpoint), I remember hearing).
Ivy it is! :o)
I've put the 'Great Unveiling' back to my original date of the 23rd (St. Georges Day :o) ) as the first three weeks of March were so cold here this year (see my recent 'Maddening March' post) :o(
Best Regards, Tim
PS. Cheers, btw, for the info/links on runrigs. I'll spend some time looking into them further when I can. T.
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Thanks Jimmy. It would of made better sense for me to have written 'Graminae Family'. This encompasses all the true grasses, I think, and is what I meant. They are much underrated as plants, I agree. I once tried to learn the differences between the common ones, but as there are literally hundreds of native species (aside from ornamentals), and the differences can be very subtle, I didn't get far :o)
> and you have killed off the Blog! Drat!!!
I was relieved to find that they've all been carried forward - phew! :o) Though I shaln't go looking for our previous conversation tonight, as I've just spent ages looking for a comment someone posted earlier today and which I approved without making a note of which post it was on - doh! :o) Two new posters in one day - that's a record! :o)
Good idea over the flat roof. Another I will follow if I can. (i.e. if I don't get offered a secondhand 'apex' for free (or similar event)).
> have you ever heard of Bishops weed?
I have, yes. It grew in abundance in the garden of my late grandmothers house in Canterbury. I remember playing through it as a child and noticing it's pungent (rather unpleasant) smell. I've also heard that the Romans ate it (I fear my early 'distaste' for the smell would put me off if I tried it myself, but Nettles are definately something I hope to try one day. The fresh spring growth is the most desirable (from an edibility standpoint), I remember hearing).
Ivy it is! :o)
I've put the 'Great Unveiling' back to my original date of the 23rd (St. Georges Day :o) ) as the first three weeks of March were so cold here this year (see my recent 'Maddening March' post) :o(
Best Regards,
Tim
PS. Cheers, btw, for the info/links on runrigs. I'll spend some time looking into them further when I can. T.
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