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Chatting on the Plot / Re: How much TV do you watch
« Last post by Aunt Sally on Today at 22:40 »I do the same, Yorkie. 
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General Gardening / Re: Code
« Last post by Aunt Sally on Today at 22:37 »You’re doing a great job !
It’s a very tricky job to get enough advertising to keep the forums afloat, while stopping too many that could sink it.
It’s a very tricky job to get enough advertising to keep the forums afloat, while stopping too many that could sink it.
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Chatting on the Plot / Re: Song linkups 2024
« Last post by Yorkie on Today at 22:07 »It's raining men - The Weather Girls
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Chicken Chat / MOVED: Soft shell eggs
« Last post by Yorkie on Today at 22:06 »This topic has been moved to The Hen House.
https://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=138753.0
https://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=138753.0
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Chatting on the Plot / Re: Song linkups 2024
« Last post by mumofstig on Today at 21:46 »Purple Rain - Prince
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The Hen House / Soft shell eggs
« Last post by Ouroldworkshop on Today at 20:50 »Hello, this has been asked a lot but I wanted to check what your thoughts are on a 25 week old hen (Lena) laying soft eggs overnight. she started laying normal eggs about 4 weeks ago. She then became egg bound and we had to help her by clearing out a broken egg from her oviduct. She seemed to recover well, had a few days off laying and then laid normally for a few days. She's now had a few days of no eggs in the day, looking uncomfortable in the evenings and laying one or 2 soft eggs overnight. She's rushing out in the mornings and seems to be alert, eating and drinking well. We've got 3 other similar aged girls and they are laying perfect eggs with hard shells. I'm adding calcium to their water and they have oyster shell grit available at all times. They free range for a couple of hours a day. I'm worried that Lena has some genetic problem that is going to make her ill eventually.
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Chatting on the Plot / Re: Song linkups 2024
« Last post by Alank on Today at 20:47 »Black Night - Deep Purple
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Chatting on the Plot / Re: Song linkups 2024
« Last post by Yorkie on Today at 19:54 »Nights in white satin - the Moody Blues
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Chatting on the Plot / Re: What is your fantasy bucket list?
« Last post by Yorkie on Today at 19:52 »Aurora Borealis 
I didn't see any spectacular colours at the weekend, but did manage to take experience them a little at about midnight. Even on that little amount, I felt privileged to have had the chance to witness them.
I didn't see any spectacular colours at the weekend, but did manage to take experience them a little at about midnight. Even on that little amount, I felt privileged to have had the chance to witness them.
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General Gardening / Re: Quince tree repot barrel help
« Last post by Yorkie on Today at 19:47 »Not sure that you need bark in the mixture?
Yes to the drainage holes - put broken pots or similar over the top of the holes to stop compost falling out and stop them blocking up.
I don't think it's too late to pot up - it would be different if digging up from the open ground, but repotting doesn't disturb the roots as much.
Yes to the drainage holes - put broken pots or similar over the top of the holes to stop compost falling out and stop them blocking up.
I don't think it's too late to pot up - it would be different if digging up from the open ground, but repotting doesn't disturb the roots as much.