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Comment on Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) and friends by 18saughtonmains

18saughtonmains — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:16:10 +0000

Unlike some plant seeds, Himalayan balsam seeds cannot stay dormant in the soil for long, so if a site is managed carefully the population can be dramatically reduced or eliminated in only two to three years.

From http://www.open2.net/naturalhistory/invaders/wanted/himalayan_balsam.html

Comment on Blackcurrants/slow gardening by 18saughtonmains

18saughtonmains — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:44:14 +0000

the recipe for home made blackcurrant cordial from jammaker49 on dooyoo

1) Put fruit in bowl and crush with wooden spoon
2) Add about half pint water to each pound of fruit.
3) Cook slowly, crushing occasionally with spoon.
4) Strain through sieve.
5) Add one pound sugar to each pint juice.
6) Cool, and store in sterilized bottles, in the fridge.
7) Add hot or cold water when you want to drink it.
8) It will store safely for about 2 weeks if kept in the fridge.

Comment on Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) and friends by 18saughtonmains

18saughtonmains — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:35:42 +0000

Apparently, I. glandulifera is also adapted to low light levels, courtesy of the LCV.

Comment on Easter Craiglockhart and some other links by Zeiteist on invasive non-native species « 18 Saughton Mains

Zeiteist on invasive non-native species « 18 Saughton Mains — Wed, 28 May 2008 10:35:30 +0000

[...] Zeiteist on invasive non-native species Heh! Must have caught the zeitgeist, since the SG launches tough action to tackle alien invaders with the Invasive Non-Native Species Strategy for Great Britain not long after I made this earlier post linking to the 2004 SNH report. [...]

Comment on Climate change bill consultation by 18saughtonmains

18saughtonmains — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:42:30 +0000

Gah! In the nick of time I submit my response…

Comment on Slashing waste in Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart by 18saughtonmains

18saughtonmains — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 13:37:50 +0000

I note that the recently-published SG research on International review of recycling policies does not include information on England.

The EU landfill directive 99/31/EC banned landfill of whole tyres by 2003 and shredded tyres by 2006, although the directive explicitly excludes bicycle tyres.

Comment on Slashing waste in Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart by Alison

Alison — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:25:38 +0000

It hacks me off that I’d be happy to compost but have no garden at all. If compostable waste was collected i’d be so there…

Comment on The wood works, works by Simon Hackin

Simon Hackin — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:38:44 +0000

Dear 18 Saughton Mains

Many thanks for the mention of The Wood Works in the blog. It looks like you have a lot of projects on the go!

Hope to see you back in the WoodStore soon
Best wishes

Simon (The Wood Works)

Comment on Local suppliers of food for East Ayrshire schools. by 18saughtonmains

18saughtonmains — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:08:14 +0000

Interesting … The evening news reports costs for school meals in Edinburgh rising from £2.15 to £2.25.

Comment on Very early broad beans means NOW by 18saughtonmains

18saughtonmains — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 22:57:19 +0000

BBC gardening website mentions that raspberries are shallow rooting, so hoeing around them is not recommended. When planting, remove all perennial weed roots and mulch like crazy (up to 2 foot!).

Interesting site: http://www.fruitbreeding.co.uk/RaspberryBreedingAtSCRI.asp

The Soft Fruit Plants (Scotland) Order 1991