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Buer

Good response but it's scary to read some of the responses below (vast minority, in fairness). There's a mix of conspiracy theorists and, well, heartless monsters who want family members/citizens thrown to the wolves in another country without any support rather than have them land back in Ireland.

When mental health professionals say that you shouldn't follow the news too much, it's this sort of rubbish that I think people need to avoid. Toxic BS where people are looking to scaremonger or foster division on the whole situation. Give me 24 hour coverage on RTE/BBC/Sky rather than one hour or reading Twitter/FB.

b.gud

The last tweet in this thread is beautiful

https://twitter.com/DublinAirport/status/1249990114274574336?s=19

molloyjh

Buer wrote: »

Avocado?! In this climate?!

I'm not bothering to do any growing at this point. Using the time at home to get some projects done. Dug the garden out over the Easter break so the wife might have a shot at planting something now but I'll move onto something else for now. Hoping to redo the paving slabs on paths in the back. Just need to get a place that will deliver a few tonnes of hardcore and the slabs....

I'm more excited about my homebrewing equipment which is on order though. Off the gargle for 2.5 months now and decided I'll go back on it when my first batch of beer is ready which will probably be another 6 weeks or so from now. Relatively cheap to start out with a beer kit which is essentially brewing for idiots and will give me about 40 pints.

I would love nothing more than this right now but just dont have any space for it. Have been storing up loads of links to recipes and how tos so that as soon as I can fit it in somewhere I'm good to go. Enjoy it and let us know how you get on.

EDIT: To join together 2 conversations, I've even been looking at how to grow hops for my eventual brewing days. It can be done but takes a year or two of growing. And they need shelter from strong winds etc. Anyone any experience of this?

mfceiling

Buer wrote: »

I'm more excited about my homebrewing equipment which is on order though. Off the gargle for 2.5 months now and decided I'll go back on it when my first batch of beer is ready which will probably be another 6 weeks or so from now. Relatively cheap to start out with a beer kit which is essentially brewing for idiots and will give me about 40 pints.

We should all strive to be more like Buer.

[Deleted User]

FACECUTTR wrote: »

He is definitely a sativa guy.

Panda Killa

Zzippy wrote: »

Stockpile bog roll to barter for food after the apocalypse, be grand...

Stockpile koka noodles...2 birds one stone!

Zzippy

Panda Killa wrote: »

I spent my summers working in either one cousins farm...or another's orchard....so... when I got my own house....looked at the large back garden, and knew exactly what I was going to do ....
Concrete the whole fckin thing over...8 years later and it's the best move I ever made

Stockpile bog roll to barter for food after the apocalypse, be grand...

Buer

Zzippy wrote: »

This has been a bit of an eye opener - all the lads I thought would be D4 avocado-loving can't-get-my-hands-dirty types are growing their own veg!

Avocado?! In this climate?!

I'm not bothering to do any growing at this point. Using the time at home to get some projects done. Dug the garden out over the Easter break so the wife might have a shot at planting something now but I'll move onto something else for now. Hoping to redo the paving slabs on paths in the back. Just need to get a place that will deliver a few tonnes of hardcore and the slabs....

I'm more excited about my homebrewing equipment which is on order though. Off the gargle for 2.5 months now and decided I'll go back on it when my first batch of beer is ready which will probably be another 6 weeks or so from now. Relatively cheap to start out with a beer kit which is essentially brewing for idiots and will give me about 40 pints.

Panda Killa

I spent my summers working in either one cousins farm...or another's orchard....so... when I got my own house....looked at the large back garden, and knew exactly what I was going to do ....
Concrete the whole fckin thing over...8 years later and it's the best move I ever made

stephen_n

swiwi_ wrote: »

What I've gleaned from this thread is that Venjur grows herb

What I’ve gleaned is there are far more hipsters on here than I thought.

Zzippy

This has been a bit of an eye opener - all the lads I thought would be D4 avocado-loving can't-get-my-hands-dirty types are growing their own veg!
I've been doing a bit for a couple years now. When we moved house it came with a huge garden and the first thing I bought was a polytunnel. Seriously if ye have room for one at all I'd highly recommend it. There is no comparison between home-grown tomatoes fresh off the vine and the ones you but in shops. We are eating fresh cherry toms from early July through to November in a good year, and I make enough passata for homemade pizza to last at least 6 months. Fresh-dug potatoes are amazing too.

Aside from the delicious food it's brilliant for kids to get involved in planting and see their plants grow, and where food comes from. My little lad planted 2 drills of peas about 10 days ago and they're already 2 inches high and he has to check "his" peas every day... great craic for him and us.

pickarooney

We planted a few things on the balcony - a few strains of basil, coriander, radishes, chili. The cat dug it all up. Just for a laugh like, cats don't eat basil. Planted it again and the hoor sneaked in and did it a second time.

Currently weighing up just how worthwhile a venture it is growing stuff in 2m² for 6 people. The stuff everyone likes will be gone in.no time and the rest will probably rot. Bizarrely, the hardest things to keep alive are the rosemary, rhyme and mint, even though it grows absolutely everywhere else.

It's a nice pastime and it looks lovely when it flowers, all that said.

FACECUTTR

swiwi_ wrote: »

What I've gleaned from this thread is that Venjur grows herb

He is definitely a sativa guy.

swiwi_

What I've gleaned from this thread is that Venjur grows herb

swiwi_

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swiwi_

I know I shouldn't laugh, but this had me chuckling away all the same

Man accidentally ejects himself from fighter jet during surprise flight

Sixty-four-year-old lands in field after grabbing ejection handle to steady himself, French air investigators find

A surprise outing in a fighter jet unnerved one defence company executive so much he accidentally ejected himself while flying at over 500km/h (320mph), an investigation into the debacle in France has found.

The 64-year-old civilian got the most unwelcome ride of his life after the force of the take-off made him “float” off his seat, causing him to stand up and involuntarily grab the ejection handle to steady himself.

Air accident investigators found a series of errors in the lead-up to the incident, including ignored medical warnings that the passenger should not undergo to the 3.7g of force generated by the take-off, and loose seat straps that allowed him to float up. He also lost his helmet while being ejected.

The man had never expressed any desire to fly in a fighter jet and had no previous military aviation experience, investigators said. His heart was racing at between 120 and 145 beats per minute beforehand. The flight had been a gift from colleagues and the man felt he couldn’t refuse.

The air accident report, published on 6 April, found the man ejected himself when the two-seater Dassault Rafale B jet reached about 1,300ft (400 metres), seconds after setting out from Saint-Dizier air base in north-eastern France in March 2019.

His parachute deployed and he had a relatively soft landing in a nearby field, avoiding serious injury, before being taken to hospital.

A malfunction prevented the pilot from being automatically ejected too and he was able to land the plane on the runway despite the involuntary departure of his passenger and the loss of the cockpit canopy.

Judicial and defence investigations into the demonstration flight were continuing.

awec

I had plans to build raised beds and all these few weeks but with everything closed I can’t get materials.

Stheno

Synode wrote: »

Can you not just plant seeds straight into ground?

Depends on the seeds and time of year and bastard slugs

E.g. sunflowers and lettuce seedling plants would be devoured by slugs if planted straight into ground

I've just found a pile of seeds left over from last year so am now planning what I'll grow

I dont have a massive garden btw I've two beds that are about 20 x 3 feet

Synode

Can you not just plant seeds straight into ground?

Stheno

mfceiling wrote: »

So is it easy to grow your own your own herbs and vegetables?

Currently I just buy them in tesco and then throw them in the bin at the end of each week.

Last year I grew basil, rosemary, chives, parsley, tomatoes, sweetcorn, courgettes, lettuce, peas, beans strawberries, cabbage and broccoli oh and peppers radishes and on IP ons

1. Plant seeds
2. Wait for them to be big enough to plant out.
3. Plant out
4. Feed and water
5. Eat
I used a technique called combination planting to optimise space

It was lovely to be able to go out to the garden and grab a lettuce or herbs or tomatoes for dinner

I'm still eating chutney I made from green tomatoes

mfceiling

So is it easy to grow your own your own herbs and vegetables?

Currently I just buy them in tesco and then throw them in the bin at the end of each week.

The Lost Sheep

Squidgy Black wrote: »

Anyone ever had any issues with GLS couriers? Ordered something I needed for work, it last tracked as arrived in the country on Thursday and there's been no update on it since. Their phone lines seem to be closed and I've sent an email, just hoping it's because of the long weekend....

have used them a few times. Never an issue
They're under huge pressure these days. Most likely because of long weekend but the couriers been dealing with huge amount more deliveries for obvious reasons.

Squidgy Black

Anyone ever had any issues with GLS couriers? Ordered something I needed for work, it last tracked as arrived in the country on Thursday and there's been no update on it since. Their phone lines seem to be closed and I've sent an email, just hoping it's because of the long weekend....

molloyjh

clsmooth wrote: »

So if I wanted to grow a few bits indoors on kitchen windowsill (well lit during the afternoon), basil would be an easy one? Just trying to work out how much I'd use it What else would be doable indoors on a windowill? Carrots? Tomatoes? Anything grow all year round?

Basil and coriander would be our big 2. Basil for pizza and pasta as Squidgy said. Coriander for mexican and thai food.

We got this for our herbs and it has been great. You get herbs ready to eat in a matter of weeks and you don't really need to worry about watering them etc. Works all year round. The only issue we've had with them is the heat in the house at times in Feb/Mar was too much so the plants didn't always last as long or look as healthy. But that was on us. It's worth noting that you can get more than just herbs for this. They do some fruit and veg too. Tomatoes are the only ones I've tried and they have come up quick enough, but are slow to ripen.

https://eu.clickandgrow.com/products/the-smart-garden-9

Squidgy Black

clsmooth wrote: »

So if I wanted to grow a few bits indoors on kitchen windowsill (well lit during the afternoon), basil would be an easy one? Just trying to work out how much I'd use it What else would be doable indoors on a windowill? Carrots? Tomatoes? Anything grow all year round?

Fresh basil is great for anything tomato based, so pizzas and and pasta dishes etc, as well as using it in salads. You can make pesto with it too

clsmooth

So if I wanted to grow a few bits indoors on kitchen windowsill (well lit during the afternoon), basil would be an easy one? Just trying to work out how much I'd use it

What else would be doable indoors on a windowill? Carrots? Tomatoes? Anything grow all year round?

irishbucsfan

This is great content lads!

Will have a look in the local shop here for some grow bags (not in Ireland and the only shop near me is a good bit away and choice is slim!)

vienne86

I've been growing stuff for a few years now - I share an allotment with a friend. The big successes have been beetroot (really easy to grow, and we use a lot), onions, lettuce/spinach/chard (I would grow some of these in a smaller patch at home). Carrots have been tricky, in that we got root fly if we didn't cover them. We have done the snap peas, runner beans etc., but they need space and climbing gear, but really easy and really nice are dwarf french beans....I've done those in a small area at home and got a great yield. I did courgettes and outdoor cucumbers for a few years - huge yields, so two plants is plenty - they need a lot of water and are greedy with nutrients, in that you need to seriously feed the soil after they're done.

Right now the allotment is out of bounds and right now too, I should be getting the garden at home made over, with new raised beds etc., but that is stalled, so I can't really get into sowing stuff, with a digger moving in in the future (hopefully). So I have just one little planter available, and chose to put in mixed salad leaves - they're coming up really fast. And yes, herbs, are really easy - sage/thyme/rosemay are all useful and will take over given the chance.

There is NOTHING as tasty as veggies you grow yourself. And this is a brilliant passtime and a very positive thing to be doing right now. Best of luck everyone!

sydthebeat

Deleted User wrote: »

Food tastes 20% better when you grow it yourself. It's been mathematically proven.

and 20% better again when you cook it yourself

[Deleted User]

Food tastes 20% better when you grow it yourself. It's been mathematically proven.