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@pete it’s 10pm on Friday 22 MayAnd right now a normal ticket (for non RHS members) for 22 May is £137

When we were in LA, past July, saw a robot car driving people. they were in the back seat. There was a revolving hat on top of it, guess it scans stuff and one on each side by the mirrors.

I did wonder whether you had misread the depth @ViewAhead, I had to read the post a couple of times myself .

Thanks for posting that Really made me smile .

Oh the battery one could take a finger without stopping, which is why my left hand is in my pocket or elsewhere when using it! For example I had to do a brutal cut back of a privet hedge that had been badly maintained. The reciprocating saw did a lot, but there were places it couldn't, and the...

I've grown both skirret and salsify, I got enough to for a meal or two, but didn't really bother again. Purple sprouting broccoli, hardy, can make a large plant and produces edible shoots at this time of year, these can be eaten raw in salad or briefly cooked.

It's a lot dryer and grainy than I was expecting tbh.

That’s one of the many benefits of gardening @CostasK, learning from your mistakes, we all do it. There used to be a thread called something like gallery of shame on the old GW forum, not just amusing but helpful. I could certainly contribute to that .

I know I just noticed after I posted, still learning - just joined today.

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Maybe try blanching them to get rid of the bitterness?

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I, too, would definitely remove all the pot, even if you lose some root. At this time of yr, new ones will grow.The most important thing is to not let it dry out this season, so watch over it right till October. It wants to survive and will do its best.If you are unhappy with the shape,...

Ha! Have just got AI to admit "However, your assessment is correct that there are several notable drawbacks"! Most satisfying ... though, frankly, I have plenty to do that would be more productive than arguing with it!

On the contrary @Robodendron - your degree should allow you to interpret, analyse and compare all the random Google info that we all use. Critical skills!