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The newspaper stories I've just read make no reference to council lawns, this is from the Independent The council have argued that installing the vegetable patch had constituted a “change of use” of the land - even though they own it, and has never been fenced off. A father of four, Mr Lawes...

That was not mentioned in the story I was told .

Totally agree with you, send me all your bank details ,passwords etc and I promise to give you huge amounts of dosh.

Council bills couple £469 for growing vegetables in their own garden Apparently they needed planning permission.

How about on a deserted beach in Costa Rica at sunset with a pina colada ?

and it is only 4 frames as opposed to 6 and has got a silly blue handle, anyway as no one has jumped on me shouting dont buy,don't buy, I have ordered one and will be more than willing to report back if anyone is interested ( hopefully i will be able to sell on my thornes budget 2 frame job...

Simon the Beekeeper....they are being sold off as ex demos as whole consignment was slightly damaged i am told.

6 frame manual extractors from well known supplier ( not sure if I'm allowed to mention name but its three words and first is a boys name) for less than £200 ( slight seconds) am seriously thinking about it.....any thoughts anyone?

I guess you lucky people aren't blessed with the presence of the dreaded Allium leaf miner ? Nor was I until a couple of years ago, I get away with growing garlic,shallots and onions uncovered but leeks whether early ,main crop or late have to be grown beneath fine mesh covering for part of the...

"A council is thought to be the first in England to trial plastic bollards made from sugar cane on its pavements. They are being installed by Hampshire County Council as a lower carbon alternative to the traditional concrete ones." No more need to worry about feeding bees in that part of the...

One of my more sensible ebay purchases was an old book called "Plants and Beekeeping " by F. N. Howes, D.Sc. , described as "an account of those plants, wild and cultivated, of value to the hive bee and for honey production in the British Isles". Picked my copy up for less than a fiver, might...

"and in the shrinking forest the trees still trust the axe thinking it one of them as it has a wooden handle" Turkish proverb that says it all really.

Was a professional gardener playing guitar for fun but for the last 15 years of my working life I was a professional guitarist who gardened for fun.Now retired and have had my bees for 5 years ( though I did have a dabble in those far off pre varroa days ).

I appear to have posted twice ,is it possible to delete a message ? The grandchildren aren't around to show me the error of my Luddite ways.

I will keep to half a dozen hives max., I will, I will, I will, I w.............

Just wondering before I order, does foundation have a shelf life and bees become less likely to draw out older wax?

Thanks Murox, I will go with the" cosy,comfortable and rather homely" option rather than sell my bike.