"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 2010-01-24 15:43:30 +0000, "Christina Websell"
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"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 2010-01-19 19:47:48 +0000, "Christina Websell"
said:


"Martin" wrote in message
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On Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:39:36 -0000, "Christina Websell"
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"Broadback" wrote in message
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I have a good supply of well rotted compost and leaf mould. what is
the
best formulae for potting compost, and it is desirable to add any
fertilisers?
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I have a blue book in which I note "useful things", you know, the
sort
of
things you knew you read somewhere and now need to know.
Somewhere in there is how to replicate various types of John Innes
compost,
would you like me to get the blue book out and post the recipe?

There are websites with all the necessary information. Maybe easier to
use
one
than to type your note book? :-)

http://www.the-organic-gardener.com/making-compost.html


That would be "no" then.
Ah well.
Just wait until you want something from my blue book...
Maybe only I know it ;-)

Tina

Isn't that what people usedd to call a 'commonplace book'? I think it
was
usually to write down snips of poetry and such things but why not
compost
recipes, considering the beautiful results they produce! ;-)
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All sorts of things are in my blue book, old recipes, tips about
chickens,
gardening and more. Not everything is on the internet.
Tina

Especially not the little tips friends or older family members pass down.
What an interesting book to have. You should think about publishing that,
Tina - there seems to be a market for that sort of thing now.
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Nah. I gathered it together myself and it's still ongoing. I expect when I
die my brothers will throw it away.
They don't need to know about grafting apples, or indeed most of the things
that are in my blue book. They are mostly old-fashioned, but there is a
good refried beans recipe, elderberry & runner bean wine recipe..