Mel (& Paul) Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 We got another two (!!) compost bins delivered by our Water supplier yesterday (bargain price £5 each! ) and there was a leaflet for the Square Foot gardening by Mel Bartholomew - for 4 instalments of £4.99 - is this the book everyone is raving about and is it worth £20? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motherhen Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 I'm sure I paid a lot less than £20 when I got my paperback copy from Amazon! I felt it was worth buying, especially with my small acreage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 www.amazon.co.uk: £9.58 plus postage (unless you buy more books and qualify for free delivery!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted August 17, 2005 Author Share Posted August 17, 2005 Ta for that - much better than £20!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 it is an excellent book but I agree that you can get it much cheaper than £20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 I ordered mine from a leaflet that Lesley sent me, and got lots of freebie goodies with it. I'm still waiting for the bill, but I think it was around £10.00. The book is fab, and makes gardening sound more do-able for a beginer like myself. I'll try and put my hands on the leaflet if anybody wants me to send it on for the freebies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted August 17, 2005 Author Share Posted August 17, 2005 I ordered mine from a leaflet that Lesley sent me, and got lots of freebie goodies with it. I'm still waiting for the bill, but I think it was around £10.00. The book is fab, and makes gardening sound more do-able for a beginer like myself. I'll try and put my hands on the leaflet if anybody wants me to send it on for the freebies? I think that might be the same leaflet that we got - offering a veggie keeper and some reports / small books about pest control / garden birds etc? Our leaflet is £4.99 x four instalments - obviously think that we in the South have loadsa money - huh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 From my memories of being in the South Mel they have got it way wrong as the cost of living is so much higher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted August 17, 2005 Author Share Posted August 17, 2005 From my memories of being in the South Mel they have got it way wrong as the cost of living is so much higher True Think that we are earning northen wages and paying southern mortgages / bills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Yup that is how I remember it You will just have to up sticks and relocate Easier said than done eh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted August 17, 2005 Author Share Posted August 17, 2005 Yup that is how I remember it You will just have to up sticks and relocate Easier said than done eh. Dont tempt me. We just want a simple life living in the middle of nowhere with lots of chooks / ducks / pigs (alpacas )etc., but unless we win the lottery I cant see it ever happening. Blasted work Bother those bills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 My Postman made me laugh today - he knocked the door to tell me I had no bills to be delivered this morning - how kind eh??!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted August 17, 2005 Author Share Posted August 17, 2005 My Postman made me laugh today - he knocked the door to tell me I had no bills to be delivered this morning - how kind eh??!!! Good old postmen. Pauls a postie - make sure you are nice to yours - people often complain at them, and never say thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Ours is great. He says we are the friendliest street he has ever worked on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Our postie is FAB: Gavin (we have the same one every day, as its rural). He is sooo sweet...If we have parels on Saturdays, he comes back later, so as not to get us up early! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 I have a great postie and occasionally he brings me something addressed to me I'm not dissing the postman here I get post at home to about 8 different people some of whom don't even exist and it always finds me. The last 3 or 4 occupants (I have been there 3 years), my ex husband and variations on my name that are incorrect I am even chasing one of the neighbours about meter readings for the man that reads meters when he left the card at the wrong house. I called him to tell him and he asked if I could knock on the door of the house down the road Kind or stupid I haven't decided which I am yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted August 17, 2005 Author Share Posted August 17, 2005 I have a great postie and occasionally he brings me something addressed to me I'm not dissing the postman here I get post at home to about 8 different people some of whom don't even exist and it always finds me. The last 3 or 4 occupants (I have been there 3 years), my ex husband and variations on my name that are incorrect : Ah but (in my most boring lecturing voice now) did you realise that, by law the post must be delivered to the address not the person - so technically (yawn) your postie is doing the right thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 I'm not complaining Mel in fact I get a laugh out of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted August 17, 2005 Author Share Posted August 17, 2005 I'm not complaining Mel in fact I get a laugh out of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted August 21, 2005 Author Share Posted August 21, 2005 Well, I've ordered my Square Foot Gardening through Amazon - lets see how the postman does!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leigh Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 I'll try and put my hands on the leaflet if anybody wants me to send it on for the freebies? Hi Gina Could you send me a leaflet please? this square foot gardening does sound easier than the 20ft border thing that I'm having to do! (and I do like the idea of freebies!) Or is there a number on the leaflet I could ring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 Yes I like the sound of it too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted August 22, 2005 Author Share Posted August 22, 2005 I've got the two page leaflet that came with the water bill - if you would like that pm me with your address and I will send you a copy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 I got my copy of square foot gardening today...hey, it might keep me off the forum for a while whilst I read it!! Just got to persuade OH that he needs to make us some raised beds now! Anybody want any well rotted donkey poo?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted August 23, 2005 Author Share Posted August 23, 2005 I got my copy of square foot gardening today...hey, it might keep me off the forum for a while whilst I read it!! Just got to persuade OH that he needs to make us some raised beds now! Anybody want any well rotted donkey poo?? Your husband sounds SO like mine - he thinks I have Queen-itis - that is I always say "we are going to do this in the garden" and "we need to clean out the chicken run" where I really mean is "he is going to.........." and "he needs to........" Very interested in donkey poo, but not sure what the postie would say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
