Show me your brexit stockpiles cont...

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A thread for sharing details of our stashes: what we have, what we need, good hiding places and all sorts of hints and tips to help prepare for shortages in the event of a no deal brexit.

I keep antibac and laundry detergent in the garage. The car thermometer tells me it does not below 0 in there in a frost. Slightly warmer than outside. Kept anti bac in there for years. Also keep bottles of juice in there.

Just a suggestion but look at multi uses for an item rather than "just cleaner". Bicarb, vinegar, good old soap and water? That sort of thing. Saves space and cuts down on plastic.

Handgun 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. I meant handbag.

Autocorrect is a bugger...

I use vinegar on the windows and my chips.

I was planning to deal with the summer holidays stash but it is still lying about on the kitchen floor while I have been lying about sleeping.

I have been vacuuming a ministash. Loo roll, sanpro, fairy liquid, soap, conditioner.

Need to make reusable sanpro and considering making my own version of a wonderbag from DC's old coats. I was thinking of buying a casserole dish but have a big pan that I could fit it round. (Two small handles rather than one long sticky out handle. )

Would it work?

My dd started her periods a few months ago and will only use reusable cloth pads. Bought a few (Precious Stars budget range highly recommended to start - there are loads of others on Etsy ), made plenty.

My neighbour mentioned something I hadn't considered stockpiling... seeds! I'm going to pick up some packets of carrots, onions, lettuce, etc and put them by for next year (or the year after), they should be fine unopened. Anyone else doing that?

I have a few heritage seeds and have been using seeds from what is grown. But I am thinking about adding some favourites in cheapo F1 form.

I've got loads of seeds generally, but yeah, I need to go through my stash to see what I need for next year.

Premier Seeds on eBay are good value and I've had very few germination issues too.

In fact, I might have a little nose now.

Yes got next year's ready. Apart from sodding courgettes which are refusing to grow.

My courgettes took ages. And my squash. They're RAMPANT now!

I'm still getting plants this year from seeds I bought in 2011.

The only seeds I think are fussy about age is parsnip, so I hear. Others don't care what the packets say! 😂

Courgette is one tiny leaf hanging on. It is barely on mouthful for any rampaging snail

What are you sowing / growing them in? Did it get eaten or has it just done bugger all?

My late peas and beans are well on the way now, so you can sow more of most stuff and get later crops (in time for Oct 31) I'm sure.

I've had 23/24 runner beans and 47/48 peas come though just over a week after sowing. My broad beans are starting to poke through now too. I'm expecting to get most of them as well. It's always worth another shot.

My carrots seem to have been chomped on.
Cabbage and beetroot going great guns though.

I've been making cordials with garden things and wild things.
This week is rhubarb and cherry cordial.

The actual most impressive thing is that we got used bricks and built a raised bed to grow veg in so it gets more sun and is away from pests.
I did find a snail in there today.

My carrots aren't up to much this year. We normally do really well. I think the snails have taken a shine though.

Beetroot never seems to grow that well for me. Hopefully that can change at some point!

The Guardian said beetroot likes boron.
There was an article about a fortnight ago.

Apparently a seaweed fertilizer is good.
So what I have done is soaked some actual seaweed to get salt out and then cut it up and dressed the soil with it.
Presumably this won't ruin the beetroot.
Fingers crossed.

www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/jul/13/how-to-grow-beetroot

I think my haphazard style doesn't suit beetroot! 😂😂

I'll get DH to feed them with some seaweed feed tomorrow though.

Place marking for your great ideas, moving soon and when that's done I'll start prepping.

I'd love an allotment!

I've had a terrible gardening year for one reason and another,. That's gardening. And life, unfortunately However, have some tomatoes on tbe go and, with some other seeds I have, reenergising myself with plans for micro greens.