Vince Green Posted February 4, 2017 Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 Sort of. A few miles away,there used to be a railway cutting,but in the 1980's they used it for landfill. The farm shop next to the now filled in cutting has large greenhouses on the land and pipes the methane from the decomposting waste into heaters so he can grow tomatoes etc all year round. How many landfill sites are there in the UK where the methane is usually piped to atmosphere? They can make methane from sewage, it would require more engineering to produce it than the methane was worth probably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted February 4, 2017 Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 It's official, just got back from ASDA and some Chinese woman was made to put back a load of bananas.She had about a dozen bunches in the basket. Saying that the Fruit & Veg shelves where very bare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted February 4, 2017 Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 As I remember it a couple of the Yorkshire power plants used waste heat from generation to heat vast greenhouses and ponds for fish farming are we still doing this or has some "regulation" stopped it? No, idea, waste heat from generating electricity would be a perfect source of heat for something like greenhouses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 If this carries on the seed will become hard to find. There will be lettuce dealers on street corners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted February 4, 2017 Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 If this carries on the seed will become hard to find. There will be lettuce dealers on street corners. We can only hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted February 4, 2017 Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 We will be going to Amsterdam to eat lettuce? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 Here are details of my dealer; http://www.marshalls-seeds.co.uk/lettuce-seeds-match-pid2384.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted February 5, 2017 Report Share Posted February 5, 2017 Its Winter. Salad is for Summer. Whats wrong with a good root veg and meaty casserole with suet dumplings. In Summer little gem and cos lettuce have better flavour than iceberg. Then there is rocket and watercress and spinach and white cabbage. Who needs icebergs, they are tastless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldgun Posted February 5, 2017 Report Share Posted February 5, 2017 I say mel b3,that's a bit strong,what i could do to ease the shortage is to send 3 lettuce and two courgettes to CP. Then on a hill surrounded by his followers he can distribute in a similar way as was done some years ago but with fishes and loaves of bread,BO could assist and then they would not have anything to grouse about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted February 5, 2017 Report Share Posted February 5, 2017 Maybe we can start growing food in this country. Hey that's a good idea.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted February 5, 2017 Report Share Posted February 5, 2017 If this carries on the seed will become hard to find. There will be lettuce dealers on street corners. And that will only be the tip of the Iceberg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted February 5, 2017 Report Share Posted February 5, 2017 And that will only be the tip of the Iceberg. where is the "groan" emoticon when you need it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2017 Just got up after yet another night shift kip, had a quick look and can't find any developments on this massive NON STORY! All my plans to become a dealer are smashed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted February 5, 2017 Report Share Posted February 5, 2017 Maybe we can start growing food in this country. Hey that's a good idea.... Radical! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andypaint Posted February 5, 2017 Report Share Posted February 5, 2017 you must have a posh one mine just stamps her feet. 😂😂😂😂😂 just sprayed me cider everywhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 It's done at the Drax Power station. No, idea, waste heat from generating electricity would be a perfect source of heat for something like greenhouses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 It's done at the Drax Power station. Wasn't it Lord Haskins who started up Northern Foods at Drax to utilise the hot water from the cooling towers to grow salad crops? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 (edited) That I don't know. I do remember watch something on the TV about a grower using the waste heated water from Drax though. Might have been the dreaded Country File come to think of it. Wasn't it Lord Haskins who started up Northern Foods at Drax to utilise the hot water from the cooling towers to grow salad crops? Edited February 6, 2017 by Penelope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 That I don't know. I do remember watch something on the TV about a grower using the waste heated water from Drax though. Might have been the dreaded Country File come to think of it. That might be a good way to get multi-headed lettuce! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingman Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 (edited) I blame Trump suggest we all come together and march to the houses of parliament against this blatant act of vegetablism.. Edited February 6, 2017 by Wingman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldgun Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 I say mel b3 that's a bit strong, bought some lovely straws today 2.25 Euros for 500grm. beautiful. Tell you what i could do,send 5 lettuce and 3 courgettes to CP,he can then find a hill,surround himself with his followers and do the loaves and fish routine,everyone would have plenty and then there would be no need to grouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPoacher Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 And that will only be the tip of the Iceberg. I'll bet that there are a lot of vegetarians who are brassicard off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted February 7, 2017 Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 (edited) Its more likely there is a glut of iceburg lettuce and they needed to sell it quickly as it doesn't keep. Someone started a rumour about shortages and the gullible started panic buying. Problem solved. I saw plenty of iceberg lettuce from Spain in Lidl yesterday when I was buying some nice beef for a Winter casserole. Edited February 7, 2017 by loriusgarrulus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 Yes, I was in the Stamford branch of Lidl this morning and there were plenty of the little green monsters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted February 7, 2017 Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 It's the after effect that's worrisome Millions of diets are no more People substitute a donut or a McDonald's for there staple diet of lettuce There will be a obesity epidemic All for the want of a iceberg Anyone noticed it starting 😊 All the best Of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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