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john



Joined: 19 Jan 2005
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Location: s.e.london
PostPosted: Fri May 19, 06 12:01 am    Post subject: I'M SORRY IF I WASTED YOUR TIME. Reply with quote
    

Hi ALL I'm Sorry,but it was not on today as we thought it might be. All I can say is the programme is on again next week,and that Tuesday and Thursday have something to do with using,space,or gardening. Apart from that we don't know when it's on either. It just said The Secret of Suburbia,which I did for SKY1 back in June 2005. Thank you once again for showing your interest in what I'm doing,fingers crossed it's on next week. John.J.R.P.

john



Joined: 19 Jan 2005
Posts: 309
Location: s.e.london
PostPosted: Mon May 29, 06 10:40 pm    Post subject: I WAS ON TV. Reply with quote
    

Hi ALL,it was on at 6pm on the 23-5-2006,and again on the 24-5-2006 at 6am,which I thought would have shown more about the way I do things after spending nearly the whole day filming,but 10 minutes was allowed for each section of the programme,which after editing changed the context of what I said to fit what some people are like,who like to be so different,it became laughable,which I did not know about when I said they could help me to promote me and my ideas.
For a start my name is Pendergast not P(r)endergast,and I live in Eltham in Greenwich not Dartford in Kent,and when I said that I can grow things in the desert,this was said in the context of an example along with other ways. And for me to say that no matter what happen I will not give up my re-use of waste project,was said when I had most of the old folk allotment plot holders against what I was using my allotment plot for,and they were doing things to try and get me off it in many different ways,which I'm pleased to say has died down now. Apart from that it did show me and some of my ideas off to others which someone might have found of interest,which we enjoyed anyway,which I hope others did too. John. J.R.P.

john



Joined: 19 Jan 2005
Posts: 309
Location: s.e.london
PostPosted: Sun Jun 11, 06 11:36 pm    Post subject: THE BENEFITS OF USING MY SYSTEM? Reply with quote
    

Hi ALL,for those who are interested in container gardening I've just put the benefits of using my very simple to make transportable recycling container system on my website,as it's to do with water and other things which you might like to know about. John. J.R.P.

Blue Sky



Joined: 30 Jan 2005
Posts: 7658
Location: France
PostPosted: Mon Jun 12, 06 6:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Hi John

Did you see my post on re-using fruit juice cartons?

https://forum.downsizer.net/viewtopic.php?p=189268&highlight=#189268

What do you think? It seems to be working well so far. My tomatos and peppers are looking better for it already.

S

john



Joined: 19 Jan 2005
Posts: 309
Location: s.e.london
PostPosted: Tue Jun 13, 06 10:53 pm    Post subject: NEW WAYS TO RE_USE THINGS. Reply with quote
    

Hi Simon,it's good to know there are other's out there trying things out too,and telling other's about what they are doing to help to reuse things. I will be putting forward another new idea of mine soon,which you and other's should find of interest as it's to do with another different way of growing things in the ground this time,which I would have done if I had not covered my whole allotment plot in unwanted wooden pallets and plastic containers.
Thank you for showing your interest in the way I do things. May you and yours live long and happy. John. J.R.P.

john



Joined: 19 Jan 2005
Posts: 309
Location: s.e.london
PostPosted: Mon Jul 17, 06 10:45 pm    Post subject: PERMACULTURE? Reply with quote
    

Hi ALL,for those who are interested in my ideas. I went on the internet and I found someone who might be able to help me to spread the word,as most of what I do involves PERMACULTURE in one way or another. He's a Mr Graham Burnett at www.spiralseed.co.uk who I sent a e-mail to the other day,I'm waiting for a reply.
I think I can now call my self an expert on Permaculture on what I've read so far,you might like to visit his site to find out more. John. J.R.P.

john



Joined: 19 Jan 2005
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Location: s.e.london
PostPosted: Mon Jul 24, 06 8:09 am    Post subject: PERMACULTURE. Reply with quote
    

Hi ALL,I did get a reply from Graham Burnett,but he's extremely busy with other verious projects,and life in general,at least he took the time to reply.
For those who are interested in my ideas I hope to be on SKY Three TV again,The Secret Life of Suburbia this week or next at a different time than before 8am or 1pm. John.J.R.P.

john



Joined: 19 Jan 2005
Posts: 309
Location: s.e.london
PostPosted: Sat Jul 29, 06 10:07 pm    Post subject: ASKING FOR HELP? Reply with quote
    

Hi ALL,for those who are interesed in my ideas,I sent a e-mail to the Permaculture Council of Management UK the other day to see if they can help me to get my ideas used,and I've sent a e-mail to Sir Cliff Richard too,to see if he can help me,as he believes in tying to help others too,in his own way.
I'm waiting for a reply from both of them,I wonder if I will get a reply, as one has two people at the heart of a big organisation,and the other one is a fames person with a big heart who is in his sixtys too,like me.
May you and yours live long and happy. John. J.R.P.

john



Joined: 19 Jan 2005
Posts: 309
Location: s.e.london
PostPosted: Sun Sep 24, 06 10:00 pm    Post subject: I'M ON TV AGAIN? Reply with quote
    

Hi ALL,it's me again trying to promote my ideas. For those who haven't seen me on SKY Three TV yet,I should be on again tomorrow 25-9-2006 at 10 30am or one day in the week. The Secret Life Of, to do with Gardening in suburbia is my topic. If I can save one life by posting on this website I think its got to be worth it,I'm sorry if you think I'm wasting my time as I'm no further than I was 8 years ago,but if someone out there can help me to get my ideas used or up and running,they might like to take a look to see if they can help me in some way by watching the TV programme. May we all live long and happy. John.J.R.P.

john



Joined: 19 Jan 2005
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Location: s.e.london
PostPosted: Sun Nov 05, 06 12:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Hi ALL who are interested in the way I do things. To day the 5-11-2006 I reveal my latist design in a upright transportable growing system,which is my latist project to help those who have not a lot of space on the ground surface,but have a fence or railings or a wall going round it,which could be used to help hold it in place. I designed it for children to use or someone in a wheelchair or someone who can't dig any more. I've added 3 photos to my Cereal Crop Growing photo page for you to look at,and I've changed others on my 3 other Crop Growing pages too,which I hope will change your mind about digging in the future. My Project is to be used by our local community to show a different way of growing things,and to have fun too doing it, by adding some colours to the containers to show who's who's when in use. With a end result of a Private back yard with lots of coloured plastic containers surrounding it,with lots of different things growing in them, which also has a new green wire screen as a backing too,attached to railings which go all the way round it. Which my 3 photo show the first 3 stages of on my website. I have other designs for you to look at in the future which I hope you will find of interest too. May you and yours live long and happy to see lots of fireworks. John. J.R.P.

john



Joined: 19 Jan 2005
Posts: 309
Location: s.e.london
PostPosted: Sun Nov 05, 06 1:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Hi ALL,it has been suggested I put a link in my message to the relevant page on my website,because it might get more people looking.
But if I did that people might not look at anything else,in regards to spreading the word. John. J.R.P.

john



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Location: s.e.london
PostPosted: Sun Nov 12, 06 6:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Hi ALL,whilst looking at www.vortexs-veg-patch.blogspot.com website,on allotments uk website it was great to see some photos on his website of my container system being used to grow things. With this in mind please visit his website to see some proof that it works in the simplist of ways. John.J.R.P.

john



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Posts: 309
Location: s.e.london
PostPosted: Mon Jan 08, 07 1:58 am    Post subject: POLYTUNNEL WATER RECYCLING IDEA. Reply with quote
    

Hi ALL ,for those who have a polytunnel and want to recycle rain water,which does not fall on their crops because they are covered by the polytunnel.
May I share another new idea of mine with you which I believe as not been tried before AS IF I HAD a polytunnle which I believe is a good idea to use.
MY IDEA IS, I would make up a system to catch all the rain water which would normally run off the polytunnel, which I then would make go into a water butt done in a simple way.
First I would buy some cheap plastic guttering or long lengths of plastic pipe which I would saw down the middle to give me two halfs each time,these I would support by putting 2-4 say 10ft bean canes or less at the furthest end corners,and I would sink them in about 1 foot,then I would laydown alongside my polytunnel all my lengths of guttering until it came out enough to flow into 2 water butts,one on each side of where I would walk in,putting 4 canes to support where the ends of each gutter over lapped each other,so that no water leaked,held in place by what ever you had like tape or string. This I would do on both sides right next to the cover so my guttering was sloping down towards my water butts resting on bean canes spaced out in 4s at each overlap joint.
I would then put a length of guttering along the back of the futhest end sloping from one side to another a bit,resting on the top of my 2 side gutterings where the 4 canes are on each corner,but a bit shorter so that any rain water will drip down into the side ones,held in place by what ever you are using.
Next is how I would get my rain water into my guttering which is away from the side of my polytunnel. I would use any sheet of plastic for example,bin liners cut in 4 - 6 inch wide long strips or green bags or even shopping bages would work over lapping each other too..
NOW COMES THE BEST BIT,I would get a real of sticky tape of some sort which will stick to the polytunnel cover material,I would then lay all my lengths of plastic in line with my guttering so that some of it can be stuck to the polytunnel cover and some lays in the guttering not stuck. JOB DONE.
What I would have then is a polytunnel with a attached flap like system that lays inside my guttering which slopes down into my two water butts supported by bean canes,I would then lay some more bean canes down on top of the flaps inside the guttering to help hold it in place. This way would also work if my polytunnel was on a slope too.
It's up to you now whether you try it or not,I have over 8,000 small water buts I use so I'm ok. May you and yours live long and happy. Happy New Year 2007. John. J.R.P.

john



Joined: 19 Jan 2005
Posts: 309
Location: s.e.london
PostPosted: Tue Jan 09, 07 1:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Hi ALL,I've just noticed I've not been telling you that I have a website,which I'm now going to put right,it's www.recycling.moonfruit.com designed to help save lives.
Once again may I wish you and yours a Happy New Year 2007.
John. J.R.P.

john



Joined: 19 Jan 2005
Posts: 309
Location: s.e.london
PostPosted: Mon May 28, 07 1:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Hi ALL, if you went to see or exhibited something growing at the CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW this year or in the past, would you like to see the way I grow things exhibited there, as I've been sent an invite TO APPLY to next years show, because my projects are to do with saving lives, reusing waste, and growing things, which all come under the heading 'Gardening with Climate Change'. Of cause I wont the answer to be Yes, and the reason why, but if you don't then say so, and the reason why, as they say it's good to talk if it helps to solve a problem. May you and yours and what you grow live long and happy. John. J.R.P.

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