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Ophelia[_11_]
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The Dining Room Menu 2014
"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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>>> Please do make sure we know they're Hydroponic!
Hmmm, my nephew
>>> invented a special grow-light for hydroponic gardening. I'm pretty
>>> sure he's not growing tomatoes.
>>
>> Hahaha I bet!!! Last year I needed some supplies and instead of buying
>> on line I looked for them in Scotland. There were two places on the way
>> to Edinburgh we found and so we went to the nearest.
>>
>> When we got there we saw a shop with all the shutters up but the door
>> was slightly open. We went in! It wasn't quite as we expected!!! It
>> was dark and dirty and had books on growing 'grass' on the counter.
>
> LOL Ah yes, what I'd call a "head shop". They probably also sold various
> smoking pipes and "cigarette" rolling papers.
??? You know about these places???? Wow! Well it was totally new to us
))
>> asked about the light bulbs and plugs we needed. He had the bulbs but
>> not the veggie plugs! He looked at us quite oddly, as though he couldn't
>> quite believe someone had gone to his shop who was actually interested
>> in growing tomatoes.
>
> Maybe he should branch out. LOL
Hmmm given the number of men that came in while we were there I reckon he is
doing good business without
>
> A few other customers came in while we were there
>> but seemed curiously unwilling to talk to owner in our presence and were
>> quite insistent that we should finish our business first <G> We said we
>> would call back another time !!!!
>>
> Interesting experience, at least.
YES!!!! We did have a giggle when we were out of there
I had missed the
books but he hadn't
I was just wondering where all the veg stuff was<g>
>> We left and went to the next one
)) What a difference
A real shop
>> selling everything I needed
) Heh It as quite an experience I can
>> tell you
But I promise, I really AM growing tomatoes in mine
))
>> Look on line for an Aerogarden if you are interested
Not big but I
>> love mine
)
>>
> You know I'm not likely to grow tomatoes (or anything else, tee hee!). I'm
> glad you found a shop that catered to your hydroponic gardening needs.
Thanks, Jill
) I am very pleased too
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