The weather was good, so it was decided that we would be having a BBQ for lunch. The in-laws were already out shopping and I was expected to have the coals ready on their return. I would have liked to have taken my time, but relented and used an odd fire-lighter that was recovered from the garage. The mother-in-law got a bag of shiitake, whilst her sister got the meat. This cut of Japanese beef cost ¥6000 about £30.
jake: Night soil :)... the traditional fertilizer. 
Alan: Nice looking taters. Good color to them.
I fertilized mine this year with the used bedding from my chick brooder ...Alan: Isn't every year a mixed year in the garden? Gardeners are the best at taking the good with the ...
Ben: Didn't work. I have the Chinese version, maybe it's different? Who knows... (and yes, I've followed the steps ...
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