New Topics for 2014?

I wondered if it would be worthwhile for Admin to create some new topics for 2014? Admin could then make any that are relevant sticky, and un-sticky their predecessor. Perhaps put a link BACK to the predecessor in the first message, and if you can be bothered a FORWARD link from the old thread to the new one.

I can create them if you would like me to, but someone else will have to do the Sticky bit.

I did a search for "2013" in the title and, ignoring "What looks good in XXX 2013" and "Photo competition XXX 2013", these ones might be worth creating new 2014 threads for:

A single thread, or two, for these perennials?
http://gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/threads/worst-compost-2013.50426/
http://gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/threads/2013-best-supplier-of-compost.49793/
http://gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/threads/compost-poll-2013.49770/
http://gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/threads/compost-review-2013.49715/

http://gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/threads/2013-growing-season.50567/
http://gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/threads/seeds-sown-for-2013.51578/

There are also some long-running "chat" threads. Rather than discover some thread-length bug / issue perhaps it would be worth starting a new thread for these each year? If nothing else the old threads could be purged at some point reclaiming space and saving Webmaster some money perhaps

http://gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/threads/goodbye-goodnight-all.49347/

http://gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/threads/whats-your-weather-like-mk7.50570/
http://gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/threads/word-association-game-mk-8.50251/
http://gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/threads/yawn-yawn-wakey-wakey-mk8.48900/
http://gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/threads/plant-names-word-chain-game-mk3.47648/
http://gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/threads/the-a-z-of-foods.14267/
http://gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/threads/a-to-z-of-occupations-mk2.6155/
http://gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/threads/change-one-letter-mk-10.51311/
http://gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/...-we-doing-in-the-garden-today-mk3-2013.48648/
http://gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/threads/currently-listening-mark-ii.51476/
http://gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/threads/whats-buzzin-or-flying-near-you-today-mk-3.49136/

 

Very good idea Kristen. I am hooked on quite a few of the good old favourites and if it would save our Webmaster some Wonga..
Jenny

 

I think the chat-style threads are "renewed" periodically already, Kristen

 

Indeed, but tends to be when they "break" I think - hence the "MK999" in the title - and I thought start-of-year might be a good item to renew them - otherwise they get huge and may cause problems, plus they won't be able to be purged whilst still "active"

 

Shall I make a note in my diary to bring it up again next year then?

 

I do renew the currently listening to one, seems the number of videos in it slows it down.

 

Good idea to have one on the subject of compost 2014 to avoid a multitude of similar threads and perhaps lock the old ones after adding a link on first & last pages to the new 2014 thread. I've a feeling that dissatisfaction with what's on offer wont going away in 2014.

 

My suggestion for a thread of it's own each year is 'Seed Catalogues'. I've receive 3 so far this year and no matter how hard I've shaken them, no money off vouchers have fallen out.

 

Where do you get the catalogues in the first place?

 

Some seed suppliers will inundate you every year with a seed catalogue for every order you've placed with them. At least in these times of email it's usually possible to reduce mailings to one. But some companies have a habit of sending the likes of unconditional spend £5 off vouchers twice a year, and I like those (got about £30 off in vouchers/codes last year).

 

I got one as a previous customer. There's perhaps somewhere on their website to request one?

I don't personally think their catalogue is useful. Very few pictures, small print, etc. and I prefer to browse on the web (that's not just Chilterns, it applies, for me, to other seed companies too- even those with glossy catalogues, although I do tend to have a browse through those when they arrive )

 

A single Multi purpose compost thread would be very useful , it did get a tad confusing having four last year.