Conkers

looks like you have some good ones there Amy

I love the basket their in Amy :)

Just sums up Autumn this photo - lovely.

Is there anything that can be done to keep them shiny?
We've got quite a few but they darken quite quickly.

We used to play conkers in shool but I believe they're not alowed to do so now.

maybe you could put a clear varnish on them Arlene

Hi Eileen
I think we tried that but they eventually shrivel.
Do you remember acrylic embedding kits-wonder if you can still get them?
I will have a look on ebay!

dont know those kits Arlene, but aye E.bay would be a good place to look for them

Kids are not allowed to be kids today , bet they still play it when they get home Hywel !

I have a bigger old Basket Jacque , but it,s has a big hole in the bottom , i will have to think of a way to mend it .:0)

had a quick look but no joy-used to be able to buy resin kit with small moulds in which you could put flowers etc and it would set hard leaving you with small clear paperweight-talking a long time ago mind!
will keep looking

Nice picture Amy. See your Salvia Patens are having another show? Ours are too. Re. playing conkers at school, Hywel. Health and Safety strike again!!

maybe an arts and crafts shop would have these kits Arlene

The Salvia Patens ( Cambridge Blue ) Have flowered all summer M Tree .
i,m really pleased with them , I have taken lots of cuttings for next year , they don,t always survive a bad frost !

I think if you soak them in vinegar it hardens them. I think it's terrible all the stuff they stop kids doing at school nowadays, talk about overprotective. So what if you get your knuckles hit by a conker?! Toughens you up!