MattF
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Onoff
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The 3D battery adapters proved their worth in the Einhell chainsaw with Makita batteries. There were some runners from the cherry tree grown into saplings about 3" in diameter. I've logged some of it and stored them to dry. The rest of the rubbish I'll have a bonfire.
All that's left aside from the hedge plants is an original apple tree that fell over years ago but still fruits.
It's hard work this gardening lark! I'm going to splash on on an Einhell 36V hedge cutter to tidy the hedge up a bit.
All that's left aside from the hedge plants is an original apple tree that fell over years ago but still fruits.
It's hard work this gardening lark! I'm going to splash on on an Einhell 36V hedge cutter to tidy the hedge up a bit.
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It breaks, falls to the left but doesn't sever. New growth starts again et voilà.
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I just put "lots" in with a pick axe (a smaller "miners" pick, is better than a road mender's type: sharper so less dents)
the "bin" is just to hold the fuel. don't over think it. but stand it on bricks, and put some holes in the bottom for drainage: rain+ash rots out steel VERY quickly
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I read that in a book called " Scouting for Girls" My mates took the micky and said I should have read "Scouting for boys" But I told them i knew who I was scouting for .
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The lower vents on a log burner bring fresh air in and act like a Bunsen burner, creating a raging inferno so a few holes a few inches from the base to let air in to make the fire hot and a few holes in the base to let rain water out when you’re not using it and cover them with some large stones just like you would with a garden planter, for drainage without the contents falling out.
Onoff
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Philistine! There was me hoping for a CAD drawing and optimum hole saw size...
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First one I did I used a 20mm hole saw. Next was the same a small pick, far quicker and it works just as well.
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The wife practices permaculture, basically low dig sustainable agriculture. Lots of mulching to suppress weeds and lots of manure. Getting manure from cows/horses without a lot of chemical input is easy where we live as its all rough pasture around here, so nobody puts herbicides on the fields. The cows and horses are wormed etc. so not completely organic but you have to make compromises occasionally. We get through about 10 tonne of muck a year.
She uses lots of cardboard on top of weeds, bungs compost on top and plants through it. This means I have to buy lots of tools to provide the cardboard packaging needed
Its a bit more complex than that, she also uses companion planting to promote healthy bugs and divert bugs away from certain crops. Composting properly is also important. Most of the cow/horse muck we get from neighbours has been stored too wet for efficient composting, so we have about 6 compost heaps with covers. Its amazing how fast water logged cow poo rots down when managed properly, it tends to arrive with very few worms, after a couple of weeks its full of 'em. We also make hugel beds, raised beds with various compostable material like logs covered in soil and compost. The logs break down over a period of time providing constant nutrition.
It definitely works, the quality of food she produces considering we live up in the soggy Pennines with a shorter growing season than most places is fantastic. We do have a polytunnel and a greenhouse that helps a lot. Far better than double digging that's for sure.
She uses lots of cardboard on top of weeds, bungs compost on top and plants through it. This means I have to buy lots of tools to provide the cardboard packaging needed
Its a bit more complex than that, she also uses companion planting to promote healthy bugs and divert bugs away from certain crops. Composting properly is also important. Most of the cow/horse muck we get from neighbours has been stored too wet for efficient composting, so we have about 6 compost heaps with covers. Its amazing how fast water logged cow poo rots down when managed properly, it tends to arrive with very few worms, after a couple of weeks its full of 'em. We also make hugel beds, raised beds with various compostable material like logs covered in soil and compost. The logs break down over a period of time providing constant nutrition.
It definitely works, the quality of food she produces considering we live up in the soggy Pennines with a shorter growing season than most places is fantastic. We do have a polytunnel and a greenhouse that helps a lot. Far better than double digging that's for sure.
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I'm tempted to just section off an area, maybe with a rabbit fence and just lay cardboard down on the grass and weeds. Tbh though 50% is covered with next door's rampant ivy.
I like more the turf off/clean slate idea.
I like more the turf off/clean slate idea.
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Turf comes off really easily with a mini digger! Just another form of no dig by hand gardening!
I popped round to mother in laws couple of days ago, she has a fairly large vegetable bed but it hasnt been used properly for a couple of years. I decided to give it a birthday & plant spuds & some other stuff. When i got there i found weeds 3ft high. So a furious 2 hours digging ensued. The soil is rich & black & has dug over well. Spuds going in next week once its warmed up a bit.
At the back I found three Jerusalem artickoke plants that i had stuck in last year. I dug a dustbin full of tubers up, Quite a few had slug damage but a lot were ok. Nice vegetable but not for nothing are they known as Fartichokes, eat too many & you will go into orbit!
At the back I found three Jerusalem artickoke plants that i had stuck in last year. I dug a dustbin full of tubers up, Quite a few had slug damage but a lot were ok. Nice vegetable but not for nothing are they known as Fartichokes, eat too many & you will go into orbit!
Onoff
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Trench dug through the ivy covered top layer with 3' wide bucket. Down to the clay. Not quite 2' deep, 18" maybe and the length of the frame.
Bunged all the hedge and branch trimmings in and set fire to it. Nice bit of wood ash!
Bunged all the hedge and branch trimmings in and set fire to it. Nice bit of wood ash!
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Onoff
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Erm...I was just going to leave it in the bottom of the trench and mix it in as I put the soil back.
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"soil additive".
The way you phrased the "nice bit of wood ash" comment, I thought you might have a clever use for it.
(mix with fat to make lye soap, for example)
