Sergei Slovenija
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Onoff
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Ta. Might have to be plastic, 20L ex oil containers. Cleaned out of course. Liquid feed will be my homemade (OMG the smell) nettle fertiliser, diluted 10:1.
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Either it was the creosote runoff where I had the pub fence laid on trestles, or where I tipped about 10L of exhausted citric acid solution on to the "will one day be a patio" area. Whatever kills the weeds a treat as evidenced by the burnt black bits:
Onoff
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@DAPPH for the butternut squash, two per container you say, I have 5 of these blue and two grey. The greys had biodegradable hydraulic oil in, the blues water treatment chemicals. Whatever I use will be well cleaned & rinsed of course.
The question is do I go "tall" as in blue with the top cut off, or grey, again handle bit cut off which will be sort of lower/flatter?
The question is do I go "tall" as in blue with the top cut off, or grey, again handle bit cut off which will be sort of lower/flatter?
I once "improved" my mother's lawn by knocking over the bucket of creosote when doing the fence as a kid.
Had to dig out the soil to 6" on my Park Keeper Uncle's instructions, new soil, then reseed.
(I was not popular for about a month)
Onoff
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SWMBO always complains if I buy compost from Lidl, says it's "got bits in". She only does hanging baskets. I bought 6 20L bags the other day for my stuff.
Sat here this morning on the patio with a decent black coffee and the cat, very pleasant. Trying to get this latest compost in the small pots and I'm having to sift through it. Decided to put through a 6mm sieve. Loads of solid lumps!
All sieved and back in the bag. Only another 5 sacks to do!
Sat here this morning on the patio with a decent black coffee and the cat, very pleasant. Trying to get this latest compost in the small pots and I'm having to sift through it. Decided to put through a 6mm sieve. Loads of solid lumps!
All sieved and back in the bag. Only another 5 sacks to do!
Sergei Slovenija
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The buds have started.
Serratula coronata L.
Serratula coronata L.
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The Mrs and I have been potting and sorting the hanging baskets. Another load to go.
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SWMBO always complains if I buy compost from Lidl, says it's "got bits in". She only does hanging baskets. I bought 6 20L bags the other day for my stuff.
Sat here this morning on the patio with a decent black coffee and the cat, very pleasant. Trying to get this latest compost in the small pots and I'm having to sift through it. Decided to put through a 6mm sieve. Loads of solid lumps!
I've had similar with the compost I bought from Home Bargains. I though I was the only one daft enough to sieve the big bits out. I only had one sack to do.
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Is there a good way to discourage mice? I've just seen one in the garden, and I'd rather like to make sure that it doesn't get into the house, especially now the weather is nice and I want to have the door open.
Note that I can barely look after myself, so please don't suggest getting a cat. There is one that visits and leaves a calling-card in various parts of the garden. I've been scooping that up and throwing into a far corner of the flower bed, which was close to where I saw the mouse so that doesn't put it off. Writing this, though, does remind me that I've got some strawberries coming up near there, so I'll have to start throwing it somewhere else.
Note that I can barely look after myself, so please don't suggest getting a cat. There is one that visits and leaves a calling-card in various parts of the garden. I've been scooping that up and throwing into a far corner of the flower bed, which was close to where I saw the mouse so that doesn't put it off. Writing this, though, does remind me that I've got some strawberries coming up near there, so I'll have to start throwing it somewhere else.
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Trimmed back the Bergenia in the workshop garden, and was interested to see incipient wilting on the Acanthus mollis in the front garden at home.
A few watering cans of irrigation will be needed in both locations tomorrow morning.
Sunny Essex... you'd better believe it...
A few watering cans of irrigation will be needed in both locations tomorrow morning.
Sunny Essex... you'd better believe it...
arther dailey
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we get field mice around here , dont come in at all untill winter, and then hibernate in loft , not a problem untill the rats from over the road get hungry
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we have them its catching them thats the issuewe get field mice around here , dont come in at all untill winter, and then hibernate in loft , not a problem untill the rats from over the road get hungry
managed to get 5 between 2 houses and there still there
ive tried loads of traps wont go near them tried peanut butter on bread, cheese, bread and its a no wont touch the trap
our field mice dont hibernate as ive seen them in winter so its warm enough where they are
Onoff
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I had a mate give me fresh shed snake skins I put in the loft. Seemed to act as a deterrent for a bit.
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Watching the build up for the RHS Chelsea Flower show last night I am always amazed how they create a garden that looks natural in a matter of weeks when I spend years in trying to do something similar. When they go to Tatton within a few weeks after the show it’s back to parkland and you wouldn’t know they had been there.
One of the presenters, Carol Klein, is the sister of a good friend of mine who several motorcyclists on here know but are probably unaware of his older sibling.
One of the presenters, Carol Klein, is the sister of a good friend of mine who several motorcyclists on here know but are probably unaware of his older sibling.
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Built a wildlife pond over the last two weeks. All native plants including the small bog garden. Our garden is all geared to wildlife and is full of bees of all types and plenty of nesting birds. It's not that big.
The plant still in the pot turned out to be unsuitable for a small pond.
The plant still in the pot turned out to be unsuitable for a small pond.
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The sudden rise in humidity and extra sunny days has cause all manner of slow to germinate seeds to sprout . I'd given up on some Ukrainian carrot seeds but after 21 days in bottomless tubes filled with sterile growth medium in the heat of the glasshouse some are sprouting .
Been planting out 18 Ukrainian big tomato plants in 20 litre tubs watered by timed misting irrigation head some for glass house raising some for outside . managed to give both lawns a hair cut for the third time this year ( This time last year it would have be the 20 th or so time. )
Tomorrow I have to make up another 13x 25 litres tubs of new unused Irish peat moss , sterile home made compost and seven year old bagged oak leaf & garden waste compost .. hope fully it will be reasonably weed free for I'm aiming to put loads of just about to flower strawberries in them and site them, in a sunny place ..again all auto watered 2x a day for 2 min each time with a misting spray. Peas have screamed out the bed they were sown in 5 days ago .So have the 250 or so onion sets ,.
I'll also do continuation sowings of a few radishes, a few curly Rosso lettuce and various other spring salad stuff & herbs ,
Been planting out 18 Ukrainian big tomato plants in 20 litre tubs watered by timed misting irrigation head some for glass house raising some for outside . managed to give both lawns a hair cut for the third time this year ( This time last year it would have be the 20 th or so time. )
Tomorrow I have to make up another 13x 25 litres tubs of new unused Irish peat moss , sterile home made compost and seven year old bagged oak leaf & garden waste compost .. hope fully it will be reasonably weed free for I'm aiming to put loads of just about to flower strawberries in them and site them, in a sunny place ..again all auto watered 2x a day for 2 min each time with a misting spray. Peas have screamed out the bed they were sown in 5 days ago .So have the 250 or so onion sets ,.
I'll also do continuation sowings of a few radishes, a few curly Rosso lettuce and various other spring salad stuff & herbs ,
Onoff
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