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- Thu Apr 18, 2024 6:57 pm
- Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
- Topic: What are these invading the plot?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 345
Re: What are these invading the plot?
Someone looked it up on their phone & felt the little plant & catkin & seeds are not related & the plant is likely to be Field Maple, but like Bramble neither have the rose tinge to the leaves like these, even though leaf shape is similar. I might add others I asked came up with comp...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:01 pm
- Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
- Topic: What are these invading the plot?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 345
What are these invading the plot?
My plot is full of these at the back, last year they blew toward the front & I had little plants everywhere. Easy to pull straight up when tiny, but last year they were hidden under the Rhubarb & difficult to remove when the Rhubarb died down as put out horizontal roots which were hard to tr...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:48 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Spring Bits and Bobs.
- Replies: 142
- Views: 3651
Re: Spring Bits and Bobs.
I finished all the re-sows & even weeded the back strawberries & Autumn raspberries. No wonder some first sows were no shows, their beds were really compacted, even though dug over & racked at the time. I suspect the rain/sun weather dynamics over the last few weeks has capped it as the ...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:14 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Going Green, but not doing so?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 205
Re: Going Green, but not doing so?
I don't use it. I read something that even if you use it 'sparingly' which is not defined; it will leech into surrounding soil & also kill anything growing near the area treated, but also kills slugs which we know, good bacteria in the soil, earthworms etc. You also have to ask what research has...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 6:50 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Spring Bits and Bobs.
- Replies: 142
- Views: 3651
Re: Spring Bits and Bobs.
Gusty & a bit of heavy rain on & off but gave me a chance to catch up on other jobs, so packed up all the seedlings from the propagator to take down tomorrow & it's been disinfected & popped under the back bed until next year. I'll sow the squash & pumpkins & beans on the sta...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 7:30 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Spring Bits and Bobs.
- Replies: 142
- Views: 3651
Re: Spring Bits and Bobs.
Another productive day sorting & sowing & starting to feel a bit bit more in charge. I am mostly sowing direct again hoping that my Neomode & Slugo assault is enough to control the slimy ones, but did not see very many when I was weeding & my bucket collection was really reduced. Jus...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 7:13 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Spring Bits and Bobs.
- Replies: 142
- Views: 3651
Re: Spring Bits and Bobs.
Sorry Geoff I don't know the name, the little metal tag went ages ago. But I just looked at a specialist supplier directory I kept from 2007 & it sounds like Jonagold. 'Large, juicy, red fleshed eating apple with a sweet honey flavour.' From Victoriana Nursery Gardens in Kent www.victoriananurse...
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 7:20 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Spring Bits and Bobs.
- Replies: 142
- Views: 3651
Re: Spring Bits and Bobs.
My red fleshed apple tree has really enjoyed the rain & it looks so pretty looking out the kitchen window I had to take a pic. Looks like I could have a lot of lovely red juice at the end of the year.
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 7:10 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Be Nice to Snails
- Replies: 8
- Views: 319
Re: Be Nice to Snails
In 'normal' years I just move them to the hedge row, but this year with all the rain it is a total invasion! They have a place in the eco system for sure; but like all overly successful species there has to be a cull to recreate the balance or the whole species will die out. I can't squish them or l...
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 7:26 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Spring Bits and Bobs.
- Replies: 142
- Views: 3651
Re: Spring Bits and Bobs.
This fits into the rant section! For not the first time a supplier at the end of my contract has sent me offers for reducing & re-jigging my package; only issue being you can't as always sent to a page that does suddenly doesn't work. Currently trying to get rid of the rubbish on my broadband pa...
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 7:19 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Spring Bits and Bobs.
- Replies: 142
- Views: 3651
Re: Spring Bits and Bobs.
Trying to get the best of todays wee few hours of sunshine I caught the early bus, not the real early 5am one but the next one. Dog & I were the only ones on it, so might have to check the timetable on that as can't see it lasting, unless lots of folk got on & off before it hit my end as it ...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 7:15 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Spring Bits and Bobs.
- Replies: 142
- Views: 3651
Re: Spring Bits and Bobs.
Back on a weather warning for tonight & tomorrow, very breezy but focus is on the seaside areas as expecting big waves & flooding which will surge up the river into the town as well. Access in is blocked already as a lot of silly folk go down there in their cars for just a high tide so the w...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 6:45 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: NHS Dentists in Scotland?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1265
Re: NHS Dentists in Scotland?
Hi Colin, It is a fine line between mental health, anxiety, personality disorder & several others. I spent a couple of days out with the Mental Health Team, which was enlightening as we thought they were being a little bit obstructive at times & contributing to blocked beds & assaults on...
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 7:06 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Spring Bits and Bobs.
- Replies: 142
- Views: 3651
Re: Spring Bits and Bobs.
Things went to plan today, well actually even better than I expected. Tunnel tidied & put everything back in the shed or wherever it should be. I just couldn't be bothered getting wet all the time! Beds are all dug & fed & the supports put up for the tomatoes, well tied to the top frame ...
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 7:49 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Spring Bits and Bobs.
- Replies: 142
- Views: 3651
Re: Spring Bits and Bobs.
Hi Barney, I did find peat a much better medium to grow in, but I have to admit finally the peat free has improved, not the same but way better than their first attempts. Is it worth having a chat to them regarding taking all their peat, it would be a win/win for you both then, they will not get stu...