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by stu_n
Thu Jun 01, 2006 12:55 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: too late for purple sprouting?
Replies: 1
Views: 1545

too late for purple sprouting?

hello, i have last year's purple sprouting still in. it was knocked back by pigeons i think (also eaten this years, might be getting my air rifle out) - and had no fruit so far. i;ve left them in a bit to see if they will produce, and they have leapt up with recent rain. no sign of any fruit though,...
by stu_n
Fri May 19, 2006 3:38 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: conifer shreddings, too acidic?
Replies: 8
Views: 6970

after extensive 'dpes it look rubbish' debate last night this swings balance.....

recyclign wheelybin it is

could take a few weeks

thanks

S
by stu_n
Wed May 17, 2006 1:28 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: conifer shreddings, too acidic?
Replies: 8
Views: 6970

i'm planning to shred it all up including green bits - up to size that will go through shredder, and chop the rest up for logs for my fire (given last winters fuel bill.....) my only reason for not using outer green bits for mulch was that i thought it wouldnt look very nice (so mrs n tells me) - ju...
by stu_n
Wed May 17, 2006 10:59 am
Forum: Best practices
Topic: conifer shreddings, too acidic?
Replies: 8
Views: 6970

by the way, i mean shredding the smaller branches, no green outer bits.

knew i;d forgotten something.

S
by stu_n
Wed May 17, 2006 10:58 am
Forum: Best practices
Topic: conifer shreddings, too acidic?
Replies: 8
Views: 6970

conifer shreddings, too acidic?

hi all, i have a big conifer that is about to bite the dust, shading my veg plot and dont like them anyway. i have a shredder too (the bosch one that was reviewded, is v fine), so will be shredding the smaller bit. question, if i put these around my fruit bushes will it damamge them? I imagine the s...