Tools And Equipment

@hailbopp , glad you’re all sorted now.

Fingers crossed for you! I only learned the cardboard idea on a recent training course for maintaining hedge trimmers and strimmers. I had tried just laying them out, but the screws always rolled around!

Maybe washing line is worth a try, not so much friction. Although the thicker cord could be more effective in pressing down and squeezing in the tyre.

I'm pleased enough with the Hyundai vac. For the money it does a sterling job and is pretty lightweight. I doubt the impeller will last long in my garden as there's lots of twigs that also get sucked up and although they get shredded I think the plastic won't hold up. Really fine shreddings,...

Oh I don't think it's impossible! I'm a 68 yr old female 1.7m tall, and I can do it! It just needs a bit of a break every so often. (My excuse for a cuppa!) Why don't you try hiring a long pole hedge trimmer once, and see how you get on with it? Weigh it (if it's a different model) and check the...

You can of course usually by batteries with varying capacity for most cordless stuff these days. In most cases though the greater capacity means slightly heavier.

I've had a few electric strimmers over the years and never found the feed mechanism on any of them to be ideal. My last one was auto feed, it fed out a small amount every time you started it.It got through more line than it really needed, I've got a bosch one now where you have a button on...

@hailbopp my Echo petrol one was cutting out (at least 15 years old, maybe more) and the repair place said they couldn't get an ignition coil for it. I used my Google foo and hunted down one at £15, and installed it. So maybe try someone else to see if you can get the Husqvarna repaired cheaper?

Remember to open the vent at top of IBC; they dont always 'pop back' if evacuated !

I think the main difference other than pressure is the 150 has a folding handle (to help storage, handy if space is tight) and a longer hose 10m vs 6m which is handy. I am looking at getting the 150 for these reasons.

I use these well anchored down.

So moss is your main target rather than a routine dethatch. I feel you're pain because I get no help as well. I think I'll wait for early autumn and use hire a scarifier. Bound to be a lot of mess with that but most of the grass should stay put. Enjoy your move!

Can't recommend a STHIL kombi engine highly enough, equipped with all the attachments you need. I've strimmed half an acre every year and cut hundreds/thousands of yards of hawthawn. It's five years old and still good. It has attachments for tilling, strimming, brush cutting star/disk/other,...

All of my garden tools, bar saws, pruners and trowels have ash handles, some are older than me and very dark through use.

I've seen photographs of chopping boards from China with labels saying "Do not use as chopping board" so I wouldn't put too much reliance on their labels.

17C here today, you might be seeing some price reductions on them soon ...

Well I am obviously completely hopeless as I never have to bother to sharpen my secateurs because I lose them before they are blunt. I am in awe @Allotment Boy that you have not lost yours in over 40 years. I had, accent on the had, a pair of Felcos which did not last any longer than others, so...

I have one made by Lynx. I got it randomly from eBay as I needed one in a pinch and it's been bulletproof for years. The bad news is that I've never seen another like it and can't find any trace of them online either When I need a new one I'll be looking at a small chipper I think

Thank you @wiseowl