Tools And Equipment

What I would suggest is, whichever Strimmer you get, make sure you understand how the cutting string is adjusted - and how to refit it if it breaks off/falls out. You can have oodles of fun finding out when you're half way through and need to finish quickly because you have somewhere to be.

I too use the Hozelock pump bottles, not had any problems and even my little darlings have had hold of them

We have good water pressure, so that should be fine. Just getting around to finding the time to order the bits (which in turn means anticipating enough time to assemble them) is the key. Hmmm ... Ding! ... No.1 Daughter is off to Uni in the Autumn to do architectural engineering. I'm sure its...

I’d dig those nettles up by hand and tease out the roots with a fork, otherwise the rotavator will chop up roots and each little piece will re-grow again. You might be better off using Roundup if you aren't adverse to chemicals. What are you intending to plant once it’s cleared?

haha well put. You forgot their discount cards that add a couple of pounds onto every purchase!! Thanks BnQ oh and the bare roots they sell that dont do anything either.

etesia are the best .... thats why many councls use them .... a good used one on ebay will cost approx £300-£350 .... buy it new, and expect to pay approx £2k+ .... a full service on one costs approx £120 had a quick look on ebay, and there is this one for £495 (he is open for offers):...

But what it lacks on one hand, it more than makes up for on the other. Sulphuric acid has been a popular flavour for a few years now I believe

Does your allotmenteer friend have a bad back? If not no point, if so then probably worth it. But probably better would be to ask a Chiropractor for advice - it probably all depends on the type of ailment he has. A Mantis Tiller and/or Raised Beds may be a better proposition.

One is a steering device found at the back of a boat, the other is used to turn over the soil. I think they are used for the same purpose, it is just that a tiller is smaller and not quite as robust as a rotavator. Cheers, Tony.

I know it's probably not the way to go for a lot of people and i understand why but on stubborn weeds i use Roundup as i suffer from Sciatica and Cluster headaches, so i can't do much in the way of strenuous gardening, especially on a clay soil that's full of flint. I know that doesn't answer...

Oh I wish there was a pic of that.............!

quick call to a honda dealer- explained problem with location and he talked me through it. Excellent service islayhawk

Thanks Nick.

It won't work. Pressure in the butt will prevent it filling more than a few inches. Best alternate option I think it to take a downpipe diverter higher up on the downpipe and create an 'arch' over the path and down into the water butt. Good excuse to buy a new arch and grow something over it too!

Too true Jack, a fiver might have got him global advertising and feed back, but as i've had no further response i'm going to remove his link. It'll be more than a fiver for an editorial but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it. I wont ban him yet, as doing so would delete the thread,...

I have posted a review as I always do when I buy something. 3 reviews there at the moment including mine

Would not an old small plant pot put in the middle when making the basket do just as well?

Also good to buy extras for tucking away as Xmas presents for gardening friends when you find them that cheap. I also look at the seives in all different sorts of stores to get a variety of mesh sizes for seed saving uses.

Ziggy you might want to combine these 2 threads as mike is in a rush it may make it easier for him to find the answer

Lawns do look nice if well kept,but ya cant eat 'em.Also the time spent on maintenance can now be spent growing all that other stuff you want Nick ideally we would all be millionaires live in mansions with acres of land,enough for everything we would like to do,but until we win the lotto we have...