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Fake Grass
@Jack Sparrow - the key to laying the artificial stuff is in the groundwork/prep. The subsoil and any vegetation, rubble etc underneath needs to...
Post by: Mowerman, Aug 3, 2017 in forum: Garden Projects and DIY
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Fake Grass
Anecdotally-speaking, a guy who was retiring offered me an artificial lawn business at a rather cheap price last year.Am not a landscape...
Post by: Mowerman, Aug 3, 2017 in forum: Garden Projects and DIY
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ID Much Appreciated
@pete - you matey are a legend - thank you very much :love30:!!!The ID looks spot-on. Been trying to find this mysterious plant's name and gave...
Post by: Mowerman, Aug 1, 2017 in forum: Identification Area
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ID Much Appreciated
This beauty is growing through a patch of spuds on the allotment and not doing the nearby tatties much good.It's a couple of weeks since the...
Thread by: Mowerman, Aug 1, 2017, 4 replies, in forum: Identification Area
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Potatos - where did we go wrong?
Tayters in bag/bins etc allegedly do better in rich soil than compost and produce a bettter flavour according to a relative and they retain water...
Post by: Mowerman, Jul 23, 2017 in forum: Edible Gardening
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What is this please
It looks like a Mallow species.
Post by: Mowerman, Jul 23, 2017 in forum: Identification Area
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Petrol mower size.
Honda IZY 416 are lightweight machines (29kg) according to their site and are 1415mm long, 453mm wide. The grass box is detachable so will reduce...
Post by: Mowerman, Jul 23, 2017 in forum: Tools And Equipment
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Had an offer
@Linz - Bindweed will take years to kill. Forking up the chunky white rhizomes in the winter is a great way to destroy the 'powerhouse' that is...
Post by: Mowerman, Jul 23, 2017 in forum: Allotments Discussion
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Had an offer
@Jimb0b - good to hear you've settled for a patch. Raised beds and apples and pears on a cordon suggests someone has invested a lot of attention t...
Post by: Mowerman, Jul 23, 2017 in forum: Allotments Discussion
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Petunia plant with different coloured flowers
Have never seen Petunias with different coloured flowers on one plant. If you can harvest any seeds off them and sow next year, it would be very...
Post by: Mowerman, Jul 22, 2017 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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Leaving flower bulbs in ground
Let the bulb duel commence.Stand back folks... this one could get messy :biggrin:Hopefuly @silu will arise to a bulb challenge :snorky:
Post by: Mowerman, Jul 22, 2017 in forum: NEW Gardeners !
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How do I prune this please?
Hard to get an ID but zooming in on leaves on 2nd pic is clearer and looks like privet. If it is, it may be worth letting it grow new foliage and...
Post by: Mowerman, Jul 22, 2017 in forum: NEW Gardeners !
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Had an offer
Bindweed - that can be serious a nuisance (got it too, forgot to mention.. hedge type BTW) but it doesn't seem to be a problem with only potatoes...
Post by: Mowerman, Jul 22, 2017 in forum: Allotments Discussion
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Had an offer
You're very wise to not have mentioned the dreaded Horsetail to half cousin ;)In the fist couple of months of allotment, it looked easy. Then...
Post by: Mowerman, Jul 20, 2017 in forum: Allotments Discussion
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Had an offer
@Linz's reply is as informative as you can get!!! Kudos :dbgrtmb:My only suggestion would be to ask if the Field Horsetails (Equisetum arvense)...
Post by: Mowerman, Jul 20, 2017 in forum: Allotments Discussion
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Cleaning gardening tools
If dealing with 'nasties', a good soaking in bucket with a strong solution of Jeyes Fluid.If they're caked in soggy or hard soil, an even...
Post by: Mowerman, Jul 20, 2017 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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Kill lawn and start again
@Sandy Ground - you have serious knowledge of plants, wildlife and you're a great guy too (not buttering you up - just saying... OK!!)...
Post by: Mowerman, Jul 20, 2017 in forum: Lawns
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Trowel and fork
Spear & Jackson tools are pretty good products and they (usually) stand the test of time and do a good job.@Clare G's recommendation of visiting...
Post by: Mowerman, Jul 20, 2017 in forum: Tools And Equipment
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Kill lawn and start again
@Bob Carolgees - it's all down to how much work you want to do and digging up thick roots will take time and patience; sever (and spread) the...
Post by: Mowerman, Jul 15, 2017 in forum: Lawns
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Bargain ASDA
Some great bargains there! Will have to pay a visit :dbgrtmb:Make you wonder why they're reducing the items so much at the height of the growing...
Post by: Mowerman, Jul 10, 2017 in forum: Freebies, Offers & Bargains

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