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Blood, fish and bonemeal advice please

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  1. "M"

    "M" Total Gardener

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    Is now the right time to sprinkle this on my borders?

    TIA :)
     
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    I used to tickle mine in about now @"M" but decided not to use it any more as for me it encouraged foxes to come in and dig the garden over,thinking that some carrion was buried there:smile:
     
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      Thank you for the speedy response @wiseowl
      Interesting point!
      :scratch: Wonder if Ozzy's scent in the garden would act as a deterrent? :noidea: I suppose I won't know unless I try. Actually, for that reason, now probably would be a good time to try because I have relatively bare borders so any damage would be very limited.

      May I ask what you use instead, please?
       
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      Hi @"M" my friend I don't use any fertiliser now, as my own personal view is that my soil has had enough added over the years ,I just let nature do its own thing;)
       
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        Yes , and just lightly how it in :blue thumb:
        Unless you have a dog . I moved two clematis a week or so ago . I just put BFB at the bottom of the planting hole and mixed it in , then a bit of gromore around the top . Now too Molly this was like two buried mixed grills - she dug both clematis up ! :gaah: tailwag.gif So no BFB or farmyard manure at the back of the house , I'll just stick with Gromore.

        Edit - you have Ozzy , presume a dog not a husband ?:biggrin:
         
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          I have no problems using BF&B at my edge of village plot where the adjoining farmers encourage Foxes.

          But if I bury a Chicken there, I need to dig deep, cover with heavy masonry/concrete, then cover again with pegged down mesh.
           
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            :doggieshmooze: Better than any husband Harry :heehee: (although I have one of those as well :pathd: )
             
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              pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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              As to FBB, I think now would be a good time to add it.
              Organic fertilisers need a while to get going as opposed to something like growmore which is short lived and almost instant.

              Get the feeling Ozzy is watching us.:hate-shocked:
               
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                :heehee: What gives you that idea? :heehee:
                 
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                pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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                Eye Eye, :biggrin:
                 
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                  I added some to the beds along with chicken manure last week in preparation for the garlic to go in and other stuff in spring.

                  Added some to some young trees last year and some hairy creature dug it up for a feed overnight,trees replanted so no problem.
                   
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                    Only the one pete (and isn't it a beauty :wub2: )
                     
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                      Ooh.. I just put it in when planting something new and fed with soluble miracle grow when I thought it needed it. Maybe I need to start chucking it about? Do cats dig up bfb? :scratch:
                       
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                        Oi!! It was my idea first :snorky:

                        No idea about cats (my furboy is an indoor cat)
                         
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                          Hey, theres a big difference between sprinkle and chuck! ;)

                          No worries, just tried putting a bit in my hand and one didn't flinch, so only the other 2 to try! :fingers crossed:
                           
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