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over a year ago
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"I must be the only green fingered swinger on here then  lol "
Theres a good cream can sort that for you... And a number of uphill gardeners on this site... 
*stops digging and forks off...* |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Know im as well and when did start back been a long winter nice hes back on the t v hope hes back to full health"
New series of Gardners World started tonight on BBC2 at 8.30pm its filmed at his place now he looked in top condition youd never of known hed had a stroke  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I must be the only green fingered swinger on here then lol
Theres a good cream can sort that for you... And a number of uphill gardeners on this site...
*stops digging and forks off...*"
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I don't watch it but green fingered I am, over the last week, have potted up 300 bulbs, from Oriental lilies to Freshia, sown over 1000 seeds and planted up 12 large tubs and pots with, primulas, viola and pansy's |
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"Know im as well and when did start back been a long winter nice hes back on the t v hope hes back to full health
New series of Gardners World started tonight on BBC2 at 8.30pm its filmed at his place now he looked in top condition youd never of known hed had a stroke "
will have look on iplayer over the weekend so what you like to turn your hand to veg or flowers |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I don't watch it but green fingered I am, over the last week, have potted up 300 bulbs, from Oriental lilies to Freshia, sown over 1000 seeds and planted up 12 large tubs and pots with, primulas, viola and pansy's"
wow youve been busy I love it when you start to see the green shoots coming through of the bulbs youve put in looking forward to seeing my lovely tulips coming out |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Know im as well and when did start back been a long winter nice hes back on the t v hope hes back to full health
New series of Gardners World started tonight on BBC2 at 8.30pm its filmed at his place now he looked in top condition youd never of known hed had a stroke
will have look on iplayer over the weekend so what you like to turn your hand to veg or flowers "
oh defo flowers for me Im a huge fan of roses got about 20 in my little garden lol |
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"Know im as well and when did start back been a long winter nice hes back on the t v hope hes back to full health
New series of Gardners World started tonight on BBC2 at 8.30pm its filmed at his place now he looked in top condition youd never of known hed had a stroke
will have look on iplayer over the weekend so what you like to turn your hand to veg or flowers
oh defo flowers for me Im a huge fan of roses got about 20 in my little garden lol "
i have lovely walled garden and im going start planting out a new herb bed and will be adding nettles some wear in that bed brings in the good bugs |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Know im as well and when did start back been a long winter nice hes back on the t v hope hes back to full health
New series of Gardners World started tonight on BBC2 at 8.30pm its filmed at his place now he looked in top condition youd never of known hed had a stroke
will have look on iplayer over the weekend so what you like to turn your hand to veg or flowers
oh defo flowers for me Im a huge fan of roses got about 20 in my little garden lol
i have lovely walled garden and im going start planting out a new herb bed and will be adding nettles some wear in that bed brings in the good bugs"
oooo nettle soup  meant to be really nice Ive never had it before though lol I really love walled gardens wish my garden was bigger  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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All mine this year are going to have to be grown in pots, baskets and containers, as I had to leave my house and move into a small basement flat which has a small courtyard out the back and a larger paved front garden but they both should look beautiful when in full bloom |
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"All mine this year are going to have to be grown in pots, baskets and containers, as I had to leave my house and move into a small basement flat which has a small courtyard out the back and a larger paved front garden but they both should look beautiful when in full bloom"
I bet they look fab Ive got loads of pots, hanging baskets I love a garden to be full of bright colours isnt nature amazing |
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"Know im as well and when did start back been a long winter nice hes back on the t v hope hes back to full health
New series of Gardners World started tonight on BBC2 at 8.30pm its filmed at his place now he looked in top condition youd never of known hed had a stroke
will have look on iplayer over the weekend so what you like to turn your hand to veg or flowers
oh defo flowers for me Im a huge fan of roses got about 20 in my little garden lol
i have lovely walled garden and im going start planting out a new herb bed and will be adding nettles some wear in that bed brings in the good bugs
oooo nettle soup meant to be really nice Ive never had it before though lol I really love walled gardens wish my garden was bigger "
its amzing you wouldnt no you were in middle city center brum |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"nothing better than sitting in all that colour and the sweet scents drifting on a light breeze,Mmm Heaven, roll on summer lol"
ooooo you made me go off on one then lol imagined I was sat outside in the warm sun with a glas of pimms watering the garden love bbq's too |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"ive done toms and peppers.beans and peas next week.
and its a great programme
i grew chills last year and was still using in feb and ive butternut squash still from last year "
I LOVE butternut squash delicious in rissoto shame i dont have more room in my garden to grow veg could do with an allotmant lol |
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"ive done toms and peppers.beans and peas next week.
and its a great programme
i grew chills last year and was still using in feb and ive butternut squash still from last year
I LOVE butternut squash delicious in rissoto shame i dont have more room in my garden to grow veg could do with an allotmant lol "
well im going to try the three sisters planting have you herad of that |
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By (user no longer on site)
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sow a few wild flowers in the garden,you get butterflys.
were lucky we got a really big garden.so we grow allsorts.
all the neighbours love it.
mind you it is my job so was easy to create lol |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"ive done toms and peppers.beans and peas next week.
and its a great programme
i grew chills last year and was still using in feb and ive butternut squash still from last year
I LOVE butternut squash delicious in rissoto shame i dont have more room in my garden to grow veg could do with an allotmant lol
well im going to try the three sisters planting have you herad of that"
No I havent |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"sow a few wild flowers in the garden,you get butterflys.
were lucky we got a really big garden.so we grow allsorts.
all the neighbours love it.
mind you it is my job so was easy to create lol"
A wild flowered meadow Id love that love seeing all the wildlife gardens attract like butterflys bees etc |
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"ive done toms and peppers.beans and peas next week.
and its a great programme
i grew chills last year and was still using in feb and ive butternut squash still from last year
I LOVE butternut squash delicious in rissoto shame i dont have more room in my garden to grow veg could do with an allotmant lol
well im going to try the three sisters planting have you herad of that
No I havent "
you will like this it comes from south america ancient tribes you plant corn then beans and butternut squash all grow together as a ground cover |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"ive done toms and peppers.beans and peas next week.
and its a great programme
i grew chills last year and was still using in feb and ive butternut squash still from last year
I LOVE butternut squash delicious in rissoto shame i dont have more room in my garden to grow veg could do with an allotmant lol
well im going to try the three sisters planting have you herad of that
No I havent
you will like this it comes from south america ancient tribes you plant corn then beans and butternut squash all grow together as a ground cover"
Whenn we move to a bigger house with a bigger garden will give that a go |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"if you really like butterflys ect ruby lady,grow a nettle in a pot,leave a few dandelions about,you will soon attract them."
Oooo ill defo give that a go |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"if you really like butterflys ect ruby lady,grow a nettle in a pot,leave a few dandelions about,you will soon attract them.
Oooo ill defo give that a go
you got a green house"
no I havent sadly got a small grow house but the cover on its buggered |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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another garden tip planting large seeds,use the inside of the loo roll,fill with compost,then when the young plants are ready to plant out,you dont disturd the roots as the inner rots down.
and another tip,planting large seed fill a glass with water, leave the seeds 4 a bit, the ones that float to the top wont germinate.
thats all the tips you get lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
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one more tip, if you have a problem with cats crapping in garden.
you can use lion dung, but not many lions about.
but what does work, is if you have a male handy get him to pee in a spray bottle and spray on the garden. it does work.
i got 5 cats they dont crap in mine they go next door,dont tell him the tip lol |
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"one more tip, if you have a problem with cats crapping in garden.
you can use lion dung, but not many lions about.
but what does work, is if you have a male handy get him to pee in a spray bottle and spray on the garden. it does work.
i got 5 cats they dont crap in mine they go next door,dont tell him the tip lol"
have to try that its good for the compost as well thats a proven fact |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"one more tip, if you have a problem with cats crapping in garden.
you can use lion dung, but not many lions about.
but what does work, is if you have a male handy get him to pee in a spray bottle and spray on the garden. it does work.
i got 5 cats they dont crap in mine they go next door,dont tell him the tip lol"
hahahaha I knew that lion I had in the shed would be handy for summat we dont have a prob with cats crapping in our garden cos weve got a mad drooley Boxer that enjoys chasing cats lol |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"one more tip, if you have a problem with cats crapping in garden.
you can use lion dung, but not many lions about.
but what does work, is if you have a male handy get him to pee in a spray bottle and spray on the garden. it does work.
i got 5 cats they dont crap in mine they go next door,dont tell him the tip lol
have to try that its good for the compost as well thats a proven fact"
My Mum used to pee on her compost heap if she got caught short lol  |
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"one more tip, if you have a problem with cats crapping in garden.
you can use lion dung, but not many lions about.
but what does work, is if you have a male handy get him to pee in a spray bottle and spray on the garden. it does work.
i got 5 cats they dont crap in mine they go next door,dont tell him the tip lol
have to try that its good for the compost as well thats a proven fact
My Mum used to pee on her compost heap if she got caught short lol "
so any peeps got any tips |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Fantastic to have Monty back. I am a huge fan of him and his approach to gardening.
It's great that after a stroke the BBC have got him back on board aswell because I feel this sends a very positive message to people who have suffered a stroke.
Good gardening all!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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i have a little poem that sums up my gardening prowess and lack of green fingers
the things i sow somehow dont grow
im sorely disenchanted .
but Oh ! what luck i have with stuff
i never even planted .
its such a shame cos i just love flowers and plants
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have to try that its good for the compost as well thats a proven fact"
It definitly is a proven fact,
i used to work in customer service for a company that makes and supplies compost bins and associated products, and that ir part of the advice given
If anyone thinking of buying a compost bin (or water butt) do not buy from yoru local DIY store,
speak to your local council (enviromental department) for compost bins, a lot of them subsidise them heavily (although wioth teh cuts it may not be available for long
For water butts speak to whoever you pay your water bill to, they sometiem shave a scheme going |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"i have a little poem that sums up my gardening prowess and lack of green fingers
the things i sow somehow dont grow
im sorely disenchanted .
but Oh ! what luck i have with stuff
i never even planted .
its such a shame cos i just love flowers and plants
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Lol I love it |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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" lol
have to try that its good for the compost as well thats a proven fact
It definitly is a proven fact,
i used to work in customer service for a company that makes and supplies compost bins and associated products, and that ir part of the advice given
If anyone thinking of buying a compost bin (or water butt) do not buy from yoru local DIY store,
speak to your local council (enviromental department) for compost bins, a lot of them subsidise them heavily (although wioth teh cuts it may not be available for long
For water butts speak to whoever you pay your water bill to, they sometiem shave a scheme going"
Thanks for the advice I want to get both a compost bin and water butt when we move house, dont have the room for them at the mo hope to have a bigger garden when we move |
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Ive just been watching Eden about astroids and how the dinasours where whiped out. Makes you think and apreciate our amazing surroundings in nature and really makes you want to nuture it . Anyone visited the Eden project in Cornwall ? I went with my parents recently and I was amazed really opened up my eyes to the planet |
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" lol
have to try that its good for the compost as well thats a proven fact
It definitly is a proven fact,
i used to work in customer service for a company that makes and supplies compost bins and associated products, and that ir part of the advice given
If anyone thinking of buying a compost bin (or water butt) do not buy from yoru local DIY store,
speak to your local council (enviromental department) for compost bins, a lot of them subsidise them heavily (although wioth teh cuts it may not be available for long
For water butts speak to whoever you pay your water bill to, they sometiem shave a scheme going
Thanks for the advice I want to get both a compost bin and water butt when we move house, dont have the room for them at the mo hope to have a bigger garden when we move "
whats teh local council likely to be, will email a contact and see if theres a scheme going on, feel free to PM me if you dont want to say on forum |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"i have a little poem that sums up my gardening prowess and lack of green fingers
the things i sow somehow dont grow
im sorely disenchanted .
but Oh ! what luck i have with stuff
i never even planted .
its such a shame cos i just love flowers and plants
Lol I love it "
in my sensible married lady days i even did myself a cross stitch of that rhyme !!!!! OMG where has that lady ended up ???? |
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" lol
have to try that its good for the compost as well thats a proven fact
It definitly is a proven fact,
i used to work in customer service for a company that makes and supplies compost bins and associated products, and that ir part of the advice given
If anyone thinking of buying a compost bin (or water butt) do not buy from yoru local DIY store,
speak to your local council (enviromental department) for compost bins, a lot of them subsidise them heavily (although wioth teh cuts it may not be available for long
For water butts speak to whoever you pay your water bill to, they sometiem shave a scheme going
Thanks for the advice I want to get both a compost bin and water butt when we move house, dont have the room for them at the mo hope to have a bigger garden when we move
whats teh local council likely to be, will email a contact and see if theres a scheme going on, feel free to PM me if you dont want to say on forum"
We are in the Test Valley Council in Hampshire |
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We are in the Test Valley Council in Hampshire
email sent will let you know might not get an answer till monday though when he back in work"
Great thanks very much |
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"good all them veg scaps from the kitchen
yup do it right and you will be amazed how little goes into your normal bin
ive four differnt types made all form old pallets best bit advice forking it over every time you add "
indeed, and cover it with a palstic tarpaulin in winter keep the heat in it, needs heat to keep the process going (it generates its own heat)
also dont expect a fine potting compost from a bin, the stuff you get is more a dig into the soil mulch |
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"good all them veg scaps from the kitchen
yup do it right and you will be amazed how little goes into your normal bin
ive four differnt types made all form old pallets best bit advice forking it over every time you add
indeed, and cover it with a palstic tarpaulin in winter keep the heat in it, needs heat to keep the process going (it generates its own heat)
also dont expect a fine potting compost from a bin, the stuff you get is more a dig into the soil mulch"
And the longer you wait the more it decomposes down thats why two bins are better |
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