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Mistress Rose
Joined: 21 Jul 2011 Posts: 15839
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Joined: 23 Jan 2009 Posts: 8798 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
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dpack
Joined: 02 Jul 2005 Posts: 46056 Location: yes
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Posted: Tue Apr 23, 24 12:33 pm Post subject: |
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slow gardening here as well, i have managed to "hermit crab" 4 of the perennial herbs into bigger sizes over six weeks, only a couple more to go
im not sure what to do with the straggly "night lavender", rather fun, it does not smell much during the day but at night it is fragrant and popular with moths when in flower
never met it before, not sure what strain it is, it did well from nursery to first upsized pot on a medium window sill first year but looks a bit shabby after winter
the english lavender looks great in its "new "shell, that version is an old pal that has been in the family for several generations, cloning is great with some plants
im toying with taking cuttings off the night one and see if a trim refreshes the mother and if they strike
gardening has become "light duties as capable" which aint much, hey ho
ps capable got typed as capapable, im turning into trump ![](images/smiles/icon_rolleyes.gif) |
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dpack
Joined: 02 Jul 2005 Posts: 46056 Location: yes
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dpack
Joined: 02 Jul 2005 Posts: 46056 Location: yes
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dpack
Joined: 02 Jul 2005 Posts: 46056 Location: yes
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Posted: Wed Apr 24, 24 11:18 am Post subject: |
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J Arthur Bower's multipurpose compost, 2 x 50 lt bags for £20.49 from amazon
it is what it says on the sack, it does not seem to kill plants, ace price for the quality
if you need some for "clean grow containers for toms and things evilweevils attack etc, it seems ideal
with vermiculite/sand it will do light soil for basil etc
as a basic compost for pot grown stuff it seems ideal
iirc i had some from this firm a few years ago that did well, that mentioned, tis worth reading reviews of any suppliers for this year's products as different "vintages "can be rather different
my own make from the guinea pigs is almost exhausted, the birds bring plenty of nutrients(and so can i) but organic stuff matters, especially to the worm estate manager
tis worm city, many and varied spp is an indication of decent soil condition, it is their job ![](images/smiles/icon_lol.gif) |
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NorthernMonkeyGirl
Joined: 10 Apr 2011 Posts: 4619 Location: Peeping over your shoulder
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dpack
Joined: 02 Jul 2005 Posts: 46056 Location: yes
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Mistress Rose
Joined: 21 Jul 2011 Posts: 15839
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gz
Joined: 23 Jan 2009 Posts: 8798 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
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dpack
Joined: 02 Jul 2005 Posts: 46056 Location: yes
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Posted: Sat Apr 27, 24 3:11 pm Post subject: |
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barrow wheels used to be available, re tyres, the instant puncture repair stuff in a can works a treat
online might give info as to what is available that would fit in the yoke
tis worth doing on a new one as that means no flats even on a building site with nails etc, and it does usually say on the can that it is safe if you do not go over 50 mph
2 old treasures into one reborn useable barrow might need a blowtorch and big spanner for the wheel nuts, it is easy if you can get the old ones apart and the running gear is sort of compatible
if you have kit for woodland machinery fettling, detaching the wheels will be easy, ditto making things fit. make a couple of brackets or whatever is fairly basic if the replacement won't fit the old ones(they usually do fit)
rather like a T34, a hammer, spanner and torch will fix most barrow issues
not all barrows are equal, some are better avoided or replaced with a nice new one that is up to the job without being a problem
a couple of fettling hints, while you have the wheel off twist the frame back into as trait and even as poss, when the wheel is going on get the tracking correct ie parallel |
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gz
Joined: 23 Jan 2009 Posts: 8798 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
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Ty Gwyn
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Ty Gwyn
Joined: 22 Sep 2010 Posts: 4603 Location: Lampeter
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Mistress Rose
Joined: 21 Jul 2011 Posts: 15839
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