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Post by TheSaint on Mar 25, 2022 10:36:59 GMT
Got 9x 100ltr bags of mulch arriving today. Going to keep me busy most of the weekend.
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Post by Dougs on Mar 25, 2022 10:39:02 GMT
I've got to replace the battens and fascias of the shed/summerhouse. Can I get the wood? Can I fuck.
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Post by freddiemercurystwin on Mar 25, 2022 11:34:21 GMT
Can I get the wood? Can I fuck. You can get pills for that now, so I've heard.
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Post by dogbot on Mar 25, 2022 11:36:10 GMT
Our (small) lawn looks like shit and badly needs to be reseeded. Might be on the list for this weekend.
On the plus side, our (massive) greenhouse is starting to look amazing. It's tucked in a sunny corner of the garden and it's currently 36 degrees in there. The plants and seedlings are loving it.
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Post by mrpon on Mar 25, 2022 11:36:39 GMT
Looking forward to my strimmer arriving today, gonna get out over the weekend and have a good strim. Nice! Petrol or battery? Have a second battery charged, always a pain when you've done half a job. And beer in the fridge. Suck those eggs grandma.
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Post by freddiemercurystwin on Mar 25, 2022 11:56:44 GMT
Battery, much to my surprise I've gone for a Black&Decker jobby but it seems to get good reviews all round, I'm kinda hoping once I get on top of it a second battery won't be necessary and also when we eventually tackle the lawn (probably next year) then there won't be anything like as much strimming to do. I'm kidding myself probably but another battery is about £40.
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Post by RumMonkey on Mar 25, 2022 12:37:07 GMT
My daughter calls strimmers "spinny whackers" and lawn mowers "Grass hoovers".
They're both better names than what they're originally called.
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Post by Dougs on Mar 25, 2022 13:08:50 GMT
I concur with your daughter.
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Post by H-alphaFox on Mar 25, 2022 16:52:10 GMT
Growing up we called strimmer's 'Whipper Snippers'
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Post by freddiemercurystwin on Mar 27, 2022 15:16:36 GMT
The strimmer just about performed adequately and I near enough got everything done on the first charge, so no need for another battery fortunately, unfortunately after mowing the lawn again which seemed even more of a struggle than the first time I just can't get over how rutted and lumpy it is, it's also grown a shitload in 7 days, I guess right now is a pretty good time to relevel and turf it.
/sigh
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Post by cubby on Mar 31, 2022 15:26:49 GMT
Need a good mower, our grass is just always wet and our wheeled flymo struggles with it. Any suggestions?
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Post by RumMonkey on Mar 31, 2022 15:32:04 GMT
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Post by dmukgr on Mar 31, 2022 15:34:46 GMT
I was thinking about getting one of those and I’ve just ordered the egg you recommended. I may as well just have a list of all your paraphernalia and buy it 😂
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Post by Dougs on Mar 31, 2022 15:37:54 GMT
I have similar. Decent mower, the collection box is a bit flimsy but considering the price (think I paid £80), shouldn't grumble.
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Post by alastair on Mar 31, 2022 16:04:31 GMT
I have a very similar, possibly older, model. And I concur - it does a good job. My other tip would be to get an electric lawnrake. It's takes a staggering amount of crap out of the lawn.
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Post by cubby on Mar 31, 2022 18:07:18 GMT
I just googled it and... what does an electric lawnrake do exactly? I can't see anywhere that explains it for dummies like me.
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Post by technoish on Mar 31, 2022 18:14:56 GMT
It dethatches I presume, and on a low setting aerates.
Takes out the layers of old grass you can't see. There is soooo much it, it is always a surprise.
Will also take out weeds and unwanted grasses that usually have more of a horizontal growing direction - and take up any moss.
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Post by alastair on Apr 1, 2022 8:32:50 GMT
Reading between t h e minges, yes it's what user technoish says.
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Post by mrpon on Apr 1, 2022 9:06:46 GMT
Any, hilarious, tips for getting a dumper/digger into the back garden with just an 80cm alley at the side? Builder is thinking next but one neighbour (they have a wide drive) and going through their garden, my neighbours garden then into mine. Sounds like a great way to piss them off even more.
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Post by freddiemercurystwin on Apr 1, 2022 9:32:32 GMT
Your numpty builder just needs to hire a Micro digger.
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Post by alastair on Apr 1, 2022 10:26:54 GMT
Or a massive crane to lift it over the house..
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Post by dogbot on Apr 1, 2022 11:10:09 GMT
Any, hilarious, tips for getting a dumper/digger into the back garden with just an 80cm alley at the side? Builder is thinking next but one neighbour (they have a wide drive) and going through their garden, my neighbours garden then into mine. Sounds like a great way to piss them off even more. Build a massive ramp over your house, obviously.
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Post by dogbot on Apr 1, 2022 11:10:23 GMT
Meanwhile, the greenhouse is looking great.
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Post by mrpon on Apr 1, 2022 11:17:56 GMT
All great ideas, I was thinking of some modular digger that comes in smaller components that you put together. Don't think that's a thing though. Or cheap (insert your country of choice) labour with one of those conveyor belt extractions.
I never realised the micros go that narrow, so that could be an option.
Happy digging!
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Post by alastair on Apr 1, 2022 13:15:06 GMT
Meanwhile, the greenhouse is looking great. I'm in the process of buying a house, and there's a nice wooden greenhouse in the garden. Feeling torn - if I remove it I'll have more space for patio entertaining. But I also quite fancy growing shit... Need to consider if I can re-arrange the garden in order to accommodate it.
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Post by dogbot on Apr 1, 2022 13:29:54 GMT
I'm in the process of buying a house, and there's a nice wooden greenhouse in the garden. Feeling torn - if I remove it I'll have more space for patio entertaining. But I also quite fancy growing shit... Need to consider if I can re-arrange the garden in order to accommodate it. Obviously, it's a very personal thing. When I first moved into our old place, it had a different one and it was mostly used to store/grow cardboard boxes pre-recycling. When Mrs D moved in, she took it over and discovered a love for growing things (doubtless inherited from her father, who's a bit of a green-fingered dab hand). She knew she'd miss it and as soon as the offer was accepted on this place, she started saving for that one you can see in the pic and advocating for its placement in the sunniest corner of the garden. It's really worth it. We grow all our herbs for cooking, citrus (Oranges/Lemons/Limes), grapes and all sorts of other things in there that might struggle without that environment. If you're an interested gardener and the house already has one, I'd definitely suggest (personal opinion, you understand) trying to accommodate it, because it sounds like you'll probably grow to love it...
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Post by alastair on Apr 1, 2022 13:37:44 GMT
Yeah, I've grown tomatoes in the past and french beans, cucumbers, courgettes, strawberries. But all outdoors albeit in sheltered spots. I'd like to keep or move it rather than scrap it. Equally, I love hosting a bbq so I want more patio space in the garden for that too. Oh, and I want to build a pizza oven too. I also quite fancy putting a fig tree in. The thought of fresh figs is appealing, as well as trying to dry them in the airing cupboard.
I'm sure I can work it out...
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Post by dogbot on Apr 1, 2022 13:43:20 GMT
It sounds like it'd definitely be useful for all that. We've had most of those things in the past and there are cucumbers and beans in there now. I'm sure you'll work it all out. Look forward to seeing "I grew this!" pics.
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Post by robthehermit on Apr 1, 2022 14:10:53 GMT
We were garden cunts for the first time last year and grew some baby plum tomatoes in pots which worked out quite well. Giving it another go this year and have 18 plants about ready to go. We've only got room for about 10 so god knows what we'll do with the rest of them. Also planted a load of chilli seeds so we've got about 40 of those, mostly what the supermarket would refer to as "mixed", but also some birdseye and scotch bonnets. Most of them we'll probably give away, and I've got one of those shitty "I've got no garden pvc greenhouse" things to put the rest in.
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Post by snackplissken on Apr 1, 2022 14:13:24 GMT
'Entertaining' who are you kidding? You're just like the rest of us basement dwellers who stay inside playing games during the summer.
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