Gardeners!

[Dave 123]

[QUOTE 5226032, member: 259"]Because you have to water the bloody things and my wife's addicted to them![/QUOTE]

You could set up a drip feed system.

Ours at work get soaked at least 3 times a week unless it's cold. They have an inch deep reservoir in the bottom.

 

[steveindenmark]

A grass question.

I usually use a box on the mower to collect the grass. I cut it once a week.

If I cut it twice a week. Could I dispense with the box?

 

[Dave 123]

A grass question.

I usually use a box on the mower to collect the grass. I cut it once a week.

If I cut it twice a week. Could I dispense with the box?

Yes.

You might get a build up of thatch, thus necessitating scarification. There are specific mulch mowers on the market that chop the clippings up fine and they then go back into the lawn... not used one myself.

It depends on how much growth you get.

https://www.lawnmowersdirect.co.uk/...-lawn-mowers-and-how-to-make-the-right-choice

 

[Tin Pot]

A grass question.

I usually use a box on the mower to collect the grass. I cut it once a week.

If I cut it twice a week. Could I dispense with the box?

I was cutting once a week, tried leaving cuttings a few times, now I have a massive thatch problem.

 

[Tin Pot]

Put in the rest of the new beds last week, fixed swing, and a whole bunch of other activities

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Yes.

You might get a build up of thatch, thus necessitating scarification. There are specific mulch mowers on the market that chop the clippings up fine and they then go back into the lawn... not used one myself.

It depends on how much growth you get.

https://www.lawnmowersdirect.co.uk/...-lawn-mowers-and-how-to-make-the-right-choice

I’m going to go with a no. Collect the clippings. The thatch build up is too much of a pain and untidy in formal lawns.

I own an industrial mulching mower. It has a quad blade to clip the grass into tiny bits which in turn do a very good job of feeding the lawn. It’s rare that people do feed lawns enough. My observations are that, this tends to work only when it is very dry. If there is the slightest amount of dew or the grass is sweet and sappy, the clippings clog rather than get blown down into the base of the lawn and you just get green clumps on the surface.

 

[PaulSB]

Well I’m ready to go. Just wish the weather would warm up.

 

[PaulSB]

This I’m sure is Luzula sylvatica, Woodrush, and I’m seeing it everywhere these days. Is it my imagination or has Woodrush suddenly started to spread at a very significant rate?

I think this plant is showing the potential to become a very invasive weed.

 

[Tin Pot]

Can’t believe what I discovered amongst the front garden weeds

 

[Dave 123]

I’m going to go with a no. Collect the clippings. The thatch build up is too much of a pain and untidy in formal lawns.

I own an industrial mulching mower. It has a quad blade to clip the grass into tiny bits which in turn do a very good job of feeding the lawn. It’s rare that people do feed lawns enough. My observations are that, this tends to work only when it is very dry. If there is the slightest amount of dew or the grass is sweet and sappy, the clippings clog rather than get blown down into the base of the lawn and you just get green clumps on the surface.

Controversial! Dissent in the camp....

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Controversial! Dissent in the camp....

Wait till we talk organics ...

...Even better: Biodynamics

 

[Dave 123]

Wait till we talk organics ...

...Even better: Biodynamics

Isn't that washing powder?

 

[keithmac]

Well I've got this to start on Sunday, 40 posts arriving Sunday morning!.

The idea is to cut this continuous fence into 6 foot panels, pull the rotten posts and re-fit new fence posts.

While it's in bits I'll be treating it a with fence paint as well.

Sounds easy!.

Going to set the posts in packed gravel rather than postcrete..

 

[keithmac]

I'm going to give it a go and see what happens, I think the ground has let go on a few posts so at least with gravel I can re-tamp any loose ones after it's all settled.

They are 8ft posts so 2ft down.

Back end of garden I may end up buying 10ft concrete posts (old beck runs across the back of our garden) but that's a 2 man job!.

I think as long as I pack it in tight enough it should be ok but time will tell!.

Worst case I'll just have to postcrete them afterwards.

 

[Tail End Charlie]

Can’t believe what I discovered amongst the front garden weeds

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Wow, wild asparagus, lucky man. Not wild really, it's the same as normal asparagus, it's just somehow ended up in your garden. Don't cut the spear off, let it grow (it produces delicate pretty fern type leaves) for at least two years, cutting it down each autumn and mulch well over winter. Then you can harvest for the next twenty years. The taste is fantastic, well worth the wait and far superior to any shop bought stuff.
I also have a liking for the lords and ladies you have.