Gardeners!

[PaulSB]

I would be interested in the cultivation techniques that break up the life cycle though.

https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=1015

I spent my working life in commercial horticulture. Admittedly my involvement with woody and perennial plants ended around 22 years ago and while I’ve always been aware of Armillaria I’ve never heard of a reason to consider it a major issue.

In my experience “new” garden pests or diseases have usually been a commercial issue first. As an example 35-40 years ago vine weevil became a serious problem for commercial hardy plant nurseries. It may still be, I don’t know. I’d estimate vine weevil** only became a serious garden pest in the last 20 years or so. Basically once a disease or pest becomes a commercial issue it will eventually reach the garden as there will always be growers whose control measures are inadequate. Honey fungus though doesn’t fall in to this category as it’s naturally present in most woodland.

** if you have this problem plant Heuchera in an area you’re not to concerned about. It’s a favourite food source and weevils will gravitate towards the plant.

 

[Heltor Chasca]

https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=1015

I spent my working life in commercial horticulture. Admittedly my involvement with woody and perennial plants ended around 22 years ago and while I’ve always been aware of Armillaria I’ve never heard of a reason to consider it a major issue.

In my experience “new” garden pests or diseases have usually been a commercial issue first. As an example 35-40 years ago vine weevil became a serious problem for commercial hardy plant nurseries. It may still be, I don’t know. I’d estimate vine weevil** only became a serious garden pest in the last 20 years or so. Basically once a disease or pest becomes a commercial issue it will eventually reach the garden as there will always be growers whose control measures are inadequate. Honey fungus though doesn’t fall in to this category as it’s naturally present in most woodland.

** if you have this problem plant Heuchera in an area you’re not to concerned about. It’s a favourite food source and weevils will gravitate towards the plant.

Thank you @PaulSB I’ll enjoy reading this in my lunch break.

 

[keithmac]

Painted 4 posts and 66 meters of fence capping in the baking sun yesterday, got one side fully finished by 9pm.

Tried a test paint of a galvanised post cap with the fence paint and it didn't end well (didn't expect it to) so they're staying silver.

Got to make some 60mm packers for back fence and jobs a carrot. Had a look and it's only the back corners holding the back fence upright!.

On the home straight now hopefully!.

 

[keithmac]

Undecided wether to chop the old posts out at the back and brace the fence or just leave them in..

 

[steveindenmark]

[QUOTE 5250781, member: 9609"]stumps into mushrooms - what a brilliant idea[/QUOTE]
Its a popular thing in Denmark. Turning tree stumps into art forms. I will take some photos on my commutes and post them.

 

[steveindenmark]

Painted 4 posts and 66 meters of fence capping in the baking sun yesterday, got one side fully finished by 9pm.

Tried a test paint of a galvanised post cap with the fence paint and it didn't end well (didn't expect it to) so they're staying silver.

Got to make some 60mm packers for back fence and jobs a carrot. Had a look and it's only the back corners holding the back fence upright!.

On the home straight now hopefully!.

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You should apply to Donald Trump for the Mexican fence job.

 

[steveindenmark]

Can you believe it???

I brought up the subject of hedgehogs on here the other day and how rare they seem to be.

I was having a coffee thi morning and a hedgehog walked across my terrace. The first I have seen in my garden for 15 years.

Has anyone seen a Euromillions winning lottery ticket in their garden recently? Well you can but try.

 

[furball]

[QUOTE 5252150, member: 259"]Deepest Belgium.[/QUOTE]
Are slug pellets used in Belgium?

 

[Dave 123]

From work today

Clematis Dorothy Walton

And the much underrated super star Erigeron karvinskianus

 

[Mrs M]

Took our Keter store it out to the tip.
Not been much use and full of nothing but dead snails

 

[Mrs M]

Came home tonight to find the roofing mannie had done a lovely job putting guttering on our “Wendy house”.
Should stop the rain marks on the decking.
Very pleased with the job
Also neighbours clematis peeping over the fence starting to bloom, (looked dead last month).

 

[keithmac]

[QUOTE 5253667, member: 9609"]I have put it between a couple of firethorns, they will swamp it in time - but I have found a place for it.
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and I got the hole filled in and the turf put back down and the round slabs that had lifted with the roots relaid
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You'd never have known there had been a tree there!.

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Thought I would share a photo of the new coat I got for my youngest. Nice isn’t it?

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Gardening/poultry keeping sub-post:

I built a brooder for any new chicks from my flock. My broody hen is nearly 2/3rds of the way sitting on her 17 eggs. However today she was off the eggs for a couple of hours. Although she’s back on them, I fear she will have lost the lot.

@Dave 123 Go buy yourself a lottery ticket. You were right. There be dragons emerging

 

[Dave 123]

@Dave 123 Go buy yourself a lottery ticket. You were right. There be dragons emerging

Funny you should say that, I've just bought one...... I'll buy you a pint of sweet sherry if I win the jackpot!