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Chatting on the Plot / Re: What defines an "Influencer"?
« Last post by JayG on Today at 20:33 »Always thought influenza was a very nasty virus - spelling might have changed but still surely best avoided if at all possible. 
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Chatting on the Plot / Re: What’s the weather like where you are? 2024
« Last post by vikingraider on Today at 20:06 »Chucked it down all day here too. At least it's filled the water butts back up
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Chatting on the Plot / Re: What’s for tea? 2024
« Last post by New shoot on Today at 19:38 »Steak, chips and salad 
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New Across The Site / Catching Up in Good Weather
« Last post by John on Today at 19:09 »A scorching weekend (by North Wales standards) which helped me catch up on some jobs although there’s still lots to do. At this time of year we’re running to stand still! Nearly lost the strawberries due to them drying out but they survived.
Read full article here
Read full article here
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Equipment Shed / Re: enough is enough!
« Last post by Alank on Today at 18:43 »I've just bought a battery strimmer and it's so lightweight and easy to use.
Also no damage to planters polly tunnels or plastic mesh fencing.
I'm converted so much so that I'm going to buy a battery chainsaw.
I still ache a bit after using it a good few times this week but probably not as much as I would using the petrol strimmer and trying to do it all in one go
Also no damage to planters polly tunnels or plastic mesh fencing.
I'm converted so much so that I'm going to buy a battery chainsaw.
I still ache a bit after using it a good few times this week but probably not as much as I would using the petrol strimmer and trying to do it all in one go
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Chatting on the Plot / Re: Thermos travel cup/small flask
« Last post by Alank on Today at 18:31 »I use a Stanley stainless steel and its great.
The first Stanley flask I used was the glass thermos type checkered design with the Cork bung on the lid, my dad had used it down the pit for decades and gave it to me when I started working proper at sixteen.
Of course I broke it the first week at work, you can just imagine the comments around the dinner table that night
The first Stanley flask I used was the glass thermos type checkered design with the Cork bung on the lid, my dad had used it down the pit for decades and gave it to me when I started working proper at sixteen.
Of course I broke it the first week at work, you can just imagine the comments around the dinner table that night
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The Hen House / Re: Chicken entertainment.
« Last post by Alank on Today at 18:18 »Turn over the soil in their pen occasionally and install a nice dust bathing area.
Give them cabbages etc.
Sometimes mine are penned up in bad weather and I sow surplus vegetable seeds in trays and give them the whole tray to enjoy.
Give them cabbages etc.
Sometimes mine are penned up in bad weather and I sow surplus vegetable seeds in trays and give them the whole tray to enjoy.
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General Gardening / Re: Getting grown plug plants out of modules.
« Last post by Alank on Today at 18:05 »I tend to try and use the better quality ones and don't leave the seedlings in until the roots are pushing through the drain holes.
Made the mistake of using some cheep flimsy ones which were OK in the first year but became very brittle over time and basically had to destroy the cell trays to get the plants out.
Lesson learned
Made the mistake of using some cheep flimsy ones which were OK in the first year but became very brittle over time and basically had to destroy the cell trays to get the plants out.
Lesson learned
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Grow Your Own / Re: Slugs and Snails EVERYWHERE
« Last post by missmoneypenny on Today at 18:00 »Just realised the birds have been eating white slug pellets. So I have put some blue ones down, I hope they won’t mistake them for food.
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Grow Your Own / Re: chicken pellets
« Last post by Plot 1 Problems on Today at 17:59 »I use them on everything I grow. Like Alan I'd say it's on par with Growmore but more smelly!