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Equipment Shed / Re: Strimmer

« Last post by snowdrops on Today at 13:05 »

Quote from: mumofstig on Today at 10:06

I was going to recommend a Worx Trimmer (I've had mine 10 years now) but looked at the price, nowadays, with battery and charger
So I won't

Really, I bought one last year with an extra battery for �139 plus I�d already got 1 battery. Mind you I did get scammed on the same one for �69 but luckily I did get refunded by the bank

Grow Your Own / Re: Poppy advice needed

« Last post by cc on Today at 12:58 »

I have massive success with double tangerine poppies.
I use them as weed suppresents.
Pretty weed suppresents.
Trays spread very thinly. Not sure if you cover them with soil.
The seeds are especially small so difficult to spread thinly.
Perennial.
Each head produces about 200 seeds (second year)

Grow Your Own / Plum Tree Trunk Splitting

« Last post by northeastfacinggarden on Today at 11:18 »

Morning All

I am new to this site, so pleasure to meet you all!

May I ask a quick question, I have a Jubileum plum tree which I planted just over one year ago that I'm in love with. I was checking up on it this morning and I noticed what looks like a split in the main trunk. Does anyone know if this is this normal or if I should be worried? See photo. I took a quick look on google, but seems inconclusive. This wasn't there in the winter or spring. Its been a very wet spring here in London.

Cheers all

Adam
instagram: northeastfacinggarden

Chatting on the Plot / Re: Bird watch

« Last post by Glosterboy on Today at 10:12 »

Quote from: Subversive_plot on Today at 00:56

What type of bird is that GB?

This is a young Blue Tit. A species similar to the USA's Chickadee and Titmice.

Equipment Shed / Re: Strimmer

« Last post by mumofstig on Today at 10:06 »

I was going to recommend a Worx Trimmer (I've had mine 10 years now) but looked at the price, nowadays, with battery and charger

So I won't

Grow Your Own / Re: Slugs and Snails EVERYWHERE

« Last post by mumofstig on Today at 09:53 »

DIY Nematode recipe here, if anybody wants to try it...
https://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=105066.msg1177246#msg1177246

Chatting on the Plot / Re: What�s the weather like where you are? 2024

« Last post by mumofstig on Today at 09:31 »

Same here, 12C and persisting down

Fred has decided he can patrol the garden, by sitting on my chair in the greenhouse

(the overnight low in there was 7C)

Still at least the Met Office have had to stop using scary red on their TV forecasts...

Chatting on the Plot / Re: What�s for tea? 2024

« Last post by Lardman on Today at 09:22 »

Piggy day #4, then off to the freezer with the leftovers. Also considering using the rest of the apple sauce for a crumble

Chatting on the Plot / Re: What�s the weather like where you are? 2024

« Last post by Hampshire Hog on Today at 09:08 »

Wet overnight and looks damp now. 14 degrees at present.
I can hear applause from our friends the SLUGS !!

Grow Your Own / Re: Slugs and Snails EVERYWHERE

« Last post by Hampshire Hog on Today at 09:02 »

Quote from: greenjay on Today at 07:11

Has anyone used nematodes?
If so where from and how effective.
I've found them good for potatoes in the past but haven't used for years but think I will have to this year.

I have used nematodes in the past for spud protection. You have to get the timing right in terms of soil temperature etc. I think they had an effect but it�s very difficult to establish how much as you would need a controlled study with them on a bit of the plot versus none on another. Personally I ended up thinking the old pellets were better.
A range of companies have nematodes I think I bought from �gardening naturally� make sure you get the ones designed to attack slugs. Good luck !! HH

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