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Grow Your Own / Re: Outdoor Tomatoes
« Last post by Marijke Jones on Today at 07:19 »I have put my tomatoes out 10 days ago and they are growing fast. It has been good weather here with a little rain and good sunshine and temperatures.
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Grow Your Own / Re: Plum Tree Trunk Splitting
« Last post by Aunt Sally on Yesterday at 21:18 »Hi there, welcome to the forums.
It doesn’t look as though it’s been stripped by a squirrel. So I’m a bit stumped
I should scar over.
It could be last year’s dry weather followed by recent deluge weather.
It doesn’t look as though it’s been stripped by a squirrel. So I’m a bit stumped
I should scar over.It could be last year’s dry weather followed by recent deluge weather.
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General Gardening / Re: Celandine
« Last post by Yorkie on Yesterday at 20:52 »I don't think weedkiller works ...
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Equipment Shed / Re: Strimmer
« Last post by Yorkie on Yesterday at 20:43 »Stihl FSA 60R -
Pros
Great results on most grass types
Mostly easy and comfortable to use
Quiet
Cons
Tricky to cut vertically on lawn edges
Awkward to replace the line
Long charging time
Stihl FSA 57 -
Pros
Great at cutting grass
Good battery life
Easy and comfortable to use
Quiet
Cons
No rotating head for lawn edging
Awkward to replace line
Stihl FSA 57 - - would probably avoid
Pros
It can be used with both blades and trimmer line
Cons
Struggles with long grass
Has an integrated battery that's slow to charge
Makita DUR368AZ
Pros
Great at cutting different types of grass
Effective line feed
Easy to use
Cons
Difficult to assemble
On the heavier side
Makita DUR189Z
Pros
Cuts well
Extra on/off button for safety
Adjustable speed settings
Quiet in use
Cons
Small guard
Limited telescopic range
Feels heavy in use
Pros
Great results on most grass types
Mostly easy and comfortable to use
Quiet
Cons
Tricky to cut vertically on lawn edges
Awkward to replace the line
Long charging time
Stihl FSA 57 -
Pros
Great at cutting grass
Good battery life
Easy and comfortable to use
Quiet
Cons
No rotating head for lawn edging
Awkward to replace line
Stihl FSA 57 - - would probably avoid
Pros
It can be used with both blades and trimmer line
Cons
Struggles with long grass
Has an integrated battery that's slow to charge
Makita DUR368AZ
Pros
Great at cutting different types of grass
Effective line feed
Easy to use
Cons
Difficult to assemble
On the heavier side
Makita DUR189Z
Pros
Cuts well
Extra on/off button for safety
Adjustable speed settings
Quiet in use
Cons
Small guard
Limited telescopic range
Feels heavy in use
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General Gardening / Re: Erysimum
« Last post by mumofstig on Yesterday at 20:43 »Erysimum is just another name for wallflowers, so yes they can be grown quite easily from seed.
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Wallflower seeds are sown from May to July.https://www.lovethegarden.com/uk-en/article/wallflowers-erysimum#:~:text=Sow%20thinly%20at%20a%20depth,to%20their%20final%20flowering%20positions.
You can grow wallflowers from seed directly outside in the ground. Choose a sunny position with good, well-drained soil. Sow thinly at a depth of 13mm (0.5in) deep in rows 30cm (12in) apart. Cover the seed with fine soil and water in well. Water regularly, especially during dry periods. When the plants are large enough to handle you can transplant them to their final flowering positions.
It is usually better to sow wallflowers indoors in seed trays, cell trays or pots of good seed sowing compost at a temperature of around 13-15C (55-65F). Put the container inside a polythene bag or propagator. When seedlings are large enough to handle, transplant them individually into pots and grow them on in cooler conditions before planting outdoors in their final flowering positions.
When the young wallflower plants are 12.5cm (5in) tall pinch out the growing point to make them bush out.
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Grow Your Own / Re: Plum Tree Trunk Splitting
« Last post by Yorkie on Yesterday at 20:32 »I'm afraid I don't know the answer - but welcome to the forums and hopefully someone will be along soon 
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Chatting on the Plot / Re: What’s for tea? 2024
« Last post by mumofstig on Yesterday at 20:31 »Chicken stir-fry, the chicken breast was quite big and by the time I'd sliced it, and the veg, it was obviously a plateful without cooking any rice 
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Grow Your Own / Re: What I did on the plot today 2024
« Last post by snowdrops on Yesterday at 19:53 »In the tunnel I Finally got round to winding some of the tomatoes round the strings that hubby put up on Monday for me as the tomatoes were starting to scramble around the floor, also side shorted those ones too, some were huge. Applied bonemeal around the peach & pear tree in the tunnel too.
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Chatting on the Plot / Re: What’s the weather like where you are? 2024
« Last post by wighty on Yesterday at 19:18 »Still breezy and drizzly. Just glad I didn't have to go out today. Paul tells me it's not very warm out but I'm okay.