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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: flowergirl on June 26, 2007, 18:45

Title: blackberrys arrgghh
Post by: flowergirl on June 26, 2007, 18:45

been up the allotment this evening to restart my war on a blackberry bush that was surrounded by what i think was a compost heap aarrrgghh. im a bit naughty cos the plot next to me hasnt been touched for ages (big tall weeds of every kind!!)so i reascued a plastic compost bin put it on that plot and filled it with the compost/dirt mix (whilst whistling inocently!) my question is HOW CAN I KILL THIS BLACKBERRY BUSH? it is everywhere!miles from the main stem i was hoping it would get struck by lightning,no joy!am i doomed to be at war with this earth invading monster forever :(

Title: blackberrys arrgghh
Post by: Aunt Sally on June 26, 2007, 19:24

If it's that bad I'd use SBK Brushwood Killer.  Not organic but effective.

Title: blackberrys arrgghh
Post by: DD. on June 26, 2007, 21:02

Quote from: "Aunt Sally"

If it's that bad I'd use SBK Brushwood Killer.  Not organic but effective.

You know what I'd use Auntie, but I've been warned & It'd straight to the naughty step for me!

Title: Re: blackberrys arrgghh
Post by: WG. on June 27, 2007, 06:15

Quote from: "flowergirl"

HOW CAN I KILL THIS BLACKBERRY BUSH?

Get out your mattock / azada

Title: blackberrys arrgghh
Post by: flowergirl on June 27, 2007, 19:03

Get out your mattock / azada
 :?:  :?:

Title: blackberrys arrgghh
Post by: Aunt Sally on June 27, 2007, 19:30

Quote from: "Digger Dave"

Quote from: "Aunt Sally"

If it's that bad I'd use SBK Brushwood Killer.  Not organic but effective.

You know what I'd use Auntie, but I've been warned & It'd straight to the naughty step for me!

Absolutely no thermonuclear devices allowed here Digger  :lol:


I've got an Azada and it's great !  http://www.get-digging.co.uk/

Title: blackberrys arrgghh
Post by: Ice on June 27, 2007, 19:33

I've never been lost since I bought my azada :lol:

Title: blackberrys arrgghh
Post by: flowergirl on June 27, 2007, 20:44

wow that looks like a get stress releiving device but this thing is EVERYWHERE do you think round up would work??

Title: blackberrys arrgghh
Post by: Aunt Sally on June 27, 2007, 20:48

NO !!!

SBK Brushwood Killer is the one you need !

Title: blackberrys arrgghh
Post by: flowergirl on June 27, 2007, 21:13

thanks so much can i get that in garden centers or on line?