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[vint1954]

Re: Garden Corner: for the green fingered amongst us

Had to hack away at the shrubs again. Not sure waht is in our soil, but things grow like billyo.




We planted this little Olive tree 5 years ago. Have to chop it back twice a year.

[Handyman]

Re: Garden Corner: for the green fingered amongst us

Come on Vint, Don't you know that shooting Robins brings bad luck.
Besides think of the damage you would do to the table with a shotgun

An old mate of mine took a shot at an annoying pigeon that was waking him up at 5:00 every morning. He missed the pigeon and shot his TV Ariel off. As he lived in a terraced street he also upset a lot of his neighbours.

Robins are great garden helpers. I have one that comes to watch every time I am digging or hoeing.

Regards, Handy

[vint1954]

Re: Garden Corner: for the green fingered amongst us

Just watching the rain pour down in my back garden while I had a cup of coffee, and my tame baby robin is so clever. He's been sheltering under the coffee table all day, waiting for his willing slave (me) to bring him food and get wet.

I have a shotgun shep, if the Robin causes too much trouble

[Undercover Elsa]

Re: Garden Corner: for the green fingered amongst us

Just watching the rain pour down in my back garden while I had a cup of coffee, and my tame baby robin is so clever. He's been sheltering under the coffee table all day, waiting for his willing slave (me) to bring him food and get wet.

[MrsD]

Re: Garden Corner: for the green fingered amongst us

I've got two wee snowdrops....................

[Handyman]

Re: Garden Corner: for the green fingered amongst us

Even after a week of sub zero temperatures which have left the grass on the lawns brown and damaged, the weeds are springing up everywhere I look. Looks like it's going to be a long spring with the hoe and rake to get things under control.

The Daffodils which have been out here since before Christmas are now starting to go over, luckily I planted several hundred late flowering variety's which are now starting to come through, this should ensure the display continues for at least another month.



Regards all, Handy

[Wishfull]

Re: Garden Corner: for the green fingered amongst us

well i got plenty of seedlings up im i the first this year

[CleverClogs (RIP)]

Re: Garden Corner: for the green fingered amongst us

I shall have to take some pictures of my revolting garden, where the weeds are three feet high.

[pompeyfaith]

Re: Garden Corner: for the green fingered amongst us

I put some new baskets up in the front garden, they where ones my wife got through the post personally I do not like getting plants that way as they always arrive wilted and looking limp due to lack of sunlight.

However with plenty of feed and watering they did recover and now looking nice.

Regards

[pompeyfaith]

Re: Garden Corner: for the green fingered amongst us

Indeed the weeds are 2 ft tall and what was the lawn is now covered, however with the tiller that will soon be sorted once I have serviced it.

Regards

[Deepie]

Re: Garden Corner: for the green fingered amongst us

I2D,

I put a wanted message on the Havant Freegle site for garden tools and have just had a reply offering me a garden rake and dutch hoe.

Fantastic

Well done Back garden will soon be looking as good as front

[pompeyfaith]

Re: Garden Corner: for the green fingered amongst us

I2D,

I put a wanted message on the Havant Freegle site for garden tools and have just had a reply offering me a garden rake and dutch hoe.

Fantastic

[Deepie]

Re: Garden Corner: for the green fingered amongst us

I have just bagged myself a free Mantis mini tiller off Havant freegle, the chap said he could not start it.

Anyway all it needs is a service as for one the airfilter is very dirty and the bit of fuel that is in it is stale.

So just order a service kit from here:

http://mantis-uk.co.uk/store/viewItem.asp?idProduct=163

Then it will be good to go.

Cannot believe the bargain I got hehe.

Am on the look out now for other garden tools and plant cuttings etc.

Regards

You can come round and do mine

[pompeyfaith]

Re: Garden Corner: for the green fingered amongst us

I have just bagged myself a free Mantis mini tiller off Havant freegle, the chap said he could not start it.

Anyway all it needs is a service as for one the airfilter is very dirty and the bit of fuel that is in it is stale.

So just order a service kit from here:

http://mantis-uk.co.uk/store/viewItem.asp?idProduct=163

Then it will be good to go.

Cannot believe the bargain I got hehe.

Am on the look out now for other garden tools and plant cuttings etc.

Regards

[Handyman]

Re: Garden Corner: for the green fingered amongst us

5corpio,

Thanks, that reminds me we must do the walk along the hayling billy line again as there is blackberrys in abundance along there.

Last time I looked they where going from green to red so should be ready now.

Regards

The Sloes are nearly ready down here. A sign that its going to be another bad Winter The Holly has been heavy with berries for the last month as well.

Sloes (the berry of the Blackthorn) make a good astringent as well as one of Handy's favorites, Sloe Gin As if you hadn't guessed that already. Easy to make with a bottle of cheap Gin and a few ounces of Sugar.

Great on a cold winters morning.

Regards all, Handy.