Gardening

flashy · 29-03-2008, 13:06

A few weeks ago i started TRYING to sort my Garden out, i cut down a few tree's from the side of my house, managed to get rid of a trailer load of them but i still have a lot left to move, and a lot more to cut down, the ones i have yet to cut down are mainly brambles and i havent a clue how i'm going to go about getting these down, anyone any suggestions on how to tackle these pesky blighters?

i've been out this morning trying to turn my front Garden over, because of all the rain we have had recently it is extremely muddy and i only managed to do half of it before it started to rain, now it looks a right mess and i have mud everywhere (and a sore hand from using the spade)

its looking as though i wont ever get the nice Garden i really want and its driving me mad, will we ever get a nice day so i can do something nice to it?

on a better note my leeks have started sprouting shoots, this year is the first time i've ever tried planting anything so i'm dead chuffed that i've at least got something growing at last

pipinfort · 29-03-2008, 13:31

Sounds like a right mess!!!!

davo69 · 29-03-2008, 13:34

iam in the middle of making my back garden look nice just laid 16 foot by 16 foot patio hard work but looks better hard work in this bloody weather

slinky · 29-03-2008, 13:43

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Originally Posted by flashytart

, and a lot more to cut down, the ones i have yet to cut down are mainly brambles and i havent a clue how i'm going to go about getting these down, anyone any suggestions on how to tackle these pesky blighters?

You should have laid heavy sheeting over your brambles before winter, that way they would have been dead this sping!! easier to move them!!

Just get some petrol, matches.... BOOM !! easy

flashy · 29-03-2008, 14:01

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Originally Posted by slinky

You should have laid heavy sheeting over your brambles before winter, that way they would have been dead this sping!! easier to move them!!

Just get some petrol, matches.... BOOM !! easy

slinky, i am talking about the huge things in my garden, the ones you can see through my kitchen window

slinky · 29-03-2008, 14:04

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Originally Posted by flashytart

slinky, i am talking about the huge things in my garden, the ones you can see through my kitchen window

Yeah, deffo petrol and a match

flashy · 29-03-2008, 14:07

IF the weather stays dry for a few days maybe, but then i'd probably get bollocked off TVH

flashy · 20-04-2008, 15:02

i've just looked at my beetroot and i have hundreds of purple sprouts shooting up, i think i may have planted too many

i still havent had a chance to sort the garden out

damn rain

MargaretR · 20-04-2008, 15:12

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Originally Posted by flashytart

i've just looked at my beetroot and i have hundreds of purple sprouts shooting up, i think i may have planted too many

Bottle/preserve your surplus beetroots
Recipe Library: Beetroot Recipes

flashy · 20-04-2008, 15:15

thanks for that Margaret, Richards been making a lot of beetroot soup recently, surprisingly it tastes nice

flashy · 20-04-2008, 15:16

i dont know when to transfer the beetroot to the tubs outside, i dont think i want to risk it with the weather just yet

MargaretR · 20-04-2008, 15:17

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Originally Posted by flashytart

thanks for that Margaret, Richards been making a lot of beetroot soup recently, surprisingly it tastes nice

I remember making it and my son couldn't eat it - said it looked like a dish of blood

(he is vegetarian)

flashy · 20-04-2008, 15:18

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Originally Posted by [email protected]

I remember making it and my son couldn't eat it - said it looked like a dish of blood

(he is vegetarian)

hahahaha, he must have seen some weird looking blood in his time then, i didnt know blood was purple