sexbelowsound Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 On 4/25/2016 at 14:43, Dante_Lockhart said: Here's me celebrating after digging out this monstrous tree stump. Took me the best part of an hour. I honestly thought you were holding a dog up in the air on first glance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted July 8, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted July 8, 2016 just used some weedkiller, Gallup 360, it is the best stuff i have ever used by far. Dilute it, spray it on the foliage leave for 3-4 days and whatever you have sprayed it on dies within a week, just be careful what you spray it on. . Highly recommended Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 8, 2016 Author VT Supporter Share Posted July 8, 2016 I've done the weedkilling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted July 8, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted July 8, 2016 Eating the new season strawberries now. Enough to make jam, too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 1 hour ago, tinker said: just used some weedkiller, Gallup 360, it is the best stuff i have ever used by far. Dilute it, spray it on the foliage leave for 3-4 days and whatever you have sprayed it on dies within a week, just be careful what you spray it on. . Highly recommended Don't waste your good money on expensive weedkiller. Mix salt, vinegar and washing up liquid. Alll available in the dirt cheap basics range at your local supermarket. Works a treat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 3 hours ago, Stevo985 said: Would I benefit from rotavating? Wouldn't rotivating just bring weed seeds that are deeper in the soil to the surface to germinate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 This was taken about a year ago, I've spent a good few weekends since then cutting out the trees to open it up and filled 2 skips at nearly £200 a go to remove the rubble. It looks far worse now then it did then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted July 8, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted July 8, 2016 Early spuds tasting good. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 10 minutes ago, mjmooney said: Early spuds tasting good. Had my first few last week - sautéed with some rosemary (also from the garden). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 10, 2016 Author VT Supporter Share Posted July 10, 2016 On 08/07/2016 at 16:54, snowychap said: Wouldn't rotivating just bring weed seeds that are deeper in the soil to the surface to germinate? I have no **** idea, that's why I was asking Think I'm just going to let the weedkiller kick in then stick the membrane down and bark on top. Might get someone in to stick a small patio/decking at the bottom of the garden to finish it off, depending on the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 4 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: I have no **** idea, that's why I was asking Think I'm just going to let the weedkiller kick in then stick the membrane down and bark on top. Might get someone in to stick a small patio/decking at the bottom of the garden to finish it off, depending on the price. I think it does. I guess it also depends what type of weedkiller you used - residual/systemic. If you're not intending to grow anything in the area then I wouldn't see the point in rotivating. As for the patio, I'm sure Meath could give you some advice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted July 10, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted July 10, 2016 Decking is a haven for rats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Its also lethal as **** when wet/frost lands! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted July 10, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted July 10, 2016 Had four huge leylandii trees taken out this week, between 40 and 60 feet tall at a guess. The biggest stump is three feet across. They were right in the centre of the garden and it now feels huge. We've had the stumps left at about 5 feet tall so that we can do something creative with them; anybody got any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meath_Villan Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 10 hours ago, snowychap said: I think it does. I guess it also depends what type of weedkiller you used - residual/systemic. If you're not intending to grow anything in the area then I wouldn't see the point in rotivating. As for the patio, I'm sure Meath could give you some advice. do you want advice on first attempt patio or the decent second attempt .....both equally back breaking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villanwesty88 Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 I hate gardening but I've found out that I hated the tools at my disposal more. I've gone from a mower that is corded, very weak and with a crap blade to a Mountfield Petrol mower. It is an absolute beast and I'm so chuffed with it - it saves me so much time. Mowing is now quicker because this one is just simply more powerful, it collects grass (massive win) and I don't have to mess around with cords. Plus it's quit fun firing up the engine (god I need to get out more). Since this I've decided to invest in much better equipment for the garden and for stuff indoors - notably a Miele Hoover. Now I can spend my saved time reading through Villatalk more. Hashtag winning. If only me from 10 years ago could read this, I'd have disowned myself on how boring I've become. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 23 hours ago, Rds1983 said: Had four huge leylandii trees taken out this week, between 40 and 60 feet tall at a guess. The biggest stump is three feet across. They were right in the centre of the garden and it now feels huge. We've had the stumps left at about 5 feet tall so that we can do something creative with them; anybody got any suggestions? Cut them off at ground level, Treat roots to prevent regrowth! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted July 11, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted July 11, 2016 20 minutes ago, Kingman said: Cut them off at ground level, Treat roots to prevent regrowth! Thinking more like getting a chainsaw artist in. They supposedly don't regrow from a cut surface and if any side stems start I can cut myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 20 minutes ago, Rds1983 said: Thinking more like getting a chainsaw artist in. They supposedly don't regrow from a cut surface and if any side stems start I can cut myself. Get me a chainsaw and a 24 pack and ill carve you what you like 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 the pain of torn leg muscles for me, so no gardening or allotment for me for the last three weeks and no prospect of any for another few weeks, wife and kids have had to rally around and keep it all from turning to jungle whilst I supervise from a chair **** bliss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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