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I suspect I may have some, a badger has ripped up a few square feet of lawn. Probably equally effective as Nematodes but doesn't leave such a nice finish
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I suspect I may have some, a badger has ripped up a few square feet of lawn. Probably equally effective as Nematodes but doesn't leave such a nice finish
Coldeanseagull
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Leatherjackets in the lawn, chafer and vine weevil grubs in the pots and tubs. Still, the bindweed is in full flower.....
A mex eyecan
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ruddy nature ……
Wardy's twin
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looks like some form of saw fly
Coldeanseagull
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And to really top it all, spanish slugs!
Wardy's twin
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my Rudbeckia have been the best they have been this year
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Coldeanseagull
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Can you use them in paella? Rolled in paprika first probably
Weststander
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The same. In the long drought summers, I had to occasionally water them.
Our Michaelmas Daisies are also looking the best ever.
Coldeanseagull
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What is wrong with you?
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What is wrong with you?
He's a culinary animal, of course it needs to be smoked paprika
The Grockle
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Our Rudbeckias and grasses have been incredible this year!
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Weststander
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Our front garden’s thrived.
Jack Straw
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Good Home Needed For Tall Growing Miscanthus!
I've just cut down and dug out my Miscanthus ornamental grass, as it's really to tall for where it is.
If anyone in Burgess Hill, or anywhere in between there and Brighton would like it, I can drop it off this evening just after 9.00pm.
There's probably enough to make at least 15 plants, so if more than 1 person would like some, there's plenty to go round.
Please PM me if you're interested.
I've just cut down and dug out my Miscanthus ornamental grass, as it's really to tall for where it is.
If anyone in Burgess Hill, or anywhere in between there and Brighton would like it, I can drop it off this evening just after 9.00pm.
There's probably enough to make at least 15 plants, so if more than 1 person would like some, there's plenty to go round.
Please PM me if you're interested.
jevs
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If no takers, just drop it at the rockery and i'll make good use of it.
Jack Straw
I look nothing like him!
Looks like no takers, so I'll drop them in to you at 7.30 am tomorrow morning, on my way to take the car to the garage in Portslade.
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- Jul 10, 2003
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The 'have you put the heating on yet ?' thread is bouncing around the front page and I was still cutting huge amounts of grass on the back lawn Friday
And after preparing the front verge, cutting everything back and sowing all the wild flower seed, the grass is coming back and getting a head start. I'm guessing that @Weststander is having the same problem out front. Are you tempted to try and cut it back again ?
And after preparing the front verge, cutting everything back and sowing all the wild flower seed, the grass is coming back and getting a head start. I'm guessing that @Weststander is having the same problem out front. Are you tempted to try and cut it back again ?
Weststander
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The 'have you put the heating on yet ?' thread is bouncing around the front page and I was still cutting huge amounts of grass on the back lawn Friday
And after preparing the front verge, cutting everything back and sowing all the wild flower seed, the grass is coming back and getting a head start. I'm guessing that @Weststander is having the same problem out front. Are you tempted to try and cut it back again ?
Hi,
By coincidence this afternoon I'm going to mower scalp it all back to semi-soil level. Monty Don does his in stages. I bought the Yellow-Rattle seeds. I'll seed just before the next significant rain.
Two things ... did you include Yellow-Rattle? It's not cheap, but it's the main way to defeat grasses and Plantains, to give wildflowers a chance. Plus remember to gentle trample the seeds down, to give good soil contact.
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Bit of Autumn colour. At least the Acer thinks it's Autumn, the Begonias still think it's Summer 
