mecheng46

I guess the first thing is to do is loads of research into what types of fruit you want and then whether they will grow here successfully. Figs for example need warmth. So a south facing wall or better a greenhouse, will make crops more reliable. Then there is type. Brown Turkey will grow around Sheffield, even outside and have decent sized fruits of good flavour. Mine is a Rouge de Bordeaux which has even sweeter fruits but must have a greenhouse. The key with Figs is to restrict their roots.

 

Cherries are a waste of time for me as the birds eat all of them. Blossom is nice though.

 

Plum: Victoria plum is excellent but a Greengage which is similar to a plum can be even sweeter. Ideally, grow both.

 

Apple: My Gala and Greensleeves trees were no good and got dug up (five wasted years!). However the Lord Derby (cooker) is wonderful and got even better last year when my Fiesta graft took hold and gave a couple of decent eating apples off the same tree. Also have a Laxtons Superb looking to fruit this year for the first time. With apple trees, start off by deciding just what size tree you want and then pick the appropriate rootstock. The actual fruiting bit is grafted on top of the rootstock. With care, you can graft on additional varieties which is fun.

 

Pear: Conference but crops very erratically around here. Again, get the right rootstock.

 

Soft Fruit:

Blackberry - Apache and Reuben - Both errect but are BIG!

Best Blackcurrent is Ebony - Sweet and large berries. Easy to propogate.

Raspberry - Joan J which is prolific and sweet.

Strawberries (taken over 15 years to get this list) are Cifflorette, Gariguette, Royal Sovereign, Mara des Bois and Irresistable (T&M). I've tried dozens of varieties over the years but most have been poor or had a disappointing flavour.

Gooseberry - Lost the name sorry but you need a variety that is Mildew and Sawfly resistant - major pests around here.

Goji Berry - growing but no fruit yet. Erratic, first one died.

Maqui Berry - Grown from a seed and in its third year. Just planted this out.

Honey Berry - A few berries last year but they were really bitter. If they are the same this year, they are out!

Grape - Crimson Seedless - Fantastic! They need a greenhouse though and are a lot of work.

 

So my advice would be not to rush anything but do lots of research first and then make sure you are buying the right plants/trees.

Thank you very much for all the advice. I will definitely do some research around the guidelines you already gave me. It is definitely a very good starting point.

Can you suggest a place to buy such good trees? The purpose it to get good fruits

I am thinking to plant apples (red delicious), plums, figs, pears, cherries etc.

I will have a look in Wilkos later today.

I want to plant Fruit Trees in my back garden and I am not sure where to start from.

It will be much appreciated people who live in Sheffield and especially around S6 if they give me some information on what Fruit Trees are good Sheffield climate and especially the S6 area, when and where to buy them from considering that I don't drive.

+1 for Hillsborough. Walkley and Crookes also have loads of amenities.

+2 for Hillsborough, Walkley and Crookes area

I believe that the reason of them tipping them into black bins is because the black ones they have are larger so they can put 2-3 houses rubbish into them

So how the rest of students knew about it and haven't turned up?

There you go pal,

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201182865788?clk_rvr_id=769377033641&rmvSB=true

Manchester Airport is so easy by train but unfortunately they stop at midnight ish. However Doncaster is the same really.

 

I wont even consider Leeds/Bradford. Its a pain to get to.

What about East Midlands airport? How easy to get there with public transport?

Planning permission has been granted to turn the entire site into a business park, however in December 2012, Sheffield City Council received details of a bid to reopen the airport. The unknown bidder has been confirmed by the Federation of Small Businesses as a "serious bidder", and intends to reopen the airport to scheduled UK and European destinations, flight training, air taxi and business charter services

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheffield_City_Airport

£900 and rising on eBay so far.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Charlie-Hebdo-Magazine-Special-Edition-January-14-2015-UK-Version-/131403294419?pt=UK_Books_Comics_Magazines_European_Comics_ET&hash=item1e983f26d3

Value of an item is not determined on how much people are selling it for but for how much people are willing to pay for it.

I can go on eBay now and put one for £1million. That doesn't make it worth £1million

With 5 millions in circulation I highly doubt it has any value on it

How happy would you be if someone just posted a direct link to your property on a pubic forum in such a way?

The link that has been posted is not a direct link to that property.

The link is the Land Registry Database that has every property on (including yours) so that people can get the legal registered owner and other information of any house by paying £3 per property for the Title Register.

You can also get the Title Plan for another £3 and a Flood Risk Indicator for £9.

really?

 

http://www.police.uk/south-yorkshire/KD3/crime/

 

 

i must live in a different place. its lovely here

That can't be right!! Definitely not in Walkley, or at least the one i know

You can buy an infa red tester which tests remotes but they about £30

I don't know if your remote is an infra red one but if it is and you want to test if it transmits you can use any mobile phone camera as these cameras tey can see infra red.

I'm still living there and still have no complaints! Has many advantages over living in the middle of town- quieter/cleaner/cheaper etc. Since 2007, Tesco has appeared, as well as a number of new cafes and amenities. A mini park is about to be built on the other side of the river soon too.

 

You should be able to get a good deal at the moment I reckon.

Am looking to buy a flat down there (Pinsent) and it doesn't have a parking space.

I remember reading somewhere that all the 2 bed flats have got one? Is there someone that can confirm that or knows who is managing the parkings so i can ask them about it?

It will be much appreciated if somebody points to the right direction.

Cheers

Mike

Thanks Adam,

It sounds Adam is quite happy about the area

Can someone else comment on these flats?

Cheers

Mike

It has been long time from the last post that had some information about the area so I would like to ask people who currently living in the area or they know about the area (not just rumors) to comment on the area/flats and if it's worth buying a flat there?

It will be much appreciated if someone can help with this.

Regards

Mike

For me personally, I would avoid the development as apartment buildings rarely improve overtime (in fact the opposite is generally the case)

 

If you are having problems with your letting agents lack of action (generally the case with large nationals as all maintenance issues are normally dealt with by a central call centre miles away from the property) Ask for your landlords address to write to them (they have to give you this information) and point out your issues both inside the apartment and in the communal areas of the building, also send photos of any issues.

 

I'm sure they will be grateful to know if their letting agent is doing a poor job as they pay lots of money (especially to national agents like Reeds Rains) for them to look after the property correctly, they also pay lots of money by way of a service charge to the block management company to look after the building, so if it is being run into the ground by the block management company they will want know why and why things aren't being fixed as they are paying for this after all.

 

If a building isn't being looked after properly it will have a negative effect on their investment and they will want to do something about it, either by getting a better hands on local agent to manage the property or putting pressure on the block management company to get things fixed.

 

In short if you are ever unhappy with your letting agents response or lack of action write to your landlord directly as the landlord may not even be aware of the issue and will want to know, They are then free to take action or change letting agents to someone more helpful....

Sorry?????

I was looking on rightmove earlier today to buy a flat in there so I am wondering how is it now?

It will be much appreciated if people who they live or they know about the place can reply.

Thanks

Try http://www.shiply.com/ and http://www.p4d.co.uk/

It's called U Buffet and this is their facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/U-Buffet/732809596785577?ref=stream

I have been 2-3 times during the day due to the low cost £7.50 until 16:30.

I liked the food and is quite nice.

Thank you very much funnroy

Any recent info from the area and especially the Kelham Mills flats?

People who they live in there. Any issues?

I have secured a flat in the Kelham Mills and It will be much appreciated if you could give me some information from the area and the flats (I secured one in Cardigan House, Adelaide Lane).

I am guessing the area changed a lot since the last few years as I have been down there and it seems a quiet place with some nice pubs around.

I will appreciate if you could pass me some information on how it is now, if it is getting better and if I am doing the right decision to buy a flat there.

thank you for your replies