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Sunflowers: When Are They Ready?
torin8 replied to Jabberwocky's topic in Allotment & Gardening Group
It's great having a garden full of sunflowers - more people should do it and if you leave them all winter the birds love them and it gives some interest (they look great covered in frost!). -
Jessops or Chesterfield Calow Hosp?
torin8 replied to Miss_S_83's topic in Sheffield Parenting Group
I guess everyone will have good and bad experiences of any hospital you care to mention. However, I would say that in our experience the staff and facilities at the Chesterfield Royal was very good. Parking can also be bad at Chesterfield at times though (same as any hospital I guess!). -
How many cds have you got to recycle?
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There aren't many 'tinkers' around these days...
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Sunflowers: When Are They Ready?
torin8 replied to Jabberwocky's topic in Allotment & Gardening Group
Can you get up to the head and rub some of the dust and the remaining 'floret's' off? The seeds should be under these just see how big they are. Sadly the 'dust' sounds like mildew or grey mould - it's been far too wet for keeping them for seeds and you might lose a lot to these infections... -
As far as I'm aware apart from using them as coasters etc the only real way of recycling a cd / dvd is sending them off to a company like http://www.polymerrecycling.co.uk/cd.html who can turn them into other plastic products. I don't think the domestic plastic recycling system can cope with cds...
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Any ideas on how to kill off a tree stump
torin8 replied to sierraman's topic in Allotment & Gardening Group
The quickest and best way is probaby get an expert in to remove it but yes it will cost Otherwise try to damage the stump as much as possible - roughen it up etc. How big is the stump anyway? -
What to planted? - trough in shaded area
torin8 replied to geckoqueen's topic in Allotment & Gardening Group
Try foxgloves and aqualegia - both shoudl do ok in shady areas (they do in mine). -
Why haven't my hydrangea's flowered?
torin8 replied to rachelg's topic in Allotment & Gardening Group
Mine has half a dozen big flower heads on it - certainly not as good as last year but I'm just going to put it down to it having a 'rest' year. -
Leaves curling on tomato plants we are looking after!
torin8 replied to SamMT's topic in Allotment & Gardening Group
Don't be too worried - the plant has only a few weeks left in it so it will start to die anyway no matter how much water you give it. Just make sure it doesn't dry out and you are giving the tomato feed and it'll be fine. -
8 days late now. When will my baby be here? (now arrived)
torin8 replied to liam1412's topic in Sheffield Parenting Group
Ours was 16 days late... good luck and hope the little one comes soon! -
As long as they are growing well and aren't stressed by drought then you should be able to split them. Personally for the grass / bamboo you should be able to dig a chunk out and if transplanted then they should be fine. The lavendar might be harder - the usual way is through taking cuttings so a little more work and patience is needed.
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Winter Gardens and the new high 'Conran' Flats
torin8 posted a topic in Sheffield News & Discussions
I have been at Sheffield Hallam for the last couple of days on a short course I look out on the new Conran flats which are being built next to the Novatel Hotel. Now I quite like modern architecture (but of course I prefer classic architecture) but personally I already think that this and the building next door is something of a carbunkle. Especially since it will loom over the Winter Gardens - will this soon become the 'Night time winter gardens?'. Here's a link to what it will look like: http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=1884 What were they thinking? -
Very easy Pattricia - just pop them into a seed tray now and they should grow fine - you can then pot them up when they are bigger and then when they are finally about pencil size you can then plat them out by making a large hole > placing the leek in and just 'puddling' some water in everysooften.
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Water, water and more water - just find the nest and keep drowning it - they will get the message and move on soon enough.
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Don't think there is much you can do apart from keep digging the plot over and digging it out... I have the same problem with couch grass... (twitch).
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Same here - looks like system is down - are there alternatives these days? I gave up with ICQ years ago...
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A weedkiller like roundup / glycophosphate should do the trick - not much of another way that I can think of to do it quick... if you burn the tops off the root will survive. Unless of course you have an industrial large microwave!
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What veg can I get into the ground (pots) now?
torin8 replied to Flutterbyes's topic in Allotment & Gardening Group
Radishes and beetroot should both be easily sown now and also you can still plant lettuces etc! -
What Do They Call The Tall Spikey Plants Growing Wild
torin8 replied to magsie's topic in Allotment & Gardening Group
Could they be teasles? I have them in my garden and they are wonderful. http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/plants/plant_finder/plant_pages/1244.shtml -
Slugs - any good, but not toxic, ideas???
torin8 replied to whiz's topic in Allotment & Gardening Group
Most citrus will work - no idea, my parents use half grapefruits. Just check every morning for slugs / snails and remove them in whatever way you choose... -
Help with starting a herb garden
torin8 replied to maidofhonour's topic in Allotment & Gardening Group
Don't forget to keep the mint in the pot though - or it will take over! -
What can you plant with this type of soil?
torin8 replied to Bago's topic in Allotment & Gardening Group
Just remember don't dig down too deep or you will bring up more clay and keep on dumping your old container compost on the top and try mulching with manure / compost and over the years it will improve so don't lose hope. -
Daft I know... but I have poppies in my garden that look very similar...