How does your garden grow?

[Engineman Hicks]

14 minutes ago, VladimirIlyich said:

Dutch Bankers is rhyming slang?

The Dutch are pretty blunt. It takes some getting used to if you’re English 

[A Red]

I'm fucking sick of our garden and want to move house. There's areas I only go to in order to cut the grass, what's the point? 

[Engineman Hicks]

On 16/11/2024 at 21:51, A Red said:

I'm fucking sick of our garden and want to move house. There's areas I only go to in order to cut the grass, what's the point? 

First world problem !
 

I went to a meeting the other day and the guy was saying he’d flown up in his own plane. We asked him where he took off and he said “my back garden”. I’m now looking at my own garden and thinking I could  lol d maybe land a little remote control plane if I flew it into the wind. 

[YorkshireRed]

Winter Wonderland this morning. 

[VladimirIlyich]

25 minutes ago, YorkshireRed said:

Winter Wonderland this morning. 

I bet your dog loves that! 

[Engineman Hicks]

On 05/01/2025 at 09:10, YorkshireRed said:

Winter Wonderland this morning. 

Looks amazing in the snow. Mine is just a sea of mud and dog shit 

[Engineman Hicks]

Frosty here. Worried about my dahlias. 

[Stouffer]

It's our first year without a Gardner and we need to spray the roses for "black spot" soon.

 

Any recommendations for a good treatment?

[Engineman Hicks]

10 hours ago, Stouffer said:

It's our first year without a Gardner and we need to spray the roses for "black spot" soon.

 

Any recommendations for a good treatment?

Unnecessary capitalisation and misspelling of gardener but a lovely looking rose. I use this stuff ; 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Treatment-Controls-Prevents-Further-Attacks/dp/B0D9818J2J/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?adgrpid=120909697337&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.WYZkvOkEOt3tNZB2C5_DQzIVGs2LdyLofPnamnAsDxRBLfPjZb5Fl1zH4HFKva_tnVs7owrMXKpEasm6M9N1NFVjMkA23ZYNxXDbeU7ugymN-xL6y4qSUcJi1Ju2T9glE7PiV7RkM7WQe_W-i9oEYyPiIE6mVsS-KzTfkpFUOzO8QrtiLaq_qzRL2ho2x-A65ffyWlmi8Kd7-cP05tMGww.wgXatG8tVzcD1mqjqajWUVRcLBf0ulO6IVXTTc3BqPQ&dib_tag=se&hvadid=593773022138&hvdev=m&hvlocphy=9045856&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=286686447177088591&hvtargid=kwd-337699426556&hydadcr=2531_2293291&keywords=black+spot+roses+treatment&qid=1739607327&sr=8-4

[Stouffer]

1 hour ago, Engineman Hicks said:

Unnecessary capitalisation and misspelling of gardener but a lovely looking rose. I use this stuff ; 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Treatment-Controls-Prevents-Further-Attacks/dp/B0D9818J2J/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?adgrpid=120909697337&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.WYZkvOkEOt3tNZB2C5_DQzIVGs2LdyLofPnamnAsDxRBLfPjZb5Fl1zH4HFKva_tnVs7owrMXKpEasm6M9N1NFVjMkA23ZYNxXDbeU7ugymN-xL6y4qSUcJi1Ju2T9glE7PiV7RkM7WQe_W-i9oEYyPiIE6mVsS-KzTfkpFUOzO8QrtiLaq_qzRL2ho2x-A65ffyWlmi8Kd7-cP05tMGww.wgXatG8tVzcD1mqjqajWUVRcLBf0ulO6IVXTTc3BqPQ&dib_tag=se&hvadid=593773022138&hvdev=m&hvlocphy=9045856&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=286686447177088591&hvtargid=kwd-337699426556&hydadcr=2531_2293291&keywords=black+spot+roses+treatment&qid=1739607327&sr=8-4

 

Thanks pal, I'll get a couple of bottles quicksmart.

[Engineman Hicks]

The ponds on my allotment are full of frogspawn, never seen so much. There was barely any yesterday. The filthy little fuckers have obviously held a massive amphibian orgy overnight. 

[Furmedge]

First cut of the year done. Only moved in 18 months ago and garden is the next project. Flagging, two tier with an area built for seating and wooden pergola with outdoor lights on the to do list.

[Wembley Trophy]

1 hour ago, Furmedge said:

First cut of the year done. Only moved in 18 months ago and garden is the next project. Flagging, two tier with an area built for seating and wooden pergola with outdoor lights on the to do list.

James Milner would be proud.

[Engineman Hicks]

On 13/03/2025 at 09:12, Engineman Hicks said:

The ponds on my allotment are full of frogspawn, never seen so much. There was barely any yesterday. The filthy little fuckers have obviously held a massive amphibian orgy overnight. 

Here’s the evidence. There must be 20 frogs getting it on in my ponds. 

[Stouffer]

Had a Gardner for the last 7 years but he's retired the lazy sod.

 

Any tips on how to stop grass growing that doesn't involve diesel?

[Engineman Hicks]

2 hours ago, Stouffer said:

Had a Gardner for the last 7 years but he's retired the lazy sod.

 

Any tips on how to stop grass growing that doesn't involve diesel?

You can kill it with glyphosate but it will grow back eventually 

[Engineman Hicks]

More frog porn. There’s dozens of the randy little fuckers. The males mostly sit around like angry amphibian incels waiting for a female to turn up then they all try to get it on with her at the same time. 

[Chip Butty]

Spuds chitting in the garage. Tomatoe seedlings starting to get some action and the garlic and onion sets out and sprouting.….we go again!

 

[Evelyn Tentions]

On 15/03/2025 at 03:03, Engineman Hicks said:

You can kill it with glyphosate but it will grow back eventually 

And unfortunately, weeds tend to recolonise more quickly than grass

[A Red]

This morning I filled in the holes made by rabbits with soil dug up by moles to get ready for badgers to rip up.

[Chip Butty]

4 minutes ago, A Red said:

This morning I filled in the holes made by rabbits with soil dug up by moles to get ready for badgers to rip up.

Who swallowed a fly, perhaps they’ll die.

[Engineman Hicks]

Sitting on my allotment watching the sun set and my dahlias have sprouted so a good day.  

[VladimirIlyich]

2 hours ago, Engineman Hicks said:

Sitting on my allotment watching the sun set and my dahlias have sprouted so a good day.  

If I sat on that steel drum too long my dahlias would be sprouting too.

[Engineman Hicks]

34 minutes ago, VladimirIlyich said:

If I sat on that steel drum too long my dahlias would be sprouting too.

Ha ha. It’s a glass table. 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

On 16/11/2024 at 21:51, A Red said:

I'm fucking sick of our garden and want to move house. There's areas I only go to in order to cut the grass, what's the point? 

Don't bother with the far end and tell people it's a rewilding project.