The gardening thread

[two sheds]

I had a mouse commit suicide in my watering can the other week

 

[iona]

My aji chillies ("very slow to germinate - sow the whole pack!") have all germinated within a week of sowing Good thing college is open again from next week so I can palm a few seedlings off to other people.

 

[two sheds]

I had a mouse commit suicide in my watering can the other week

I tried pouring it out of the spout but it got stuck

 

[TopCat]

I also seem to have bought all of Lidl’s seed stock.

 

[bimble]

There's mice inside the flowerbed, doing their thing, tunnels seem quite deep. My plan was to just leave them to it. Will they eat everything starting from the roots?

 

[bimble]

That slab of concrete next to the front door, what if i tried this?
Woke up feeling brave but whats the worst that can happen

 

[wayward bob]

 

[bimble]

Looks fine, house hasnt fallen down has it.

 

[TopCat]

That slab of concrete next to the front door, what if i tried this?
Woke up feeling brave but whats the worst that can happen
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Straightforward to use. Doesn’t require massive strength. If there is rebar in the concrete you will struggle and will need an angle grinder to cut through. Then you have to get rid of the waste. You might struggle by this time and have a big mess.

 

[bimble]

i think its a small slab, and shouldn't be very thick, i think it's just there from when someone built the sloppy little porch, much newer than the house itself so unlikely to cover a well or anything Will dig around a bit before running to the toolhire shop.

 

[TopCat]

I have a large concrete pad similar and I am ignoring it for the moment and going for easier wins.

 

[TopCat]

i think its a small slab, and shouldn't be very thick, i think it's just there from when someone built the sloppy little porch, much newer than the house itself so unlikely to cover a well or anything Will dig around a bit before running to the toolhire shop.

Sq foot? Thickness?

 

[bimble]

Sq foot? Thickness?

i haven't investigated properly, if i can find an edge will know thickness , but am guessing no more than 4 foot by 3 or so, the area of it, just right where i want the rose. i'd just need to break it up not even remove entirely.

 

[TopCat]

i haven't investigated properly, if i can find an edge will know thickness , but am guessing no more than 4 foot by 3 or so, the area of it, just right where i want the rose. i'd just need to break it up not even remove entirely.

Pick axe and shovel for that little lot I suggest.

 

[TopCat]

Bury the rubble.

 

[bimble]

Pick axe and shovel for that little lot I suggest.

You were right! Coming apart already the bastard thing

 

[TopCat]

You were right! Coming apart already the bastard thing

That’s the spirit. Start early with rage.

 

[bimble]

through to the earth apart from this L shape, which maybe the rose will be able to work around now she has access to soil?

 

[TopCat]

through to the earth apart from this L shape, which maybe the rose will be able to work around now she has access to soil?
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Leave that bit! Remove loose rubble fill with soil and rose and have a cup o tea.

 

[bimble]

nah, i want to have a go on the electric rotary hammer

 

[TopCat]

nah, i want to have a go on the electric rotary hammer

The house may fall down. But you will have fun. Can you do a video?

 

[bimble]

The house may fall down. But you will have fun. Can you do a video?

sure, one handed rotary hammering will be even more fun.

 

[TopCat]

sure, one handed rotary hammering will be even more fun.

Tripod.

 

[bimble]

i shall post pictures of my happy rose, when this is all over.

 

[TopCat]

i shall post pictures of my happy rose, when this is all over.

Good stuff.

 

[bimble]

Totally sorted, electric drill was fun & rose bed good to go I think, unreasonably happy about this . House still standing. There shall be rosey door !

 

[TopCat]

Totally sorted, electric drill was fun & rose bed good to go I think, unreasonably happy about this . House still standing. There shall be rosey door !

Well done.

 

[iona]

This afternoon I need to make a proper wooden seed tamper because apparently the RHS qualifications people won't be happy with the random bits of tupperware and other rubbish I usually use (and I can't take photos at college like everyone else is doing because my new phone screen is now also full of rain)

 

[bimble]

Ooh what qualification are you studying for iona ?

 

[iona]

Ooh what qualification are you studying for iona ?

RHS level 2. They've had to adapt it for being partly online so now I have all kinds of daft homework like taking pictures of myself using a spade/fork/hoe/etc. (have spent far more time taking pictures of myself using them in ridiculous wrong ways obvs)