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Giant in Pastyland now
I had an electric zapper thing on the same idea, somehow they just ignored the bait completely but its worth trying again or adapting somehow. Looked at bucket traps with the rotating lure but it seems more mean than I am prepared to do v instant.
Cleared the tent which should absolutely not have been left there for the 3rd year, everytime I put it up its SO takes it down, then they don't and the tent gets fucked, its kinda annoying but well life. Won't be on there this year unless I get something sorted anyway then its back of the list of restocking priority stuff. Since where it went sits so low I am considering that as a pond location, if it sits and drains there then taking the side water if flooding happens seems sort of sensible and cheaper than a french drain, especially since it would then need to get up to get over the driveway which makes no sense. Maybe some kind of solar pump with a filter that just chucks some of it out at a certain level. Maybe a project with a rasp pi and some poly to detect levels v using the pump and a lipo battery in there with a battery backup pack to deal with lack of solar power for some time. If it powers a VR set for 8 hours a pump seems a oppportunity for a fountain near the (above ground 8x4ft with heating) pool I am looking to put a deck around but havent been able to heat in years. Weirdly my water is capped and my oil is cheap so cheaper to refill every day we want it somehow. No outside tap tho which doesn't help.
Filled 6 wheelbarrows with cowbell or whatever they are plants, spread some of the oldest compost about, mulch over the bare areas, transplanted grass to dead areas from an area I am unsure about but creates a lot of grass with no effort. The hedge to next door is getting higher, keep adding 3 feet and gaining 1 but its been a few years now. Thinking about willow on it to block wind, Sycamores, holly and the single Oak are not helping much and quick solution means more garden is usable.
Want to stick up a fence to next door but they just buried a dog on the fence line, their side of course. Also idk where the actual line is and the council don't either, despite it being their property. OS guy had no idea, planning people had no idea, eventually suggesting I contact the owner....
Nearly moved all the transplant grass before the next raised bed goes in, that should fix the holes except where the tent was. Hugelkultur may get moved since I get so many apples from another location and plastic sheets work well. Could turn that into a huge pile of new compost in a otherwise squishy area. Also need to chop down some bits of trampoline, how do you get rid of one? lol. Idk the value of whatever it is strap wise.
Could get a 4ft raised bed up, like 4m x 3ft roughly. Stil unsure what to plant, have a ridiculous amount of seeds and just need a day to clear out and add bits then start again. Also order chicken wire. With a max height of 3ft for most of it suggestions based on this? Looking to do peas and tomatoes on frames once I made some. Onions, celery, carrots, swede, butternut squash, sweet potatoes, potatoes, chilies, fresh peas (SO would eat just these if available), sweet corn, any fresh herbs (have a massive one for rosemary), chives. Then raspberries (have basket since I know its a spread issue), starwberies andI would love cherries but the tree takes too long (is too expensive). Thats our main consumption so mades more sense to me to grow those and I have a lot of seeds to go to the local community garden. Squash has been a huge one, its very large and tastes nice, most of the rest are less hassle than usual it seems. Working out the months is more complex but I can get more beds if required. Also working on free sources of usable wood/whatever locally doing what we can with what is available.
I've never known one to flower so late.
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