Taking bets on getting my back door kicked in

[Dean Lofthouse]

I need 200m of Yew hedging and want the hedge to establish quickly.

 

Rather than buy them at around 60cm and spend a fortune, I have already taken loads of cuttings and started growing my own.

 

To speed the process and get them big quick I am going to set up some hydroponic lighting in a wagon body I have outside and have them on 18 hours on 6 hours off all through the next summer and winter.

 

To save the helicoptor spotting a heat source and getting my door kicked in, I may invite plod to inspect my setup, that said, I bet I still get regular visits

Edited February 14, 2011 by Dean Lofthouse

[Frank]

Brilliant. Are we taking bets on how long till they come or just if they come??

[Dean Lofthouse]

Oh they'll come !

 

I reckon on how long it takes them

[Dave D]

and if you stick to your story there aint a court in this land who'd try you. youve got me convinced already!!

 

out of interest dean how are the yew cuttings doing? i remember you starting them, what sort of % took and survived?

[Robert_S]

And if they dont come, what gets planted next

 

Lag the unit with 100mm kingspan and no heat will get out

[armchairarborist]

with cutbacks in the police i doubt they will ever find funding for a trip out as far as yours Dean, its a good time to be a criminal:thumbdown:

[Frank]

Im not even allowed to buy more than 3 bags of compost at one time. Haha.

[Dean Lofthouse]

and if you stick to your story there aint a court in this land who'd try you. youve got me convinced already!!

 

out of interest dean how are the yew cuttings doing? i remember you starting them, what sort of % took and survived?

 

About 80% took Dave, good result.

 

I did take some more cuttings and put them in little pots but they all look to have died back. I think the problem was leaving them outside and the pot drainage wasn't too good.

 

So the idea is to create the perfect habitat for them. If it works well I will carry on growing them to sell

[Dean Lofthouse]

with cutbacks in the police i doubt they will ever find funding for a trip out as far as yours Dean, its a good time to be a criminal:thumbdown:

 

I'm still waiting for the log theft visit, 8 days so far

[Dave D]

80% i'd be pleased with that. deffinately worth cultivating and selling, if you charged half the price the garden centres do youd be quids in.