sime42
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Shed loads of cross cut saws as well, plus tools to sharpen them with. Someone was on here looking for one recently.
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Points for symmetry too.
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He might as well have given you the logs and burnt the barn in his wood burner instead.
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It'll probably be too cold for them now, thems fussy buggers! You've picked one of the hardest things I think. The herb type fennel might be worth a punt, very similar flavour and a doddle to grow in comparison. It'll look after itself, needs virtually no water.
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I think it works, to my surprise. I tried it with a young Hawthorne a few years ago, 1"- 2" dia. I used a length of roofing batten and kept it on a couple of years. When I took it off the trunk remained straight, which I wasn't quite expecting.
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I think water is your friend here. Definitely with fennel, they're very thirsty. Plus lots of sun. Not sure about carrots, though they are cousins.
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You're missing a few key words there fellas. (Farce, insanity, lies, utter.........) Anyway here's some pigs blood kefir to calm us all down.
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Wow, who knew capillary matting could be such a talking point? It seems almost as captivating as Covid, we could be up to 1000 before we know it! Yes, it could also be blocked pores - it does get right gunged up with agae after just one season. Time to replace it anyway, I could do with a non-plastic alternative if I bother next year.
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Ummm, that is a very good suggestion, I do believe you make be right. Something has definitely changed from last year.
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Yep. My speculation is that the troughs are too low. I read somewhere that that matting has a lift capacity of 6", I think I've got more than that height difference. I can't be arsed to sort it now as not going to be away for any length of time this summer now.
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Nope, you'd end up with too much capillitating! All the water would flow out of the reservoir and flood the tray. Capillary action rather than gravity is the name of the game. The idea is that having the reservoirs below keeps the mats on the tray, (and hence pots), moist at all times, but not waterlogged. It also keeps things humid, normally good in a greenhouse.
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They look really good. No slug damage? Weather hasn't been with us either in the UK, you're not alone.
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Boysenberries are brilliant btw. Easy to grow, very productive, good flavour, large fruits, no thorns. What else could you possibly want in a berry fruit? Mixed race so the best of all berries obviously.
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It's this kind of stuff. Gardman Grow It 76001 Capillary Matting Seed Tray Inserts 32 x 18cm free P&P WWW.EBAY.CO.UK Therefore it is ideal for greenhouses and indoor plants. Use with Grow ItSeed andGravel Trays. No, it's not working well this year. Strange because it's been good previous years. Maybe it's too old or the reservoirs are slightly too low. I'd recommend it if you set it up successfully. It provides a nice constant supply of water and very useful if you go away for a few days.
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Not quite. It's tricky to know what to do but I suggest moving the top one down until it's halfway between the bottom one and its current location. (That looks to be about 1/3 of the height). Then tie it on loosely, or with something stretchy, so there's some give, to hopefully avoid the trunk snapping at that point in strong wind. Also, remove the lower tie as I don't think it's doing much.
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Seems like it's a tough one today, best effort so far being a 4.
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I'd say that the ties are a little high up. Isn't the rule that young trees should be stacked at up to a third of their height? To allow adequate flexing of the trunk to ensure strengthening and supporting root development.
