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Locations and Sites / I guess I am a little ahead of you guys
« Last post by BarriedaleNick on March 02, 2024, 08:51:15 »
First batch went out in the garden yesterday..

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News / For those of you wondering how weather is affecting gardeners
« Last post by Tee Gee on March 01, 2024, 16:03:05 »
I was doing a bit of browsing to day and came across this article which may be of
interest to some of you.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68435197

To me, based on what has happened up until now this year, it looks like that I could be in for a poor fruit crop and much more!
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Non Edible Plants / Re: Why don't my Eranthis survive?
« Last post by gray1720 on February 26, 2024, 22:24:02 »
An impressive set of places they will grow, except my flippin' garden! I'm beginning to suspect the tree rat.

You may have a point Tee Gee - right now I have tulips out alongside crocuses, and two weeks ago I found two spears of asparagus. It's mad!
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Edible Plants / Re: Ideas on a small cordless tiller for raised beds?
« Last post by Deb P on February 24, 2024, 22:48:13 »
I had a look at my rake/ hoe this afternoon, it’s a Dakota made in Holland!

Searched online, it seems Dakota tools are now defunct, but the De Wit tools are also manufactured in Holland and do a ‘Sprake’ which is very similar……
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Edible Plants / Re: Ideas on a small cordless tiller for raised beds?
« Last post by Deb P on February 24, 2024, 17:21:17 »
I had a look at my rake/ hoe this afternoon, it’s a Dakota made in Holland!
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Edible Plants / Re: Ideas on a small cordless tiller for raised beds?
« Last post by Obelixx on February 24, 2024, 13:18:23 »
We use the Wolf multi-head system so have cultivator heads like Tee Gee's but also push-mepull-you double edged hoes and rakes in several sizes.  They're the tools we use most but there's also a lawn edge trimmer and many others.  We have short handles for close work plus medium and full length handles so we can both work on different bits of th eveg plot and garden.  Very easy to use and very easy to store.
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Edible Plants / Re: Ideas on a small cordless tiller for raised beds?
« Last post by Deb P on February 24, 2024, 10:45:09 »
I hand dig out new perennial weeds then use a hoe for the small stuff left to dry out and die on the surface. When doing the early Spring getting beds ready purge I use a combi rake and hoe tool; I can’t remember the proper name or make for it, but I got it from a posh tool stand at one of the Tatton Park shows about 5 years ago, I think it’s Scandinavian? Long pale wood handle and beautifully made. I’ll try and track the make down!

It’s a Sneeboer & Zn thing…….I can’t find it on their online catalogue but I am now drooling over their other stuff….!
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The Shed / Re: rowing
« Last post by Obelixx on February 22, 2024, 14:06:26 »
Well done him and good luck for his campaign for cleaner seas.

There's a chap from Lancahsire, aged 73, who's done the same thing raising 1/4 million for Alzheimer's research.

They're clearly all mad but to be admired for their courage and determination.
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The Shed / Re: rowing
« Last post by ACE on February 22, 2024, 09:05:01 »
Well they made it alright, Zav my ocean rowing  godson will be on the telly again tonight on the Jewel in the Crown channel 5 about the Isle of Wight
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