Author Topic: The RAWK Gardening Thread. (All Questions Answered) (Read 174568 times)

LFCMunkee · « **Reply #120 on:** May 24, 2009, 12:38:38 am »

Ooh my sunflowers are growing so nicely. Rawk shoiuld have a tallest sdunflower competition next yeart

Sarge · « **Reply #121 on:** May 24, 2009, 11:59:04 am »

Quote from: LFCMunkee on May 24, 2009, 12:38:38 am

Ooh my sunflowers are growing so nicely. Rawk shoiuld have a tallest sdunflower competition next yeart

Where you drunk writing this Munkee?

Sarge · « **Reply #122 on:** May 24, 2009, 10:50:50 pm »

Fuck me i'm bored?

Sarge · « **Reply #123 on:** May 27, 2009, 07:11:32 pm »

RAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

miss_heather · « **Reply #124 on:** May 28, 2009, 06:38:26 pm »

Not sure if its gardening related but...
ARGH! Every morning I get woken up at 5am, by magpies pecking on my roof, and the satellite-dish.

All this because my neighbours leave their bloddy dog food out over night! There used to only be 4 magpies, but they were all lined up the other day on the fence waiting to pounce on the dog food, and I counted 14 magpies, with more on the roof as I could hear them!

I was sitting in the Living room watching tv at about 3pm today and I heard this mighty bang on the window. The magpies have started figthing each other and one flew into the window!

I keep chasing them away but it's not working, they keep coming back!

What can I do?!?!?!?!
(and I know the obvious is to ask my neigbours to bring their dog food in, but me and my neighbours don't exactly get along...

)

Sarge · « **Reply #125 on:** May 29, 2009, 12:35:55 pm »

Shoot the dog.

miss_heather · « **Reply #126 on:** May 29, 2009, 02:07:27 pm »

Quote from: Sarge on May 29, 2009, 12:35:55 pm

Shoot the dog.

Thats a good idea! Too many witnesses though

Sarge · « **Reply #127 on:** May 29, 2009, 10:04:59 pm »

Was at the Bloom show in the Phoenix Park today really enjoyed it and bought lot of Herb seeds and Bulbs.

Sarge · « **Reply #128 on:** May 29, 2009, 11:27:10 pm »

Bought some of these today.

LFCMunkee · « **Reply #129 on:** May 30, 2009, 12:39:58 am »

Quote from: Sarge on May 24, 2009, 11:59:04 am

Where you drunk writing this Munkee?

Haha

I think I was just a little tired.

Quote from: Sarge on May 29, 2009, 11:27:10 pm

Bought some of these today.

I love lillies!

woz92 · « **Reply #130 on:** May 30, 2009, 02:44:55 am »

too many men in this thread for my liking....

Sarge · « **Reply #131 on:** May 30, 2009, 12:41:00 pm »

I got 25 Lillie bulbs for €15.00 so well happy with that. Bought a dozen or so different herbs too so i now have over 5,000 seeds.

semit5 · « **Reply #132 on:** May 30, 2009, 10:40:59 pm »

Notice you have those solar powered rock this in your pic Sarge, are they any good?

Sarge · « **Reply #133 on:** May 30, 2009, 11:27:09 pm »

Quote from: semit5 on May 30, 2009, 10:40:59 pm

Notice you have those solar powered rock this in your pic Sarge, are they any good?

They are quite good to be honest yes.

electricghost · « **Reply #134 on:** May 30, 2009, 11:39:22 pm »

Quote from: Sarge on May 30, 2009, 12:41:00 pm

I got 25 Lillie bulbs for €15.00 so well happy with that. Bought a dozen or so different herbs too so i now have over 5,000 seeds.

Watch out for getting any of the pollen stuff from those lilies on any material Sarge, it's a right bastard to get out.
This is by far my most gay post so far.

Sarge · « **Reply #135 on:** May 30, 2009, 11:40:09 pm »

Quote from: electricghost on May 30, 2009, 11:39:22 pm

Watch out for getting any of the pollen stuff from those lilies on any material Sarge, it's a right bastard to get out.
This is by far my most gay post so far.

Yes, yes it is.

Sarge · « **Reply #136 on:** May 31, 2009, 09:03:26 pm »

Quote from: LFCMunkee on May 30, 2009, 12:39:58 am

Haha I think I was just a little tired.

Tired yeah i believe you.

miss_heather · « **Reply #137 on:** May 31, 2009, 10:31:28 pm »

Ooo I love lillies!

Last years passion flower! I hope they come out as nice this year!

Sarge · « **Reply #138 on:** May 31, 2009, 10:39:35 pm »

Lovely plant that.

jaffod · « **Reply #139 on:** June 1, 2009, 10:11:19 am »

Never liked gardening, always go for flags and stones to keep it as low maintenance as possible. But my lad asked if he could plant a few flowers and I'm surprised how much I enjoyed doing it. Even bought a cactus in a nice pink pot!

Sarge · « **Reply #140 on:** June 1, 2009, 11:18:00 am »

Quote from: jaffod on June 1, 2009, 10:11:19 am

Never liked gardening, always go for flags and stones to keep it as low maintenance as possible. But my lad asked if he could plant a few flowers and I'm surprised how much I enjoyed doing it. Even bought a cactus in a nice pink pot!

You can have a very low maintenance garden full with shrubs & Plants.

miss_heather · « **Reply #141 on:** June 3, 2009, 09:21:46 pm »

My courgette this morning

Bob Loblaw · « **Reply #142 on:** June 3, 2009, 09:40:15 pm »

What would it cost to run one of these for 12-14 hrs every day??

Sarge · « **Reply #143 on:** June 3, 2009, 11:34:54 pm »

Quote from: Bob Loblaw on June 3, 2009, 09:40:15 pm

What would it cost to run one of these for 12-14 hrs every day??

A fucking fortune i would imagine you illegal minded git.

CHOPPER · « **Reply #144 on:** June 3, 2009, 11:41:58 pm »

Dear Sarge,
My next door neighbour keeps asking me to come round to see if i can sort her massive bush out
have you any tips? she's becoming quite insistant.

Sarge · « **Reply #145 on:** June 4, 2009, 01:24:14 pm »

Quote from: CHOPPER on June 3, 2009, 11:41:58 pm

Dear Sarge,
My next door neighbour keeps asking me to come round to see if i can sort her massive bush out
have you any tips? she's becoming quite insistant.

Go round and get stuck in, i'm sure you'll find it rewarding.

Sarge · « **Reply #146 on:** June 4, 2009, 10:59:38 pm »

Starting to make up hanging baskets now. My kneck is roaring red from looking down.

Liverbird 2010 · « **Reply #147 on:** June 8, 2009, 06:48:41 pm »

Sarge I need help making a Japanese garden any tips

cornish exile · « **Reply #148 on:** June 14, 2009, 10:21:25 am »

a bit of hard work, sweat and dirt and you go from this

to this

and finally to this.all for less than 100 quid.will be nice to have a decent garden for a change.

did this lot below last year.

still not finished with the garden, but slowly getting there and gives a sense of achievement from before and after.

ds2190 · « **Reply #149 on:** June 14, 2009, 11:31:32 am »

My spuds are coming along nicely. Surprised at just how quickly they're growing!

The lettuces are looking good as well - growing like mad. Got some broccoli growing too which is going well, but I don't have a clue what is going on with my carrots.

Cruiser · « **Reply #150 on:** June 14, 2009, 04:43:47 pm »

Just spent the whole morning in the garden doing the lawn and patching up. Phew!

My lawn is like ~14m long but I've got a 4x6m long section of overgrown shrubs and crap after that which I want dug up and turfed to extend the lawn even further making the whole garden look spanking hot as Anfield. Obviously I can't do this on my own and will have to hire experts to do it so does anyone know roughly how much I'll have to fork out for an area of 4x6m? And wheres the best place to look for someone?

lainey · « **Reply #151 on:** June 14, 2009, 05:15:40 pm »

Quote from: ds2190 on June 14, 2009, 11:31:32 am

My spuds are coming along nicely. Surprised at just how quickly they're growing!

The lettuces are looking good as well - growing like mad. Got some broccoli growing too which is going well, but I don't have a clue what is going on with my carrots.

nasty little buggers
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8099561.stm

PaulV · « **Reply #152 on:** June 14, 2009, 06:06:16 pm »

I've built some raised beds in a small polytunnel and filled them with all purpose compost to grow vegetables. Should I add some sand/topsoil or something to the beds next year to aid drainage or am I ok with just compost?

cornish exile · « **Reply #153 on:** June 14, 2009, 06:58:13 pm »

Quote from: Cruiser on June 14, 2009, 04:43:47 pm

Just spent the whole morning in the garden doing the lawn and patching up. Phew!

My lawn is like ~14m long but I've got a 4x6m long section of overgrown shrubs and crap after that which I want dug up and turfed to extend the lawn even further making the whole garden look spanking hot as Anfield. Obviously I can't do this on my own and will have to hire experts to do it so does anyone know roughly how much I'll have to fork out for an area of 4x6m? And wheres the best place to look for someone?

see pics above. my garden is 5m by 8.5 m. i did all that by hand.less than a 100 quid for the turf.takes time but gives satisfaction to see the end result.
you can do it yourself and save a packet.

Sarge · « **Reply #154 on:** June 14, 2009, 09:09:34 pm »

Cornishexile nice work, rewarding aye!!

cornish exile · « **Reply #155 on:** June 14, 2009, 09:42:27 pm »

Quote from: Sarge on June 14, 2009, 09:09:34 pm

Cornishexile nice work, rewarding aye!!

cheers.
taken a while, but worth it in the end.

rocco · « **Reply #156 on:** June 15, 2009, 04:05:56 pm »

Quote from: Bob Loblaw on June 3, 2009, 09:40:15 pm

What would it cost to run one of these for 12-14 hrs every day??

rocco · « **Reply #157 on:** June 15, 2009, 04:07:19 pm »

Quote from: miss_gonzalez on May 28, 2009, 06:38:26 pm

Not sure if its gardening related but...
ARGH! Every morning I get woken up at 5am, by magpies pecking on my roof, and the satellite-dish.

All this because my neighbours leave their bloddy dog food out over night! There used to only be 4 magpies, but they were all lined up the other day on the fence waiting to pounce on the dog food, and I counted 14 magpies, with more on the roof as I could hear them!

I was sitting in the Living room watching tv at about 3pm today and I heard this mighty bang on the window. The magpies have started figthing each other and one flew into the window!

I keep chasing them away but it's not working, they keep coming back!

What can I do?!?!?!?!
(and I know the obvious is to ask my neigbours to bring their dog food in, but me and my neighbours don't exactly get along... )

Get a big cat and leave it out at night

if you have a skylight in your roof .. just leave it open and a ladder up to it for the cat to come and go ... once he/she see the birds he/she will be up there at every chance
Some black cats are very flexible ...

Sarge · « **Reply #158 on:** June 16, 2009, 11:02:23 pm »

rocco, rocco, rocco

Valore · « **Reply #159 on:** June 17, 2009, 05:30:40 am »

Quote from: rocco on June 15, 2009, 04:07:19 pm

Get a big cat and leave it out at night

if you have a skylight in your roof .. just leave it open and a ladder up to it for the cat to come and go ... once he/she see the birds he/she will be up there at every chance
Some black cats are very flexible ...

With any luck they'll eat that dog as well...