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Jim wolohan Rank attained: Hazel Tree

Joined: 07 Feb 2018 Posts: 37 Location: Arklow co.wicklow
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Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 9:04 pm Post subject: Introduction |
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Hi i joined up a couple of weeks ago but only got round to introduction now. I started to build an orential garedn about 3 years ago. I've figured out most of it but i need to do the fine tuning now so im hoping to call on your expertise. The garden is about 40 feet wide and about 120 feet long. It falls away from the house in about a 1 in 6 graidiant so I hade to plateau most of it. I have a bit of a thing for hostas and ferns. I'll try and get a few pics posted over the next day or 2 and I'll have a few questions. Looking foward to all your advise,
Kind regards Jim
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tagwex Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Posts: 5188 Location: Co. Wexford
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Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 9:29 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome along Jim, looking forward to the photos so as we can see what we are dealing with.
_________________ “It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
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kindredspirit Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 10 Nov 2008 Posts: 2300 Location: Mid-west.
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Sue Deacon Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 31 Dec 2014 Posts: 2029 Location: West Fermanagh
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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2018 3:36 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Jim and welcome! Ooh Oriental Gardens, you're talking my language! Look forward to seeing the photos.
_________________ Be humble, for you are made of earth
Be noble, for you are made of stars |
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Jim wolohan Rank attained: Hazel Tree

Joined: 07 Feb 2018 Posts: 37 Location: Arklow co.wicklow
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Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2018 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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tagwex Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Posts: 5188 Location: Co. Wexford
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Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 8:23 pm Post subject: |
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"Hoping to build an oriental garden"?
a) I think you are halfway there already
b) you probably don't have much choice at this stage
_________________ “It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
This boy can really sing http://youtu.be/Dgv78D2duBE |
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Jim wolohan Rank attained: Hazel Tree

Joined: 07 Feb 2018 Posts: 37 Location: Arklow co.wicklow
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Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 9:04 pm Post subject: |
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I need to kill that lawn. Whats the best time?
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tagwex Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Posts: 5188 Location: Co. Wexford
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Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 9:15 pm Post subject: |
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Nuke it anytime with Roundup.
Cue the anti glyphosphate brigade any minute now!!!!
_________________ “It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
This boy can really sing http://youtu.be/Dgv78D2duBE |
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Jim wolohan Rank attained: Hazel Tree

Joined: 07 Feb 2018 Posts: 37 Location: Arklow co.wicklow
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Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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Whats the best time to do it ?
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Sue Deacon Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 31 Dec 2014 Posts: 2029 Location: West Fermanagh
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Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 10:12 pm Post subject: |
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Any time at all if you want to trash the soil for ever.
Yes it's me the one remaining member of the anti Glyphosate brigade.
I used to use it and fell for the ' it becomes inert on contact with the soil ' blurb. I now regard it as a vile toxin. Cue hysterical laughter from all points of the compass. You know something, I really don't care.
BTW jealous of the stone lanterns - how many have you got?
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tagwex Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Posts: 5188 Location: Co. Wexford
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Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 10:29 pm Post subject: |
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Just follow the instruction for mixing on the label. For best results at this time of year apply during a mini heatwave which coincidentally is right now for quickest kill. Put no pass on the tree hugging nordie!!! Us south easterners have to stick together.
_________________ “It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
This boy can really sing http://youtu.be/Dgv78D2duBE |
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Blowin Rank attained: Vegetable garden tender
Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 930 Location: Drimoleague, Co Cork
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Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2018 5:07 am Post subject: |
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I'll just jump to the rescue of Lady F here, Jim. It rather depends on your timetable for the next stage of whatever you want to do with that area, but a sheet of builders' black polythene sheeting will do it KINDLY over time, so that you don't have poisoned soil to work with. A quick whizz over it with a rotovator first wouldn't go amiss either, so that you start again with nice loose soil.
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tagwex Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Posts: 5188 Location: Co. Wexford
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Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2018 9:20 am Post subject: |
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The tree huggers will have you pulling it up blade by blade by hand if they had their way!!!!!!!
I have a half acre vegetable plot and use roundup all the time. It's a quick kill. I have good crops every year and I don't believe that I am poisoned yet. If you are in no hurry then use the plastic sheeting.
_________________ “It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
This boy can really sing http://youtu.be/Dgv78D2duBE |
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Jim wolohan Rank attained: Hazel Tree

Joined: 07 Feb 2018 Posts: 37 Location: Arklow co.wicklow
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Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2018 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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I have a load of IRISH ORGANIC WEEDKILLER in my shed. They were giving it away in my local hardware store. Would it work?. If not i like the idea of the plastic would that take long to work?. I'm not in any hurry. Thanks
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tagwex Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Posts: 5188 Location: Co. Wexford
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Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2018 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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If you use plastic sheeting you will end up with a population of slugs roughly akin to the population of China. Think of all the problems they and their future generations will bring. I'll say no more.
_________________ “It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
This boy can really sing http://youtu.be/Dgv78D2duBE |
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