Advice on watering your garden is now in full swing ahead of a hose pipe ban no doubt
I've been reading 'advice' NOT to water your lawn - apparently there's no need - it will bounce back and watering is wasteful
I'm not following that advice as my garden cost a lot of effort to achieve and the lawn is my baby
So I've been watering … and it's looking great, recovered well - compared to everyone else's which are looking …. dead.
What are you doing?
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Saint posted:Advice on watering your garden is now in full swing ahead of a hose pipe ban no doubt
I've been reading 'advice' NOT to water your lawn - apparently there's no need - it will bounce back and watering is wasteful
I'm not following that advice as my garden cost a lot of effort to achieve and the lawn is my baby
So I've been watering … and it's looking great, recovered well - compared to everyone else's which are looking …. dead.
What are you doing?
I’m watering my plants .....but I’m afraid my lawns aren’t too big to water easily , somits likr straw
Neighbour is on a meter and all her stuff is dying
Saint posted:Advice on watering your garden is now in full swing ahead of a hose pipe ban no doubt
I've been reading 'advice' NOT to water your lawn - apparently there's no need - it will bounce back and watering is wasteful
I'm not following that advice as my garden cost a lot of effort to achieve and the lawn is my baby
So I've been watering … and it's looking great, recovered well - compared to everyone else's which are looking …. dead.
What are you doing?
In early Spring, our back lawn was a slimy swamp after all the rain and snow last winter. We had to reseed most of it and, when the hot weather started, it was beginning to look like a lawn again (some little patches still need attention), so I have been watering it as well as my hanging baskets and planters. I’ve watered the front lawn a few times.
Yogi19 posted:Saint posted:Advice on watering your garden is now in full swing ahead of a hose pipe ban no doubt
I've been reading 'advice' NOT to water your lawn - apparently there's no need - it will bounce back and watering is wasteful
I'm not following that advice as my garden cost a lot of effort to achieve and the lawn is my baby
So I've been watering … and it's looking great, recovered well - compared to everyone else's which are looking …. dead.
What are you doing?
In early Spring, our back lawn was a slimy swamp after all the rain and snow last winter. We had to reseed most of it and, when the hot weather started, it was beginning to look like a lawn again (some little patches still need attention), so I have been watering it as well as my hanging baskets and planters. I’ve watered the front lawn a few times.
Don't blame you - time spent and money possibly down the drain if you don't
Ooh 'down the drain' - accidental pun LOL
Saint posted:Yogi19 posted:Saint posted:Advice on watering your garden is now in full swing ahead of a hose pipe ban no doubt
I've been reading 'advice' NOT to water your lawn - apparently there's no need - it will bounce back and watering is wasteful
I'm not following that advice as my garden cost a lot of effort to achieve and the lawn is my baby
So I've been watering … and it's looking great, recovered well - compared to everyone else's which are looking …. dead.
What are you doing?
In early Spring, our back lawn was a slimy swamp after all the rain and snow last winter. We had to reseed most of it and, when the hot weather started, it was beginning to look like a lawn again (some little patches still need attention), so I have been watering it as well as my hanging baskets and planters. I’ve watered the front lawn a few times.
Don't blame you - time spent and money possibly down the drain if you don't
Saint posted:Ooh 'down the drain' - accidental pun LOL
We filled a few pots and hanging baskets and that came to £35 !!!
I'm not about to let them die cos fat cats want profits up and consumption down.
Who knows if the grass will fully recover?
So i'm defo watering it
Had a brief yet revealing chat with my neighbour yesterday
She's quite passively controlling - or tries to be
"oh you're watering the lawn - there's no point really"
"everyone's is the same y'know"
"It's just dry the next day"
She seemed annoyed that I said I was gonna water it anyway LOL
Baz posted:Moonie posted:Our lawn is straw now
Ditto Moonie
Not watering?
Let your grass grow long. It traps the morning dew!
Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:Let your grass grow long. It traps the morning dew!
Interesting cos I was going to cut it tomorrow
I've been talked out of it
Now it seems like a good idea - will let it grow as it should protect it from scorching
We had a shower of rain overnight and the lawns look better for it
Warm and muggy weather today and it has given me a headache.
Yogi19 posted:We had a shower of rain overnight and the lawns look better for it
Warm and muggy weather today and it has given me a headache.
Awww poorly hed
It's being Scottish … not used to the heat
See how a bit of water is needed on the lawns
I've been doing mine for weeks - and now - it's really coming on well
Everyone else has a dead lawn
Saint posted:Yogi19 posted:We had a shower of rain overnight and the lawns look better for it
Warm and muggy weather today and it has given me a headache.
Awww poorly hed
It's being Scottish … not used to the heat
See how a bit of water is needed on the lawns
I've been doing mine for weeks - and now - it's really coming on well
Everyone else has a dead lawn
lol Very true
HELP please
I'm looking for really dark compost .. i'm going to use it as top soil but I've used top soil before and found it very sandy
I'm wanting very dark compost - that stays dark
Any ideas?
Saint posted:HELP please
I'm looking for really dark compost .. i'm going to use it as top soil but I've used top soil before and found it very sandy
I'm wanting very dark compost - that stays dark
Any ideas?
I filled my raised bed with big bags of bog standard compost bought from the garden centre and it isn’t sandy and has stayed dark.
Saint posted:Hmmmm Yoghurt, interesting
Should do the trick
ALL reviews are 'excellent' - rich n dark
£5 for 60litres
Saint posted:HELP please
I'm looking for really dark compost .. i'm going to use it as top soil but I've used top soil before and found it very sandy
I'm wanting very dark compost - that stays dark
Any ideas?
John Innes. Number 4 I think is the darkest.
Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:Saint posted:HELP please
I'm looking for really dark compost .. i'm going to use it as top soil but I've used top soil before and found it very sandy
I'm wanting very dark compost - that stays dark
Any ideas?
John Innes. Number 4 I think is the darkest.
Oh thank you
I shall take a look 
Saint posted:Erm . . . there isn't a no 4
Well. there used to be. But now that I think about it, it was probably something my mum told me about as a child. 
Baz posted:We had rain today
Moonie posted:We have rain right now
None here … that's Newcastle
Moonie posted:Saint posted:Did you get much??
Not a downpour but enough to freshen things up
Nice
Shower overnight and a shower in the early morning. bright and sunny the rest of the time.
Well our lawns are getting a late night soaking!!
It's lashing it down
Baz posted:My water utility is the only one in the country implementing a hose ban
do you have a large garden?
Saint posted:Baz posted:My water utility is the only one in the country implementing a hose ban
Reasonably Renton ....we live on a corner plot , so have large front garden and fair sized back garden ....at least it used to feel like that when I was mowing it 
Baz posted:Saint posted:Baz posted:My water utility is the only one in the country implementing a hose ban
Reasonably Renton ....we live on a corner plot , so have large front garden and fair sized back garden ....at least it used to feel like that when I was mowing it
Our neighbour has a barrel thing that captures the rain water from the drain pipes - have you tried that?
I suppose you can still use a watering can?
Saint posted:Baz posted:Saint posted:Baz posted:My water utility is the only one in the country implementing a hose ban
Reasonably Renton ....we live on a corner plot , so have large front garden and fair sized back garden ....at least it used to feel like that when I was mowing it
Our neighbour has a barrel thing that captures the rain water from the drain pipes - have you tried that?
I suppose you can still use a watering can?
I have thought about that in past ....and yes , I can still use watering cans ...so I’ll keep fit And it doesn’t start til 5th August ....so hopefully it will be raining by then
Listening to the radio they said a hose pipe ban can only be enforced if it doesn't rain from the day it was issued
So ... pray for rain - or do a dance
Cut the grass yesterday - looks like new
No bare patches at all
. . . and still watering
Saint posted:Cut the grass yesterday - looks like new
No bare patches at all
. . . and still watering
We’ve had a couple of showers of rain in the last week so my lawns are doing fine
Yogi19 posted:Saint posted:Cut the grass yesterday - looks like new
No bare patches at all
. . . and still watering
We’ve had a couple of showers of rain in the last week so my lawns are doing fine
we had one good downpour recently but it wasn't nearly enough
Today has been boiling
Saint posted:Yogi19 posted:Saint posted:Cut the grass yesterday - looks like new
No bare patches at all
. . . and still watering
We’ve had a couple of showers of rain in the last week so my lawns are doing fine
Today has been boiling
It was overcast here this morning and sunny in the afternoon. I’ve got a fan on atm
We've had plants bloom - I've cut them right back and they're coming again !!!
First time I've seen a second bloom
Saint posted:We've had plants bloom - I've cut them right back and they're coming again !!!
First time I've seen a second bloom
Excellent.
Yogi19 posted:Saint posted:We've had plants bloom - I've cut them right back and they're coming again !!!
First time I've seen a second bloom
I won't mention the front garden aherm . . .
We have an electric raker and I get carried away sometimes and half removed the front lawn about 6 weeks ago leaving huge empty patches LOL
It's only just recovering 
Saint posted:Yogi19 posted:Saint posted:We've had plants bloom - I've cut them right back and they're coming again !!!
First time I've seen a second bloom
I won't mention the front garden aherm . . .
We have an electric raker and I get carried away sometimes and half removed the front lawn about 6 weeks ago leaving huge empty patches LOL
It's only just recovering
Sounds like the time my eldest son scarified our front lawn to get rid of the moss
Baz posted:We had a significant amount of rain here today ...so much so that I’m sure I saw a blade of green grass
Just the one?
Yogi19 posted:Baz posted:We had a significant amount of rain here today ...so much so that I’m sure I saw a blade of green grass
Baz posted:Yogi19 posted:Baz posted:We had a significant amount of rain here today ...so much so that I’m sure I saw a blade of green grass
Yes, and even that might have been a trick if the light
Yogi19 posted:Saint posted:Yogi19 posted:Saint posted:We've had plants bloom - I've cut them right back and they're coming again !!!
First time I've seen a second bloom
I won't mention the front garden aherm . . .
We have an electric raker and I get carried away sometimes and half removed the front lawn about 6 weeks ago leaving huge empty patches LOL
It's only just recovering
That was the plan but the dead grass kept coming and coming
Til nothing was left
It was quite a shock LOL
Saint posted:Yogi19 posted:Saint posted:Yogi19 posted:Saint posted:We've had plants bloom - I've cut them right back and they're coming again !!!
First time I've seen a second bloom
I won't mention the front garden aherm . . .
We have an electric raker and I get carried away sometimes and half removed the front lawn about 6 weeks ago leaving huge empty patches LOL
It's only just recovering
That was the plan but the dead grass kept coming and coming
Til nothing was left
It was quite a shock LOL
Yes, we got a bit of a shock by the time my son had finished.
Baz posted:Our lawn was weed and feed treated just before the heatwave ...so the weed bit worked ...but the feed bit hasn’t
lol One out of two ain’t bad
Baz posted:Our lawn was weed and feed treated just before the heatwave ...so the weed bit worked ...but the feed bit hasn’t
I bought the wrong stuff this year
We normally get EverGreen 4 in 1 … it's amazing
Dunno what I got but it's pants compared to EverGreen … so our lawn it not very green this year
Saint posted:Baz posted:Our lawn was weed and feed treated just before the heatwave ...so the weed bit worked ...but the feed bit hasn’t
I bought the wrong stuff this year
We normally get EverGreen 4 in 1 … it's amazing
Dunno what I got but it's pants compared to EverGreen … so our lawn it not very green this year
Awww
Saint posted:Baz posted:Our lawn was weed and feed treated just before the heatwave ...so the weed bit worked ...but the feed bit hasn’t
I bought the wrong stuff this year
We normally get EverGreen 4 in 1 … it's amazing
Dunno what I got but it's pants compared to EverGreen … so our lawn it not very green this year
Back to Evergreen next year then?
Baz posted:Yogi19 posted:Baz posted:Our lawn was weed and feed treated just before the heatwave ...so the weed bit worked ...but the feed bit hasn’t
lol One out of two ain’t bad
But no weeds
Yogi19 posted:Baz posted:Yogi19 posted:Baz posted:Our lawn was weed and feed treated just before the heatwave ...so the weed bit worked ...but the feed bit hasn’t
lol One out of two ain’t bad
True
Baz posted:Yogi19 posted:Baz posted:Yogi19 posted:Baz posted:Our lawn was weed and feed treated just before the heatwave ...so the weed bit worked ...but the feed bit hasn’t
lol One out of two ain’t bad
True
Yogi19 posted:Saint posted:Baz posted:Our lawn was weed and feed treated just before the heatwave ...so the weed bit worked ...but the feed bit hasn’t
I bought the wrong stuff this year
We normally get EverGreen 4 in 1 … it's amazing
Dunno what I got but it's pants compared to EverGreen … so our lawn it not very green this year
Back to Evergreen next year then?
Well I bought a whacking great big bag of the stuff thinking i'd got the right stuff
Saint posted:Yogi19 posted:Saint posted:Baz posted:Our lawn was weed and feed treated just before the heatwave ...so the weed bit worked ...but the feed bit hasn’t
I bought the wrong stuff this year
We normally get EverGreen 4 in 1 … it's amazing
Dunno what I got but it's pants compared to EverGreen … so our lawn it not very green this year
Back to Evergreen next year then?
Well I bought a whacking great big bag of the stuff thinking i'd got the right stuff
Aww, what a bummer.
Saint posted:Yogi19 posted:Saint posted:Baz posted:Our lawn was weed and feed treated just before the heatwave ...so the weed bit worked ...but the feed bit hasn’t
I bought the wrong stuff this year
We normally get EverGreen 4 in 1 … it's amazing
Dunno what I got but it's pants compared to EverGreen … so our lawn it not very green this year
Back to Evergreen next year then?
Well I bought a whacking great big bag of the stuff thinking i'd got the right stuff
Whoops
Never mind - shall try it again LOL
Watch this space
Saint posted:
Never mind - shall try it again LOL
Watch this space
Good luck
Baz posted:Saint posted:Have you been watering your lawns?
No...have you ?
Lots
Transformed the back garden - not so the front but I'm cutting it tomorrow anyway.
I'm banned from raking it til 2019
Baz posted:Saint posted:Yogi19 posted:Saint posted:Baz posted:Our lawn was weed and feed treated just before the heatwave ...so the weed bit worked ...but the feed bit hasn’t
I bought the wrong stuff this year
We normally get EverGreen 4 in 1 … it's amazing
Dunno what I got but it's pants compared to EverGreen … so our lawn it not very green this year
Back to Evergreen next year then?
Well I bought a whacking great big bag of the stuff thinking i'd got the right stuff
Whoops
Buy some evergreen and mix them. 2 (or 3) parts evergreen to 1 part 'other stuff'. that way you should get some Evergreen benefit but gradually use up the other stuff and not totally lose your money.
@Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing that's genius !!
Wonder if the mix would be ok though? Surely it can't be too conflicting I guess
But that's a great idea
Saint posted:@Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing that's genius !!
Wonder if the mix would be ok though? Surely it can't be too conflicting I guess
But that's a great idea
If you like. tell me the quantities of all the things that make up each mixture and I'll see what proportions I'd use myself,
Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:Saint posted:@Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing that's genius !!
Wonder if the mix would be ok though? Surely it can't be too conflicting I guess
But that's a great idea
If you like. tell me the quantities of all the things that make up each mixture and I'll see what proportions I'd use myself,
Thanks for the help
I bought Aftercut all in 1
Total nitrogen 12%
Phosphorous pentoxide 2% (0.9%p) - soluble in water 0.2% (0.2%p)
Potassium Oxide 4% (3.3%k)
I normally use Evergreen 4 in 1
Nitrogen (N) total 14.0%
Phosphorous pentoxide - soluble in neutral ammonium citrate 1.9% (0.8% P)
Potassium Oxide (K20) soluble in water 4% (3.3%K)
Oddly they look almost the same - maybe I should give the Aftercut the benefit of the doubt?
Yes, they do look fairly similar going by those figures. On the surface that would suggest you should get a similar performance from both and going purely by the figures my first instinct would be to mix them 1:1. However as you feel the AFTERCUT is not as good as EVERGREEN so I wold suggest 2:1 mix, Evergreen being the greater quantity. If the Aftercut really is giving a poorer result it could be the quality that is poorer or maybe just that the recent high temperatures over a longish time is actually preventing it from working at its best and that possibly Evergreen too , would give a poorer performance in these conditions.
I am surprised though that the Nitrogen content is not greater.
@Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing thank you for the help
I think it probably 'is' the weather that's more a factor as you say and as I really don't want two hue bags hanging around I may persevere with the Aftercut this year.
Especially as I also need to purchase Rose Clear, potting compost, plant feed etc …
Now - my Bay Tree leaves are turning yellow despite plenty of water - I read it's lack of feed so … Miracle Grow or something else?
Saint posted:Have you been watering your lawns?
Yes - until it rained.
The yellowing of the leaves can be caused by several factors. the easiest to deal with is a Nitrogen deficiency. So try a Nitrogen rich fertiliser as a first approach.
Miracle Grow comes in a variety of N-P-K formats. For treating a suspected nitrogen deficiency you would be looking for a high 'N', a low 'P' and a medium(ish) 'K' possibly something like 30 - 8 - 17.
Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:Miracle Grow comes in a variety of N-P-K formats. For treating a suspected nitrogen deficiency you would be looking for a high 'N', a low 'P' and a medium(ish) 'K' possibly something like 30 - 8 - 17.
@Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing thank you - that's what I read, low nitrogen.
Bought 7kg Evergreen 4 in 1 at Sainsurys (clearance) was £15 now £7
Already on the garden in preparation for rain tomorrow
Baz posted:They’ve cancelled our hose pipe ban ....so guess what I will be doing tomorrow
Do it - do it !!!
We've had quite a downpour recently - lightning for tomorrow
Baz posted:They’ve cancelled our hose pipe ban ....so guess what I will be doing tomorrow
I don’t need to water mine, we’ve had a shower of rain tonight
Baz posted:Renton....Hows your dad doing ?
*waits with Baz *
Yogi19 posted:Baz posted:Renton....Hows your dad doing ?
*waits with Baz *
Thanks for asking - he is much better and should be coming home tomorrow.
He looks better but eating poorly, had several transfusions and blood thinners for a leg clot.
To be honest it's been lovely without him - spending time with my Mum in peace n quiet has been a blessing cos my Dad is more than an awkward customer (even in hospital) - he's been refusing to co-operate with their advice.
Stubborn is not the word.
I was helping him get ready for bed in the hospital and turned the light on … which he then walked passed as he got into bed - when I asked if he was going to turn the light off he said, "You put it on - you turn it off"
That's a snippet of his character
It's been quiet, clean and sooo relaxing with him in hospital
Saint posted:Yogi19 posted:Baz posted:Renton....Hows your dad doing ?
*waits with Baz *
Thanks for asking - he is much better and should be coming home tomorrow.
He looks better but eating poorly, had several transfusions and blood thinners for a leg clot.
To be honest it's been lovely without him - spending time with my Mum in peace n quiet has been a blessing cos my Dad is more than an awkward customer (even in hospital) - he's been refusing to co-operate with their advice.
Stubborn is not the word.
I was helping him get ready for bed in the hospital and turned the light on … which he then walked passed as he got into bed - when I asked if he was going to turn the light off he said, "You put it on - you turn it off"
That's a snippet of his character
It's been quiet, clean and sooo relaxing with him in hospital
I’m glad he’s feeling a bit better.
Is his crankiness due to his illness, or just normal for him?
Yogi19 posted:Saint posted:Yogi19 posted:Baz posted:Renton....Hows your dad doing ?
*waits with Baz *
Thanks for asking - he is much better and should be coming home tomorrow.
He looks better but eating poorly, had several transfusions and blood thinners for a leg clot.
To be honest it's been lovely without him - spending time with my Mum in peace n quiet has been a blessing cos my Dad is more than an awkward customer (even in hospital) - he's been refusing to co-operate with their advice.
Stubborn is not the word.
I was helping him get ready for bed in the hospital and turned the light on … which he then walked passed as he got into bed - when I asked if he was going to turn the light off he said, "You put it on - you turn it off"
That's a snippet of his character
It's been quiet, clean and sooo relaxing with him in hospital
I’m glad he’s feeling a bit better.
Is his crankiness due to his illness, or just normal for him?
Sadly it's normal - he's been horrible to me all my life - he never wanted children and has made it clear
Saint posted:Yogi19 posted:Saint posted:Yogi19 posted:Baz posted:Renton....Hows your dad doing ?
*waits with Baz *
Thanks for asking - he is much better and should be coming home tomorrow.
He looks better but eating poorly, had several transfusions and blood thinners for a leg clot.
To be honest it's been lovely without him - spending time with my Mum in peace n quiet has been a blessing cos my Dad is more than an awkward customer (even in hospital) - he's been refusing to co-operate with their advice.
Stubborn is not the word.
I was helping him get ready for bed in the hospital and turned the light on … which he then walked passed as he got into bed - when I asked if he was going to turn the light off he said, "You put it on - you turn it off"
That's a snippet of his character
It's been quiet, clean and sooo relaxing with him in hospital
I’m glad he’s feeling a bit better.
Is his crankiness due to his illness, or just normal for him?
Sadly it's normal - he's been horrible to me all my life - he never wanted children and has made it clear
Awww Renton
Saint posted:Yogi19 posted:Saint posted:Yogi19 posted:Baz posted:Renton....Hows your dad doing ?
*waits with Baz *
Thanks for asking - he is much better and should be coming home tomorrow.
He looks better but eating poorly, had several transfusions and blood thinners for a leg clot.
To be honest it's been lovely without him - spending time with my Mum in peace n quiet has been a blessing cos my Dad is more than an awkward customer (even in hospital) - he's been refusing to co-operate with their advice.
Stubborn is not the word.
I was helping him get ready for bed in the hospital and turned the light on … which he then walked passed as he got into bed - when I asked if he was going to turn the light off he said, "You put it on - you turn it off"
That's a snippet of his character
It's been quiet, clean and sooo relaxing with him in hospital
I’m glad he’s feeling a bit better.
Is his crankiness due to his illness, or just normal for him?
Sadly it's normal - he's been horrible to me all my life - he never wanted children and has made it clear
You are a son to be proud of - just look at the way you are taking care of both your parents despite your dad’s attitude.
Yogi19 posted:Saint posted:Yogi19 posted:Saint posted:Yogi19 posted:Baz posted:Renton....Hows your dad doing ?
*waits with Baz *
Thanks for asking - he is much better and should be coming home tomorrow.
He looks better but eating poorly, had several transfusions and blood thinners for a leg clot.
To be honest it's been lovely without him - spending time with my Mum in peace n quiet has been a blessing cos my Dad is more than an awkward customer (even in hospital) - he's been refusing to co-operate with their advice.
Stubborn is not the word.
I was helping him get ready for bed in the hospital and turned the light on … which he then walked passed as he got into bed - when I asked if he was going to turn the light off he said, "You put it on - you turn it off"
That's a snippet of his character
It's been quiet, clean and sooo relaxing with him in hospital
I’m glad he’s feeling a bit better.
Is his crankiness due to his illness, or just normal for him?
Sadly it's normal - he's been horrible to me all my life - he never wanted children and has made it clear
I second that
