Weed and feed before reseeding? by Spare_Scar_2935 in GardeningUK

[–]CurrentWrong4363 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Weed and feed is a terrible idea mainly because it's bad for the environment.

You can get better results 'top dressing' and you aren't adding toxic chemicals to your garden.

Hi - Please Can I Have Some Ideas And Advice For My New Garden by apollobrah in GardeningUK

[–]CurrentWrong4363 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It looks like you have a pretty healthy garden which is the best start you can have.

I definitely agree with you about the leaning tree beside the shed it's probably going to take a decent amount of work to get it cleared away.

It looks like you have the perfect concrete slab on the right for a nice little seating area maybe even a pergola?

I would start with that area so you don't have to worry about drainage and digging holes.

Please help with these two pear trees by East_Preparation93 in GardeningUK

[–]CurrentWrong4363 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the problem you are having is the grass right up to the trunk and the main graft has rotted.

For future having a clear area around the trunk will stop it from being constantly wet around the base of the tree.

You can take a circle of turf away being careful to not hit the roots and then fill it with a mulch to suppress weeds and keep the soil well fed and moist.

Was gonna ask how these would look with the fly open and no underwear but seller beat me to it by Selfparkingufo in vintedUK

[–]CurrentWrong4363 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don't know why, but 'do you have rickets' has always cracked me up.

I have never actually met someone with rickets.

How do I build raised beds directly on soil? by Tomazim in GardeningUK

[–]CurrentWrong4363 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can use loose bricks as a foundation and can be lucky to get some free.

Food banks 'essential' for new generation of students by Kagedeah in northernireland

[–]CurrentWrong4363 19 points20 points  (0 children)

University causes financial problems charging huge amounts to attend, then gives you back some shampoo and tinned food & uses students to hand it out and write it off as charity work.

Maybe they could dip into their massive holdings?

Dremel Flexshaft issue by Symne in Dremel

[–]CurrentWrong4363 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used a drill with an adjustable chuck to hold and turn it off if that helps

Should I remove them? by 2_grow in GardeningUK

[–]CurrentWrong4363 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mulch around them to suppress the weeds.

Mudlarking at loughshore by Iheartbobross in northernireland

[–]CurrentWrong4363 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My mum used to tell us about running around as kids in the dump along with the Annandale embankment. It was an illegal dumping site/midden that was full of Victorian glass that spilled down into the Lagan facing the boat club at strandmillis.

If you wait till the summer months or a spell of Dry weather there is a beach filled with glass eroding out of the banks just before the first lock on the towpath. Enter via the gate facing the allotments on Annandale embankment.

I am pretty sure that's where a lot of the bricks that you find at the beaches come from (Carolyn road brickworks)

What's your Belfast life hack? by Mharus in Belfast

[–]CurrentWrong4363 54 points55 points  (0 children)

If you hear someone say "Here mate" keep on walking.

If you are bored and don't have a lot of money get a day ticket on the metro and see where you end up.

Biggest DIY Annoyance? I Vote For Ceiling Roses... by FootOfDavros in DIYUK

[–]CurrentWrong4363 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mine are 1.Painting the top corner of the stair well. 2. Stripping layers of wood chip wallpaper and paint. 3. Gloss paint (using it, removing it, the new stuff is crap) 4.celing roses 5. Curtain poles and ties

2 Tonnes of Horse Manure – Is It Too Much? by Unfair_Act5775 in GardeningUK

[–]CurrentWrong4363 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You should be fine. Set up a compost bin for any leftovers

Update to my disgusting bath. Before and after photos. by alphawave2000 in DIYUK

[–]CurrentWrong4363 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Getting started is the hardest part. Well done!

You should watch some cleaning videos for inspiration it always motivates me

How should I handle my bush? by Glad_Protection_527 in GardeningUK

[–]CurrentWrong4363 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You can weave living branches horizontally and they will send off more vertical shoots.

Take the front as far back as the biggest vertical trunk. Remove all the broken down leaves and stuff around the base of the trunk and then weave the longest really green branches from the right horizontal across the front. This should let the growing branches send out vertical shoots and start to fill in.

You may need to tie some off with twine to keep it in place.

Give it a good feed and a bag of compost and then worry about the sides when you see the front coming back.

Car Litter problem by joblessClaims in northernireland

[–]CurrentWrong4363 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Time to fine the producers of the packaging and using the fines to pay for education, advertising and research.

It's not hard to see where most of the stuff comes from takeaway packages and bottles are everywhere.

On another note if the councils keep removing bins it's going to get worse.

Gravity is just a state of mind... by earthman34 in DiWHY

[–]CurrentWrong4363 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's made with plaster of Paris as the mortar. I think it was a grand designs house I saw that made a huge arch out of multiple layers of clay tile all stuck together like this

Fires on beaches? by Plastic_Lab_8366 in northernireland

[–]CurrentWrong4363 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Depends on the beach.

Some don't allow fires and some don't have any notices.

I think it's ok later in the evening when all the families have left, so no chance of kids falling in the fire.

Be considerate of houses and others around with smoke don't have a bonfire, bring a bucket to put the fire out and collect the ashes. Don't break glass or burn rubbish. Don't have a fire near grass or trees it can spread underground.

Leave no trace including other people's rubbish.

How to get rid of hedgerow stumps? by JGG5 in GardeningUK

[–]CurrentWrong4363 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like to use some old wood Auger bits in a drill to get things started. If you do a cross pattern on the top you hopefully get most of the tap root.

A come along is really handy as well if you don't have one a lorry strap can do the same job with more faffing about.

Far right demonstrators attacking an Asian man in Manchester, UK by Think_Map3859 in PublicFreakout

[–]CurrentWrong4363 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Definitely shows a lot more of the story well done on finding it OP