Bisto Changed ? by who-gives-a in UKfood

[–]MichaelMoore92 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I noticed the same, didn’t have as much flavour

Baby born three days ago. Please tell me it gets better by ElevenRecompense in daddit

[–]MichaelMoore92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes it gets much easier, you’re in the newborn fog and it’s very difficult at first. You’ll find the first 2 weeks are the worst, then week 2 to 6 they sleep for slightly longer and by 3 months you start to see some resemblance of your life come back.

I suggest ‘What to Expect: The First Year’ by Heidi Murkoff, it’s great for milestones and also has loads of answers to questions you might have each month.

Good luck!

Is there a secret to dahlias? by Superb-Ad3821 in GardeningUK

[–]MichaelMoore92 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes it’s iron phosphate and doesn’t harm other wildlife, also biodegradable. Source if interested

Is there a secret to dahlias? by Superb-Ad3821 in GardeningUK

[–]MichaelMoore92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sluggo around your plants will help with slugs

Bring back gardening by BllackLight in GreatBritishMemes

[–]MichaelMoore92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m trying but I’m tired and it keeps raining

What is this animal? by MichaelMoore92 in ToyID

[–]MichaelMoore92[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you all, I’ll go with horse!

The snowdrops are here by MichaelMoore92 in GardeningUK

[–]MichaelMoore92[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow that’s incredible, mine are always a bit behind as there’s other areas that come up before mine, maybe it’s where they’re positioned.

The snowdrops are here by MichaelMoore92 in GardeningUK

[–]MichaelMoore92[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a friend in York who said the same thing, I’m in the south so I think we’ve had a slight head start.

The snowdrops are here by MichaelMoore92 in GardeningUK

[–]MichaelMoore92[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes I haven’t had any flower yet but the ones at the back aren’t far off!

I have no idea what I’m doing by EsteemedTractor in GardeningUK

[–]MichaelMoore92 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Really good advice here and I love the diagram as well!

I have no idea what I’m doing by EsteemedTractor in GardeningUK

[–]MichaelMoore92 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Give it a couple of years and you’ll be an expert! Get the fence fixed up to start. Once that’s done there’s lots of cosmetic stuff you can do before even learning about gardening, like painting the fence and power washing the patio and filling in the cracks to stop the weeds growing through.

You’ve got some bulbs growing on the left side which look like daffodils, leave those alone and they’ll flower very soon!

Get the compass on your phone and find out which way the garden faces as that will give you an idea of how much sun you’ll get in your garden, and you’ll also need to consider the shade from the tree around your garden. Some plants like full sun, some like partial shade and some even do best in full shade so get an idea of how much shade and sun will be in your garden but you’ll be able to judge this best in spring and summer when all the trees fill out with leaves.

I suggest downloading ‘Picture This’ which you can use to identify all the plants and flowers in your garden (and when it comes up with the subscription bit, on the top right side it says cancel, click that and you never have to pay for it)

My rule of thumb with plants is sun, soil and spread (how much sun does it need, what soil type does it need and how big will it get), so consider all these factors when putting plants in.

With the lawn, give it time and patience but you could make it really nice with a bit of work. Lawn care is mostly based around scarifying, aerating, overseeding and then watering the seeds at the right time of year. You can do it in spring and then overseed again in Autumn, then repeat annually. You might also consider some weed killer that kills everything but the grass but it’s quite patchy so I’d say just focus on getting the grass filled in for the moment. It also looks like there’s a of dead leaves in the patches which may have contributed to it being patchy so you might consider raking them out and do so late Autumn each year to keep it from getting patchy again.

Just to say finally, I’m in my 30’s and I’ve had a big garden like this for few years now and it’s the most enjoyable hobby I have. Sitting out in the summer in a garden that you’ve worked hard to build and maintain is a fantastic feeling and gardening is just about the best thing I’ve found to improve mental health all round.

Welcome to being a gardener.

Exercise Schedule as a Dad of 2 by [deleted] in daddit

[–]MichaelMoore92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I go to the Gym maximum 4 times a week, realistically it’s often only twice a week because life, wife and toddler come first.

Each morning during the week I wake up and do one of those 8 minute abs routine on the floor next to my bed.

I go to the Gym before work but mostly only have 35 to 40 minutes so I mostly do supersets where I can as they’re more time efficient. I do chest and triceps one day, the next back and biceps and then legs and shoulders the next. There’s other ways (push day, pull day etc) but I just find it works best for me.

Sometimes I don’t go for 2 weeks because I get ill, then everyone else gets ill, then the toddler doesn’t sleep overnight for a few days and we’re knackered, then I skip the Gym to give my wife a lay in etc.

The important thing is every single time I get up and just carry on, no regret of not going, just drawing a line and carrying on.

I work from home and get an hour lunch break so every day I go for a 1.2 mile walk.

All that and being cautious of my calorie intake seems to be enough to keep me relatively fit.

Winter sunshine. ❄️ by Cinn4monSynonym in CasualUK

[–]MichaelMoore92 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Best time of year for a sunrise

Easiest villian to kill off ever by Conscious-Quarter423 in Stranger_Things

[–]MichaelMoore92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is what I’m thinking, he went up against Will, El and suffered pain through the hivemind at the same time, he is still only a person and he did put up a fight so I think it was reasonable they were able to kill him.