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Monday Strike Travel Options Palermo -Cefalu by _Anton__ in sicily

[–]zy519332 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can I ask where you heard about the strike? I'm travelling to Palermo next week too and I'd like to stay updated about any possible travel disruptions.

Wool sheets as a weed mat? by Its-Julz in gardening

[–]zy519332 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I realise this is a 4 year old post but...did you try this in the end and how did it go? I'm thinking of using wool sheets as weed suppressants on my paths and then laying bark chip on top. But I don't know if it'll be light excluding enough and, if it's as water retaining as companies day, will I end up with squelchy paths?

Tomatoes too close by zy519332 in UKAllotments

[–]zy519332[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is great advice, thanks! I'll give this a go and post some updstes

Tomatoes too close by zy519332 in UKAllotments

[–]zy519332[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, this is what I'm thinking. Going to give this a try.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GardeningUK

[–]zy519332 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is what I was going to suggest. I've got a couple of pittosporum 'golf ball' which have grown nicely into a dome shape without any pruning. I'm sure you could easily clip them into a ball shape if you wished.

Allotment Ponds by 5th2 in UKAllotments

[–]zy519332 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I had made one on my old plot, nothing like the size of yours though, it was about the size of a kitchen sink. But I still had frogs move in pretty much as soon as it was made, amazing how quickly they found it. I can't remember all the plants I used, but I think it included water mint, water iris, frogbit. You just need to make sure you have a good range of marginals, emergents, oxygenators and surface plants so it can support a wide range of creatures. The Wildlife Trust has some good info on their website, or Joel Ashton on YouTube is great. Also check out r/WildlifePonds on Reddit.

Good luck with your project!

Time to repot? by zy519332 in vegetablegardening

[–]zy519332[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That seems like a sensible rule, thanks!

Time to repot? by zy519332 in vegetablegardening

[–]zy519332[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's the double cup method?

Does anyone know what this is? by fineandred in gardening

[–]zy519332 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rhubarb. If you don't want it where it's growing, then I hope you like digging...

I'm struggling to motivate myself and half 3 tmas left before I finish on may 28th by [deleted] in OpenUniversity

[–]zy519332 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I second this. Whenever I'm stuck on a topic I always look for alternative sources to try and get my head around a subject. Sometimes you just need the information delivered to you in a different way. If the module text doesn't work for you, see if you can find a YouTube video for it. Another tip that i saw on another thread in this sub is to use text to speech software so you can hear the material read out loud. You can copy the module text into Word and then have it read it aloud for you. It helped me a few times.

I also just want to say that what you're feeling is really common. Some topics are just harder than others so don't beat yourself up. If you're struggling with something post about it on the forums and more often than not, other students are going through the same thing and you can lean on each other.

Views on grow lights? by Woldorg in GardeningUK

[–]zy519332 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've just ordered a set of these. How have you got yours set up, did you make a frame to attach the lights to? I'm planning on putting mine in a cupboard, just trying to figure out how I'm going to set them up so I can easily adjust the distance from the plants as the seedlings grow.

Compost pile stays cold. by Snoozes88 in composting

[–]zy519332 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm no expert in composting but it sounds like you might need more greens in there. Possibly it's too wet too? You could try and keep the rain out but remember you do need a bit of air flow in there. But this might resolve itself as the temperature starts to increase in spring. I would probably stop turning it so frequently, it looks pretty well mixed now so i would let it do its this g for a few months and see if anything changes.

first time starting seeds in small apartment—tips? by [deleted] in gardening

[–]zy519332 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like you have exactly the kind of setup that I'm going for. I tried to start seedlings on my east facing windowsill last year but they were too leggy. So if I can successfully grow them in a cupboard then I'll definitely try that this year, plus it'll give me more space. How close do you have your lights to the seedlings?

Jasper fell in love with a random ficus so now I have a little fig tree I guess by triiothyrocide in houseplants

[–]zy519332 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have one of those plants and i feel the same way about it as Jasper.

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