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Keep Gardening over the Winter !

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Camon rotovator owners

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Just for fun really - what annoying things do people say to you?

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colin replied to Peter Davis's discussion 'Keep Gardening over the Winter !'

the way the actual post reads could sound intimidating or arrogant to any potential customer checking you out!!!

1 hour ago

colin replied to Tim Chislett's discussion 'Camon rotovator owners'

i used to drive a camon up scaffold boards onto a pick up no worries. they have so much torque i think they will virtually drive near vertical

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colin replied to Chloe Sastry's discussion 'Just for fun really - what annoying things do people say to you?'

i get asked if i do lawns even while im going around one with a mower, sometimes i feel like saying no really i work for mi5 and im here spying on the neighbours

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colin replied to Chloe Sastry's discussion 'Just for fun really - what annoying things do people say to you?'

" is that mower petrol" no its a hybrid the engine is just there to charge the batteries

11 hours ago

colin replied to Chloe Sastry's discussion 'Just for fun really - what annoying things do people say to you?'

while filling the knapsack to spray a lawn = " i didnt know you were going to use my water " wtf im really gona carry 60ltrs of water around all day to spray your lawn

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colin replied to Chloe Sastry's discussion 'Just for fun really - what annoying things do people say to you?'

"your expensive just for doing the gardens, my last gardner used electric tools it was much cheaper" oh yes and how much of your electric did he use over a year

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colin replied to Daniel Gillings's discussion 'Filling a pond'

the yellow sub base stone, depending what is used/quarried locally

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colin replied to mark thomas's discussion 'cheers guys went for the viking !!!'

thats what ive got along with the 21inch aswell. im using the 21 pretty much all the time now as ive got mainly bigger areas to cover most days but must admit i prefer the 19s engine over the dov on the 21. the only probs ive had with my 19" has bee…

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Company name (if applicable)

just lawns and gardens of peterborough

First Name:

colin

Surname:

stevens

Telephone:

07985225868

Email:

justlawnsandgardens@hotmail.com

About Me:

straight on YT for 3 yrs on leaving school doing amenity horticulture, hard and soft landscaping then my arboricultural qualifications spent the next few years doing mainly tree surgery, but had to stop climbing for a while after a motorbike crash did my back in. spent a few years running an organic smallholding of 20 acres growing mainly salads + general nursery work with an acre of glass and another 6 polytunnels. then moved county and went between floristry (dont ask but i am quite good with my artistic side) pig breeding then back to tree work for a year but found climbing to put to much strain on the afore mentioned problems. moved between a few casual gardening jobs for a couple more seasons then decided it was time to set up self employed again. been going reasonably well so far winters are still a bit slack but i have a good customer base that appreciate my knowledge and experience

What is your profession i.e. Landscaping, gardening, greenkeeping - other

garden maintenance

If you are a professional gardener, landscaper or garden designer, list the services or special skills that you have

nvq 2 amenity horticulture hard and soft landscaping, ndh arboriculture, nptc cs30 31 36 38 39.
i seem to take on what is already on sites and improve and bring into management existing plantings, sometimes being harsh and sometimes just relocating. i also carry out plant sharing between my regular customers splitting down excesses and swapping between gardens.

Are you a member of any professional Associations - BALI, APL AoLD SGD

dont believe in a badge making my workmanship any better

How did you find this site?

pure chance

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Posted on February 21, 2010 at 11:07am —

2 weeks to xmas

i cant believe its only 2 weeks away and im struggling to fit all my jobs in, at least i have one customer wants me to go while theyre away for xmas (they dont leave till the 20th and im wondering if theyre leaving me the key so i can have xmas party).
maybe we shall be lucky and have some dry weather with a few less windy days so i can get the bigger hedges and trees topped, having to shift jobs left right and centre to suit the weather but at least the sprayings done.

Posted on December 9, 2009 at 9:43pm — 1 Comment

exhaustion?

just about made it through today, 1 day off in the last 3weeks and only another 4 days before a full weekend of doing bugger all apart from seeing little un. way too much digging seems to be coming my way at the minute! not sure where all the hedge trimming has gone?

Posted on October 19, 2009 at 7:47pm — 1 Comment

What a lovely day

well what lovely weather again, shame about the hairy arsed trucker trying to ride tight up the back of my van in a queue of traffic until i stopped with everyone else and he didnt. then he has the cheeck to say he didnt do the damage. maybe i get a good price for the van from the insurance seeing as though new back doors and hinges and lights is as much as the van is worth

Posted on September 22, 2009 at 7:36pm — 6 Comments

2nd time in 2 weeks

today i watched a massive thunderstorm literally move round the village i was working in, luckily this is the second time in 2 weeks this has happend. suppose it was a good thing really seeing as though i was stood on the top of a steel set of steps using a long steel hedge trimmer lol.
i must admit we do need a little rain to get the grass growing ive got 3 of my regulars already rang and said dont mow next week cos the grass hasnt grown, maybe i shud try and get hold of a little nitram get thi… Continue

Posted on June 26, 2009 at 9:05pm —

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At 10:44pm on January 14, 2009, Cat Fereday said…: Loads of sympathy for the flu!

At 10:28pm on January 26, 2009, Nicky Patterson said…: Hullo mate - I'm in Clarkston on the southside so opposite end of City! Hope you don't reckon I'm being argumentative either - I just like sticking my oar in! The site is great for debates like this though! Good Luck!

At 10:31pm on January 26, 2009, Pro Gard said…: No probs, Its a great site and a fantastic resource.

At 9:32am on March 9, 2009, up-a-tree.com said…: that is exactly how i came up with the name!! cheers

At 10:47pm on September 2, 2009, Kieran Ray said…: Hi Colin.
I was just woundering were abouts you are in this land? From some of the things I have read on you profile you sound asif you may be local to me.

At 6:14pm on September 3, 2009, Kieran Ray said…: Oh right no your not near me, Im between luton and milton keynes. just from what you said in your viking mower post sounded like you went to browns in leighton buzzard (my local mower etc. dealer) and the way you discribed the weather sounded exactly like what the weather does around here!

At 8:45am on February 3, 2010, Rhonda Jack said…: Thanks for the info, really helpful. Been scouring online and 'lost' pretty much most of the last 2 days looking into stuff! One wee question though, if you dont mind =).... when you say 4th April does that mean dont rgister before then? Can i start work before then? Cheers, Rhu

At 9:07am on February 3, 2010, Rhonda Jack said…: Thanks so much! Just a shame its so hard to find info like this in Laymans terms though..... did you register with companies house too?

At 4:55pm on February 13, 2010, Angela Lambert said…: Hi Colin
I love your profile picture. I suspect you and I own doggie doubles. That could so easily be my Rosie sharing your seat!