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footings for an aluminium greenhouse
Started this discussion. Last reply by Matt Brown Feb 24, 2012. 2 Replies 0 Likes
i've got a greenhouse for on my allotment and i'm building a single breezeblock course to sit it on. ive built small walls before but ive never done footings, can anyone tell me how deep they need to…Continue
running my generator on lpg
Started this discussion. Last reply by Matt Brown Dec 30, 2011. 3 Replies 0 Likes
ive been thinking that it would be easier for me to run my generator on lpg as i have 4 calor gas bottles and when ive emptied 2 i take them and have them exchanged and it would save me having cans…Continue
lawn care packages
Started this discussion. Last reply by Rowly Hill Dec 16, 2011. 16 Replies 0 Likes
over the winter i'm looking into ways to improve the business and the services i offer, in the spring i'll be buying a new lawn mower to help with my efficiency and i'm hoping to offer lawn care…Continue
new type of hedge cutter, new to the uk from america.
Started this discussion. Last reply by Gary RK Oct 29, 2011. 10 Replies 1 Like
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PRO MemberGardens4u.co.uk replied to Matt Brown's discussion £1200 maybe £1300 budget for a van or pickup. any sugestions
Matt Brown replied to Chris Auld's discussion Whats up with the weather?"arrrrgggghhhh keep that up there! i, like most on my allotment site have planted my allotment up with all the veg i'm growing this year and ive sown the seed direct and they are all still very tiny. i wouldnt mind a bit of rain as the ground is…"
Matt Brown replied to Nicholas Boyes's discussion Filling fuel cans ?"in the back of my truck i have 5 litres of unleaded and its been there for over 2 months. and i queued up as normal at the pumps and but the £20 or £30 in as i normally do and an elderly gent hogged 2 pumps and streached the hose over…"
Matt Brown replied to Nicholas Boyes's discussion Filling fuel cans ?"i'm alright i'm on biodiesel, and i know my truck runs good on veggie oil and if you shop at the right places you can get it for £1.20 - £1.30 a litre. my bio only costs me £1 a litre including fuel duty."
Matt Brown replied to Matt Brown's discussion seed lists and plant lists in the group Growing Vegetables"more seeds sown today, 2 rows of brussels sprouts and 2 rows of peas. there is still no sign of growth from the sweet potato, and i'm convinced its shrinking. i've prodded it all over and it still seems firm and not rotten so i think…"
Matt Brown replied to Matt Brown's discussion seed lists and plant lists in the group Growing Vegetables"today i went to the allotment for the day and assembled the framework of the greenhouse i was given over the weekend, wile i was there i planted 3 rows of potatoes (1 each of king edward white, swift and pentland javellin) then i sowed a row each of…"
Matt Brown replied to Dan Frazer Gardening's discussion Trailers and VOSA"Category B: Vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes MAM and with up to eight passenger seats
Category B vehicles may be coupled with a trailer up to 750kgs MAM (allowing a combined weight up to 4.25 tonnes MAM) or a trailer over 750kgs MAM provided the MAM of the…"
Matt Brown replied to Dan Frazer Gardening's discussion Trailers and VOSA"my take on it is if you have a 2 tonne vehicle you can tow a 1.5 tonne trailer as long as the train weight doesnt exeed 3.5tonnes on a post 1997 licence. ive done extensive research into it as i have a post 97 licence."
Matt Brown replied to Matt Brown's discussion footings for an aluminium greenhouse"its quite firm clay. part of it is going to be where the compost heaps were till a week ago. its going to be 4 walls under the sides inside there will be 4 foot by 6 foot slabbed so i might build another wall so all the good compost doesnt disapear…"
PRO Memberaxeljk replied to Matt Brown's discussion footings for an aluminium greenhouse
"Hi Matt , what kind of grounspd is it? If it's pretty firm, not been dug up recently, I'd put down something like 300 wide x 200 deep concrete. If it's going to be in a rectangular shape I'd put some rebar in it to hold it…"
Matt Brown posted a discussionfootings for an aluminium greenhouse
i've got a greenhouse for on my allotment and i'm building a single breezeblock course to sit it on. ive built small walls before but ive never done footings, can anyone tell me how deep they need to be and what mix would be best. its just a standard 8x6 aluminium greenhouse.See More
Matt Brown replied to Matt Brown's discussion seed lists and plant lists in the group Growing Vegetables"so far on my list i have;
potatoes, sweetcorn, peas, leeks, onions (spring and bulb), cabbage, brussels sprouts, tomato, peppers, cucumber, raddish, lettuce, betroot and if the sweet potato gives me some slips then i'll grow sweet potatoes too"
Matt Brown replied to Matt Brown's discussion seed lists and plant lists in the group Growing Vegetables"i have a sweet potato in my kitchen window i'm trying to sprout, no luck so far but i may get some slips if it doesnt grow soon. i was shopping with my grandma the other day and aldi had some fruit bushed and canes, i got 2x yellow raspberries…"
Debbie Carroll replied to Matt Brown's discussion seed lists and plant lists in the group Growing Vegetables"If you like Chinese food the Pak choi family of beg grow as easy as lettuce. Steam and serve with dots or oyster sauce, lovely. I do quite well with butternut squash, lovely roasted or in soups, keep for several months too. I tried sweet potatoes…"
Eric Walker replied to Matt Brown's discussion seed lists and plant lists in the group Growing Vegetables"I've grown a row of Chard the last 2 years for my daughter, who cuts the leaves for a boiling once a week.
It is still growing despite the severe weather, but I don't fancy it as it looks to much like sugarbeet.
I also set 2 Cape…"
Premium SupplierOfer El-hashahar replied to Matt Brown's discussion seed lists and plant lists in the group Growing Vegetables
"Wife seems to have other ideas than mine.
I want lots of herbs, parsley, lettuce, braod beens, tomatoes. She wants spinach.
I actually hope to get dwarf fruit trees too."
Matt Brown added a discussion to the group Growing Vegetables
seed lists and plant lists
each year i write myself a seed and plant list and decide what i'd like to grow. this year i'm hoping to pack as much as practical onto the allotment.is there anything unusual that any of you guys grow on your veg plots?See More
Matt Brown replied to Eric Walker's discussion Winter Harvest in the group Growing Vegetables"my plot is completely empty. in the autumn i spread a good 6-12 inch layer of manure over the tough clay. i dug a third of it yesterday and its so much easier already."
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Comment Wall (4 comments)
- At 22:53 on February 24, 2012,
PRO MemberStuart @ Eco Garden Maintenance said… Glad to be your friend
- At 2:19 on March 12, 2011,
rosie larking said… Hi Matt....I'm really sorry for disappearing suddenly last night....my laptop crashed, and it took me ages to get it back on!
Speak later and let me know how you get on?
Cheers, and keep smiling! rosie
- At 22:27 on December 10, 2010,
Nick Rymer said… Although my business is stone quarries my neighbour has a stove showroom and is always looking for quality logs, this must be the same across the uk and gives an outlet for any felling which takes place throughout the year.
- At 14:12 on August 5, 2010,
PRO MemberPhil Voice said… - Hello Matt
Welcome to the Landscape Juice network.
Thanks for joining and I hope you find the site useful.
Kind regards
Phil Voice
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