What "man jobs" have you done today?
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So far so good, it's only been a day and the weeds look pretty dead (the cat's okay, honest). The family now has a craving for something from the chippy but otherwise happy with the results.
The risk to pets and wildlife is the reason why I'm reluctant to go the full nuclear option. Keeping the cats in for a few days would drive them (and us) nuts.
I'm not too worried about anything growing again where I spray, I see that as a benefit
.I did a little test on a border plant next to the driveway to see if the vinegar/salt mix would leech elsewhere by only spraying part of an offender:
You are right @Armageus it does look like I bought the wrong stuff and I could save loads - the stuff you linked to covers up to 45,000m2 whereas the ready mixed weedkiller I bought would be lucky to cover 50m2. That's a massive difference! Thanks for that, I'll be putting that on my next garden shopping list
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You didn't kill the cat did you?So far so good, it's only been a day and the weeds look pretty dead (the cat's okay, honest). The family now has a craving for something from the chippy but otherwise happy with the results.
The risk to pets and wildlife is the reason why I'm reluctant to go the full nuclear option. Keeping the cats in for a few days would drive them (and us) nuts.
I'm not too worried about anything growing again where I spray, I see that as a benefit
I did a little test on a border plant next to the driveway to see if the vinegar/salt mix would leech elsewhere by only spraying part of an offender:
You are right @Armageus it does look like I bought the wrong stuff and I could save loads - the stuff you linked to covers up to 45,000m2 whereas the ready mixed weedkiller I bought would be lucky to cover 50m2. That's a massive difference! Thanks for that, I'll be putting that on my next garden shopping list
She's fine, honest. Just stuffed on mice and shrews with the added condiments of salt and vinegar!
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A productive day off:
Changed utility stopcock and garden tap, both of which released more water from the valve head than anywhere else.
Trip to builders yard to pick bricks
8 yard skip delivery
Moved 1 tonne of top soil 40m from driveway to garden.
Removed Study window.
Removed 2 x kitchen window.
Removed 1 x french doors & 2 sidelights
Removed vaulted ceiling plasterboard and PIR
Tip trip.
Removed kitchen ceiling.
And after a long hard day...when removing the last foot or two of plasterboard from the kitchen ceiling, I was gifted the flow and return. Hallelujah a beautiful sight.
A significant finding given the only viable option was to tee off the utility, through a wall and pass behind the downstairs loo and another wall in to the kitchen. Rads in this room will be on the opposing wall to previous and cast iron so I didn't really want long feeds of 15mm or to be under the floor if it could be avoided.
Changed utility stopcock and garden tap, both of which released more water from the valve head than anywhere else.
Trip to builders yard to pick bricks
8 yard skip delivery
Moved 1 tonne of top soil 40m from driveway to garden.
Removed Study window.
Removed 2 x kitchen window.
Removed 1 x french doors & 2 sidelights
Removed vaulted ceiling plasterboard and PIR
Tip trip.
Removed kitchen ceiling.
And after a long hard day...when removing the last foot or two of plasterboard from the kitchen ceiling, I was gifted the flow and return. Hallelujah a beautiful sight.
A significant finding given the only viable option was to tee off the utility, through a wall and pass behind the downstairs loo and another wall in to the kitchen. Rads in this room will be on the opposing wall to previous and cast iron so I didn't really want long feeds of 15mm or to be under the floor if it could be avoided.
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Been a busy welshman today. Ready for noggins and then osb this week now
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Planed, routed and sanded the table for the arrival of the Gazebo next week and after far too long, finally got the water feature into shape for the arrival of the pump tomorrow.
Will be adding sheeting and a lip around the water feature to avoid rot and to keep the stones in place.
Metal around the table base is from all the Rauch bedroom furniture I either used for shelving in the shed or burned.
Will be adding sheeting and a lip around the water feature to avoid rot and to keep the stones in place.
Metal around the table base is from all the Rauch bedroom furniture I either used for shelving in the shed or burned.
Today will be.. sorting out the netting cover for the pond. Both to reduce the cost of feeding the local birds with koi fish food but to also top them jumping out (they can do due to getting competitive for food etc). The local timid cat has decided our garden is awesome. The Indian sandstone paths heat up in the sun which is has claimed as it's own personal stretch out spot. The net should deter it if it starts being more interested in the fish.
I also need to sort out he frost damage this week.
I also need to sort out he frost damage this week.
Went just for some cat and dog food (we don't have either - this is for her mum) along with a new fish cover net. Decided that a Sunday breakfast would be great only to find their restaurant is closed on Sundays.. so ended up at a local garden centre .. which led to purchasing flowers, hanging basket, lupins, lavender, etc etc.. which I've just finished potting and planting. Now half way through a tub of Caramel Chew Chew.
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Unsure if you have an ev but...
If you're out on your travels and need to charge then it costs more in the garden centre than on the charger on site
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Hello neighbour
Not sure about the white vest to be honest.
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Drinking wife beater in a wife beater?
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Going on holiday at 4pm so cleverly I decided to, at 2pm,
- Mow the lawn as it's sprung up and will be a nightmare when we're back. Good lord it's bumpy, weedy, dead in places...
- Try to turn over the parts donor car I've had sitting 6 months, as the tyres need inflating and turning over. No dice - battery was totally dead, spare jump battery also on 10.5 volts for some reason. Gave it a quick go on the CTEK charger/start assist but it didn't get past a quick turn of the starter.
Time's up, time to go away!
- Mow the lawn as it's sprung up and will be a nightmare when we're back. Good lord it's bumpy, weedy, dead in places...
- Try to turn over the parts donor car I've had sitting 6 months, as the tyres need inflating and turning over. No dice - battery was totally dead, spare jump battery also on 10.5 volts for some reason. Gave it a quick go on the CTEK charger/start assist but it didn't get past a quick turn of the starter.
Time's up, time to go away!