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Spade, fork, rake, hoe, edging iron set, Lopper, Hedge shear, sharpener, pruner set and Trowel, hand fork and kneeler. |
Carbon steel long handled soil rake, Dutch hoe, edging iron, digging fork and digging spade for £25. |
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Sewage treatment in own garden using a sewage treatment plant below ground level. Then use treated water in your garden. |
Install your own domestic waste water treatment plant underground or upgrade your own septic tank/cesspit. Treated water can then be used to water the garden. |
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The Soil Pick is a selective soil excavator. Selective in the sense that it fractures, pulverizes and displaces porous and semi-porous soils at a high rate of speed, yet leaves non-porous objects unaffected. The Soil Pick excavates soil without risk of damaging buried utilities. The Soil Pick employs converging/diverging nozzle technology to accelerate compressed air to supersonic speed ( to 1500 mph). The high velocity air stream travels approximately 4 inches from the distal end of the Soil Pick - "the cutting edge" - before decompressing to atmospheric pressure with sufficient violence to pulverize and displace soil. The Soil Pick weighs 6.5 lbs., has zero hand/arm vibration, and can be used for extended periods without fatigue. This could be used to excavate soil away from tree/hedge roots without cutting through the roots. This would be useful for erecting a rabbit fence against an existing hedge. |
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Sewage treatment in own garden using a sewage treatment plant above ground level. Then use treated water in your garden. |
There are three common types of holding or wastewater treatment system in use:-
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Terram Ltd provide geotextile material to provide reinforcement for ground on a steep slope to prevent the soil from slipping downwards. They also can provide material to construct safe walkways up/down and across it as well as safe areas for maintenance of plants on that slope. |
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Soil stabilisation on steep slopes to allow plants to establish themselves. |
MultiMat 30/ 100 erosion control Tenax MultiMat is designed to prevent wash out and soil erosion on slopes and embankments, to aid the establisment of grass and plant roots. Weather conditions, such as heavy rain, can result in significant loss of soil and formation of moderately deep furrows. All of this occurs due to the barrenness and fragility of the vegetation during its initial phase of growth because the root systems have not had sufficient time to become established. MultiMat 30 & 100 erosion control geomats are three-dimensional structures, manufactured from three polypropylene meshes that have been extruded and subsequently oriented. The products have a hign tensile strength and low unit weight which makes the goemats ideally suited for installing on steep and long slopes. To install simply roll out MultiMat onto the slope, fixing in place with staples and covering with topsoil. Grass growth can then be established either by hand seeding or hydro-seeding. Once installed the three-dimensional structures of the geomats protect the layer of topsoil and anchors the roots of the vegetation to the soil matrix, thus helping to minimise both the effect of rain impact and soil migration due to surface run off. |
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Self Watering Pots with their water reservoir provide garden space on your window cill and garden boundary walls |
Self Watering Window Boxes To soften the fascia of cold concrete or the hardbrick look of multi storey buildings, so that you can grow herbs or annuals in your 770mm length 360mm wide 200mm deep window box. Self Watering Growbag Containers and Barrier Baskets Providing a unit incorporating a water reservoir into which a grow-bag can be housed to ensure full term growth and to provide a cascade of colour throughout the season. Ideal on balustrades, balconies and boundary walls. |
As of 17 February 2013 for you to see what the products are from Amberol, you must download their catalogue, so I do not know if this item is still in the range. |
Self Watering pots with their water reservoir can be mounted onto metal frames to provide a gardening area for wheelchair users or for the infirm |
Amberol Self Watering Precinct Planters and Pagoda Planters with heights from 600mm to 3700mm and the Self Watering Growbag Containers can be mounted onto metal frames created by you, so that your wheelchair can fit under it and you would have access to 21" depth of your garden whilst sitting in your wheelchair. The same system could be used if it is difficult for you to bend over or kneel down to your garden. |
As of 17 February 2013 for you to see what the products are from Amberol, you must download their catalogue, so I do not know if this item is still in the range. |
Skin shielding lotion helps reduce the natural oil and moisture loss when you are gardening |
One of the functions of the outer layer of skin is to act as a one way barrier, preventing irritants from coming in but still allowing it to breathe. Shielding lotions restore the natural balance of the skin by helping prevent moisture robbing irritants from entering the skin while also reducing moisture loss but they do not prevent the skin from breathing. They often improve breathing because they help keep the skin pores free of outside irritants that are often too complex to be eliminated naturally. Because Gloves In A Bottle shielding lotion becomes part of the outer layer of skin itself, it doesn't wash off like conventional lotions. It comes off naturally with exfoliating skin cells. For continued protection, just reapply every 4 to 12 hours. |
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Watco Grip-Master is available in two grades:-
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Slugs are one of the most common and destructive pests in British gardens. Damage is widespread across many plant species and can be extensive due to the slug's ability to feed all year round providing temperatures are over 5°C. Many slugs live underground and this is where the nematode Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita targets them. The nematodes are watered into the soil and seek out the slugs, killing them within 3 days. The best time to apply these nematodes is between March and October and are most effective in wet weather. One treatment gives control for up to six weeks and is harmless to children, pets and wildlife. Natural pest control products offer a safe and effective way of controlling pests for both edible and ornamental crops, without the use of toxic chemicals, making them ideal for the organic gardener. Treatments are suitable for use in both greenhouses and outdoors dependent on the pest and take the form of natural predators, parasites, bacteria or parasitic worms called nematodes, all of which occur naturally and are specific to the pests they are targeted against. Full instructions supplied with each treatment. |
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THE ESSENTIAL guide for gardeners on raising plants from seed. The great majority of flower and vegetable seeds will emerge from their big sleep quite readily if a few common sense guidelines are followed, and that's the purpose of The Seed Sowing Guide. It has been compiled by Thompson & Morgan's Horticultural Experts. The hope is that, with the help offered in this guide, the pleasure you get from sowing seeds will be both widened and enhanced. |
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Top quality seed trays, ideal for sowing seeds, rooting cuttings or for transplanting seedlings into. Dimensions: Full Size Trays: 36.5cm x 22cm x 5.5cm Half Size Trays: 22.5cm x 16.5cm x 5.5cm |
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A complete growing system for rapid germination, ideal for raising seeds or cuttings. Easy to use, supplied with a plastic propagation lid and easy to follow instructions. |
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Reduce the risk of baskets, containers and Flower Pouches™ drying out in the summer by adding some water retaining 'Swell Gel@ to the compost, as it will help to retain moisture and reduce the time you spend watering. |
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Spud Tub. If you only use containers, then you can grow your vegetables in these tubs on your concrete garden/patio/courtyard |
Part fill with compost and plant 3 potatoes in the 'Spud Tub', then gradually fill with compost as the potato grows. Simply unclip sides when you are ready to harvest. At the end of the season, roll up the 'Spud Tub' or store flat. Can also be used to plant other vegetables on the patio. Made of polypropylene and easy to assemble. Each tub holds approximately 42 litres of compost. |
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Seanure Soilbuilder cares for the Environment and:-
Seanure Soilbuilder is used for amenity landscaping and maintenance. Seanure Root Dip is specified for the planting of bare-rooted trees and shrubs. Terrabind is used for stabilising soil and hydraulic seeding. |
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John Bourne & Co Ltd classify their topsoils and applications:-
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Instant safety and privacy for the perimeter area Wooden planter boxes from fully licensed suppliers 10 year guarantee Very low maintenance |
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From April 2016, all dogs in the UK will need to be microchipped by law. Anyone who doesn't have their dog microchipped by April 6th will have 21 days to comply or may face a penalty fine of up to £500. |
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Adonis Blue Egg on a leaf |
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I have finally managed to find how to care for this Dulally Bird from "The Care and Feeding of Stuffed Animals" by Glen Knape, as mentioned in the book "How to Avoid Huge Ships and Other Implausibly Titled Books" by Joel Rickett. The Bookseller/Diagram Prize for Oddest Title of the Year, originally known as the Diagram Group Prize for the Oddest Title at the Frankfurt Book Fair, commonly known as the Diagram Prize for short, is a humorous literary award that is given annually to the book with the oddest title. The prize is named after the Diagram Group, an information and graphics company based in London, and The Bookseller, a British trade magazine for the publishing industry. |
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The Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest (BLFC) is a tongue-in-cheek contest held annually and is sponsored by the English Department of San Jose State University in San Jose, California. Entrants are invited "to compose the opening sentence to the worst of all possible novels" – that is, deliberately bad. It was a dark and stormy night; the rain fell in torrents, except at occasional intervals, when it was checked by a violent gust of wind which swept up the streets (for it is in London that our scene lies), rattling along the housetops, and fiercely agitating the scanty flame of the lamps that struggled against the darkness. The first year of the competition attracted just three entries, but it went public the next year, received media attention, and attracted 10,000 entries. There are now several subcategories, such as detective fiction, romance novels, Western novels, and purple prose. Sentences that are notable but not quite bad enough to merit the Grand Prize or a category prize are awarded Dishonorable Mentions. |
THE 2 EUREKA EFFECT PAGES FOR UNDERSTANDING SOIL AND HOW PLANTS INTERACT WITH IT OUT OF 15,000:-
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Choose 1 of these different Plant selection Methods:-
1. Choose a plant from 1 of 53 flower colours in the Colour Wheel Gallery.
2. Choose a plant from 1 of 12 flower colours in each month of the year from 12 Bloom Colours per Month Index Gallery.
3. Choose a plant from 1 of 6 flower colours per month for each type of plant:- Aquatic
4. Choose a plant from its Flower Shape:- Shape, Form
5. Choose a plant from its foliage:- Bamboo
6. There are 6 Plant Selection Levels including Bee Pollinated Plants for Hay Fever Sufferers in
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7. when I do not have my own or ones from mail-order nursery photos , then from March 2016, if you want to start from the uppermost design levels through to your choice of cultivated and wildflower plants to change your Plant Selection Process then use the following galleries:-
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There are other pages on Plants which bloom in each month of the year in this website:-
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This is how to keep your groceries from falling over when they are in plastic handle bags:- |
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It is worth remembering that especially with roses that the colour of the petals of the flower may change - The following photos are of Rosa 'Lincolnshire Poacher' which I took on the same day in R.V. Roger's Nursery Field:- |
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Juvenile Flower |
Older Juvenile Flower |
Middle-aged Flower - Flower Colour in Season in its |
Mature Flower |
Juvenile Flower and Dying Flower |
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There are 720 roses in the Rose Galleries; many of which have the above series of pictures in their respective Rose Description Page. So one might avoid the disappointment that the 2 elephants had when their trunks were entwined instead of them each carrying their trunk using their own trunk, and your disappointment of buying a rose to discover that the colour you bought it for is only the case when it has its juvenile flowers; if you look at all the photos of the roses in the respective Rose Description Page!!!! |
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