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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2020 13:26:43 GMT
 aquarat ... the sweet William you gave Jane is growing and has now been 'potted on' but Jane wishes to know, will it be alright outside, or does it need to be kept indoors and protected ? Rog |
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Post by Clinton Cool on Oct 10, 2020 14:59:47 GMT
Dunno but CRT usually deal with such things with strimmers.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2020 15:08:45 GMT
Think they are biennials so only need protecting from severe frosts. Can never understand why anyone would grow a biennial when space is limited, but each to their own.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2020 17:36:53 GMT
Dunno but CRT usually deal with such things with strimmers. Indeed. CRT contractors were out at Limehouse yesterday with 3 men. A self propelled mower and two strimmers. All taking care of a solid tarmac towpath.. I found it interesting they never touched the vegetation growth at the sides because their contract is for a particular surface width. They also didn't deal with overhanging vegetation as I guess that's the job of the adjacent property owner. The fact that this entire width was tarmacked last year and has zero veg growth is irrelevant. All of the Buddleia growing out of the canal bank walls was left in place. It was only the approximately 4ft wide tarmac towpath surface which was given the full mower treatment. |
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Post by patty on Oct 10, 2020 18:15:26 GMT
Think they are biennials so only need protecting from severe frosts. Can never understand why anyone would grow a biennial when space is limited, but each to their own. suppose they r quite pretty ...I don't bother anymore.... |
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Post by phil70 on Oct 10, 2020 19:24:48 GMT
Think they are biennials so only need protecting from severe frosts. Can never understand why anyone would grow a biennial when space is limited, but each to their own. suppose they r quite pretty ...I don't bother anymore.... I'm tryinģ not to bother........ however Chris has different ideas Phil |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2020 20:01:26 GMT
Think they are biennials so only need protecting from severe frosts. Can never understand why anyone would grow a biennial when space is limited, but each to their own. Because aquarat very kindly gave it to Jane when we briefly passed them. Rog |
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Post by naughtyfox on Oct 10, 2020 20:25:59 GMT
I think it quite fun to think of something that has been given from a passing boat and now travels round the country.
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Post by Mr Stabby on Oct 10, 2020 21:03:35 GMT
Dunno but CRT usually deal with such things with strimmers. Indeed. CRT contractors were out at Limehouse yesterday with 3 men. A self propelled mower and two strimmers. All taking care of a solid tarmac towpath.. I found it interesting they never touched the vegetation growth at the sides because their contract is for a particular surface width. They also didn't deal with overhanging vegetation as I guess that's the job of the adjacent property owner. The fact that this entire width was tarmacked last year and has zero veg growth is irrelevant. The CRT contractors come along the towpath opposite my mooring six times a year. It might be hammering down with rain, and all their footprint and their machines do is to turn the towpath into mud, but still there they are, fulfilling the terms of the contract. Not their fault of course. If their CRT contract says "you have to go out with the mower and the strimmer on this section of canal on this day of the month" then that's what they have to do and common sense doesn't come into it. |
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Post by patty on Oct 11, 2020 6:07:39 GMT
Indeed. CRT contractors were out at Limehouse yesterday with 3 men. A self propelled mower and two strimmers. All taking care of a solid tarmac towpath.. I found it interesting they never touched the vegetation growth at the sides because their contract is for a particular surface width. They also didn't deal with overhanging vegetation as I guess that's the job of the adjacent property owner. The fact that this entire width was tarmacked last year and has zero veg growth is irrelevant. The CRT contractors come along the towpath opposite my mooring six times a year. It might be hammering down with rain, and all their footprint and their machines do is to turn the towpath into mud, but still there they are, fulfilling the terms of the contract. Not their fault of course. If their CRT contract says "you have to go out with the mower and the strimmer on this section of canal on this day of the month" then that's what they have to do and common sense doesn't come into it. Same with council workers..they make a right mess 'cutting grass' in the pouring rain but guess if contacted to do this they have to. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2020 7:15:28 GMT
It's difficult to judge whether you hear more complaints about contractors cutting towpath vegetation, or not cutting it ... in this it must be impossible to please everyone.
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Post by aquarat on Oct 11, 2020 10:42:12 GMT
aquarat ... the sweet William you gave Jane is growing and has now been 'potted on' but Jane wishes to know, will it be alright outside, or does it need to be kept indoors and protected ? Rog Well that’s a coincidence haven’t pooped in for ages and up pops you! Yea fine outside over winter, maybe tuck it in the catch if it gets really cold. Biannual down in June so should give a nice late spring show. Enjoy :-) |
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Post by aquarat on Oct 11, 2020 10:45:16 GMT
Think they are biennials so only need protecting from severe frosts. Can never understand why anyone would grow a biennial when space is limited, but each to their own. Gives me something to flog in sep/oct :-) got a bit more space late summer |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2020 13:17:23 GMT
Thanks  We brought it home to pot on and keep an eye on it , but will take it back to the boat in January. Rog |
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