boards versus what?
 

"JennyC" wrote in message
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"Mike Lyle" wrote in message
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Bob Hobden wrote:
"Little Weed" wrote...
I am planning on removing the boards from my new inherited plot. Some
will be burned on the bonfire next week, the remainder are rotting
anyway and harbour slugs.
I was planning on putting down bark chips - but without the boards to
demarcate the boundaries, they will blow across the plots ( I
assume).
Sooo
any suggestions to demarcate the plots and what to put down on the
paths would be gratefully received!
Help!
I'm on the last leg of sorting it out before winter :))

We have used chippings on the central path (the only path)on our new
plot
and have found that they do end up on the soil a bit but it's not a
problem,
worse is that without a solid edge it is difficult to keep the path
looking
straight edged as you keep damaging the edge. Would be better if the
paths
could be edged but the cost of tanalised timber gravel boards is
prohibitive, concrete gravel boards are even more expensive.

I've used old bricks on edge: they were free, and looked really good.
Mike.

I've used old wine bottles turned upside down and tapped into the soil.
Pic
at : http://www.ljconline.nl/garden/gardenfront.htm
They have been in place now for 11 years and nor a single breakage!
it takes a while to drink enough wine though..............hic ....... "~)
Jenny

I guess cardboard wine casks wouldn't have the same impact. Concrete
strainer posts do an ok job and can sometimes be bought cheap second hand.

rob

boards versus what?
 

Hi
I am planning on removing the boards from my new inherited plot. Some
will be burned on the bonfire next week, the remainder are rotting
anyway and harbour slugs.
I was planning on putting down bark chips - but without the boards to
demarcate the boundaries, they will blow across the plots ( I assume).
Sooo
any suggestions to demarcate the plots and what to put down on the
paths would be gratefully received!
Help!
I'm on the last leg of sorting it out before winter :))
LW

boards versus what?
 

"Little Weed" wrote...
I am planning on removing the boards from my new inherited plot. Some
will be burned on the bonfire next week, the remainder are rotting
anyway and harbour slugs.
I was planning on putting down bark chips - but without the boards to
demarcate the boundaries, they will blow across the plots ( I assume).
Sooo
any suggestions to demarcate the plots and what to put down on the
paths would be gratefully received!
Help!
I'm on the last leg of sorting it out before winter :))

We have used chippings on the central path (the only path)on our new plot
and have found that they do end up on the soil a bit but it's not a problem,
worse is that without a solid edge it is difficult to keep the path looking
straight edged as you keep damaging the edge. Would be better if the paths
could be edged but the cost of tanalised timber gravel boards is
prohibitive, concrete gravel boards are even more expensive.

--
Regards
Bob H
17mls W. of London.UK

boards versus what?
 

Bob Hobden wrote:
"Little Weed" wrote...
I am planning on removing the boards from my new inherited plot. Some
will be burned on the bonfire next week, the remainder are rotting
anyway and harbour slugs.
I was planning on putting down bark chips - but without the boards to
demarcate the boundaries, they will blow across the plots ( I assume).
Sooo
any suggestions to demarcate the plots and what to put down on the
paths would be gratefully received!
Help!
I'm on the last leg of sorting it out before winter :))

We have used chippings on the central path (the only path)on our new plot
and have found that they do end up on the soil a bit but it's not a problem,
worse is that without a solid edge it is difficult to keep the path looking
straight edged as you keep damaging the edge. Would be better if the paths
could be edged but the cost of tanalised timber gravel boards is
prohibitive, concrete gravel boards are even more expensive.

I've used old bricks on edge: they were free, and looked really good.

--
Mike.

boards versus what?
 

"Mike Lyle" wrote in message
ups.com...

Bob Hobden wrote:
"Little Weed" wrote...
I am planning on removing the boards from my new inherited plot. Some
will be burned on the bonfire next week, the remainder are rotting
anyway and harbour slugs.
I was planning on putting down bark chips - but without the boards to
demarcate the boundaries, they will blow across the plots ( I assume).
Sooo
any suggestions to demarcate the plots and what to put down on the
paths would be gratefully received!
Help!
I'm on the last leg of sorting it out before winter :))

We have used chippings on the central path (the only path)on our new plot
and have found that they do end up on the soil a bit but it's not a
problem,
worse is that without a solid edge it is difficult to keep the path
looking
straight edged as you keep damaging the edge. Would be better if the
paths
could be edged but the cost of tanalised timber gravel boards is
prohibitive, concrete gravel boards are even more expensive.

I've used old bricks on edge: they were free, and looked really good.
Mike.

I've used old wine bottles turned upside down and tapped into the soil. Pic
at : http://www.ljconline.nl/garden/gardenfront.htm
They have been in place now for 11 years and nor a single breakage!
it takes a while to drink enough wine though..............hic ....... "~)
Jenny

boards versus what?
 

"JennyC" wrote in message
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I've used old wine bottles turned upside down and tapped into the soil.
Pic at : http://www.ljconline.nl/garden/gardenfront.htm
They have been in place now for 11 years and nor a single breakage!
it takes a while to drink enough wine though..............hic ....... "~)
Jenny

That's not a bad idea at all. It would also save trips to the bottle bank
....

We saved wine bottle (used) corks for a friend then she said she didn't want
them after all. I had a very large carrier bag full and offered it on
freecycle - two people wanted them! Now the second bag is about half full. I
reckon we'd have enough bottles for our plots by spring.

Mary

boards versus what?
 

"Mary Fisher" wrote in message
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"JennyC" wrote in message
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I've used old wine bottles turned upside down and tapped into the soil.
Pic at : http://www.ljconline.nl/garden/gardenfront.htm
They have been in place now for 11 years and nor a single breakage!
it takes a while to drink enough wine though..............hic ....... "~)
Jenny

That's not a bad idea at all. It would also save trips to the bottle bank
...

I saw it here in the local Aboretum where tehy use it to edge all their
paths. They are much stronger than you would imagine :~)


We saved wine bottle (used) corks for a friend then she said she didn't
want them after all. I had a very large carrier bag full and offered it on
freecycle - two people wanted them! Now the second bag is about half full.
I reckon we'd have enough bottles for our plots by spring.
Mary

"Bottoms up"
Jenny :~)

boards versus what?
 

I've used old wine bottles turned upside down and tapped into the soil. Pic
at : http://www.ljconline.nl/garden/gardenfront.htm
They have been in place now for 11 years and nor a single breakage!
it takes a while to drink enough wine though..............hic ....... "~)
Jenny

Now there's an idea...liked the pic too....people will talk but
hey...many thanks for that :))
LW

boards versus what?
 

"JennyC" wrote in message
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I saw it here in the local Aboretum where tehy use it to edge all their
paths. They are much stronger than you would imagine :~)


We saved wine bottle (used) corks for a friend then she said she didn't
want them after all. I had a very large carrier bag full and offered it
on freecycle - two people wanted them! Now the second bag is about half
full. I reckon we'd have enough bottles for our plots by spring.
Mary

"Bottoms up"

:-)


Jenny :~)

boards versus what?
 

"Little Weed" wrote in message
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I've used old wine bottles turned upside down and tapped into the soil.
Pic
at : http://www.ljconline.nl/garden/gardenfront.htm
They have been in place now for 11 years and nor a single breakage!
it takes a while to drink enough wine though..............hic ....... "~)
Jenny

Now there's an idea...liked the pic too....people will talk but
hey...many thanks for that :))

People talk about everyone else anyway. While they're talking about you/us
they're leaving someone else alone :-)

Mary

LW

boards versus what?
 

People talk about everyone else anyway. While they're talking about you/us
they're leaving someone else alone :-)

Mary

LW


Mind you, with some superglue and imaginative use of string, I may now
have an alternative means of fencing off the top of the
allotment....;))

Hurrah!
LW

boards versus what?
 

"Little Weed" wrote in message
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People talk about everyone else anyway. While they're talking about
you/us
they're leaving someone else alone :-)

Mary

LW


Mind you, with some superglue and imaginative use of string, I may now
have an alternative means of fencing off the top of the
allotment....;))

Hurrah!
LW

That WILL get folk tralking.

Especially me - can you explain please?

:-)

Mary

boards versus what?
 

Mary Fisher wrote:
"Little Weed" wrote in message
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That WILL get folk tralking.

Especially me - can you explain please?

:-)

Mary

Well, I just had an image of empty wine bottles stacked, glued and
lashed together to provide a memorable fence! I suspect I may have to
revert to my original plan of wood fencing to replace the corrugated
tin sheeting which I pulled out in September.

Having said that the corrugated sheeting clearly served it purpose as
since i removed it the ground elder has moved into the allotment plot,
quite aggressively!

LW

boards versus what?
 

We have used chippings on the central path (the only path)on our new plot
and have found that they do end up on the soil a bit but it's not a problem,
worse is that without a solid edge it is difficult to keep the path looking
straight edged as you keep damaging the edge. Would be better if the paths
could be edged but the cost of tanalised timber gravel boards is
prohibitive, concrete gravel boards are even more expensive.

--
Regards
Bob H
17mls W. of London.UK

Thanks Bob
I haven't come across concrete gravel boards yet.
One of the bigger problems is the way slugs are harboured in whatever I
try to put down. We may try nematodes (sp?) in the spring, but I
thought these were expensive when looking through the internet for
suppliers
I would be interested in your opinion on these
Regards
LW

boards versus what?
 

"Mary Fisher" wrote in message
"JennyC" wrote in message

I've used old wine bottles turned upside down and tapped into the
soil.
Pic at : http://www.ljconline.nl/garden/gardenfront.htm
They have been in place now for 11 years and nor a single
breakage!
it takes a while to drink enough wine though..............hic
........ "~)
Jenny

That's not a bad idea at all. It would also save trips to the bottle
bank

Good ideas seem to have a life of their own. Bottles were a favoured
garden edging in Oz in the late 19th and early 20th century. The well
to do used nice terracotta moulded garden edges and the working class
used any sort of bottles matching up styles and bottle colours for
individual beds. Nice to see that the fashion is still alive and well
in a garden.