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Bloody walnuts!
Or should it be bloody squirrels, I've got walnuts coming up all over the place, it's happened before but I can't remember it being on this scale. Possibly the worst one is the one in the middle of the strawberry bed, can't get it out without damaging the strawberries! Sob, sob. Alan -- Reply to alan(at)windsor-berks(dot)freeserve(dot)co(dot)uk |
Bloody walnuts!
In article , Alan Holmes
writes Or should it be bloody squirrels, I've got walnuts coming up all over the place, it's happened before but I can't remember it being on this scale. Possibly the worst one is the one in the middle of the strawberry bed, can't get it out without damaging the strawberries! leave it till you've harvested the strawberries. Then you can replant the strawberry plants without harm to this year's fruit. Do you think there's a market for young walnut trees? Worth a try. -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
Bloody walnuts!
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Kay Easton wrote: In article , Alan Holmes writes Or should it be bloody squirrels, I've got walnuts coming up all over the place, it's happened before but I can't remember it being on this scale. Possibly the worst one is the one in the middle of the strawberry bed, can't get it out without damaging the strawberries! leave it till you've harvested the strawberries. Then you can replant the strawberry plants without harm to this year's fruit. Do you think there's a market for young walnut trees? Worth a try. You clearly don't live near a mature walnut tree, in a light soil area. Bloody weeds, that's what they are! And, yes, it is the tree rats that are the problem. Casserole them, that's what I say. I have this problem every year. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
Bloody walnuts!
"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message ... In article , Kay Easton wrote: In article , Alan Holmes writes Or should it be bloody squirrels, I've got walnuts coming up all over the place, it's happened before but I can't remember it being on this scale. Possibly the worst one is the one in the middle of the strawberry bed, can't get it out without damaging the strawberries! leave it till you've harvested the strawberries. Then you can replant the strawberry plants without harm to this year's fruit. Do you think there's a market for young walnut trees? Worth a try. You clearly don't live near a mature walnut tree, in a light soil area. Bloody weeds, that's what they are! And, yes, it is the tree rats that are the problem. Casserole them, that's what I say. I have this problem every year. Doesn't mean there isn't a market :-) I have a friend with a mature Bay tree and this has little seedlings all over the place like weeds. I have several in pots. Doesn't stop people charging £30 or more for a Bay tree in a pot - all you need is to find someone who doesn't live near a walnut tree. Come to think of it, a few years back they were charging serious money for Feverfew and this is like a weed in our garden. So - anyone want to swap a walnut tree or two for some Feverfew? Cheers Dave R |
Bloody walnuts!
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David W.E. Roberts wrote: I have a friend with a mature Bay tree and this has little seedlings all over the place like weeds. I didn't know that it set seed in the British Isles! I certainly have never seen it do so. Doesn't stop people charging \24330 or more for a Bay tree in a pot - all you need is to find someone who doesn't live near a walnut tree. In the case of bay trees, it is the time. Small ones are cheap. In the case of walnuts, go along to the nearest greengrocer or supermarket and buy some. Eat most, and plant a few. You don't have to live near a walnut tree! Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
Bloody walnuts!
On 24/5/04 9:53 pm, in article , "Nick
Maclaren" wrote: In article , David W.E. Roberts wrote: I have a friend with a mature Bay tree and this has little seedlings all over the place like weeds. I didn't know that it set seed in the British Isles! I certainly have never seen it do so. Doesn't stop people charging \24330 or more for a Bay tree in a pot - all you need is to find someone who doesn't live near a walnut tree. In the case of bay trees, it is the time. Small ones are cheap. In the case of walnuts, go along to the nearest greengrocer or supermarket and buy some. Eat most, and plant a few. You don't have to live near a walnut tree! Cheap is a relative term. My son lives in London and has been quoted over £500 for 4 bay 'lollipops', compost and labour. Needless to say, he's waiting until we go up there. -- |
Bloody walnuts!
In article , David W.E. Roberts
writes "Nick Maclaren" wrote in message ... In article , Kay Easton wrote: Do you think there's a market for young walnut trees? Worth a try. You clearly don't live near a mature walnut tree, in a light soil area. Bloody weeds, that's what they are! And, yes, it is the tree rats that are the problem. Casserole them, that's what I say. I have this problem every year. Doesn't mean there isn't a market :-) I have a friend with a mature Bay tree and this has little seedlings all over the place like weeds. I have several in pots. Doesn't stop people charging £30 or more for a Bay tree in a pot - all you need is to find someone who doesn't live near a walnut tree. Come to think of it, a few years back they were charging serious money for Feverfew and this is like a weed in our garden. People even sell Alchemilla mollis ;-) -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
Bloody walnuts!
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from "Alan Holmes" contains these words: Or should it be bloody squirrels, I've got walnuts coming up all over the place, it's happened before but I can't remember it being on this scale. Possibly the worst one is the one in the middle of the strawberry bed, can't get it out without damaging the strawberries! Sob, sob. Pot them up and sell them. Ccink-chink. -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
Bloody walnuts!
In article , Sacha writes: | | In the case of bay trees, it is the time. Small ones are cheap. | | Cheap is a relative term. My son lives in London and has been quoted over | £500 for 4 bay 'lollipops', compost and labour. Needless to say, he's | waiting until we go up there. That's what I said. Ones 6" high are c. 1.50, even in the south east. He could grow his own lollipops in 5 years. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
Bloody walnuts!
On 25/5/04 8:15, in article , "Nick
Maclaren" wrote: In article , Sacha writes: | | In the case of bay trees, it is the time. Small ones are cheap. | | Cheap is a relative term. My son lives in London and has been quoted over | £500 for 4 bay 'lollipops', compost and labour. Needless to say, he's | waiting until we go up there. That's what I said. Ones 6" high are c. 1.50, even in the south east. He could grow his own lollipops in 5 years. He doesn't intend to be there for 5 years. ;-) -- |
Bloody walnuts!
In article , Alan Holmes
writes Or should it be bloody squirrels, I've got walnuts coming up all over the place, it's happened before I know, you made almost exactly the same posting in 1996/7!! You brought one of the saplings up to us and it is doing nicely - no walnuts yet, though!!!!!!!! -- Jane Ransom in Lancaster. I won't respond to private emails that are on topic for urg but if you need to email me for any other reason, put ransoms at jandg dot demon dot co dot uk where you see |
Bloody walnuts!
In article , Jane Ransom writes: | In article , Alan Holmes | writes | | Or should it be bloody squirrels, I've got walnuts coming up all | over the place, it's happened before | | I know, you made almost exactly the same posting in 1996/7!! | You brought one of the saplings up to us and it is doing nicely - no | walnuts yet, though!!!!!!!! Our tree took nearly 20 years to start. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
Bloody walnuts!
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from (Nick Maclaren) contains these words: In the case of walnuts, go along to the nearest greengrocer or supermarket and buy some. Eat most, and plant a few. You don't have to live near a walnut tree! But you have to buy wet walnuts, not kilned ones. -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
Bloody walnuts!
"Jane Ransom" wrote in message ... In article , Alan Holmes writes Or should it be bloody squirrels, I've got walnuts coming up all over the place, it's happened before I know, you made almost exactly the same posting in 1996/7!! You brought one of the saplings up to us and it is doing nicely - no walnuts yet, though!!!!!!!! -- Jane Ransom in Lancaster. I won't respond to private emails that are on topic for urg but if you need to email me for any other reason, put ransoms at jandg dot demon dot co dot uk where you see I fear you will find that growing walnuts from seed will give as variable results as trying apples from pips. Good, bearing, varieties are highly bred and not grown from seed. The wood would be OK but don't rush out for a chain saw~~ leave for 100 years at least!! Best Wishes Brian |
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