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
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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

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.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

"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

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!


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

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.
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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

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http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm

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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.

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from (Nick Maclaren) contains these words:

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.

Casseroled with walnuts - sounds excellent!

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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.

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. ;-)

--

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!!!!!!!!

--
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but if you need to email me for any other reason, put ransoms
at jandg dot demon dot co dot uk where you see

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.

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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.

--
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"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