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potato varieities production or vareity

Posted: 05/03/2013 at 07:09

He lives in the US and English is not his first language.  I believe he grew up in Israel.

Gardeners world tv or mag. pest and disease advice.

Posted: 05/03/2013 at 07:05

There's stuff all over the web where he assumes two or more different identities and argues with himself - for those of us who know about him it is mildly amusing/irritating - for new posters some of his more inflammatory behaviour can be very upsetting. However, his aggressive style of posting and idiosyncratic use of language makes him fairly easy to spot, even when he changes identity.

Best tasting early peas

Posted: 05/03/2013 at 07:01

Netting should always be checked every day to ensure small birds are not entangled - nothing to do with whether it is secured properly or not.

How can you tell if manure is "well rotted"?

Posted: 05/03/2013 at 06:51
jon cob wrote (see)

if looks like dirt and not like straw and manure it is ready.

That is of course if the horse was bedded on straw - many stables nowadays use wood shavings or shredded paper;  Both can be used as manure for the garden, although the wood shavings need longer to rot down and should be stacked in a heap to decompose.  


Sometimes you can buy bags of 'pony poo' on the side of the road.  These are usually 'pickings' from the pasture and do not contain the horse's bedding.  Add them to your compost heap as a fantastic activator.

How can you tell if manure is "well rotted"?

Posted: 05/03/2013 at 06:49
jon cob wrote (see)

if looks like dirt and not like straw and manure it is ready.

That is of course if the horse was bedded on straw - many stables nowadays use wood shavings or shredded paper;  Both can be used as manure for the garden, although the wood shavings need longer to rot down and should be stacked in a heap to decompose.  

Talkback: Edible dahlia tubers

Posted: 05/03/2013 at 06:31

Oh dear, a dangerous failure to understand written English by Jon Cob. 

All parts of the tulib contain toxins 

"When humans consume tulip bulbs they often experience dizziness, vomiting, diarrhea, extreme abdominal pain and excessive salivation. Convulsions and coma may occur with death following."

Read more: Tulip Bulb Toxicity | Garden Guides http://www.gardenguides.com/128031-tulip-bulb-toxicity.html#ixzz2MdyevNts

I do hope you haven't followed your own advice Jon cob - and I do hope that your dangerous lack of knowledge hasn't lead someone else to try eating tulip bulbs.

You are correct in one respect - starvation did result in some people trying to eat tulip bulbs during WW2 - however the results were tragic.!

Gardeners world tv or mag. pest and disease advice.

Posted: 05/03/2013 at 06:19

See "Potato varieities production or vareity "(sic) thread

 

Barrel Greenhouse Giveaway

Posted: 05/03/2013 at 06:12

Well, as long as he's giving us the chance to win one and doesn't expect anyone to buy anything .... and he did ask nicely, unlike some people who pretend they're posting a real query or post out and out spam.

potato varieities production or vareity

Posted: 05/03/2013 at 05:55

Jon cob - read properly - I did not mentiion preaching, it was Geoff, referring to Colin Bowcock Fan.

However, as you so rightly point out - "facts are facts" - QED 

Is this weeding?

Posted: 05/03/2013 at 05:47

I still feel that if your instructions were clear, you should explain to him that your garden should be reinstated properly at his expense, and that unless he does so you willl be using  Small Claims Court procedures to obtain  recompense so that you can employ a real professional to do the work.  

As has been said, you don't have to be nasty to do this, just clear and firm. 

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