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Talkback: Field bindweed
to the root. A heavy infestation may need this treatment more than once but much easier than digging. Works with brambles, too! I have a very heavy infestation of this weed as i back on to a piece of field/wasteland. I've dug, treated, burned & even paved bad by joancawte
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24/11/2011 15:29:55
by round.head
Big Garden Bird Watch
of bramblings. I don't think they uncommon but we hadn't had them before. We haven't had them since either.  I've spent hours with the binocs and the bird book and there's still quite a mixed collection of 'little brown birds' I've registered now I do this every by donutsmrs
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10/01/2013 19:31:39
by nutcutlet
small bird watch
's the dunnock, linnet, and similar sized birds that I have difficulty with. I can recognise a reed bunting now. And we had bramblings one year, I can do those. Blue tit/ great tit and various finches. But i have gaps in my knowledge by nutcutlet
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12/01/2013 21:20:24
by nutcutlet
840 m squared of all types of weeds.
that the ground work has been done the surface is level and the top layer turned over and compressed by the excavators tracks.  The weeds prior to this consisted of Horsetail, Brambles, Dandelions, Stinging nettles, grass gone wild and to finish a few Blue Bells by George Aurther
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14/01/2013 22:11:06
by nutcutlet
Clearing nettles
suggested, and very carefully dig them out - make sure you're wearing decent gloves and thick sleeves, though, you don't want to get stung by the blighters. I think it probably is SBK as suggested by MMP above. I bought some last year to use on brambles by Dorisduck
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20/05/2013 14:26:38
by Woodgreen wonderboy
Talkback: Autumn gardening jobs
now. I have to restrain myself from putting cardboard out for recycling as it will all be needed on my raised beds. I compost everything possible and only let the green wheelie bin have bramble roots and yucca which will not rot for me as I don’t want by James Bond
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05/12/2011 12:11:22
by James Bond
Rowan Tree
the raw berries, children who have seen parents picking brambles which are abundant in our area probably think all berries can be picked and eaten, we also have hazel pears, cob nuts and elderberry which are regularly picked, to kids it is one more edible by p8ssi0n
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25/05/2012 14:22:58
by blairs
Talkback: Loch Ness blackberries
Whilst I don't have any in my garden, I am surrounded by country hedgerows which are full of juicy blackberries (or brambles as we know them in Scotland). However, other visitors and tourists to my rural haven are also aware of this wonderful crop by Jane Moore
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28/11/2011 18:29:52
by Andrew
Talkback: Picking blackberries
to reach out and up to hook onto those 'out of reach' branches which, as you say James, always carry the biggest, juiciest fruits! I remember picking brambles as a child next to my Gran's back garden and she made the most amazing bramble and plum jam by joseph woosey northwood allotments
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28/11/2011 18:37:25
by Spiky Norman
Will this work for a new part lawn?
for stones, down?Oh and one more thing, has anyone got any proven tips to kill off running bamboo (I've got the main bits out but it's reshooting) and how to kill off brambles for good!Your advice will be well received, simplify and organise and going by roseblush
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14/05/2013 19:09:44
by Busy-Lizzie