HOW HIGH??

Discussion in 'Compost, Fertilisers & Recycling' started by ARMANDII, Apr 18, 2012.

  1. Sheal

    Sheal Total Gardener

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    Or ask your neighbours if you can buy their gardens. :snork:
     
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    ARMANDII Low Flying Administrator Staff Member

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    Funny you should say that, Sheal:lunapic 130165696578242 5:
     
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    • Jack McHammocklashing

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      Funny you should bring this up
      My next door is an aaaaaghhh buy to rent person, providing no maintenance whatsoever, tennants are some good some very bad, and none ever touch the garden
      (I sneak in occassionaly and give a good Glysophate around my border)

      Previoulsy my neighbour twelve years ago was a town prize winning garden, and "I" was the neigbour from hell, ie I kept it tidy but did not garden I did not have the time nor a clue (He crossed the bar in the millenium)
      He placed 3' paving stones along the border on edge so a weed barrier 3' deep :dbgrtmb:which now I am a gardener is a $eity send

      I can not get an allotment, and have now found in my first year, I need more space than I have available, I would like more, though not too much

      I was going to ask the letting agent to ask him if I could use the back garden sort of Maintain for free Though I keep the produce

      I would have to ask advice on here, about legalities etc

      Jack McH
       
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      • JWK

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        No harm in asking Jack. There is a scheme called "Garden Share" where people look after other's garden and in exchange they get to keep the produce. I just googled it and found this, fairly close to you I think:
        http://www.edinburghgardenpartners.org.uk/
         
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        • gcc3663

          gcc3663 Knackered Grandad trying to keep up with a 4yr old

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          Hi Neighbour. Can I buy your garden. I need a bigger compost heap.

          What do you think? It'll be cheap - it's going to be a wasteland.:lunapic 130165696578242 5:
           
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          • Fidgetsmum

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            Since all of my garden is visible from the house, and since I too refuse to throw so much as a wilted lettuce leaf into a bin when it can go on the compost heap, I've made 6 'beehive' compost bins (à la Alan Titchmarsh), painted them with 'Willow' Garden Shades and am happy to have them dotted about the garden.

            Just as a BTW - we're currently having a very dilapidated 16' x 12' shed demolished - when one of my neighbours saw this they asked what plans I had for the 'extra' 192 sq ft of garden, flowers? veggies? another deck area? patio? barbecue? arbour? His face fell somewhat when I said my priority was at least another 4 more compost bins!
             
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            • ARMANDII

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              I see nothing wrong with that!!!:heehee::snork:
               
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              You could just use your old shed as a massive compost container, chuck the wilted lettuce leaves through the window and empty it via the door :)
               
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                Now why didn't I think of that? :scratch:
                 
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