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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2008 23:09:33 GMT
On a different theme. One old discarded plank of a garden fence can be used to make one lovely new birdbox. Simple I know.  Yeah, I've done that a couple of times with discarded skirting boards. OH brought an assembled birdbox to Japan recently!!! I am pretty sure it was since the 7/7 bombing! I don't know how she wasn't stopped. If I can get the picture of it on IL's balcony as proof I will. She just had carry on luggage, packed her 'smalls' inside and away she went!!! |
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Post by Dutchy on Feb 23, 2008 10:35:20 GMT
Assembled? Wow then again only a month ago a dutch journalist managed to smuggle a fake bomb onto an aircraft so much for security....
Yes please on the picture of a UK build birdbox on a Japanese balcony as proof. ;D
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2008 23:10:52 GMT
Irish built!
Asked OH to come to laptop as photo is believed to be on a yahoo photo hosting site.
Funny that my three yahoo photo hosted albums have been migrated to Flickr, but OH has had no notification of same. As soon as I got word, I told her to check it, but she wasn't approached about it.
Anyway, I have a shortcut saved to my favourites on my pc, still on neighbour's laptop atm. It's in there, or perhaps on a cd that I can't find at the moment, either...I'll look and see if I can get the pc fired up tomorrow, I spent much too long at it yesterday for me to even look at it tonight...
It's been so long since OH logged in, we tried about 10 times using various postcodes and passwords and all that. I will try and see if I can recover it from pc asap. But it is deffo in the far east! FIL is in photo too. Oh you of little faith!!!
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Post by Dutchy on Feb 24, 2008 9:54:34 GMT
;D
and oops on the UK build, how am I to know when there is no caption telling me?
Or have I had yet again a Blonde moment?
No do not answer that one.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2008 12:39:49 GMT
Dutchy, not to worry. I have at the moment 2 profiles, one with 11 posts and the other main one with about 85 posts. I must get back to the other one, but when I log on here via the accreditation email, it brings me to this id. I am a bit confused.When I'm on my own computer I'm automatically directed to the right one...
seeyou later
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Post by borderbabe on Mar 6, 2008 13:54:00 GMT
Just had to get a new mini greenhouse. the original one lost its cover in a gale and the frame got bent and twisted but I can use is to display plants on during the summer and for putting plant trays on once they're hardened off until I can plant them out. Useful as all my wooden racks that I used to use have rotted away/been chucked away when the fence was replaced - I think OH told the neighbours it could all go  |
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Post by Chuckles on Mar 6, 2008 18:31:06 GMT
Just had to get a new mini greenhouse. the original one lost its cover in a gale and the frame got bent and twisted but I can use is to display plants on during the summer and for putting plant trays on once they're hardened off until I can plant them out. Useful as all my wooden racks that I used to use have rotted away/been chucked away when the fence was replaced - I think OH told the neighbours it could all go Thats exactly what I used mine for BB, it sits right at the side of my GH. Mine is able to hold standard seeds trays as the frame work is L shaped rather than the tubular frame work. Works a treat  |
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Post by Shrubrose on Mar 7, 2008 7:20:33 GMT
Me too! It was one of those tall ones (about five shelves). Fits into the GH perfectly |
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Post by Pip on Mar 7, 2008 12:26:04 GMT
I have just been given a couple of old wire baskets. Has anyone got an idea as to what I can use as lining please.
Thank you
Pip
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2008 13:04:13 GMT
Hi Pip ... I've used newspaper to line old chip baskets ... they soon discolour to a 'compost colour', and the plants will cover them anyway ... cheers ...
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Post by Weeterrier on Mar 7, 2008 13:53:52 GMT
Old jumpers do well too. I have even used T-shirts
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Post by Chuckles on Mar 31, 2008 8:41:32 GMT
I have just been given a couple of old wire baskets. Has anyone got an idea as to what I can use as lining please. Thank you Pip I've used old jumpers like Wee has, I've also used old compo bags, black on the outside. If you r are planting all around the basket you don't see the black. Never thought about T.Shirts or newspaper |
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Post by Chuckles on Sept 5, 2008 10:45:04 GMT
Just been reading back on this thread, some great ideas. I must remember to try the newspaper in the hanging baskets next year, maybe when I put them away in the shed I'll stick a few newspapers next to them as a reminder ;D I used an old wooden window (the opening bit) to grow a few sweetpeas up this year, I wedged it between two of the raised beds and it worked a treat. I had my eye on an old step ladder too that had been dumped down a lane near us but on further inspection it was really rotten, would have looked nice with a few small pots on each step and maybe a bigger one on the platform at the top, never mind  Anyone recycled anything really unusual this year |
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Post by Babyswan on Sept 8, 2008 20:19:01 GMT
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Post by Tig on Sept 9, 2008 10:02:54 GMT
It works Babyswan |
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Post by Tig on Sept 10, 2008 18:59:53 GMT
We had to buy a new cross cut shredder today (OH tried to put CDs through the old one :  . He was chucking it out when I confiscated the shredding tub! I think it will make a decent carrot container with a few holes drilled in the bottom |
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Post by Babyswan on Sept 29, 2008 19:08:21 GMT
Well, yer man next door built a ruddy big wall behind my hedge. bar steward is right. about 3' taller than the hedge, with the ugly grey cavity block. Small mercy is that he hasn't as yet, built his A frame roof on it. Three years waiting, hopefully he won't. But the hedge was leaning over quite a lot into our garden so I attached a reinforcing bar onto his wall and it keeps the hedge upright. I found the rebar under a bridge in the local canal. Dead proud of my recycling ability. Here is the result. s2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/GrandCanal/?action=view¤t=richgg044.jpg |
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Post by Dutchy on Oct 3, 2008 17:44:12 GMT
Bet your dog is a lot happier too now ;D But the best one must be turning election posters into good muck. If only the talks and promises got as good results  |
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Post by borderbabe on Oct 25, 2008 21:49:03 GMT
I have a use for the glass containers that you get deserts in - particularly in France - they make great tea light holders and easy to light as well.
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Post by Ladygardener on Oct 26, 2008 10:26:19 GMT
I sow my sp in toliet roll inners, this year I put the inners into the polystyrine trays which the pansies came in. They are a perfect fit and I've no need to worry about them tumbling over any more. Keeps them nice and snug too.Great. ;D
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Post by Chuckles on Oct 27, 2008 20:18:53 GMT
Love the idea to use those glass containers for T light holders Borderbabe. I have rather a large collection of them and have used some of mine to put seed heads in until I get around to cleaning the heads, they stack up on top of each other lovely too. Nice one LNG, they would hold the toilet rolls perfectly, unfortunately I dumped several of those trays the other day, they got burnt what a waste. |
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Post by Chuckles on Nov 1, 2008 9:03:24 GMT
I'm a hoarder and for years I've saved all those little poly sealable packets that come with spare buttons in with new clothes. I'd been sorting through my old sewing box and suddenly thought of a better use for them ;D
Real Seeds send seeds out in them so I'm gonna keep all my saved seeds in them, little bit of paper inside with the name on and bobs ya uncle ;D
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Post by Missredhead on Nov 1, 2008 11:04:20 GMT
It might be a good idea to wrap them in a bit of paper first before putting them in the bags depending on where you store them Chuckles....I put some seeds into an old button bag last year and stored them in the shed....when I went to look for them they had gone all manky where the plastic had sweated. I ended up throwing them away |
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Post by Ladygardener on Nov 1, 2008 19:28:50 GMT
Good advice MRH thanks for the tip,because like Chuckles, I've been saving the plastic bags my memory sticks came in from the conference the other week. I was thinking that they'd be good for sending out seeds to folks. |
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Post by Amo on Nov 2, 2008 6:52:37 GMT
It's not really for the garden but I have potpourri in several bowls and such around the house and I refresh them each at least twice a year and I've been saving all those lotus heads, cones, shells and seed pods. Now I've seen RF's GC displays I know what I was saving them for!  ;D |
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Post by Chuckles on Dec 8, 2008 10:14:39 GMT
It's not really for the garden but I have potpourri in several bowls and such around the house and I refresh them each at least twice a year and I've been saving all those lotus heads, cones, shells and seed pods. Now I've seen RF's GC displays I know what I was saving them for! ;D Thats a brill idea Amo and we do get some lovely seed heads and dried leaves too. It's recycling garden stuff for the house, like it ;D |
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Post by Chuckles on Jan 22, 2009 18:35:57 GMT
Recycling, love it. Your plastic deluxe glass salad bowl looks fab What ever happened to that thread on the recycling topic? You mean this one Dutchy ;D Some great recycling tips on here, I'd forgotten about some of them. Even more useful now we are in that horrid credit crunch |
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Post by Dutchy on Jan 22, 2009 18:46:38 GMT
YES thank you Chuckles. Just after flitting to home after asking I saw the thread come up in the last post bit. A big hug and thanks. I'll bookmark it now Gosh you are so right there are some good ones I forgot about too. Hey lets give the tip of creating a deluxe sowing container... Nah I bet every one is collecting plastic containers for sowing or storing or using as waterbut or or or. Although this one LNG used could also be used as a mini GH. Very classy almost glass like. |
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Post by Ladygardener on Jan 22, 2009 19:40:38 GMT
;D you do make me smile sometimes Dutchy, you have such a way with words.
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Post by maggy on Jan 22, 2009 20:19:45 GMT
Last Thursday my fridge freezer went caput! so before I let my Son take it to the tip I rescued 2 salad bins 2 freezer wire trays and a couple of shelves! Im using one of the salad bins with sunflower seeds in plant pots, I slid it in the bottom of the airing cupboard on Sunday I took it out this morning as a few had germinated!! that was quick! so now Im wondering what I can do with the trays they are about 18"square and 6" deep!
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