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Posted by Madmary (U3568971) on Wednesday, 29th March 2006
Did anyone see this programme last night. Does cardboard over the grass really work to kill it. They made flower beds by using cardboard and then putting compost over the top.If it works this would save me digging up all the grass in my soon to be re-vamped front garden!
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Posted by wayne_da_villan (U1771022) on Wednesday, 29th March 2006
Excellent programme. Never watched it though.
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Posted by wayne_da_villan (U1771022) on Wednesday, 29th March 2006
Excellent programme. Never watched it though.Â
Good post Wayne.
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Posted by wayne_da_villan (U1771022) on Wednesday, 29th March 2006
Excellent programme. Never watched it though.Â
Good post Wayne.Â
Thank you Wayne.
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Posted by wayne_da_villan (U1771022) on Wednesday, 29th March 2006
Excellent programme. Never watched it though.Â
Good post Wayne.Â
Thank you Wayne.Â
No problem Wayne.
Hi,
I have seen 'The Allotment' on TV and the guy on their says he hates digging. He puts loads of cardboard down then manure on top, then he covers this with black plastic. he reckons the cardboard will have rotted away in about 6 weeks I think. however through the black plastic he has grown some spuds..
Does seem an easier solution to digging!!
Desmond.
Hi
I saw the prog and enjoyed it.
I would think that when the cardboard rotted the grass would come back - but I suppose it depends how much soil is put on top
Thanks Desmond, It certainly sounds like a good idea to me. Don't know if the neighbours would appreciate looking at the spuds though.
(Who the heck is Wayne??????)
Mary
Troll alert - ignore
I agree with you Auricula!!
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Posted by KarmaChameleon (U2371177) on Wednesday, 29th March 2006
I live about 10 minutes away from them, and that house was a wreck before they started, no way would I have even considered it, one reason it hadn't been lived in for a very long timeI believe.
Oh and they haven't experienced the winds (gales) down there, let alone the cornish sunshine (thick damp sea mist to those who don't know).
I think they may be in for one or two eye openers!
Hi DeeAshton, what's the house looking like now? I used to visit Cornwall quite regularly and experienced the wind and the cornish sunshine but it's still a lovely part of the country.
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Posted by KarmaChameleon (U2371177) on Wednesday, 29th March 2006
Well it looks OK now apart from the roof,and it's quite heavily overlooked.
They should have used cornish slate, and where on earth they got the price of the slate from I have no idea, it was way over the top, think they might have been seen coming. Great start to being green, import slate rather than use local materials.
I saw this and really enjoyed it. What a great family. My 10yr old son enjoyed it too, though he was only allowed to watch half of it due to his bedtime.MP1
Just a polite querie - is it fair to let someone see only hjalf a programme??
I agree with Dee - we used Cornish slate on our house renovations and it was not that costly !!
Isn't it in the Par area Dee?
Are they still there?
Good luck at the Boconnoc (?) show
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Posted by KarmaChameleon (U2371177) on Wednesday, 29th March 2006
Yes it's at Tywardreath. (Great butchers there too, but pricey).
Thanks for the good luck wish, love to see you there if you can make it, the weather is looking OK ish)
Hope to get there but am having trouble with my back
Still, will give it a go
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