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Calling SMB veg growers

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Gelan said:
Our grew very fast the stopped...do it man.
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Georgewhitt said:
This, all day long. Japanese maple is beautiful. Tried one in a large pot, and it is stunning. Lkes a bit of shelter from the wind and frost though.
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keep away from your hosepipe also ,use only rainwater from your waterbutts .Tapwater marks the foliage .
Georgewhitt said:
This, all day long. Japanese maple is beautiful. Tried one in a large pot, and it is stunning. Lkes a bit of shelter from the wind and frost though.
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keep away from your hosepipe also ,use only rainwater from your waterbutts .Tapwater marks the foliage .
 
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phil said:
Trellis with a climber is going to be like a sail in the wind! And a lot of climbers are deciduous anyway and it is winter when you have the darkest sky. These people who light up there drives etc all night do my head in, security my arse ! - it just shows burglars the way in. I think if they are illuminating your property then legally they are in the wrong, but rather than go all heavy on them you could politely ask them to change the angle of the lights or to put a directional shade on it.
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If nailed to the fence it should not be too bad.

I've noticed a massive increase in uplighters. Someone new down the street just proudly added them. Two on the front of the house and two either side of the garage door. Nice bright lights pointing upwards, giving about 10% of the light they give off projected up their walls and the other 90% lighting up the sky. I'd ban them. I'm firmly against outdoor lighting.
 
DaveH said:
If nailed to the fence it should not be too bad.

I've noticed a massive increase in uplighters. Someone new down the street just proudly added them. Two on the front of the house and two either side of the garage door. Nice bright lights pointing upwards, giving about 10% of the light they give off projected up their walls and the other 90% lighting up the sky. I'd ban them. I'm firmly against outdoor lighting.
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To many people now install security lights without considering the affect on neighbours .When you install them check where the light is going ,if it covers the right area ok but is it illuminating the houses around you adjust the beam by angling it downwards.
 
gasman said:
The mother in law has a few acers and I’m sure they keep their leaves all year round. 🍁
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Some do. A bit like Beech. When the leaves die back, they stay attached until th new ones come through the following spring.
Thats why Beech make good hedges, cos they stay as a screen all year, but change colours as the leaves die back.
Listen to me, as if I know what the fuck I'm talking about🤣🤣🤣
 
Georgewhitt said:
Some do. A bit like Beech. When the leaves die back, they stay attached until th new ones come through the following spring.
Thats why Beech make good hedges, cos they stay as a screen all year, but change colours as the leaves die back.
Listen to me, as if I know what the fuck I'm talking about🤣🤣🤣
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We’ve got a beech hedge i planted out as little saplings. Thins a bit in the winter but keeps the majority of the copper leaves till 1 week in spring just as the new buds start to unfurl.

Deciduous trees can still be interesting in the winter if they’ve got an interesting frame or nice bark like a silver birch.
 
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Hair Flick said:
We’ve got a beech hedge i planted out as little saplings. Thins a bit in the winter but keeps the majority of the copper leaves till 1 week in spring just as the new buds start to unfurl.
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Planted 12 inch bare root saplings 5 years ago. Got a 7 ft tall, 3ft wide hedge now, and I f***ing love it. Green from spring to autumn, and copper until the spring. Perfect😁😁😁
 
DaveH said:
That reminds me, I was going to ask here. Does anyone know of a fairly quick growing evergreen climber?

My new neighbours have a couple of really bright lights in their garden which give off light in every direction and it flood lights my garden for me. As an astronomer that is not a good thing. I've mentioned it and they say "but security". I was going to look at sticking some trellis to the fence and have something grow over it, and that should restore the shade. Ivy is one but I'm aware the roots could trash the fence and cause issues if it starts growing over their extension.
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Pyracantha is canny, but not a climber as such.
Good for the birds though
 
Stubbs ftm said:
Pyracantha is canny, but not a climber as such.
Good for the birds though
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Cotoneaster would be good. Loads of tiny flower’s buzzing with bees in spring/summer, heaving with berries for the birds in autumn, evergreen and interesting arching branches. It’s hardy as f*ck, drought tolerant and practically indestructible. There’s dozens of different varieties so look for the characteristics you want.
 
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